Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Oliver P. Smith [electronic resource] : oral history, 1969
Creator: | Smith, Oliver Prince, 1893-1977 | Project: | Marine Corps project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteMarine Corps officer.
Scope and ContentsWorld War I; Mare Island, Guam; Personnel Section, Headquarters Marine Corps, 1924-1928; Haiti, 1928-1931; United States Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, 1932-1933; World War II; Iceland, Talasea, and Peleliu operations; postwar United States Marine Corps, unification dispute; Cates Commandancy; Commanding General, 1st Division, 1950-1951; Korea: Inchon landing, Chosin reservoir; relations with Generals Douglas MacArthur, Edward Almond, Lemuel Shepherd; Commanding General, Camp Pendleton, 1951-1953.
SubjectsAccess ConditionsInterview is in the public domain.
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