The Edsall R. Johnston, Jr., Papers consists of materials pertaining to the USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8), including a European cruise journal (1952) and materials pertaining to the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Maryland. All materials are photocopies.
Edsall R. Johnston, Jr.: Edsall R. Johnston, Jr. was born on October 26,1931 to Edsall Johnston and Mabelle H. Johnston. He served in the Navy from March 1950- March 1958.
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8): The USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) was an amphibious force command ship of the United States Navy, commissioned on September 24, 1944. Built at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, North Carolina, and converted for service as an amphibious flagship, the vessel was designed to provide advanced communications, command, and control functions during large-scale naval operations.
During World War II, Mount Olympus served as the flagship for Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, Commander, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet. The ship played a pivotal role in the planning and execution of several major Pacific campaigns, including operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945. With its sophisticated communication equipment and extensive command spaces, the vessel served as a floating headquarters for coordinating complex amphibious assaults.
Following the war, Mount Olympus continued to serve in a flagship capacity for various fleet commanders during occupation duties in Japan and subsequent Cold War deployments. The ship was decommissioned on June 27, 1973 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register shortly thereafter.
This collection consists entirely of photocopied materials related to U.S. Navy training and service aboard the USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8). Materials include a Christmas menu (1951), a graduation review program (1952), and a graduation yearbook titled The Compass (1951) from the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Maryland. Also included are a photocopied journal documenting the USS Mount Olympus's European cruise from August to December 1952 and an undated narrative history of the vessel.
The collection is arranged in a single series and housed in one folder.
Gift of Mr. Edsall R. Johnston, Jr.
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