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Oral History Interview with Leo Wilcox, December 1, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo D. Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Farragut, Idaho. Eventually, he was assigned to the Amphibious Force and reported aboard USS LCI-70 at Tulagi. The USS LCI-70 was a variant and was converted to include several other guns to support infantry during a landing. Wilcox describes some action he saw aboardUSS LCI-70 in the Solomon Islands. He also discusses his role in the invasion of Leyte in … more
Date: December 1, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 12 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Wilcox, Leo D.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leo Wilcox, December 1, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo D. Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Farragut, Idaho. Eventually, he was assigned to the Amphibious Force and reported aboard USS LCI-70 at Tulagi. The USS LCI-70 was a variant and was converted to include several other guns to support infantry during a landing. Wilcox describes some action he saw aboardUSS LCI-70 in the Solomon Islands. He also discusses his role in the invasion of Leyte in … more
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Wilcox, Leo D.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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