Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Alpha L. Bowser : oral history, 1970.Biographical NoteMarine Corps officer.
Scope and ContentsNaval Academy, 1928-32; early Marine Corps training and assignments; World War II: Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima; Head Records Branch, 1945-46; instructor, Quantico, 1946-49; Force Naval Gunfire Officer, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 1949-50; Korea: Inchon, Chosin Reservoir; staff officer, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Paris, 1952-54; National War College; Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, 1955-56; Marine Corps doctrine, training, contingency planning, personalities.
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