Interviewer
Clover Koopman
Files
Description
Gareth Moon discusses his experiences with Tokyo Rose while serving in the 9th regiment, 2nd battalion, 3rd division of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War Two He specifically discusses Japanese air attack while posted at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal, either in 1943 or 1945. Moon recalls a tactic Tokyo Rose used after this battle, in which she quoted factual information for the attack while skewing what happened on a smaller island in the area, in order to confuse U.S. troops.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Auckland, New Zealand; Caledonia; Guadalcanal; Bougainville; New Hebrides; Kwajalein; Saipan; Eniwetok; Henderson Field military airfield; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; World War, 1939-1945; U.S. military; Wartime propaganda; Tokyo Rose; Iva Toguri
Original Date
10-25-1987
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project, OH 238, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 238-004
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (8 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:17:20 minutes
Local Filename
OH_238_004.mp3; OH_238_004.pdf
Citation
Moon, Gareth, "Gareth Moon Interview, October 25, 1987" (1987). Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tokyorose_interviews/2