Reminiscences of Frederick Leonard Wieseman : oral history, 1971.

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Reminiscences of Frederick Leonard Wieseman : oral history, 1971.

Enlisted service, Naval Academy; sea duty; World War II: amphibious forces, Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Guam; logistics and fleet marine service post war; China; Japan; Advanced Research Group, 1954-1955; later commands; Commandant, Marine Corps Schools, 1963-1966; retirement.

Transcript: 236 leaves.Tape: 9 reels.

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