Name
Luckey, Robert B (Interviewee)
Frank, Benis M (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Robert B. Luckey 1969
Abstract
Education, University of Maryland, 1923-27; expeditionary duty, Nicaragua, 1929; early assignments, artillery training; United States Embassy Guard, Peking, 1936-38; aide to General James Breckinridge, 1938-39; World War II: Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Okinawa operations, occupation of Tsingtao; United States Marine Corps in interwar period; postwar assignments: Marine Barracks, Washington, D .C., 1949-51; United States Marine Corps Schools, Quantico; Hogaboom Board, 1953-54; Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, 1954-55; amphibious warfare operations; United States Marine Corps Recruit Depots, Parris Island, 1957-59; 3d Marine Division, 1959-1960; Far Eastern situation; Camp Lejeune, 1960-61; Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, 1961-63; contingency planning.
Collection Name
Marine Corps project
Subjects
Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Military education; Amphibious warfare; Luckey, Robert B; 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 15, November 24, and November 28, 1969.
Note (Provenance)
United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1973
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13680186
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-6txe-gh93
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.