Oral History Interview with Wesley Plummer, September 26, 2008
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wesley Plummer. Plummer joined the Marine Corps in February 1943 and trained at San Diego. After boot training, he volunteered for the Marine paratroopers and trained at Camp Gillespie. Then he was assigned to the 3rd Marine Parachute Battalion and went to Guadalcanal and Vella Lavella before landing on Bougainville in December, 1943. Plummer details some of his experiences in the jungle at Bougainville. He returned to the US for…
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Date:
September 26, 2008
Duration:
2 hours 8 minutes 38 seconds
Creator:
Plummer, Wesley
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation