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SL-383, SL-384, SL-385 - Mark L. Abbott, 5 April 2001

 Item — cassette: 383-385

Scope and Contents

Abbott (b. 1923) recalls his childhood in Sutherland, Utah. He joined the Marine Corps in November 194 and took basic training in California. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 8th Marines, 8th Regiment, E Company. He served in American Samoa and took part in battles on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinian. He later became part of a combat training group at Camp Pendleton. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann.

Dates

  • 5 April 2001

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 769 Audiocassette

Physical Description

genreform: audiocassette

Physical Facet

sound

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Tape 1 Side 1: 00:46:33

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Tape 1 Side 2: 00:46:45

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Tape 2 Side 1: 00:45:45

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Tape 2 Side 2: 00:46:14

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Tape 3 Side 1: 00:45:43

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Tape 3 Side 2: 00:36:04

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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