Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Elias. Elias joined the Navy in 1943. He completed hospital corpsman school, trained in treating traumatic injuries. He transferred over to the Marine Corps and served as a medical corpsman. In the summer of 1944 he was sent to Guam to join the 21st Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. He describes his experiences there, including patrolling the island and combat with the Japanese. In February of 1945 they traveled to Iwo…
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Date:
January 30, 2018
Duration:
1 hour 7 minutes 53 seconds
Creator:
Elias, Charles
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