Reminiscences of John Pomeroy Condon : oral history, 1970.

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Reminiscences of John Pomeroy Condon : oral history, 1970.

Education, Naval Academy, 1930-1934; student naval aviator, Pensacola, 1936-1938; flight duty; World War II: New Hebrides, Solomons, Australia, Okinawa; Air War College, Maxwell Field, 1949-1950; Advance Weapons System, Secretary of Defense, 1950-1952; Deputy Director of Operations, Commander in Chief, Europe, 1958-1961; command of 1st and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings.

Transcript: 171 leaves.Tape: 8 reels.

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