Overview of the Samuel Lutz Howard report

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Title: Samuel Lutz Howard report
Date (inclusive): 1945
Collection Number: 88062
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 item (21 p.) (1 folder) (0.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Relates to activities of the 4th Marine Regiment from 1941 to 1942, including the regiment's evacuation from Shanghai, China, to Olongapo, Philippines; its resistance to Japanese forces as part of the Corregidor garrison; and its surrender upon the fall of Corregidor. Report addressed to the commandant of the Marine Corps. Photocopy.
Creator: Howard, Samuel Lutz, 1891-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1988.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Samuel Lutz Howard report, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

Major general, United States Marine Corps; commanding officer, 4th Marine Regiment, 1941-1942.

Scope and Content of Collection

Relates to activities of the 4th Marine Regiment from 1941 to 1942, including the regiment's evacuation from Shanghai, China, to Olongapo, Philippines; its resistance to Japanese forces as part of the Corregidor garrison; and its surrender upon the fall of Corregidor. Report addressed to the commandant of the Marine Corps. Photocopy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines
United States -- Armed Forces -- China
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 4th