All of the basic Marine histories for World War II contain detailed accounts of the Marshalls operation. This monograph represents a summary, supplemented by individual experiences drawn from the Personal Papers and Oral Histories Collections in the Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington, D.C.
Among the most useful were: 1stLt John C. Chapin, USMCR,The 4th Marine Division in World War II(Washington: Historical Division, HQMC, 1945); LtCol Robert D. Heinl, Jr., USMC, and LtCol John A. Crown, USMC,The Marshalls: Increasing the Tempo(Washington: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, HQMC, 1954); Historical Division, HQMC. “The Marshall Islands Operations.†Unpublished draft, n.d. World War II—Marshall Islands Records File. Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington, D.C.; LtCol S. L. A. Marshall, AUS,Island Victory(Washington: Infantry Journal Press, 1944); Carl W. Proehl, ed.,The Fourth Marine Division in World War II(Washington: Infantry Journal Press, 1946); Henry I. Shaw, Jr., Bernard C. Nalty, and Edwin T. Turnbladh,Central Pacific Drive—History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II, vol 3 (Washington: Historical Branch, G-3 Division, HQMC, 1966).
In the Personal Papers Collection Unit, Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington, D.C., the following files have been useful: First Lieutenant John C. Chapin (PC 671); Master Sergeant Roger M. Emmons (PC 304); Private First Class Robert F. Graf (PC 1946); Princeton University Collection (PC 2216).
Transcripts of interviews in Oral History Collection, Marine Corps Historical Center, Washington, D.C.: BGen William W. Buchanan; BGen Melvin L. Krulewitch; Col William P. McCahill; MajGen William W. Rogers; LtGen James L. Underhill.
The following pamphlets in the Marines in World War II Commemorative Series are now in print:Opening Moves: Marines Gear Up For War;Infamous Day: Marines at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941;First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal;Outpost in the North Atlantic: Marines in the Defense of Iceland;A Magnificent Fight: Marines in the Battle for Wake Island;Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa;Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons;Time of the Aces: Marine Pilots in the Solomons, 1942–1944.