Oral History Interview with Melvin Schmidt, December 2, 2014
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Melvin N. Schmidt. Schmidt was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 4 March 1926. Expecting to volunteer for the Navy when he turned 18, he ended up joining the Marines on 1 June 1944. Boot camp was at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. From there he went up the coast to Camp Pendleton for advanced infantry training. Training completed, Schmidt sailed for the Western Pacific in November, 1944. With brief stops …
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Date:
December 2, 2014
Duration:
1 hour 19 minutes 04 seconds
Creator:
Schmidt, Melvin
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation