Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Mitchell Paige Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; 2nd Recruit Training Battalion; 4th Special Junior Course; Division Recruiting Officer, 2nd Marine Division; Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division
- Location of Service: San Diego, California; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; San Francisco, California; Camp Pendleton, California; San Bruno, California; Monterey, California; Parris Island, South Carolina; Quantico, Virginia; Panama; San Clemente, California; Mare Island Navy Yard, California; China; Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York; Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Puerto Rico; New River, North Carolina; British Samoa; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Melbourne, Australia; Cape Gloucester (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands; New Guinea; Camp Matthews, California
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89763
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- Mitchell Paige Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- Paige, Mitchell
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Paige, Mitchell
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Quantico, Virginia; Panama; San Clemente, California; Mare Island Navy Yard, California; China; Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York; Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Puerto Rico; New River, North Carolina; British Samoa; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Melbourne, Australia; Cape Gloucester (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands; New Guinea; Camp Matthews, California
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1936-1959
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service on Guadalcanal on 10/26/1942.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Recruit Training Battalion; 4th Special Junior Course; Division Recruiting Officer, 2nd Marine Division; Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division
- Location of Service: San Diego, California; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; San Francisco, California; Camp Pendleton, California; San Bruno, California; Monterey, California
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served as commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment; 12th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District; Inspector-Instructor, 7th Infantry Battalion; Headquarters Marine Corps; US Army Language School; and Marine Barracks, San Diego.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89763
Cite as
- Mitchell Paige Collection (AFC/2001/001/89763), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- British Samoa
- Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Camp Matthews, California
- Camp Pendleton, California
- Cape Gloucester (Solomon Islands)
- China
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Mare Island Navy Yard, California
- Melbourne, Australia
- Monterey, California
- New Guinea
- New River, North Carolina
- Panama
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Quantico, Virginia
- Russell Islands
- San Bruno, California
- San Clemente, California
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Marine Division
- 2nd Battalion
- 2nd Marine Division
- 2nd Recruit Training Battalion
- 3rd Marine Division
- 4th Special Junior Course
- 7th Marine Regiment
- Division Recruiting Officer
- Headquarters Battalion
- Headquarters Company