Reminiscences of Christian F. Schilt 1969
- Name
- Schilt, Christian Franklin, 1895-1987 (Interviewee)
- Frank, Benis M (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of Christian F. Schilt 1969
- Abstract
- Family background and education; World War I service; pilot training; Haiti, 1920-21; Santo Domingo, 1921-22; early U.S Marine Corps aircraft; International Air Races, 1920s; Nicaragua, 1927-29; World War II, Guadalcanal operation; Commander, Marine Air Reserve Training, 1946-49; Korea, 1951-2; Director of Aviation, 1955-57.
- Collection Name
- Marine Corps project
- Subjects
- Veterans; Air pilots; Aeronautics, Military; Aviation; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953; Schilt, Christian Franklin, 1895-1987; United States. Marine Corps
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1969
- Note (Biographical)
- Marine Corps officer.
- Note
- Interviewed by Benis M. Frank on November 17 and November 21, 1969.
- Note (Provenance)
- United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1974
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
- Catalog Record
- 13682357
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-3f4d-7b64
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.