| Title |
Woody James, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, April 16, 2003: Saving the legacy tape no. 641 |
| Alternative Title |
Woody James, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
James, Woody, 1922-2005 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2003-04-16 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Alabama, United States; Saipan, Mariana Islands; Eniwetok, Marshall Islands; Gilbert Islands |
| Subject |
James, Woody, 1922-2005--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; Indianapolis (Cruiser); World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands; Gilbert Islands |
| Description |
Transcript (29 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Woody James on April 16, 2003. This is from tape number 641 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
James (b. 1922) recalls his childhood in Alabama. He joined the Navy in 1942, and was sent to Pearl Harbor, where he was attached to the fleet camera party, whose job it was to tow a target for gunnery practice. He requested and got a transfer to the USS Indianapolis, where he served throughout the war. He describes the torpedoing of the Indianapolis, being in the water with the sharks, and talks at length of the efforts of the surivors to clear the name of their Captain, Charles Butler McVay III. Other topics include Saipan, Eniwetok, the Gilbert Islands, and Howling Joe Smith. James ends the interview with his thoughts on marriage and family life, and descriptions of talking before school groups. 29 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
29 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/s6893543 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Indianapolis (Cruiser) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1024314 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6893543 |
