HUGE Navy Admiral Francis S. Low Doolittle Raid, WWII Submarine, Nimitz Grouping

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HUGE Navy Admiral Francis S. Low Doolittle Raid, WWII Submarine, Nimitz Grouping:
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HUGE Francis Stuart LowEstate...Here is the find of the Century. Admiral Francis Stuart Low was responsible for one of the biggest mission during WWII. After the surprise attack of Pearl Harbor, the famous Doolittle Raid rally American and let Japan know that we could reach out and touch them. Admiral Low came up with the concept. 100\'s of documents and pictures. These items are Museum quality. Many of the Photographs have official stamps, many of the Memos are signed. Many pictures with and ofChester W. Nimitz. These items are from Admiral Francis Stuart Low personal estate. I can only put so many pictures on , but you can see more on my website norbay dot com The Doolittle Raid – Key U.S. Navy Participants...
FRANCIS S. “FROG” LOW...
(1894 - 1964) Vice Admiral.....
RAID CONTRIBUTION: Initial Concept of Launching Army Bombers from an Aircraft Carrier....
From December 1940 to August 1942, Low was the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer on the staff of CNO Admiral Ernest King. In this capacity, he flew to Norfolk, VA on January 10, 1942 to review the status of the Navy’s newest carrier, USS Hornet CV-8...
The Navy airfield at Norfolk had the outline of an aircraft carrier painted on it to help naval aviators remain proficient in their launch techniques. During this trip, he observed some B-25s making passes at that outline in a mock attack and realized that twin-engine aircraft would fit on the deck of a carrier. He wondered if the B-25s would be able to take off of a carrier. Upon his return to Washington, he went aboard Admiral King’s headquarters, the USS Dauntless, and mentioned his idea to the Admiral who thought it had merit. King asked Low to bring it to the attention of his Air Operations Officer, Captain Donald Duncan to review....Early Life and Career....
Francis Low was born in 1894 in Albany, NY. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1915. During WWI he served on submarines, later he worked doing research on submarines and torpedoes. In 1923, Low served on the staff of RADM M. M. Murray, Commander of Submarine Division THIRTEEN. Low attended the Naval War College in 1926. Later, from 1932 to 1935, he served on the staff of Submarine Squadron FIVE and afterward assumed command of the USS Paul Jones (DD-230). His responsibilities grew he became the Commander of Submarine Division THIRTEEN in 1937....
Subsequent Career and Experiences....
In September of 1942, he assumed command of the heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) and participated in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. After transiting to the Pacific Ocean in early 1943, Wichita was involved in the battle of Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.....
In March 1943, he was recalled to Admiral King’s staff and became the key architect and organizer of the new TENTH Fleet. While Admiral King was the nominal commander of this fleet, Rear Admiral Low ran the daily anti-submarine operations during the ongoing struggle battle with German U-boats.....

A gifted leader, he coordinated the multi-service activities in this massive effort to defeat the U-boat fleet during WWII. He encouraged extensive research and development cooperation within both the military and scientific communities. With the enemy submarine threat in the Atlantic having been eliminated by 1945, Low returned to the Pacific theater, commanding Cruiser Division 16 during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Later that year, he became Commander of Destroyers for the Pacific Fleet.In 1947, he was Commander of Services for the Pacific and became the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics in 1950. Later, he was designated the Commander of the Western Sea frontier in 1953....
As Rear Admiral, he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for managing the aggressive campaign against enemy submarines in the Atlantic Ocean during the period of March 1943 thru January 1945....
As Vice Admiral, he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for Commanding the Cruiser Support Unit operating with a fast carrier task force during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa from March thru June of 1945.....These are the historical items you get. ...1. 1967 Doolittle Raiders Silver Anniversary Reunion Booklet.....
2. 10 Speeches, (Notes) delivered by Admiral Low 1953-1954....
3. Anti Submarine Warfare Speech 1943 Minutes held by Secretary Knox ....
4. 1939 Passage, New London Connecticut to Cristobal, Canal Zone 1939.....
4. Memo from William C. Foster, Deputy Sec. of Defense ....
5. Paymaster Note....
6. Letters from Akutan Alaska .....
7. Russia Officer Class....
8. Japanese Letter -Hawaii ....
9. Bio- Francis Stuart Low....
10. 1941 from Danish IKKYNUK AANDVARLUK Chairmen & Secretary regarding Nazi and shipping. ...
11. Rough Draft of Weapon information ....
12. Story of Haitian 1915 conflict check by Low and Grove.....
13. Letter from Commanding the Destroyer Armada.....
14. Letter from USS Plunger 1938 Captain ....
15. SECRET Naval Message From USS Alaska .....
16. Memo and hand written notes regarding USS Guam and Yorktown near accident....
17. 1938 Confidential Memo regarding Submarine Squadron Six USS Perch Flag Ship ....
18 1956 letter from Charles Thomas Secretary of the Navy regarding Admiral Francis Stuart Low retirement. ...
19. Letter from Guatemala City ....
20. 1937 Memo a Case and Comments by Herbert .....
21.1939 Memo from R.W. Berry Submarine Force USS Richmond Flagship .....
22. Unity of Command as in functioned in the Pacific Ocean Areas in WWII by Fitzgerald to Admiral Francis Stuart Low.....
23. Surrender of The Japanese at Seoul Korea 9 Sept 1945. USS Guam - Formal Surrender by Senior Japanese Ground, Sea, Air and Auxiliary Forces. (Rare)....
24. Confidential Secret coded memo ......
25. PHOTO Album - Pictures Admiral Francis Stuart Low with Chester W. Nimitz - & large pictures, Picture of Admired Jones, Family pictures other pictures. ....
25. Newspaper clipping of Admiral Francis Stuart Low Death....
26. Family Civil War Picture.....
27. Paperwork on Book deal .....
28. Social Security Card Alice Low....
29. 1945 Memo Commander Destroyer, Pacific Fleet .....
30. 2 Photo Family Home, ....
31 Letter to Wife....
32. USS Holland fish list. .....
33. Navy Views Submitted by the Rockefeller Committee ....
34. Restricted Security Information Restricted .....
35. 1951 Memo regarding Dept of Defense ....
36. 1946 Memo Destroyers Pacific Fleet .....
37. A Personal Narrative of my Association with Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King U.S. Navy by Admiral Francis Stuart Low Signed .....
38. Photo- Unknown Marked SECRET ......
39. 1946 Memo Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet to Service Force Signed by Admiral Francis Stuart Low....
40. 59 8 x 10 Photo\'s of Admiral Francis Stuart Low, Submarines, Events, and Press Release Self Photo\'s some are duplicates. .....
41. Admiral Francis Stuart Low Book US Submarines Operations in WWII.....