| Title |
Thomas Arnold, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by John C. Worsencroft, November 5, 2009 |
| Alternative Title |
No. 638 Thomas Arnold |
| Creator |
Arnold, Thomas, 1977- |
| Contributor |
Worsencroft, John C., 1981- |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2009-11-05 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| 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. |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-08 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5771826/ ; Kuwait, http://sws.geonames.org/285570/ ; Iraq, http://sws.geonames.org/99237/ |
| Subject |
Arnold, Thomas, 1977- --Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; Iraq War, 2003-2011--Veterans--United States--Biography; Iraq War, 2003-2011--Participation, American; Latter Day Saints--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (32 pages) of an interview by John C. Worsencroft with Thomas Arnold on 5 November 2009. Part of the Iran and Afghanistan War Veterans oral history project, tape IA-20 |
| Abstract |
Thomas Arnold (b. 1977) grew up in Bountiful, Utah. When it became time for him to find a way to pay for college he decided to join the Marine Reserves. Thomas values the discipline he learned in boot camp as well and the hard work ethic it instilled in him. He recalls feeling very comfortable in his reserve group Fox Company 2/23. He went on a mission for his church and started a family prior to the events of 9/11. Thomas was deployed to California in 2002 as part of a quick reaction force. His unit was deployed as part of the 1st Marine Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Thomas' unit was first deployed to Kuwait. He vividly recollects the shock of seeing his first dead body lying in an Iraqi urban area. One of his most intense firefights occurred in Baghdad against the Iraqi secret service. He describes the rest of his service in Iraq as a military presence to provide security. While he settled back into life at home in Utah Thomas did not mind that everyone knew he was a veteran but felt it got old after a while. He does not regret what he did but is very happy his service is over.Interviewer: John Worsencroft |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| 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/s68k9544 |
| Topic |
Veterans; Iraq War (2003-2011); Mormons |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
839263 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68k9544 |
