Education, Naval Academy, 1925-29; early assignments, Nicaragua, 1931-33; Chinese language studies, Peking 1935-38; development of amphibious warfare doctrine; British Commando training; World War II, formation of Marine Raider Battalions; Tulagi, Guadalcanal, New Georgia operations; postwar duty in China, withdrawal of Marines from North China; Naval War College; Chief of Staff, Fleet Marine Force , Atlantic 1951-53; American Advisory Group, Greece; special intelligence assignments, 1953-56.
Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Military education; Military intelligence; United States Foreign relations 1953-1961; Griffith, Samuel B. II; United States Naval Academy; 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 November 4, 1968 and March 30, 1970.
Note (Provenance)
United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1976