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U.S. Naval Activities, World War Two, By State
Ohio
Ohio
- Selective Service, State of Ohio.
Akron, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, B.F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Wellman Engineering, Akron, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Goodyear Aircraft Corp., Akron, Ohio.
- Armed Forces Induction Station, Akron, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Akron, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Sub-Station, Akron, Ohio.
- Daniel Guggenheim Airship Institute, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Representative, Goodyear Aircraft Corp., Akron, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Resident Representative, Wellman Engineering Co., Akron, Ohio.
- Field Cable Censor, U.S. Liberia Radio Corp., Firestone Park, Akron, Ohio.
Alliance, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Babcock and Wilcox, Co., Alliance, Ohio.
Ashland, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Faultless Rubber Co., Ashland, Ohio.
Athens, Ohio
- Navy Recruiting Sub Station, Athens, Ohio.
Barberton, Ohio
- Naval Inspector of Machinery, Babcock and Wilcox Co., Barberton, Ohio.
Berea, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio.
Bowling Green, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Breckville, Ohio
- Veterans Administration, Breckville, Ohio.
Brooklyn, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Fawick Airflex Co., Brooklyn, Ohio.
Brooklyn Village, Ohio
- Naval Training School (Diesel Engines), Brooklyn Village, Ohio.
Bucyrus, Ohio
- Office of Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Ohio Locomotive Crane Co., Bucyrus Ohio.
Canton, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Republic Steel Corp. (South Works), Canton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co., Canton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Barium Stainless Steel Corp., Canton, Ohio.
- Naval Ordnance Plant, Canton, Ohio.
Chillicothe, Ohio
- Officer in Charge of Construction of "Civil Works" Contracts, National Fireworks, Incorp., Chillicothe, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, National Fireworks, Incorp., Chillicothe, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, National Fireworks, Incorp., Chillicothe, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Sub Station, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Cincinnati, Ohio
- Officer in Charge of Construction, Contracts NObs-428, NObs-480, NObs-12, and NObs-408. NObs-428 at Sawbrook Steel Casting Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, William Powell Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Crosley Radio Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, American Tool Works Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Crosley Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Inspector of Naval Material, Cincinnati District, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Branch Intelligence Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Naval Advisor to War Production Board, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Station, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Branch Office, Naval Officer Procurement, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Officer in Charge of "Civil Works", Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Zone Intelligence Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Industry Cooperation Division, OP&M, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Material Redistribution and Disposal Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Resident Representative, Flexible Co., Loudonville, Ohio.
- Branch Public Relations Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- OinC, U.S. Marine Corps, District Headquarters Induction and Recruiting Station, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- District Industrial Incentive Officer, Cincinnati District, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Branch District Civilian Personnel Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Civil Works Engineer, Cincinnati Civil Works District, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Position Classification Field Office, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Representative, Wright Aeronautical Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Cincinnati Regional Office, Central District, Air Technical Service Command, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Central District, Manpower Representative in the Cincinnati-Louisville-Nashville Area, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio
- District Coast Guard Officer, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Officer in Charge of "Civil Works" Contracts Branch Hydrographic Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Park Drop Forge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Ohio Piston Co.Branch Hydrographic Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Park Drop Forge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Ohio Forge and Machine Co.Branch Hydrographic Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Park Drop Forge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, National Carbo Co., Incorp.Branch Hydrographic Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Park Drop Forge Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Marquette Metal Products, Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, Western University, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Champion Machine and Forging Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Carey Machine Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Barth Stamping and Machine Works, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Austin Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, American Shipbuilding Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Inspector of Naval Material, Cleveland District, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Zone Intelligence Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Advisor to War Production Board, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Regional War Production Board, Directors in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Station, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Security Field Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Stadium Yacht Basin, Incorp., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Field Branch, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Dept., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Training School (Diesel), Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Training School (Destroyer Escort), Cleveland, Ohio.
- Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Red Cross Blood Donor Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, General Motors Corp., Cleveland Diesel Engine Division, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Office of Procurement of Class V-7 Personnel, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Assistant Industrial Manager, American Shipbuilding Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Contract NOrd 786, Brush Manufacturing Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Armed Forces Induction Station, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Brush Development Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector in Charge, Edgewater Works, National Carbon Co., Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Army-Navy Electronics Production Agency, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Industry Cooperation Division, OP&N, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Cleveland Area Office, Central Procurement District, Material Command, Army Air Force, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Assistant to District Civilian Personnel Officer, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, National Carbon Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- U.S. Naval Barracks (WR), 1803 East 13th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Branch Public Relations Office, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Regional War Labor Board, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding, American Shipbuilding Co., 54th St., Cleveland Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Civil Works Engineer, Cleveland Civil Works District, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Naval Barracks (WR) Sterling Annex, 30th Street and Prospect Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio
- Bureau of Aeronautics Liaison Office, Columbus, Ohio.
- Officer in Charge of Construction, Contracts NObs-428, NObs-480, NObs-12, and NObs-408. NObs-480 at Carroll Chain Co., Columbus, Ohio.
- Assistant to Navy Cost Inspector, Curtiss-Wright Corp., Columbus, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Bonney Floyd Co., Columbus, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Station, Columbus, Ohio.
- Inspector of Navy Recruiting and Induction, Fifth Joint Service Induction Area, Columbus, Ohio.
- Branch Office, Naval Officer Procurement, Columbus, Ohio.
- Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio.
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
- Red Cross Blood Donor Center, Columbus, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Jeffrey Manufacturing Co., Columbus, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Liaison Officer, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
- Armed Forces Induction Station, Columbus, Ohio.
- Naval Air Facility, Columbus, Ohio.
- Curtiss-Wright Corp. Modification Center, Columbus, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Jeffrey Manufacturing Co., Columbus, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Representative, Curtiss-Wright Corp., Airplane Division, Columbus Plant, Columbus, Ohio.
- Assistant District Supply Officer, Columbus, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, Ohio State University, School of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio.
Dayton, Ohio
- Aircraft Scheduling Unit, Dayton, Ohio.
- Naval Computing Machine Laboratory, National Cash Register Co., Dayton, Ohio.
- Army Air Forces Material Center, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, General Motors Corp. Deco Products Division, Dayton, Ohio.
- Army Air Forces, Headquarters of the Air Service Command, Dayton, Ohio.
- Aircraft Radio Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, c/o National Cash Register Co., Dayton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Chrysler Corp., Airtemp Plant, Dayton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, with Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
- Veterans Administration Facility, Dayton, Ohio.
- Army Air Force Air Technical Service Command, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
- Naval Barracks (WR), Dayton, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Representative, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
- Aviation Supply Office Purchasing Representative, Branch Aviation Supply Office Unit, Inter-Service Coordination Branch, Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Central District, Dayton, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Central District, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Deleware, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Ohio Wesleyan University, Deleware, Ohio.
Fairfield, Ohio
- Air Service Command, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio.
- Branch Aviation Supply Office, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio.
Granville, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Denison University, Granville, Ohio.
Hamilton, Ohio
- Officer in Charge of Construction Contracts NObs-428, NObs-480, NObs-12, and NObs-408. NObs-12 and NObs-408 at General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co., Hamilton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Hoovens-Owens-Rentschler Co., Hamilton, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co., Hamilton, Ohio.
- Navy Training School (Supplemental), General Machinery Corp., Hoovens, Owens, Rentschler Division, Hamilton, Ohio.
Ironton, Ohio
- Branch Office, Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Ironton, Ohio.
- Branch Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding at Ironton, Ohio.
Kent, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Aircraft, Twin Coach Co., Kent, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Twin Coach Co., Kent, Ohio.
Kings Mills, Ohio
- [OFFICER IN CHARGE OF CONSTRUCTION OF] Contact NObs-1599, General Motors Corp., Kings Mills, Ohio.
Lima, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Ohio Steel Foundry Co., Lima, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Lima, Ohio.
Lisbon, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, National Brass and Copper Co., Incorp., Lisbon, Ohio.
Lockland, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Sawbrook Steel Casting Co., Lockland, Ohio.
Lockbourne, Ohio
- Lockbourne Air Base, Lockbourne, Ohio.
Lorain, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, Ohio.
- Assistant Industrial Manager, American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, Ohio.
Loudonville, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, The Flexible Co., Loudonville, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Resident Representative, Flexible Co., Loudonville, Ohio.
Mansfield, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Mansfield, Ohio.
- Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co., Mansfield, Ohio.
- Resident Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co., Mansfield, Ohio.
Marietta, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Remington Rand Incorp., Marietta, Ohio.
Martins Ferry, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Blaw-Know Co., Martins Ferry, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Blaw-Know Co., Martins Ferry, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Blaw-Know Co, Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Massillon, Ohio
- Grissom-Russell Co., Massillon, Ohio.
Mingo Junction, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., Mingo Junction, Ohio.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
- Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, Ohio.
- Assistant Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Mount Vernon Bridge Co., Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Newark, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Newark Stove Co., Newark, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., Newark, Ohio.
North Canton, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Hoover Co., North Canton, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Hoover Co., North Canton, Ohio.
Norwood, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Norwood, Ohio.
Oberlin, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.
- Navy V-12 Unit, Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, Oberlin, Ohio.
Orville, Ohio
- Orville Bronze and Aluminum Co., Orville, Ohio.
Oxford, Ohio
- Navy V-12 Unit, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
- Naval Training School (Radio-W), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Piqua, Ohio
- Office of Resident inspector of Ordnance, Robbins and Myers Incorp., Piqua, Ohio.
Port Clinton, Ohio
- Standard Products Co., Port Clinton, Ohio.
Port Columbus, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Curtiss-Wright Corp., Port Columbus, Ohio.
- Naval Aircraft Delivery Unit, Port Columbus, Ohio.
Sandusky, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Philco Radio Corp., Sandusky, Ohio.
Shelby, Ohio
- Ohio Seamless Tube Co., Shelby, Ohio.
Sidney, Ohio
- Monarch Machine Tool Co., Sidney, Ohio.
Springfield, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, National Supply Co., Springfield, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Robbins and Meyers Incorp., Springfield, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Springfield, Ohio.
Steubenville, Ohio
- Material Redistribution Center, Steubenville, Ohio.
Toledo, Ohio
- Officer in Charge of Construction of "Civil Works" Contracts, Toledo, Ohio.
- Resident Officer in Charge of Construction of "Civil Works" Contracts, National Supply Co., Toledo, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Liquid Cooled Engine Div., Aviation Corp., Laskey Road, Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Electric Auto Lite Co., Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Lycoming Div., Aviation Corp., Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, National Supply Co., Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Toledo Shipbuilding Co., Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Willys-Overland Motors Co., Incorp., Toledo, Ohio.
- Office of Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Toledo, Ohio.
- Zone Intelligence Office, Toledo, Ohio.
- Willys-Overland Motors, Incorp., Toledo, Ohio.
- Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Willys-Overland Motors, Incorp., Toledo, Ohio.
- Naval Training School (Yeoman, Signal and Storekeepers), Naval Reserve Armory, Toledo, Ohio.
- Naval Training School, Naval Reserve Armory, Toledo, Ohio.
- Regional office, Army-Navy Electronics Production Agency, Toledo, Ohio.
- Bureau of Aeronautics Resident Representative, Aviation Division, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., Toledo, Ohio.
- Naval Training School (See Nomination), Naval Reserve Armory, Toledo, Ohio.
- Naval Reserve Armory, Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Recruiting Sub Station, Toledo, Ohio.
- Navy Shore Patrol Detachment, Toledo, Ohio.
Wadsworth, Ohio
- Navy Cost Inspector, Ohio Injector Co., Wadsworth, Ohio.
Warren, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Youngstown Pressed Steel Co., Warren, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Warren City Tank and Boiler Co., Warren, Ohio.
- Navy Cost Inspector, Mullins Manufacturing Corp., Warren, Ohio.
Wooster, Ohio
- Navy Academic Refresher Unit (V-5), College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio.
Wright Field, Ohio
- Aero-Medical Unit, Wright Field, Ohio. (Army Activity).
Youngstown, Ohio
- Navy Recruiting Sub Station, Youngstown, Ohio.
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Republic Rubber Co., Youngstown, Ohio.
Zanesville, Ohio
- Resident Inspector of Naval Material, Zanesville, Ohio.
- Hoover Co., Zanesville, Ohio.
- Resident Naval Inspector of Ordnance, Zanesville, Ohio.
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