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Oral History Interview with Louis Lepore, April 20, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Louis Lepore. Lepore was born 24 May 1923 to immigrant parents in San Diego. He attended San Diego State College. In July of 1943, he was activated into the V-12 Navy College Training Program. In 1944 he completed boot camp and went to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for OCS training. After being commissioned, Lepore joined the 5th Marine Division in Hawaii and trained at Camp Tarawa. In late 1944 he arrived at Iwo Jima where he was… more
Date: April 20, 2014
Creator: Lepore, Louis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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