| Title: |
Reminiscences of Daniel Wellington Torrey, Jr.
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A10
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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, University of Maine, 1927; commissioned 1927; early aviation training, Marine Air reserve; World War II: Okinawa operation, occupation of Japan; Marine aviation at Cherry Point, North Carolina, 1946-1952; Assistant Naval Attache for Air, London 1952-1954.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 81 leaves, Tape: 2 reels
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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 1968 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Torrey, Daniel Wellington, 1904-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1904
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| Speaker occupation: |
Marine Corps officer
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| Age at speaking: |
64
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| Document date: |
1968
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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: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Japan; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics, Military; Air pilots; Asia; Japan; North America; U.S. Marine Corps; United States; Veterans; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Aviation; Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952; Torrey, Daniel Wellington, 1904-; United States--Marine Corps--Aviation; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018853-14296
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