| Title |
Gordon M. Low, Provo, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, 11 October 2002 [that is 2001]: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 366 to 367 |
| Alternative Title |
Gordon M. Low, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Low, Gordon M., 1919-2011 |
| Contributor |
Bahlmann, Benjamin J.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2001-10-11 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Italy |
| Subject |
Low, Gordon M., 1919-2011--Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (112 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Gordon M. Low on October 11, 2001. From tape numbers 366 and 367 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Low (b. 1919) taught elementary school from 1938-1940, then worked as a telegrapher for the railroad. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1942, trained at Hamilton Field, and chose to enter cadet training to become a pilot, even though he had secured a position in the Army Air Corps Band. He graduated from advanced training at Valdosta in the class of '43-G in July 1943 as a second lieutenant, then entered airplane commander training in Montgomery. He flew across the Atlantic via South America in 1944 and was stationed in Spinazolla, Italy. He was awarded both an air medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross in July 1944 for a mission over Ploesti. He flew missions throughout Europe, and returned to the United States after completing 51 combat missions. He was assigned as a flight instructor in advanced training at Luke Field. He left the service as a First Lieutenant in May 1945. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 112 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
112 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| 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/s6sn2c1z |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1031829 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sn2c1z |
