Oral history interview with Lawrence A. "Mike" Busha recorded 2004 Mar. 18

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Title	Oral history interview with Lawrence A. "Mike" Busha recorded 2004 Mar. 18
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Busha enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 1, 1943. He chose the Marine Corps because of its reputation for "being the best", according to Busha. After basic training on Parris Island (SC), Busha went on to be a rifle instructor for incoming recruits at the camp. After 6 months of instructor duty, he was transferred to Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton for additional training. In April of 1945, he was shipped to Okinawa where he fought on the front lines in the "Battle of Okinawa", the bloodiest battle in Pacific during World War II. Busha describes in detail what the Marines endured on the front lines in Okinawa. After Okinawa, his platoon was sent to Guam to prepare for an invasion of Japan, however the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki before he was sent in. Busha finished out his time in the Marine Corps as part of a brig detachment in Tsingtao, China. He was sent home in the spring of 1946. On the train ride to Maryland, where he was to be discharged, his car derailed and killed or injured many of the marines aboard the train. He returned to New York for a time, but eventually moved to Connecticut where he worked at Bristol Brass for many years, becoming a member and leader in the United Auto Workers Union. He was later named Deputy Labor Commissioner in Connecticut because of his work with the union. He still keeps in touch with members of his squad through reunions and the division newsletter.
Coverage	1943-1946
Date Original	03/18/2004
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:40:16
Contributors	Hurst, Eileen
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2004/17.IVa
Creator/Owner	Busha, Lawrence A.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	United States. Marine Corps. A Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Marine Regiments, 6th Marine Division
Rank	Corporal
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews United States. Marine Corps
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Camp Lejeune (N.C.) Okinawa-shi (Japan) San Diego (Calif.) Camp Pendleton (Calif.) Qingdao (China)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Lawrence A. "Mike" Busha Papers. VHP2004/17. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/j4ETTqT9IUQ
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