Oral History Interview with Charles Pase, April 12, 2001
Description:
Interview with Charles Pase, a marine during World War II. He discusses joining the Marines and training on New Zealand and other Pacific islands. He describes landing on Tarawa, the battle of Tarawa itself, and locating and burying the dead bodies after the battle. He also talks about going to Hawaii for more training before going to Saipan, various guns and artillery he used, encountering natives on Saipan and being in Nagasaki after the bomb was dropped. He relates ancedotes about having to…
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Date:
April 12, 2001
Duration:
1 hour 43 minutes 51 seconds
Creator:
Cox, Floyd & Pase, Charles
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation