Reminiscences of Alpha L. Bowser 1970

Name: Bowser, Alpha L (Interviewee); Frank, Benis M (Interviewer)
Title: Reminiscences of Alpha L. Bowser 1970
Abstract: Naval Academy, 1928-32; early Marine Corps training and assignments; World War II: Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima; Head Records Branch, 1945-46; instructor, Quantico, 1946-49; Force Naval Gunfire Officer, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 1949-50; Korea: Inchon, Chosin Reservoir; staff officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Paris, 1952-54; National War College; Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet , 1955-56; Marine Corps doctrine, training, contingency planning, personalities.
Collection Name: Marine Corps project
Subjects: Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953; Military education; United States Armed Forces; Bowser, Alpha L; United States. Marine Corps
Format: oral histories; sound recordings
Genre: Interviews
Date: 1970

Note (Biographical): Marine Corps officer.
Note: Interviewed by Benis M. Frank on June 2, June 16, and June 25, 1970.
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: 13678244
Also In: Oral History Archives at Columbia; Time-Based Media; Time-Based Media
Persistent URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-wfr6-tg07
Related URLs: Available digital content for this interview.