Oral History Interview with Robert Scofield, May 17, 2013
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Scofield. Scofield joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and received training in South Carolina and North Carolina. Upon completion, he was assigned to the Fifth Marines and sent to Guadalcanal for further training. He was wounded on Okinawa just two or three days after joining a combat outfit. Scofield was shot in the abdomen and the wrist. He was evacuated by medics, who declared that he was dying. He was air-evacuated t…
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Date:
May 17, 2013
Duration:
51 minutes 24 seconds
Creator:
Scofield, Robert
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation