Oral History Interview with Otha Grisham, September 22, 2001

Oral History Interview with Otha Grisham, September 22, 2001

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Transcript of an oral interview with Otha Grisham. He was born in Moran, Texas and enlisted in Marine Corps Officer Candidate Program on November 3rd, 1942 while still attending Southwest Texas Teacher?s College. Upon graduation in August, 1943 he went to boot camp followed by Officer Training School. Upon graduation from OTS in June 1944, he sailed to Guadalcanal. He was assigned to the First Marine Division, 6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, preparing for the invasion of Peleliu. Following two months of training, he was part of the fifth wave of the invasion forces on September 15, 1944, where he was … continued below

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1 sound recording (1 hr., 10 min., 59 sec.)

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Grisham, Otha September 22, 2001.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection and was provided by the National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

Interviewee

Grisham, Otha

Interviewers

Publisher

National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Transcript of an oral interview with Otha Grisham. He was born in Moran, Texas and enlisted in Marine Corps Officer Candidate Program on November 3rd, 1942 while still attending Southwest Texas Teacher?s College. Upon graduation in August, 1943 he went to boot camp followed by Officer Training School. Upon graduation from OTS in June 1944, he sailed to Guadalcanal. He was assigned to the First Marine Division, 6th Amphibian Tractor Battalion, preparing for the invasion of Peleliu. Following two months of training, he was part of the fifth wave of the invasion forces on September 15, 1944, where he was leader of a platoon with nine amphibian tractors. He describes the Marine Corps experimenting with using flame throwers in an amphibious tractor. Following Peleliu, he was transferred to Saipan where he was assigned to the Second Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Second Marine Division, in training for the invasion of Okinawa. After participating in two landings at Okinawa, he returned to Saipan to train for the invasion of Japan. Following the Japanese surrender in August 1945, he returned to the States in November 1945, where he was transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve and retired in 1976.

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1 sound recording (1 hr., 10 min., 59 sec.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

World War, 1939-1945

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English

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Sound

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00254
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1607570

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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