Paul M. Jones Collection

Jones was a Photographer’s Mate 2nd class (PhoM2/c) on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid during World War II.  The Intrepid was commissioned in August 1943 and served in the South Pacific during the war.  The collection contains photographs and negatives of the Intrepid and the Pacific Theater, photos of the photography shop and other scenes aboard ship, publications about the Intrepid, correspondence, Japanese currency, and newspaper articles.