| Title |
Van C. Sorensen, Mapleton, Utah: an interview by Winston Erickson and Benjamin Bahlmann, August 17th, 2001: Saving the legacy tape no. 288 and 289 |
| Alternative Title |
Van C. Sorensen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Sorensen, Van C., 1922-2007 |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2001-08-17 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Marshall Islands; New Guinea; Philippines; China; Aurora, Sevier County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Sorensen, Van C., 1922-2007--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Topaz; Internment camps; PTSD |
| Description |
Transcript (95 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Van C. Sorensen on August 17, 2001. This is from tape numbers 288 and 289 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Van Sorensen (b. 1922) recalls his childhood on a cattle ranch in Utah, working on the construction of the Topaz Japanese Relocation camp, and joining the U.S. Marines in December 1943. After training as a gunner and being assigned to a flight crew, Sorensen was assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. He talks at length about his combat experiences. He also talks about returning to civilian life and suffering from what would come to be known as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. 95 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
95 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/s6767djj |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1021118 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6767djj |
| Title |
Page 92 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1021112 |
| OCR Text |
Show VAN C. OREN EN ugu t 17th, 2001 declare them as just an expense. So, until I sold those cattle I didn t pay a dim of tax n them, we sold them all. Then we had to pay a big tax. But on the other hand, in the life of a cow, she'll produce a calf somewhere around ten to twelve years. And during those calf-bearing years she is worth a lot of money. But when you declare her a no-longer producing animal, her value is probably a tenth of what it was. And then your tax must be payed. So it's quite a game you play. WIN: And you went back to Missouri on a mission? VAN: We went to Missouri and was there for three years, and then we came home and went for another - we was home for a year, a little better - and then we went to Illinois, to Nauvoo, Illinois, for another year. So we were actually gone for four years. WIN: Four years. And then you moved here to Mapleton. VAN: Well, we'd moved here in between the two missions. WIN: Okay. VAN: Yeah. WIN: Well, you've had quite a life! VAN: Yeah, it's been an adventure! WIN: We appreciate the time you've taken to explain that to us. If you would like to summarize it, what would you say that the military, or Marine experience did as far as how your life developed? Do you think it played an overwhelming role? Do you think it played a little role? How would you evaluate that? VAN: I think it had a major influence in my attitudes and my sense of well being, and my 90 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6767djj/1021112 |
