| Title |
W. Duane Parker, St. George, Utah: an interview by Winston Erickson, December 2, 2001: Saving the legacy tape no. 328 |
| Alternative Title |
W. Duane Parker, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Parker, W. Duane, 1926- |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2001-12-02 |
| Date Digital |
2015-09-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Italy; Cache County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Parker, W. Duane, 1926- --Interviews; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
10th Mountain Division; Riva Ridge |
| Description |
Transcript (44 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with W. Duane Parker on December 2, 2001. This is from tape number 328 in the "Saving the Legacy Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Parker (b. 1926) was inducted into the army right after graduation from high school in 1944. He reported to Fort Douglas, Utah, and then was transferred to Camp Walters and Camp Swift in Texas. He recalls his experiences in the 10th Mountain Division. 44 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
44 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/s6kw7h9n |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025512 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw7h9n |
| Title |
Page 14 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025479 |
| OCR Text |
Show W. DUANE PARKER DUA: Yes, I was home. WIN: So you had time to get here and back? DUA: Yes. WIN: Okay. F bruary 14 2 2 DUA: And then, on the bus going to Camp Swift, I sat by a lady and got into a conversation with her, and she was going down to Camp Swift. Her husband was in the 1Oth Mountain Division, and she said they were going overseas. And, so, before I even got there I knew I was on my way. WIN: So by the time you got to Camp Swift they didn't have any time to train you? DUA: No. WIN: 1 ust packed up the gear and took off? DUA: I messed all that great ski training. Well, maybe everybody wouldn't say it was great because it was tough, rugged training they did in Colorado over in Camp Hale. WIN: Yeah. DUA: But, anyway, that is what I was looking for, and I didn't get that. So I don 't know what the three letters of recommendation did for me. They got me in, but that was it. WIN: You didn't get to Colorado to carry around packs on skis for weeks, huh? DUA: No. WIN: So you got to Camp Swift. The lOth Mountain Division was packing out and heading towards Europe. DUA: Yes. I arrived there November 11 , 1944, and we shipped out on Thanksgiving Day from Camp Swift. WIN: Really? DUA: We went to Newport News, Norfolk, West Virginia; port of debarkation for Italy. WIN: So about two weeks there, huh? DUA: Yes. WIN: So you weren't really trained in the art of mountaineering, or ski mountaineering? 12 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw7h9n/1025479 |
