Education, Naval Academy, 1923-25; early assignments and training; antibanditry activities in Nicaragua; post graduate work, aeronautics; engineering, 1935-38; Bureau of Aeronautics, 1938-40; World War II: fighter operations Guadalcanal, Okinawa; air stations postwar; National War College; Chief of Staff and Commanding General 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea, 1952-56; Commanding General, Fleet Ma rine Force Pacific, Air, 1958-61.
Air pilots; Veterans; Aeronautics, Military; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953--Naval operations, American; Amphibious warfare; Jack, Samuel S; United States. Marine Corps Aviation
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1970
Note (Biographical)
Marine Corps officer.
Note
Interviewed by Benis M. Frank on June 21, 1970.
Note (Provenance)
United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1976