William K. Jones Oral History Interview, May 25, 1976, July 14, 1976, September 29, 1976, January 28, 1977
(Oral History #OH0033)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | William K. Jones Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Jones, William K.
Lennon, Donald R. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.035 Cubic feet, 7 audiocassettes, 6.25 hour, 126 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1938-1970
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
William K. Jones Oral History Interview (#OH0033), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of William K. Jones
Processing Information
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Description
General Jones graduated from the University of Kansas in 1937 and was commissioned 2d Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1938. He describes his early military training, the Marine Corps in the late 1930s, and duty on the Pacific Coast. Jones tells of being transferred to the Atlantic coast prior to the outbreak of W.W. II, shore patrol at Charleston, S.C., and duty at a British base in Iceland.
During interview #2 General Jones discusses his service in the South Pacific during World War II. Attention is given to duty and battle campaigns in and around New Zealand, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa.
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