| Title |
Robert D. Teran, Sandy, Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, May 23, 2000: Saving the legacy tape no. 18 and 19 |
| Alternative Title |
Robert D. Teran, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Teran, Robert D., 1922-2009 |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2000-05-23 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
England, United Kingdom; Germany; Poland; New Mexico, United States |
| Subject |
Teran, Robert D., 1922-2009--Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Artillery operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; Prisoners of war--United States; Prisoners of war--Poland |
| Keywords |
POWs; B-17 |
| Description |
Transcript (51 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Robert D. Teran on May 23, 2000. This is from tape numbers 18 and 19 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Teran (b. 1922) describes a difficult childhood in New Mexico during the Depression, and recalls his education at Fort Lewis College, army enlistment, and schooling at Scott air base in Illinois. He also details his experiences in flight training, B-17 crew assignments, and crossing the Atlantic to England, where he served in the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 527th Squadron, based at Kimbolton Field near London. He flew twenty missions before being shot down and captured by German soldiers, ending up at Stalag Luft 3. He recounts his days as a prisoner of war, including a forced march away from the advancing Russions, incarceration in Stalag 7A, liberation, and his return to the United States. 51 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
51 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/s6kh2mks |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Artillery--American; Prisoners of war |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025307 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kh2mks |
| Title |
Page 51 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025305 |
| OCR Text |
Show ROBERT D. TERAN 2 2 WIN: Then the military experience facilitated that after you got out? BOB: Yes it did. Well I have written a poem or two about how lucky I was. I d scrib d in these seeing the flames coming up and jumping out in the parachute. You know, I mean, getting out of the plane itself is quite a traumatic experience, but to be able to get out of it and get down-! know of one officer who was so deathly afraid, that when he had the opportunity and had to get out, he never did open the parachute. He just went in because he was so traumatized with the idea that he had to get out of the plane and get down to the ground. At least that's what happened, unless he had a heart attack or something. We don't know, but he just didn't open the parachute. WIN: Well, this has been a very interesting interview. I appreciate your time, the time that you spent with me, and with the story that you've told. It sounds like the air force did add to your life and it gave some experiences that many of us won't experience and hopefully many of us will never have to experience. BOB: I should also give thanks to the Veterans Administration. I'm lucky, of course, to be here. I can go up there, and they provide me with a lot of help in terms of health care. I am extremely appreciative of that, even though, so to say, I deserve it, because I served my country and I put my life in danger. I do express appreciation for that sort of thing that helped me and my family make it. WIN: Well, thank you very much, Bob. BOB: I want to just thank you, and I appreciate you coming and taking the time, and I 50 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kh2mks/1025305 |
