OH 1405 | Oral History

OH 1405

Building contractor. His experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His youth in western Pennsylvania; his decision to join the Marine Corps, December 10, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1942-43; camouflage school, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1943; assignment to the newly-formed 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California, August, 1943; training in beachhead organization with the 4th Pioneer Battalion; invasion of Roi-Namur, February 1, 1944; mopping-up operations on Kwajalein; rest and retraining on Maui; assignment as a BAR man; invasion of Saipan, June 15, 1944; assaults against enemy caves on Saipan; comments about the stress of battle; return to Maui for rest and retraining; invasion of Iwo Jima, February 19, 1944; Japanese resistance on the Iwo Jima beaches; the rescue of his friend, Norman Pate; his role in organizing the beach operation at Iwo Jima; establishing beach defenses on Iwo Jima; evacuation and return to Maui; retraining and refitting for the invasion of the Japanese home islands; comments about the dropping of the atomic bombs.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 202 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Ronald E. Marcello
Date of Interview May 17, 2001

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