Oral History Interview with Charles Tierney, September 4, 2004 Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Oral History Interview with Charles Tierney, September 4, 2004
Creator
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Interviewee: Tierney, CharlesCreator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Interviewer: Graham, EddieContributor Type: Personal
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Interviewer: Gary, EuniceContributor Type: Personal
Publisher
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific WarPlace of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas
Date
- Creation: 2004-09-04
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Tierney. Tierney joined the Marine Corps and trained in communications. He was sent to China for occupation duty as a replacement in the 1st Marine Division. Tierney served as a guard on trains to prevent delays caused by Chinese communists and describes the tactics that were employed. Tierney describes conflict between Nationalist and communist forces. He returned to the US in October of 1946 and was discharged.
- Physical Description: 9 p.
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
- Keyword: WWII
- Keyword: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st. Marines, 7th
- Keyword: China occupation duty
- Keyword: Military training
- Keyword: China -- History -- Civil War, 1945-1949
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Relation
- Oral History Interview with Charles Tierney, September 4, 2004 - ark:/67531/metapth1608410
Collection
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History CollectionCode: NMPW
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital ArchiveCode: NMPWA
Institution
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz FoundationCode: NMPW
Rights
- Rights License: by-nc-nd
- Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Resource Type
- Text
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: OH01207
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1604599