Pat W. Almond Interview; World War II Oral Histories
- Raw Footage
- Pat W. Almond Interview
- Raw Footage
- World War II Oral Histories
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-52w3s0sm
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- Description
- Episode Description
- An interview with Pat W. Almond, a rifleman in the 4th Marine Raider Battalion during World War II. He discusses his military training, where he first met Colonel James Roosevelt, the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt; his voyage to the South Pacific; his participation in the New Georgia Campaign on the Solomon Islands, as well as his service on Guam and Okinawa; searching for John F. Kennedy's PT boat; the wound that sent him home from the war; the men's connection to their weapons; and his opinion of the military seniority system not always producing the best leaders.
- Episode Description
- An oral history interview conducted on February 21, 2008, with Pat W. Almond, a rifleman in the 4th Marine Raider Battalion during World War II. He discusses: his military training; being chosen for the Marine Raider unit led by Colonel James Roosevelt, the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt; his voyage to the South Pacific; his participation in the New Georgia Campaign on the Solomon Islands; his service on Guam and Okinawa; searching for John F. Kennedy's PT boat; his impression of the Japanese soldiers; his life-long bond with the men in his unit; the wound that sent him home from the war; the men's connection to their weapons; and his opinion that the military seniority system does not always produce the best leaders.
- Date
- 2008-02-21
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- History
- War and Conflict
- Subjects
- War: Pacific Theatre; World War II; Marines; Pacific Islands; Guam
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Interviewee: Almond, Pat W.
Interviewer: Neese, Bob
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LWW2H-1 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVCAM
Generation: Original
Duration: 00:30:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LWW2H-1.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LWW2H-1.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 273:03:28
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Pat W. Almond Interview; World War II Oral Histories,” 2008-02-21, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 21, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-52w3s0sm.
- MLA: “Pat W. Almond Interview; World War II Oral Histories.” 2008-02-21. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 21, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-52w3s0sm>.
- APA: Pat W. Almond Interview; World War II Oral Histories. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-52w3s0sm