Family background and education; World War I duty in France; Haiti, 1923-26; General Smedley Butler; Guam, 1930-32; Naval War College; Staff, Admiral Ernest King, Pacific Fleet, 1941-43; preparations for invasion of Japan, occupations of Japan and North China; demobilization; reorganization of Marine units in Pacific; mobilization of reserves for Korea; Assistant Commandant, United States Marine Co rps, 1949-50; Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps, 1950-52, the Clifton Cates Commandancy.
Veterans; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953; Silverthorn, Merwin H; 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 February 28, March 3, March 4, March 5, March 6, March 7, and March 10, 1969.
Note (Provenance)
United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1973
