Oral History Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, February 18, 2005 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, February 18, 2005

Creator

  • Interviewer: Atkinson, Scott
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewee: Trevino, Gilberto S.
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 2005-02-18

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Interview with Gilberto S. Trevino, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He attended Texas A&M before serving in the Marine Corps. He was in the 28th Replacement Battalion when he was assigned to the 3d Marine Division and deployed to Iwo Jima. He discusses his first impressions of landing on the island. He describes the constructed Japanese defenses on the island and the use of Japanese Nisei interpreters to convince defenders to surrender. He returned to Texas A&M where he was in the Corps of Cadets (ROTC) and accepted his commission in the Army in time to serve in Korea. He eventually earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M and a doctorate degree in pathology from Michigan State University. He retired from service in 1976 with the rank of colonel.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording : digital

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Biography
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Texas
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
  • Keyword: biographies
  • Keyword: interviews
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Named Person: Trevino, Gilberto S.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States. Marine Corps
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
  • Keyword: United States. Marine Corps. 3rd Division
  • Keyword: United States. Marine Corps. Third Division
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 3rd

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Place Name: Japan - Tokyo Prefecture - Iwo Jima Island
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Brazos County - College Station
  • Place Name: United States - Michigan - Ingham County - East Lansing

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA
  • Name: Texas Oral History Collection
    Code: TOHC
  • Name: World War Two Collection
    Code: WWII

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH01349
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth204510
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth204510

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