Oral History Interview with Kenneth Merrill, January 18, 2016
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth ‘Mudhole’ Merrill. Merrill joined the Marine Corps and trained with Evans Carlson as a Raider. He was on Midway during the battle. In August, 1942, Merrill went with Carlson’s Raiders to raid Makin. Merrill provides several details about his role during the raid. From Makin, the Raiders rested a while before going to Guadalcanal in November, 1942, where Merrill participated in Carlson’s Long Patrol. When the patrol e…
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Date:
January 18, 2016
Duration:
1 hour 32 minutes 39 seconds
Creator:
Merrill, Kenneth
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation