| Title |
Harry A. Moyer, Park City, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann. Saving the legacy tap no. 613 |
| Alternative Title |
Harry A. Moyer, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Moyer, Harry A., 1920- |
| Contributor |
Bahlmann, Benjamin; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-11-22 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Africa; Sicily; China |
| Subject |
Moyer, Harry A., 1920- --Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern |
| Description |
Transcript (115 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Harry A. Moyer on November 22, 2002. This is from tape number 613 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Moyer (b. 1920) was in the aviation cadet program at the University of Akron at the time of Pearl Harbor. He was called to active duty in January 1942. He discusses his flight training at length. Other topics covered include joining the 33rd Fighter Group, Africa and Sicily, aerial combat, his views on General Montgomery, contact with Sicilian civilians, the merits of various aircraft, Anzio, being stationed in China, marriage, and duty as a flight instructor. 115 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
115 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/s6t45sb7 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020962 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t45sb7 |
| Title |
Page 4 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1020849 |
| OCR Text |
Show HARRY A. MOYER ovember 22 2002 High School in Akron? Akron at the time, is that a proper city were you in town ther ? HAR: Yeah. BEN: Did you move around much, or were you in one location? HAR: Oh, well, we mostly moved around in the later part, in the 1930s, when the Depression was all started and my dad lost our house. Then we had to rent for a while. BEN: Was he a salesman of various wares, or did he work for a company? HAR: Yeah, he worked for a company; a salesman. Clothing. BEN: Okay. Let's see, growing up then, what kind of things were you responsible for? What kind of chores did you have? HAR: We had relatives out in the country. We went out there and worked on the farms and played around on the farms. So we had that exposure. In Pennsylvania my dad relatives there family down there, and we visited and stayed there for a couple weeks during the summer. Also my Mother's relatives were in Cleveland, Ohio, and I would visit them during the summer. BEN: What interests did you have as a young man? Did you enjoy schooling? HAR: Yeah, uh huh. I guess I was in the basketball team in grade school, and I was too small for high school. You know, track, and that type of thing. Swimming. BEN: Okay. You mentioned that your father lost his home as a result of the depression? Just economic conditions going bad? How did that affect you- do you recall, as a young man? HAR: It was kind of a change. I can't remember right now, but you know, obviously ... 3 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t45sb7/1020849 |
