Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010

Creator

  • Interviewee: Clapper, Joe
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Cox, Floyd
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2010-08-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Clapper. Clapper joined the Marine Corps in December of 1942. He joined the 1st Marine Division as a replacement after Guadalcanal. His first combat landing was at Cape Glouster followed by Peleliu where he was wounded on the second day. After he recovered from his injury Clapper rejoined his unit and landed on Okinawa where he was wounded twice more. He was then transferred to Parris Island to become a drill instructor for the remainder of the war. Clapper left the service in October 1945.
  • Physical Description: 36 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: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- New Britain Island
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
  • Keyword: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st. Marines, 1st
  • Keyword: Combat
  • Keyword: Malaria
  • Keyword: War wounds
  • Keyword: Parris Island (South Carolina Recruit Depot)
  • Keyword: Puller, Chesty, 1898-1971

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010 - ark:/67531/metapth1609639

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: 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: OH02943
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1605827
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