| Title |
Joseph M. Hebert, Salt Lake City., Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, April 4, 5, 11, and 18, 2000: Saving the legacy tape no. 9, 10, 11, and 12 |
| Alternative Title |
Joseph M. Hebert, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Hebert, Joseph M., 1924- |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2000-04-04; 2000-04-05; 2000-04-11; 2000-04-18 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Italy |
| Subject |
Hebert, Joseph M., 1924- --Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Army Air Corps; B-24 bomber; Aerial gunner; Tuskegee Airmen; Colin Powell |
| Description |
Transcript (79 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Joseph M. Hebert on April 4, 5, 11, and 18, 2000. This is from tape numbers 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Hebert (b. 1924) was raised in Washington and Indiana. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in February 1943 on "limited service." After basic training in Florida he was assigned to the 484th Bomb Group, where he met the rest of his crew--the pilot, copilot, navigator, and bombardier. Hebert was the aerial gunner, completing the crew of this B24 Liberator. He describes his training and overseas flight experiences including flying with the Tuskegee airmen. Other topics covered include his relationship with Colin Powell, flying out of Toretta Base in Italy, aircraft types and battle strategies, flak, bombing Ploesti, Major General Bill Keese, jet airplanes, and his postwar life. 79 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
79 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/s6gj1h6n |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1018293 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gj1h6n |
| Title |
Page 49 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1018257 |
| OCR Text |
Show JOSEPH H. HEBERT APRIL 11, 2000 any ship. They lay along their sides, and I have pictures that I took on our trip from Naples to th Isle of Capri. I might comment a moment about Anzio. The ground war in Italy in the winter of 194 3- 44stalematedonabattlelinethatwentwest-east,justsouthofthemonasteryMonteCasinowhich was held by the Germans. Its height gave the Germans a considerable artillery advantage. Anzio is a small town on the west coast north ofN aples. The powers that be in the 5th Army thought it wise to make a landing at Anzio north of the German controlled area and encircle the Germans. The invasion took place in January of '44, and it wasn't an easy landing. The 5th Army barely held enough ground to maintain a presence. The Germans held all the high ground, and they could shoot at you if you moved. If you went out to take a piss they could hit you with rifle frre from the heights that surrounded Anzio. The net result was that Anzio was a total disaster as a military effort. Those guys had to stay there until spring when the weather ameliorated, and the 5th Army was able to move north and drive the Germans out of that area. In terms of the ground war in the Mediterranean area, there were three U.S. divisions that I take my hat off to. The 3rd Infantry Division--I'm not sure whether they were regular army or what. Anyway, then there was the 3()ili Division, primarily the Texas National Guard, and the 45th Division which was the Oklahoma National Guard. Those three outfits surprised the 5th Army, and made the original landings in North Africa and Sicily, and then jumped across to the Italian mainland. There were some battles that were extremely tragic for the American forces. I know the Texas 36th at the Rapido River on the Italian mainland took a tremendous loss of life, and previously at Palermo, Sicily. It was horrible. WIN: One of the controversial actions of the war was the bombing of the monastery Monte Casino. JOE: No, we didn't bomb it. It was off limits. 44 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gj1h6n/1018257 |
