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Title	Oral history interview with Harold Whittaker recorded on 2009 May 14
Description	Interview conducted by Heather Walsh. Howard Whittaker joined the U.S. Marines in 1942. In January of 1943 he left for basic training at Parris Island. He described the indoctrination as a Marine as difficult. He then went to advanced training in engineering at Camp Lejeune. Before heading overseas to the Pacific theatre his division spent some time on Maui (HI). On June 15, 1944, his division landed on Saipan. In one of his first combat experiences, he watched a sergeant, that was only three to four feet from him, get hit by a shell. He and a group of three others were separated from the main unit on Saipan, and in order to remain safe, he dug a foxhole. He described hearing the battle cries of the Japanese soldiers in the middle of the night, while he was in that hole. While on the island, Whittaker also ran out of water, and drank from a civilian supply, it was from this incident that he contracted Dengue fever and dysentery. His division landed on Tinian next, and then Iwo Jima on February 19th of 1945. The first thing he saw when the marines landed was another dead marine. He stated that he does not remember anything else from the time of the battle until his unit returned to Maui. Upon his return to the United States, Whittaker stayed in the officer’s quarters at Camp Lejeune, which he described as “going from hell to heaven”. At this time he was to begin Officer Candidate School, but instead took his discharge after a commanding officer would not give him a short period of leave.
Coverage	1943-1952
Date Original	05/14/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:01:12
Contributors	Walsh, Heather
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	VHP2009/4
Creator/Owner	Whittaker, Harold
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945 Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service	United States. Marine Corps
Unit of Service	4th Marine Division
Rank	Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Iwo Jima World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Mariana Islands Combat
Geographic Location	Parris Island (S.C.) Camp Lejeune (N.C.) Hawaii Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) Saipan Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands)
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	Harold Whittaker Papers. VHP2009/4. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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