Name
Thomas, Gerald C. (Gerald Carthrae), 1894-1984 (Interviewee)
Frank, Benis M (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Gerald C. Thomas 1966
Abstract
Family background, education; World War I service; Haiti, 1919-21; Washington Disarmament Conference; special mission to Middle East with James Roosevelt, 1941; observation of British operations; World War II: Guadalcanal and Bougainville operations; Alexander Vandegrift Commandancy, unification fight; Marine occupation of North China; Chinese Civil War; fighting in Central Korea; Army personalitie s.
Collection Name
Marine Corps project
Subjects
Veterans; World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953; Amphibious warfare; United States Foreign relations 1933-1945; Thomas, Gerald C. (Gerald Carthrae), 1894-1984; United States. Marine Corps
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1966
Note (Biographical)
Marine Corps officer.
Note
Interviewed by Benis M. Frank on September 6, September 13, September 14, September 19, September 21, September 23, September 26, September 28, September 30, November 3, November 5, and November 7, 1966.
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
13682618
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-hx1a-c452
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.