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General William T. Clement radio broadcast interview, 1945

 Item
Identifier: AV-2017.0058-Clement
Interview with BG William T. Clement by war correspondence Larry Tighe, produced for radio news broadcast distribution. The transmission originated from a ship off the coast of Japan, and concerns the activities of the 6th Marine Division, 4th Marines, during the early days of the occupation of Japan following the surrender.

Dates

  • 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Extent

1 items (1 item, multiple formats) : 1 item, multiple formats

Biographical / Historical

Lieutenant General William T. Clement (1894-1955. United States Marine Corps; VMI Class of 1914; served in Pacific Theater during World War II, including Philippines, Bataan Corregidor, Okinawa.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The original is known as transcription disc and is a special phonograph record intended for, or recorded from, a radio broadcast. Sometimes called a broadcast transcription or radio transcription or nicknamed a platter, it is also sometimes referred to as an electrical transcription, usually abbreviated to E.T. among radio professionals.

Physical Location

Archives Stacks/Audio collection/Clement.

Existence and Location of Copies

This audio is available as an MP3 digital file. Contact the Archives.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
VMI Archives
Preston Library
Lexington VA 24450
540-464-7516