| Title |
Willis Ure, Bountiful, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, January 22, 2003: Saving the legacy tape no. 625 |
| Alternative Title |
Willis L. Ure, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Ure, Willis L., 1922- |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2003-01-22 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
France |
| Subject |
Tucker, Lee E., 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, Northern--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group, Ninth Air Force; Togglier |
| Description |
Transcript (21 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Willis Ure on January 22, 20003. This is from tape number 625 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Willis Ure (b. 1922) describes his duties in the 559th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group, of the Ninth Air Force. He flew fifteen missions as a radio gunner and sixteen missions as a "togglier," a position in the nose of the aircraft. 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/s6b01430 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020522 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01430 |
| Title |
Page 6 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020505 |
| OCR Text |
Show WILLIS URE J AR 22 200 WIL: Well I worked for about a year and went to the University of Utah. During that time, during 1941, war was declared. Then in 1942, I joined the Air Force. Well it was the United States Army Air Force, then. BEC: The Army Air Corps? WIL: Well, it was the Army Air Force when I got in it, because a corps is a smaller unit. BEC: I see. So what course of study were you pursuing at the university? Did you have a plan of what you wanted to study? WIL: Oh, yes. I wanted to go into engineering, but I was just taking general courses for the first two years up there. Then, after the war, with the GI Bill, I was able to complete my engineering degree. BEC: How soon after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor did you sign up? WIL: Well, I went to school for two years up at the U. That took me into 1942. In the spring of' 42, I joined the United States Army Air Force. BEC: Why did you choose the Air Force? WIL: Well, I was fascinated by flying. That's the big reason. BEC: You had never flown before? WIL: No. BEC: On what date were you inducted? WIL: Well, I joined in March and I was on reserve until about October. Then in October ('42), I went into the Air Force. BEC: Where did you first report? WIL: I went down to San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. From there, I went to Tulsa Oklahoma to primary flight school. From there, I went to Strother Field in Winfield, 5 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01430/1020505 |
