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Title
Austin
,
Robert
(Interview
outline
and
video)
,
2008
Creator
Austin
,
Robert
Description
Robert
Austin
was
born
in
Grand
Rapids
,
Michigan
and
grew
up
on a
farm
. He
enlisted
in the
Marine
Corps
in
June
,
1941
and
trained
first
for the
Marine
Air
Corps
and then for the
Marine
Paratroopers
. He
eventually
was
assigned
to the
5th
Marine
Division
and was in the
first
wave
of the
landing
on
Iwo
Jima
. He was
wounded
soon
after
the
landing
and
spent
the
rest
of the
war
in
hospitals
. He
re-enlisted
after
the
war
and
played
on a
Marine
baseball
team
prior
to
being
discharged
.
Contributors
Smither
,
James
(Interviewer)
;
Kentwood
Historic
Preservation
Commission
(Kentwood
,
Mich.)
;
WKTV
(Wyoming
,
Mich.)
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
United States. Marine Corps
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Video recordings
Language
eng
Rights
For information on copyright or permissions, please contact Grand Valley State University Special Collections at collections@gvsu.edu
Type
Moving Image; Text
Format
flv; pdf
Date
2008-12-04
Source
Veterans
History
Project
collection
,
RHC-27
Relation
Veterans
History
Project
(U.S.)
Contributing Institution
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Digital Identification
RobAustin
OCLC number
678589723
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