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Title	Oral history interview with John E. Pease recorded on 2005 Apr. 29
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Pease enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in December of 1943. He left for basic training on Parris Island on January 19, 1944. After completion of basic training, Pease was sent to Camp Lejeune (NC) for additional training and unit assignment. His unit shipped to American Samoa on a former luxury liner. On American Samoa, he learned how to use the 30 caliber Browning machine gun, and he and a squad of eight others kept guard on the island. After five months on American Samoa, his unit was shipped to Wellington, New Zealand to pick up additional troops. Pease's unit spent 57 days aboard the ship awaiting the troop's arrival. From there they sailed to the Tarawa Atoll, where the "Battle of Tarawa" had just begun. Pease describes the battle in detail, and what the typical marine survived during the battle with the Japanese. From Tarawa he was sent to a naval hospital in Hawaii because he contracted Filariasis, a disease that is passed to humans from mosquitoes. Due to this disease Pease was not sent back to the Pacific theater after his hospitalization. Instead he was sent to a naval shipyard in Birmington, WA, where he worked as a guard for the rest of his service time. He was discharged in February of 1946 and returned home to Connecticut. He worked for a time at Hamilton Standard Propeller and attended college at night. He then began work for the Resolute Insurance Company in Hartford, CT, where he stayed for 35 years, eventually becoming the Vice-President of the Life insurance division. Pease joined the American Legion and the VFW. At the end of the interview Pease shows a collection of items that he brought back from the war.
Coverage	1943-1946
Date Original	04/29/2005
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:36:39
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	VHP2005/6.IVa
Creator/Owner	Pease, John E.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	United States. Marine Corps. Special Weapons. 2nd Defense Battalion. 2nd Marine division.
Rank	Private 1st class.
Status	Veteran
Subject	Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area United States. Marine Corps Filariasis Ammunition Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943
Geographic Location	Camp Lejeune (N.C.) Parris Island (S.C.) American Samoa New Zealand Hawaii Tarawa Atoll (Kiribati)
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	John E. Pease Papers. VHP2005/6. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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