Oral History Interview with George Charland, December 7, 1998
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Charland. Charland initially provides details of his family history and growing up. He joined the Marine Corps in 1939. He completed boot camp at Camp Elliott in California and provides details of his training. In June of 1941 he was assigned to the 3rd Marine Defense Battalion, H & S Company in Hawaii. He was serving guard detail at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, 7 miles west of Pearl Harbor on the morning of 7 December 19…
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Date:
December 7, 1998
Duration:
1 hour 16 minutes 44 seconds
Creator:
Charland, George
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation