| Title |
Earl D. Allen, Kaysville, Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, June 12, 2000: Saving the legacy tape no. 38 |
| Alternative Title |
Earl D. Allen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Allen, Earl D., 1915-2001 |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2000-06-12 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Canada; Honolulu, Oahu County, Hawaii, United States; Marshall Islands; Philippines; China; Japan |
| Subject |
Allen, Earl D., 1915-2001--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Navy--History--20th century; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 |
| Description |
Transcript (40 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Earl D. Allen on June 12, 2000. This is from tape number 38 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Allen (b. 1915) recalls his Montana childhood and entering the U. S. Navy at seventeen. He recalls his first tour of duty from 1932 to 1936 on the light cruiser Detroit. His second tour of duty was from 1936 to 1940. He then served from 1940 to 1954. He served aboard the San Francisco, the Canobus, the Savannah, the Northhampton, the Neosho, the Mobile, and the Vogelgesang. Service locations include China, Manila, Pearl Harbor, Brisbane, the Marshall Islands, Wotje, Midway, Noumea, Guadalcanal, New Britain, Truk, Iwo Jima, and Guantanamo. 40 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
40 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/s6qn861j |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Pearl Harbor, Attack on (Hawaii : 1941) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1023414 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qn861j |
