Interviewee | TURNER, James G. (b. 1922) |
Military Service | U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran, Regimental Headquarters Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division |
Interview ID # | OH 1306 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | His experiences on Saipan in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Decision to join the Marine Corps, December 7, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island; formation of the 4th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, 1943; preparations on Maui for the invasion of Saipan; the amphibious landings on Saipan, June 15, 1945; his duties with the Motor Transport Section and Headquarters Company; return to Maui. |
Interviewer(s) | Ronald E. Marcello |
Physical Description | 45 pp. |
Terms of Use | Open |