Oral History Interview with Olian Perry, December 22, 2008
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Transcript of an oral interview with Olian Perry. Perry went to boot camp in San Diego. They were supposed to have ten week's of training but only had seven before they were shipped overseas on the Mastonia, landing in New Zealand. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 18th Marines, 1st Battalion, Company "C" as a dynamite man. After some training on New Zealand, they went to Guadalcanal on a troop ship. Once onshore, they started digging their foxholes but couldn't get any sleep because …
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December 22, 2008
Creator:
Perry, Olian Thomas
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation