| Title: |
Reminiscences of Vernon Edgar Megee
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A104
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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: |
Family background, education; enlisted service 1919-22; commissioned 1922; early assignments, aviation training and duty Marine aircraft, 1927-33; development of amphibious warfare/close air support concepts; Fleet Marine Force aviation exercises; United States Aviation mission to Peru, 1940-43; World War II: aviation operations in Pacific theater, Iwo Jima, Okinawa; post World War II assignments including Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff 1950-51; Korea, 1953, Marine air operations in Korea, differences with United States Air Force; senior assignments during 1950s.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 377 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 1967 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Megee, Vernon Edgar, 1900-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1900
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| Speaker occupation: |
Marine Corps officer
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| Age at speaking: |
67
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| Document date: |
1967
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| Interviewer: |
Frank, Benis M.
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Marine Corps
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| Historical events discussed: |
Korean Conflict, 1950-1953; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Korea; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics, Military; Air pilots; Asia; Korea; Korean Conflict, 1950-1953; North America; U.S. Marine Corps; United States; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Amphibious warfare; Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American; Megee, Vernon Edgar, 1900-; United States--Marine Corps--Aviation
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018848-14291
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