Oral history interview with John J. Doll, 2002.

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Oral history interview with John J. Doll, 2002.

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John J. "Jim" Doll, a Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin native, discusses his service as a rifleman with the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in the Pacific theater of World War II. Doll touches upon enlisting, boot camp at Parris Island, training at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) and Camp Pendelton (California), and joining the 7th Marines as a rifleman at Guam. He describes the landing at Okinawa including advancing over hills, moving through the destroyed city of Naha, and being pulled off the front line for a wet, muddy rest. Doll talks about being strafed by friendly planes, food, digging fox holes, going on nerve-wracking night patrols, and throwing grenades at any activity at night. He speaks of the atomic bomb and feeling grateful he wouldn't have to invade Japan and, afterwards, being sent to secure a nearby island. Assigned to Chingwantao (China) for a year, he touches on guard duty and seeing trains full of Japanese troops. Doll addresses his discharge and use of the GI Bill to attend college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He mentions losing touch with friends from the service, being thankful he hadn't joined the Reserves when they were sent to Korea, and pursuing a career in law. Doll comments on problems with trench foot during the war and sightseeing in China.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 33 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 1 videocassette (ca. 33 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 33 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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