Sixth Marine Division

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Sixth Marine Division Veterans
with Oral Histories Recorded by the
World War II Museum @ November 2020

Pat W. Almond (4th Mar-2-F)
Jerome Beau (29th Mar-1-C & 3-H)
Wilfred Caillavet
Roland Chaisson
O’Neil Ducharme (4th Mar-3-L)
Jimmie F. Dyer
Rudolph Frick
Irvin Gehret (29th Mar-2-D)
Howard George (29th Mar-Wpns)
Joseph Harrison
Jack Houston (29th Mar-2-G)
Harry Hutsell
Walter E. Jorgensen
Dale LeBlanc (22nd Mar-1-HQ)
Alvin Leisey (22nd Mar-3-HQ)
Frank Mack
George Martin
Arthur McHardy
Harry McKnight (29th Mar-3-H)
Thomas E. Morgan, Sr.
Byron Oliver
William Pierce (29th Mar-Wpns)
John Pimental (29th Mar-2-E)
Robert A. Powers (4th-Mar-3-K)
William Summersgill (22nd Mar-3-C)
Allen Tillery
William Twigger (29th Mar-2-F)
Samuel Ukrop (22nd Mar-1-B)
Kenneth Wells (29th Mar-2-F)
Richard Whitaker (29th Mar-2-F)
Benjamin Wicker
H. Lloyd Wilkerson

World War II Museum in New Orleans Records
Oral Histories by Sixth Marine Division Veterans

One of the goals of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans is to preserve the legacy and lessons of World War II through the stories of those who experienced it. The museum currently has roughly 13,000 personal narratives, of which approximately 5,000 were recorded in high definition video. This Oral History Collection is the heart of the museum.

Unfortunately, the museum had to temporarily suspend the face-to-face interviews in 2020 due to Covid-19. However, they provided Lisa Benedetti with a list of Sixth Marine Division veterans who have already been interviewed. See list at left.

According to the museum, some of these interviews are available online, some will be posted in the future, and some will only be accessible for viewing in the Museum’s research library (by appointment).

The museum has other interview collections which are in transcript or audio format, but they have not been inventoried, so as of now they can only be searched by hand.

For more information about recording an interview of
your WWII service or about how to access the interviews,
please contact the Oral History Section of the museum:
Phone: 504-528-1944, ext. 516 or
Email: oralhistories@nationalww2museum.org

Percy Whitney with his daughter, Cheryl Wyman,
on July 4, 2016

Percy Whitney Enjoys Final 4th of July Celebration

Before his death on July 7, 2016, Percy Whitney enjoyed a wonderful 4th of July celebration with his daughter, Cheryl Wyman. Percy, who was 97, wore the Sixth Marine Division hat and shirt that Jim Monbeck (Sixth Marine Division Association Public Relations Officer) got for him. Cheryl tells us her father remained proud of his service with the Sixth Marine Division till the end. He died in peace and was buried under a marble foot stone with his rank and US Marine Corps service on it. RIP Percy and thank you for your service.