| Title |
Gordon E. Harmston, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joel C. Calderon, May 31, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 396 |
| Alternative Title |
Gordon E. Harmston, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Harmston, Gordon E., 1918-2003 |
| Contributor |
University of Utah. American West Center; Calderon, Joel C. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-05-31 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| 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 |
England, United Kingdom; France; Philippines |
| Subject |
Harmston, Gordon E., 1918-2003--Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Black battalions; POWs; Prison guards |
| Description |
Transcript (15 pages) of an interview by Joel C. Calderson with Gordon E. Harmston on May 31, 2002. From tape number 396 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Mr. Harmston joined the Army Air Corps on March 10, 1943 and took officer training in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was assigned duty on the California coast. Attended adjutant general school in Fort Washington, Maryland, and was assigned as battalion adjutant to a black battalion. Their duties were to load and unload ships. Their unit treceived raining in the Brooklyn Navy Yard before being shipped to England for more training. They spent the duration of the war in France guarding German POWs. Their unit was then shipped through the Panama Canal to the Philippines. He was discharged on January 16, 1946 with the rank of Captain. Mr. Harmston operated a restaurant and motel in Roosevelt, Utah. He served as a Utah State Senator and was director of the Department of Natural Resources. Interviewed by Joel C. Calderon. 15 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
15 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/s6vd91hz |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1027694 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vd91hz |
