| Title: |
Reminiscences of Donald McPherrin Weller
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A194
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Marine Corps Project
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| Description: |
Education, sea duty; early artillery training in Fleet Marine Force; Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, 1935-1936; artillery assignments; Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet, 1941-1942; Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, 1942-1943; Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima; Naval War College, 1949-1950; headquarters assignments; Commanding General, 3rd Marine Division/Joint Task Force 116, 1960-1961; contingency planning for Southeast Asia, Thailand operation.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 266 leaves, Tape: 6 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Closed. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1971 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Weller, Donald McPherrin, 1908-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1908
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| Speaker occupation: |
Marine Corps officer
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| Age at speaking: |
63
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| Document date: |
1971
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| Interviewer: |
Frank, Benis M.
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Amphibious warfare; Artillery; Military education; Thailand--History--20th century; United States--Marine Corps; Veterans; Weller, Donald McPherrin, 1908-; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017868-13311
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