Oral History Interview with James Donovan, September 9, 1994
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Donovan. In January 1943 Donovan served as a member of the 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division as it joined the ongoing battle at Guadalcanal. His unit was withdrawn in February to New Zealand, and after recuperating from widespread malaria, his battalion landed at Tarawa on the day after the initial landing. After Tarawa, Donovan recalls that members of his battalion were put ashore by the USS Nautilus onto the N…
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Date:
September 9, 1994
Duration:
46 minutes 48 seconds
Creator:
Donovan, James
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation