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Title	Oral history interview with Alfred J. Palombizio recorded 2007 Jan. 17
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Alfred J. Palombizio enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942. He had wanted to be a marine since childhood. He went to Parris Island for his basic training, which he described as very difficult. He was then transferred to Camp Lejeune for infantry training, but instead he was chosen to become part of the glider unit, and was sent to Texas for training. In Texas, the unit was disbanded, and Palombizio was sent to Cherry Point, NC where the VMF 323 Marine Fighter Squadron, also known as the “Death Rattlers” was formed. He explains how the squadron obtained their nickname, and also tells a story about Charles Lindberg landing a plane in Cherry Point. Palombizio was trained as a mechanic for airplanes, and the squadron was sent overseas after being shipped, via air craft carrier to Oahu, HI. Shortly after their arrival in the South Pacific, the Death Rattlers flew in the Battle of Okinawa. The squadron stayed on in Okinawa after the battle, and they were stationed out of Kadena Air Field. Palombizio stayed there as part of the squadron until his discharge in late 1945, after the war was declared over. After his discharge, he returned home to Connecticut where he attended college and worked for a lumber company out of East Hartford until his retirement.
Coverage	1942-1945
Date Original	01/17/2007
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:46:46
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	VHP2007/1.
Creator/Owner	Palombizio, Alfred J.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	United States. Marine Corps. Squadron VMF 323
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island United States. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Lindberg, Charles A., 1902-1974 Kadena Air Base (Japan)
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (N.C.) Okinawa-shi (Japan)
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	Alfred J. Palombizio Papers. VHP2007/1 Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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