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Title Earl D. Allen, Kaysville, Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, June 12, 2000: Saving the legacy tape no. 38
Alternative Title Earl D. Allen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah
Creator Allen, Earl D., 1915-2001
Contributor Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2000-06-12
Date Digital 2015-09-16
Access Rights I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah.
Spatial Coverage Canada; Honolulu, Oahu County, Hawaii, United States; Marshall Islands; Philippines; China; Japan
Subject Allen, Earl D., 1915-2001--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Navy--History--20th century; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Description Transcript (40 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Earl D. Allen on June 12, 2000. This is from tape number 38 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project
Collection Number and Name Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010
Abstract Allen (b. 1915) recalls his Montana childhood and entering the U. S. Navy at seventeen. He recalls his first tour of duty from 1932 to 1936 on the light cruiser Detroit. His second tour of duty was from 1936 to 1940. He then served from 1940 to 1954. He served aboard the San Francisco, the Canobus, the Savannah, the Northhampton, the Neosho, the Mobile, and the Vogelgesang. Service locations include China, Manila, Pearl Harbor, Brisbane, the Marshall Islands, Wotje, Midway, Noumea, Guadalcanal, New Britain, Truk, Iwo Jima, and Guantanamo. 40 pages.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 40 pages
Language eng
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Scanning Technician Mazi Rakhsha
Conversion Specifications Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display
ARK ark:/87278/s6qn861j
Topic Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Pearl Harbor, Attack on (Hawaii : 1941)
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ID 1023414
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qn861j

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