| 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 20 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025485 |
| OCR Text |
Show W. DUANE PARKER DUA: Oh, we had lifeboat drills, walked the decks, played cards watched movies, and read. WIN: Was there anything for you to do, or were you just sitting around? DUA: They had movies all the time. WIN: They had movies on board? rua 14 2002 DUA: Yeah, they did. And I think I recall there was some entertainment, you know. They had some entertainers there-singers, or something. I don't recall for sure. Whenever I could I spent my time on the deck, weather permitting when you could. WIN: You're going over in the early winter, basically, so you must have had some bad weather. DUA: Yeah, it was. And it was cold at times. WIN: Whenever you could you'd get up and catch a little sun? DUA: Yes. I hated to be in that hole. WIN: You wouldn't have been good in the navy, would you? DUA: No. Well, I don't know. I probably could have. I mean I got over the seasickness. That was the only time. I never got seasick at all coming back. WIN: Okay. Well, so the trip wasn't exactly a pleasure cruise, but you made it. DUA: Yes. WIN: So you got over to Naples and up into that unfmished college with the cold marble floors? DUA: Right. WIN: Okay. How long did they keep you at Naples? DUA: We spent Christmas Eve in that building, and on the 25th they loaded us on trucks and took us to a railroad siding and put us on boxcars; what they called over there 40 or 8's, forty men or eight horses. WIN: Forty or eight? DUA: I think we only had about 25 men and all our gear, but they were still crowded. WIN: It was really crowded? 18 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw7h9n/1025485 |
