Reminiscences of August Larson 1970
- Name
- Larson, August (Interviewee)
- Donnelly, Thomas E (Interviewer)
- Title
- Reminiscences of August Larson 1970
- Abstract
- Family background, education, enlisted service United States Marine Corps, 1928-31; expert rifle and pistol shot; early assignments, commanding officer Marine detachment on USS WASP 1940-42; Okinawa; postwar assignments in China, amphibious bases, Far East, director of personnel.
- Collection Name
- Marine Corps project
- Subjects
- Veterans; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; Amphibious warfare; Shooting, Military; Larson, August; United States. Marine Corps
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1970
- Note (Biographical)
- Marine Corps officer.
- Note
- Interviewed by Thomas E. Donnelly on November 9 and November 16, 1970.
- Note (Provenance)
- United States Marine Corps, History and Museums Division, Gift 1973
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 13680156
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-jk3j-6026
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.