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Title	Oral history interview with Donald F. Moss recorded 2005 Nov. 11
Description	Interview conducted by Judi Houpert. Donald Moss joined the U.S. Marine Corps in February of 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. At the time he had just finished art school in Boston, MA, and was working for a printing company. He attended basic training at Parris Island, SC, where he described the training as very rigorous. Moss then went to Guadalcanal, where he and others would go on patrols in enemy territory to scout out the placement of enemy troops. After the intense battle that took place in Guadalcanal, the Marines were sent on a 30-day furlough in Melbourne, Australia, and then sent on to Guam. Moss continued working for regimental intelligence in Guam, drawing battle maps for the invasion of Japan, which he did for the duration of the war. While there, he also made prints of his painting of the Battle of Guadalcanal, of which he sold hundreds of copies. It was also in Guam, where Moss worked under Capt. Gene Davis, who would later assist Moss with finding free-lance work with Colliers magazine after the war. He returned home when the war ended, but was not discharged until March of 1946. After his discharge he moved to New York City, where he went to Pratt Institute, and later became an illustrator for Sports Illustrated Magazine. Moss painted scenes from the Lake Placid Olympics and champion golf courses, among other things, which he did for 30 years, until his semi-retirement in 1984. He also became the Chairman and Vice President of the Society of Illustrators, Air Force Arts Program, a program that enabled military artists to travel throughout the world. Moss painted a number of scenes associated with this program, some of which are now hanging in the Pentagon.
Coverage	1942-1946
Date Original	11/11/2005
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:12:53
Contributors	Houpert, Judi
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	VHP2005/18
Creator/Owner	Moss, Donald F.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	United States. Marine Corps. 1st Marine Division. 3rd Marine Division.
Rank	Corporal
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews United States. Marine Corps World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area Military intelligence Society of Illustrators (New York, N.Y.) Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) Guam New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea)
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	Donald F. Moss Papers. VHP2005/18. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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