Reminiscences of Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr. : oral history, 1967.

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Reminiscences of Lemuel Cornick Shepherd, Jr. : oral history, 1967.

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Family background, education, World War I service, France; occupation of Germany; Aide to General Lejeune, 1920-22; China, 1927-29; Haiti, 1930-34; Naval War College; World War II: Cape Gloucester, Guam, Okinawa operations; occupation of Tsing-tao; United States Marine Corps (USMC) Assistant Commandant, 1946-48; unification fight; Commandant, USMC schools, 1948-50; Korea: Inchon landing, General Douglas MacArthur and the USMC; USMC Commandant, 1952-56: role in Joint Chiefs of Staff deliberations, outstanding developments during period; Chairman, Inter-American Defense Board, 1956-59.

Transcript: 517 leaves.Tape: 3 reels.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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