Title |
Robert J. Epperson, Murray, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, March 15, 2004: Saving the legacy tape no. 648 |
Alternative Title |
Robert J. Epperson, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
Creator |
Epperson, Robert J., 1925-2015 |
Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
2004-03-15 |
Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
Access Rights |
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Spatial Coverage |
China; Korea |
Subject |
Epperson, Robert J., 1925-2015--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953--Campaigns |
Description |
Transcript (46 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Robert J. Epperson on March 15, 2004. This is from tape numbers 648.1 and 648.2 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
Abstract |
Epperson (b. 1925) joined the Marines in 1943, attended officer candidate school and graduated as a 2nd lieutenant. He was assigned to the 79th replacement draft and was enroute overseas when the war ended. He participated in reparation duties in China and was discharged in 1946, remaining in the reserves. He was called up in 1950 and assigned to the 1st Marine Division, 7th Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Company, and participated in the Inchon landing, Chosin Reservoir campaign, Pohang patrols, and the Northern advance. He received the Silver Star and five presidential unit citations. He was discharged in 1958 with the rank of Captain. 46 pages. |
Type |
Text |
Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
Format |
application/pdf |
Extent |
46 pages |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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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/s68071wq |
Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Korean War (1950-1953) |
Setname |
uum_slohp |
ID |
1020018 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68071wq |