Guide to the Jack Moon Papers, 1947 January 12-February 26 SPEC.PA.56.5011 Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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2026 May This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2026-06-01T11:40-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Jack Moon Papers SPEC.PA.56.5011 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections Polar Small Accessions 7 0.25 Cubic feet 1947 January 12-February 26 Jack Moon was a member of the United States Navy who served on the United States Ship Pine Island during Operation Highjump (1946-1947). The Jack Moon Papers date from 1947 January 12 to February 26, and consist of items gathered by Moon during his naval service onboard the United States Ship Pine Island during Operation Highjump (1946-1947). Items include Official United States Navy Dispatches from Pine Island, and several issues of "The Pine Knot," the Pine Island's shipboard newsletter. (1) legal folder English Moon, Jack Acquisitions Information

Accession No. PA.2013.0006: Jack Moon, 2013 July

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 Biographical Note

Jack Moon was a member of the United States Navy who served on the United States Ship Pine Island during Operation Highjump (1946-1947). At that time, he was an enlisted man with a rank of Seaman First Class. Following Operation Highjump, he was temporarily transferred to the Naval School at Treasure Island in San Francisco, California for electronics technician and maintenance training. Moon returned to service on the Pine Island following graduation. It is unknown what Moon did following his time on the Pine Island.

The U.S.S. Pine Island was a seaplane tender built in 1942, and the only ship of its name in the United States Navy. After service in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, Pine Island sailed to Antarctica as part of Operation Highjump. It carried a helicopter and several seaplanes, which were used for aerial exploration. Pine Island was also instrumental in rescuing crew members from the downed aircraft George 1 that crashed on Thurston Island, Antarctica on December 30, 1946; the crew were not rescued until January 12, 1947.

 Scope and Contents

The Jack Moon Papers date from 1947 January 12 to February 26, and consist of items gathered by Moon during his naval service onboard the United States Ship Pine Island during Operation Highjump (1946-1947). Items include Official United States Navy Dispatches from Pine Island, and several issues of "The Pine Knot," the Pine Island's shipboard newsletter. Items document the time period immediately following the Pine Island's rescue of the crew of downed airplane George 1 on January 12, 1947.

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