| Title |
Lloyd R. Byers, Magna, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, August 9, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 696 |
| Alternative Title |
Lloyd R. Byers, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Byers, Lloyd R., 1921-2005 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-08-09 |
| 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 |
Philippines |
| Subject |
Byers, Lloyd R., 1921-2005--Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, American; Prisoners of war--United States; Prisoners of war--Philippines; Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
POWs; National Guard; Death march |
| Description |
Transcript (34 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Lloyd R. Byers on August 9, 2004. From tape number 696 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Byers (b. 1921) was born in Tyrone, New Mexico. He joined the National Guard in 1938 and was assigned to the Fort Bliss Army Depot in Texas (2nd Battalion, G Battery. Sent to the Philippines in September 1941, Byers was part of the U. S. surrender in April 1942. He was sent on the Death March to O'Donnel prison camp and was a POW until liberated at the end of the war. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 34 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
34 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/s66t2prj |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Prisoners of war; Bataan Death March (Philippines : 1942) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1032568 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66t2prj |
