OH 1489 | Oral History

OH 1489

Business executive. His experiences as a mechanic in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. His family background and education; influence of the Great Depression on his military and civilian careers; his decision to enlist in the Marine Corps, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1942-43; assignment to VMB-433, Cherry Point, North Carolina, 1943; training at Peterfield Point, North Carolina, 1943, in the transportation section; his training as a vehicle mechanic; additional training and preparation for overseas assignment, El Centro Marine Air Station, California, 1944; journey across the Pacific to Espiritu Santo, 1944; assignment to Emirau, 1944; living conditions on Emirau; his duties as a vehicle mechanic; his building of a personal Jeep from salvaged parts; cooperation with Navy SeaBees; nuisance raids by Japanese aircraft; recreation and entertainment; sea voyage toward Mindinao, Philippines, and the end of the war; homecoming with his family in Abingdon, Virginia, Christmas, 1945; graduation from Virginia Tech with the aid of the GI Bill, 1950, and his postwar business career.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 76 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Ronald E. Marcello
Date of Interview September 27, 2002

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