Schipper, Harold J. (Interview outline and video), 2007

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Harold Schipper served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946. After training in California, he was sent to the Solomon Islands, where he joined the 1st Marine Division as a replacement after the invasion of Peleliu. He took part in the landing on Okinawa, where he served with a supply unit, moving supplies from the harbor to positions inland. After the war, his unit was stationed in Tientsin, China, for six months, where he noted the extreme poverty of most of the inhabitants.

2007-12-06

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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