Sidney Bedoni

File — Box: 1, Volume: 1

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Scope and Contents

Bedoni was with the Marine Corps from 1942-1946. He was only seventeen when he joined, but he lied about his age. After boot camp and code talk training, he became a paratrooper. The Marines sent him to Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella, and eventually into Saipan and Okinawa. He remained a Private First Class and was never offered a promotion. After he returned home, he went through a tradtional tribal purification ceremony to purge his mind of his war experiences.

Dates

1971

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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