| Title |
Orval D. Gillen, South Jordan, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, May 26, 2004: Saving the legacy tape no. 652 |
| Alternative Title |
Orval D. Gillen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Gillen, Orval D., 1923-2008 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-05-26 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
France; Germany; Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Myton, Duchesne County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Gillen, Orval D., 1923-2008--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 |
| Description |
Transcript (37 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Orval D. Gille on May 26, 2004. This is from tape number 652 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Orval Gillen (b. 1923) was born in Sandy, Utah, and spent his childhood there and in Myton, Utah. He was drafted into the army in December 1943 and assigned to the 718th Railway Operation Battalion, Company A. His duties took him to Europe, where he operated bulldozers and other heavy equipment, clearing away rail accidents, damaged bridges, and other large large-scale operations. He was discharged in February 1946. 37 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
37 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/s6r230ks |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1024027 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r230ks |
| Title |
Page 3 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1023991 |
| OCR Text |
Show THI I N INTERVIEW WITH ORVAL D. GILLEN ON MAY 26, 2004. TH INTERVIEWER I BECKY B. LLOYD. THI IS THE PROJECT " A VI TH LEGACY: AN ORAL HISTORY OF UTAH'S WORLD WAR II VETERA " TAPE No. 652 BEC: This is an interview with Orval Gillen at his home in South Jordan, Utah. Today's date is May 26, 2004. This is part of the "Saving the Legacy Project". My name is Becky Lloyd. Orval, let's start with when and where you were born. ORV: I was born in Sandy, Utah, on March 3, 1923. BEC: Who were your parents? ORV: My parents were David and Anna 0. Gillen. BEC: "0"? ORV: The "0" is for my mother, Anna 0. Gillen. BEC: So your middle name, David, is after your father? ORV: Yes. BEC: Are you the oldest of the children in your family? ORV: Yes. BEC: And how many children did your parents have? ORV: There were five, three boys and two girls. BEC: What was your father's employment when you were born? ORV: He was a carpenter, primarily. He did all kinds of things. We grew up during the Depression years. Well, he was a farmer to start with, I guess. Then he went into the carpenter trade after that. He worked on the Echo Dam up in Coalville. BEC: Is that right? ORV: Yes. |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r230ks/1023991 |
