| Title: |
Reminiscences of Frank Cornelius Croft
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A48
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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: |
Naval Academy, 1923-28; early aviation training, carrier qualification, fleet landing exercises, air-ground tactics and techniques; Bureau of Aeronautics, 1940-43; Marine air operations in South and Central Pacific, Marianas, 1943-45; Marine aviation buildup for Korea; Allied Air Forces, South Europe, 1951-53; 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing; Marine Air Reserve Training Command, 1957-59.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 167 leaves
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. 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 1970 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Croft, Frank Cornelius, 1903-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1903
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| Speaker occupation: |
Marine Corps officer
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| Age at speaking: |
67
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| Document date: |
1970
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| Interviewer: |
Frank, Benis M.
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Annapolis, MD; Maryland; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics; Aeronautics, Military; Air pilots; Annapolis, MD; Maryland; North America; Oral history; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; United States; Veterans; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Aviation; Croft, Frank Cornelius, 1903-; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018250-13693
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