Reminiscences of August Larson : oral history, 1970.

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Reminiscences of August Larson : oral history, 1970.

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Family background, education, enlisted service United States Marine Corps, 1928-31; expert rifle and pistol shot; early assignments, commanding officer Marine detachment on USS WASP 1940-42; Okinawa; postwar assignments in China, amphibious bases, Far East, director of personnel.

Transcript: 225 leaves.Tape: 8 reels.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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