| Title |
Steven L. Sorensen, April 14, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Frances Merrill |
| Alternative Title |
Steven L. Sorensen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Sorensen, Steven L., 1947- |
| Contributor |
Merrill, Frances; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-04-14 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hawaii; Philippines; Japan; Guam; British Columbia, Canada; Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States;; Vietnam |
| Subject |
Sorensen, Steven L., 1947- --Interviews; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; United States--Coast Guard--Biography; United States--Navy--Biography; Veterans--United States--Biography |
| Keywords |
Navy Reserve; Coast Guard; Desert Shield |
| Description |
Transcript (26 pages) of an interview by Frances Merrill with Steven L. Sorensen on April 14, 2004. Part of the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Sorensen (b. 1947) joined the Coast Guard and was stationed aboard the and the . After ten years with the Guard he joined the Navy and was assigned recruiting responsibilities in Salt Lake City. He later attended OCS and was commissioned in 1981. His military career spanned twenty years active duty and six years in the Reserves. He retired in 1991. He served in a variety of locations, including Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, Guam, British Columbia, the Aleutian Islands, and Vietnam. Assigned to Naval Beach Group One, he was present during Desert Shield. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 26 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
26 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/s641905r |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1031665 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s641905r |
