Reminiscences of Robert Blake : oral history, 1968.

Biographical Note

Marine Corps officer.

Scope and Contents

Education, University of California, 1913-17; World War I service, Army of Occupation in Germany, military schooling, sea duty; Nicaraguan Electoral Mission, 1928-30; Spanish language studies, Spain, 1931-32; instructor, Marine Corps schools; duty in Office of Naval Intelligence, 1937-40; Naval War College; World War II commands in Pacific: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Guam; occupation forces Truk and Central Caroline Islands, 1945-46; postwar personnel reorganization and work as Inspector General of Marine Corps.

Subjects

• Blake, Robert--Interviews.
• Frank, Benis M., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• United States. Marine Corps.
• United States. Office of Naval Intelligence.
• Veterans--Interviews.
• World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
• World War, 1939-1945.

Access Conditions

Interview is in the public domain.