WrrH THE 2D MARINE DIVISION IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM 83 96. CG 2d MarDiv, "Lefler of Instruction, for the Conduct of Training on the Division Mechznized Assault Course," undated. 97. Keys intvi. 98. Ibid. 99. Shores Jnl. 100. Mroczkowski Jnl, 1Feb91. 101. Ibid. 102. Ibid. 103. Ibid., 2Feb91. 104. Ibid. 105. Swanstromi rpt. 106. Mroczkowski Jnl, 3Feb91. 107. Cavallaro telcon. 108. Williams telcon. 109. Mroczkowski Jnl, 3Feb91. 110. Swanstrom rpt. 111. Winston S. Churchill, The Grand Alliance, The Second World War, vol. III (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1950), pp. 557-558. 112. Mroczkowski Jnl, 3Feb91. 113. Asadoorian memo. 114. Keys intvw. The Start of Offensive Operations Unless otherwise noted, the material in this section is derived from: oral history interviews with LtCol Ray C. Dawson, 26Mar91, LtCol Keith T. Holcomb, 17May91, LtCol Scott W. McKenzie, 9Apr91, and Col Leslie M. Palm, 2Apr91 (OralllistColl, MCHC, Washington, D.C.), hereafter Dawson intvw, Holcomb intvw, McKenzie intvw, and Palm intvw; LtCol Mark Swanstrom personal conversation with the author 29May91, hereafter Swanstrom percon; the 2d Marine Division COC Watch Officer's Journal, hereafter 2d MarDiv COC Jnl; LtCol Mark Swanstrom, "2d Marine Division Breach Operations During Operation Desert Storm," undated engineer report, hereafter Swanstrom Ipt. 115. 2d MarDiv COC Jnl, (2130) 17Feb91. 116. CO 2d MarDiv, FragO 15-91. 117. 2d MarDiv COC Jnl, (1154) 18Feb91. 118. McKenzie intvw. 119. McKenzie telcon. 120. 2d MarDiv COC Jnl, (0345) 20Feb91. 121. Summary of Action for the Recommendation for the Award of the Bronze Star Medal to Sergeant William D. Bates; Summary of Action for the Recommendation for the Award of the Bronze Star Medal to Corporal MichaelFirst Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |