| Title |
Mark A. Hafey Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, July 20, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 688 |
| Alternative Title |
Mark A. Hafey Jr., Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Hafey., Mark A., 1927- |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-07-20 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Guam; China; Korea |
| Subject |
Hafey., Mark A., 1927- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (36 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Mark A. Hafey, Jr., on July 20, 2004. From tape number 688 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Hafey (b. 1927) discusses his Salt Lake City childhood and recalls joining the Navy at seventeen. His first duty was in Guam shortly after the Japanese surrender. He served aboard the cruiser USS Topeka, the flagship for Cruiser Division Thirteen. The patrolled the China coast and the waters around Korea. Hafey was discharged in 1948 and attended the University of Utah until his reserve unit was called up in the Korean conflict, where he served aboard an LST. He was discharged in 1953, completed his studies at the University of Utah, and worked for Salt Lake City for thirty-two years. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 36 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
36 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/s67m2b0s |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1034440 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67m2b0s |
