Macon, Thurston, 1924-2002
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1924 - 2002
- Usage: 1924 - 2002
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Thurston Macon transcript
Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2001 Box 21 (01.0508-01.0524), Folder: 01.0511 - Folder 1
Identifier: 01.0511
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to Thurston Macon who served as a Corporal in the United States Army with 799th Military Police Battalion during World War II. Within this interview, Macon describes his basic training at Fort Custer in Battle Creek, Michigan, his trip to Australia on the USAT Willard A. Holbrook. He describes his guard detail for General MacArthur in Brisbane, Australia, and Manila, as well as his personal interaction with MacArthur. Macon was also chosen as an honor guard for the Yamashita trial in late 1945.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1941-1946; Other: Date acquired: 10/02/2001
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives
