| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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/s647694z |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020409 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s647694z |
| Title |
Page 14 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020400 |
| OCR Text |
Show ROB RT B. FOR GREN J U RY 14, 2003 information. o you had to chew them out occasionally. We could do that becaus w had the power (laughs). But, it was fun. It was a good experience. It really was. BEC: So the five guys who worked with you, were they the same guys the whole time? BOB: Well, we got them promotions when they warranted it. BEC: So those five guys changed during the course throughout your time there? BOB: Yeah. I don't think I got my brother one. I don't think he was worthy of one (laughs). BEC: I'll bet he was happy to be out of that tank unit, though. BOB: Well, he was kind of mad. BEC: Is that right? BOB: Oh yeah, because they had nothing to do (laughs). But, I was just fearful that he'd get over in the Pacific, you know. Who knew how long that war would last? If they hadn't dropped that atomic bomb, it would have lasted quite a while, because those Japanese were bigger die-hards than the Germans, I believe. They still found them twenty years after fighting the war. They didn't know it was over. But, it was fun. It was good. We had a lot of good friends. Most of them were from New York and none of them knew how to drive. The only time they'd been in a car was when they'd been in a taxi cab. So that was one of my assignments, too, was to chauffeur them around. We went down to get a shower or something and I had to drive one of those trucks. I wasn't that great. They had so many gears in them. We had a lot of fun, a lot of good duty places, and the guys were great guys, but I never did keep in touch with them. You know how it is when you get out of high school. You soon forget them. I had one guy, his name was Raymond Sicalli; he was a nice guy, just a great guy. A lot of those guys that 13 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s647694z/1020400 |
