Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017 Page: 44
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Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017 (Sound)
The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.
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Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017, text, January 24, 2017; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1607115/m1/44/?rotate=0: 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.