Zenneth K. Chamberlain, Alpine, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, February 14, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 493 & 494

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Title Zenneth K. Chamberlain, Alpine, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, February 14, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 493 & 494
Alternative Title Zenneth K. Chamberlain, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah
Creator Chamberlain, Kenneth K., 1923-
Contributor University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J.
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2002-02-14
Date Digital 2015-12-16
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Spatial Coverage Morocco; Italy
Subject Chamberlain, Zenneth K., 1923- --Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations--Submarine; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American
Keywords Submariners
Description Transcript (91 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Zenneth K. Chamberlain on February 14, 2002. From tape numbers 493 and 494 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project
Collection Number and Name Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010
Abstract Chamberlain (b. 1923) grew up in American Fork, Utah. He discusses his childhood, the Depression and schooling. He joined the Navy in 1941 and describes his boot camp training in San Diego. After attending machinists’ school at Great Lakes, Illinois, he was assigned to a cargo ship, Arcturus. He describes his activities and duties as they travel to their base in Oran. Other topics include the battles of Casablanca, Sicily and Salerno; travels to Australia; submarine school in New London, Connecticut; and duties, missions, and operations of the USS Sea Owl (405). The crew was in Hawaii for R and R when the war ended. They returned to the East Coast through Panama. Chamberlain continued his duty in Panama and Florida until his separation from the Navy in June 1947. After the war, he worked as a machinist at Geneva Steel for thirty-six years. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 91 pages.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 91 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/s67966qz
Topic Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--Submarine--American
Setname uum_slohp
ID 1030997
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67966qz
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