Oral History Interview with David Lynch, December 1, 2010 Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Oral History Interview with David Lynch, December 1, 2010
Creator
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Interviewee: Lynch, DavidCreator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Interviewer: Lindley, JamesContributor Type: Personal
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Interviewer: Rothenberg, Quaverly HContributor Type: Personal
Publisher
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific WarPlace of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas
Date
- Creation: 2010-12-01
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Lynch. Lynch joined the Marine Corps just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and received basic training at Parris Island. He received further training at Camp Lejeune with the 1st Marine Division. Upon completion, he was sent to Guadalcanal, where he fought for five months and contracted malaria, despite taking Atabrine daily. He recalls that all the Marines were cheering for the Americans during an air fight at Henderson Field as though it were a football game. He then went to Cape Gloucester and Pavuvu. When securing Peleliu, he ran out of grenades and resorted to throwing rocks at the Japanese. He describes how challenging the Japanese style of combat was at Peleliu. On his way to Bloody Nose Ridge, his helmet was shot. Lynch fell to the ground and was knocked unconscious. He awoke two days later, on a hospital ship, and received medical treatment at a field hospital in the Admiralties. Lynch returned home and was discharged in 1945.
- Physical Description: 24 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. Division, 1st
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- New Britain Island
- Keyword: Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
- Keyword: Malaria
- Keyword: Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Relation
- Oral History Interview with David Lynch, December 1, 2010 - ark:/67531/metapth1609699
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: OH03163
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1605891