Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010 Page: 14
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Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010 (Sound)
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Clapper. Clapper joined the Marine Corps in December of 1942. He joined the 1st Marine Division as a replacement after Guadalcanal. His first combat landing was at Cape Glouster followed by Peleliu where he was wounded on the second day. After he recovered from his injury Clapper rejoined his unit and landed on Okinawa where he was wounded twice more. He was then transferred to Parris Island to become a drill instructor for the remainder of the war. Clapper left the service in October 1945.
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Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010, text, August 28, 2010; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1605827/m1/14/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.