Charles C. Colt papers, 1942 Oct.-Nov.

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Charles C. Colt papers, 1942 Oct.-Nov.

Collection consists of an unpublished manuscript relating to Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger and the 1st Marine Air Wing stationed on Guadalcanal during October and November of 1942. Includes personal recollections of Geiger's leadership characteristics and important command decisions.

1 item (.1 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7353766

Library of the Marine Corps

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Geiger, Roy S. (Roy Stanley), 1885-1947

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Roy Stanley Geiger (b. Jan. 25, 1885-d. Jan. 23, 1947) was born in Middleburg, Florida. He commanded the 3rd Marine Amphibious Corps during the Allied invasion and capitulation of Okinawa in 1945. In 1946, he served as the senior Marine representative at Bikini Atoll, during atomic tests Able and Baker. From the description of Geiger, Roy S. (Roy Stanley), 1885-1947 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10615822 ...

Colt, Charles C.

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U.S. Marine; member of Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger's staff on Guadalcanal (Oct.-Nov. 1942). From the description of Charles C. Colt papers, 1942 Oct.-Nov. (USMC Research Library). WorldCat record id: 341306305 ...

United States. Marine Corps

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The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. From the description of Papers, 1933-1945. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 754107146 The history of the Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers dates from 1942-1945. In 1942, a white man by the name of Phillip Johnston, who had lived on a Navajo reservation for many years of his life, conceived an idea that he thought might help the war. He believed that the Navajo language, a verbal, rarely-written language, coul...

United States. Marine Corps. Air Wing, 1st.

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