Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017

Creator

  • Interviewee: McWilliams, Donald
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Metzler, Ed
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Matras, Kathy
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 2017-01-24

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (2 hr., 6 min., 36 sec.)

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, 5th
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- New Britain Island
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island
  • Keyword: Combat
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1607115

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

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH04688
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1610760
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