| Title |
Grant J. Harris, Spanish Fork, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, January 26, 2001: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 521, 522 & 523 |
| Alternative Title |
Grant J. Harris, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Harris, Grant J., 1922-2013 |
| Contributor |
University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2001-01-26 |
| 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 |
Hawaii; Ulithi, Caroline Islands; Okinawa, Japan; Japan |
| Subject |
Harris, Grant J., 1922-2013--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; Bomber pilots--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (104 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with George W. Jenkins on January 26, 2001. From tape numbers 521, 522, and 523 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Harris (b. 1922) discusses his childhood, family life, and schooling in Utah. He enlisted in the Navy in January 1942 and was assigned to the V5 flight program associated with the College of Eastern Utah. After additional flight training at Los Alamitos, Corpus Christie, and Cape May, he took carrier landing training and was assigned to the USS Essex VBF-83 Fighter Group. Haris describes combat duties and flights in detail. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 104 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
104 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/s6sb67t1 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Military operations, Aerial--American; Bomber pilots |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1031524 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sb67t1 |
