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Where to begin researching Moosbrugger at Okinawa

A question about Moosbrugger's Okinawa screen command yields a cautious research starting point while leaving the existence of an oral history uncertain.

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Question

Did Captain and later Vice Admiral Frederick Moosbrugger leave an oral history of his screen command at Okinawa?

Short answer

Only limited material had been found. Carrier Warfare in the Pacific is suggested as a starting point that may lead toward further sources.

Notes

Only a small amount of material about Moosbrugger's Okinawa service had been found, and the existence of a substantial oral history remains uncertain. Carrier Warfare in the Pacific does not list Moosbrugger in its index. The volume may still lead readers toward the relevant source trail through its treatment of Pacific carrier operations. Contacts familiar with the surviving material offer another possible route for further research.