Oral history interview with General Robert E. Galer, 1998 March 14.

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Oral history interview with General Robert E. Galer, 1998 March 14.

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Interview with General Robert E. Galer, a Marine Corps veteran (VMF-224) and recipient of the Medal of Honor, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war training at Pensacola and Quantico; assignment to Saint Thomas and reminiscences about the "destroyers-for bases" deal, 1940; experiences at Ewa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; assignment to Guadalcanal as commander of VMF-224, August 30, 1942-December 31, 1942; air combat around Guadalcanal; his receiving the Medal of Honor; reassignment to the States for war bond drives; experiences on Iwo Jima, February-March, 1945, as commander of a 584 Radar Team; assignment to the Philippines and Okinawa, 1945.

45 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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