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Title Robert B. Forsgren, Bountiful, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, January 14, 2003: Saving the legacy tape no. 560
Alternative Title Robert B. Forsgren, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah
Creator Forsgren, Robert B., 1922-
Contributor Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2003-01-14
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 Europe; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Subject Forsgren, Robert B., 1922- --Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American
Keywords Adjutant General's office; General George Patton
Description Transcript (21 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Robert B. Forsgren on January 14, 2003. This is from tape number 560 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project
Collection Number and Name Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010
Abstract Forsgren (b. 1922) recalls his Salt Lake City boyhood and describes being drafted into the army in 1942. He was assigned to Third Army headquarters at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and served there and at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, before heading overseas in January 1943. Forsgren reminisces about serving in the Adjutant General's office under General George Patton. 21 pages.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 21 pages
Language eng
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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
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Topic Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945)
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s647694z

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