Reminiscences of Robert Edward Hogaboom : oral history, 1970.

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Reminiscences of Robert Edward Hogaboom : oral history, 1970.

Family background, education; early duty in Nicaragua, Shanghai; Sino-Japanese War; amphibious warfare doctrine, 1939-42; World War II: Attuand Kiska operations, Marianas, Iwo Jima, preparations for invasion of Japan; reminiscences of Generals Holland Smith and Graves Erskine, Admiral Kelly Turner; staff, National War College; Commanding General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises, phase-out operations in Korea; Deputy Chief of Staff(Plans) and Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Marine Corps, 1955-59.

Transcript: 357 leaves.Tape: 7 reels.

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