Reminiscences of Marion Lindsay Dawson : oral history, 1970.

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Reminiscences of Marion Lindsay Dawson : oral history, 1970.

Education, Naval Academy, 1923-27; patrols and bandit skirmishes in Nicaragua, 1928-29; student naval aviator, Pensacola, 1929-30; early aviation assignments; parachute training school, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1940-42; Solomon Islands, 1943-44; Naval Air Training Command, Pensacola, 1944-45; 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, China, 1946-47; air commands; Senior Member, Military Armistice Commission, Korea, 1960.

Transcript: 140 leaves.Tape: 2 reels.

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