| Title |
Jack Keith Woolsey, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 21 2004: Saving the legacy tape no. 663 |
| Alternative Title |
Jack Keith Woolsey, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Woolsey, Jack Keith, 1923-2011 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-06-21 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| 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. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Truk, Caroline Islands; Yap, Caroline Islands; Palau; New Guinea; Mariana Islands |
| Subject |
Woolsey, Jack Keith, 1923-2011--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Radio operators; Aviation machinist; Carrier Aircraft Service Unit; Sugar beet farming |
| Description |
Transcript (57 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Jack Keith Woolsey on June 21, 2004. This is from tape numbers 663.1 and 663.2 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Woolsey (b. 1923) recalls his childhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. He joined Battery D, 145th Field Artillery of the National Guard when he was fifteen. His unit was called to active duty in January 1941. He was discharged to complete high school, after which he joined the Navy and was trained as an aviation machinist's mate. He also received gunnery and combat training and attended radar operator school. He was assigned to the USS Cabot, where he served as a radioman and gunner on torpedo bombers, completing ninety combat flights. Woolsey describes action in the Marshall and Mariana Islands. 57 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
57 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/s6544mt5 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1017386 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6544mt5 |
