title: Oral History Interview with Cull W. 'Bud' Forbus, February 17, 2005
creator: Forbus, Cull W. 'Bud'
contributor: Nichols, Chuck
contributor: Rush, Bonnie Day
publisher: National Museum of the Pacific War
date: 2005-02-17
language: English
description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview
 with Cull W. ?Bud? Forbus. Born in 1924, he joined the Marine Corps in June
 1942. He was transported on the USS George F. Elliott (AP-105) to Noumea, New
 Caledonia in December 1943. He was a Browning Automatic Rifleman in the 3rd
 Marine Division, 34th Replacement Battalion. He discusses the formation of the
 3rd Marine Division and the division colors. He recounts waiting for the 77th
 Infantry Division to arrive prior to the invasion of Guam. He describes being
 injured at night by a knife-wielding Japanese soldier as well as his
 evacuation and medical care. When he recovered from his wounds, he was
 assigned to the 81st Mortar Section of the 4th Marine Division. He describes
 the landings on Guam using an LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) and on Iwo Jima
 using an LST (Landing Ship, Tank). He discusses battleship artillery support
 at Iwo Jima, the landing at Boat Basin, and the Japanese bunkers and tunnels.
 He describes being injured on Iwo Jima, his evacuation, and medical treatment.
 After his recovery, he was assigned to guard duty at the Puget Sound Naval
 Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. He was discharged in October 1945. The
 interview also includes information about his parents.
subject: World War, 1939-1945
subject: People - Individuals
subject: Military and War - Wars - World War II
subject: Interviews
subject: Oral histories
subject: Personal narratives
subject: Autobiographies
subject: Biographies
subject: WWII
subject: United States. Marine Corps. Division, 3rd
subject: United States. Marine Corps. Division, 4th
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Guam
subject: Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
subject: USS Rixey (APH-3)
subject: USS President Jackson (APA-18)
subject: Aiea Naval Hospital
subject: War -- Relief of sick and wounded
subject: Allied landing craft and ships
subject: Smith, Holland M. (Holland McTyeire), 1882-1967
relation: Oral History Interview with Cull W. 'Bud' Forbus, February 17, 2005,
 [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1604706
rights: Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives
rights: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum
 of the Pacific War.
type: Sound
format: 1 sound recording (1 hr., 1 min., 16 sec.)
format: Audio
identifier: local-cont-no: OH01321
identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metapth1608520/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth1608520