doi:10.7916/d8-pdap-v976Reminiscences of Merwin H. Silverthorn 1969Silverthorn, Merwin Horal historiessound recordingssound recording - nonmusicalVeteransWorld War, 1914-1918World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, AmericanKorean War, 1950-1953Silverthorn, Merwin HUnited States. Marine CorpsFamily 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 Corps, 1949-50; Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps, 1950-52, the Clifton Cates Commandancy.