| 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 26 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1025491 |
| OCR Text |
Show W. DUANE PARKER WIN: B.A.R. is the Italian automatic? DUA: No, it was an American automatic rifle that fired very fast and accurate. WIN: So it was a machine gun? brua 14 2 2 DUA: Well, it was more like a rifle than a machine gun, but it shot fast, and it was a great weapon. WIN: And, so, they were probably a little upset at you? DUA: Absolutely. I would have been upset if somebody had been shooting at me and they shouldn't be. End of side one of tape WIN: On the other side of the tape we just related the experience you had being on an outpost, an observation post, and the patrol-one of our United States army patrols- had been out, and you hadn't been given the information, or the password. DUA: We hadn't been informed about this patrol. WIN: Nobody had told you, and you had opened fire on them. That was one experience that you had. What would be then a typical activity during the day while you were in that area? Did they have a mess tent, or mess facilities set up? DUA: No. All we did was live on sea rations, and that's not good stuff. WIN: So breakfast, sea rations? DUA: Yeah, everything. WIN: Lunch, sea rations? DUA: Yup. WIN: Dinner, sea rations? You didn't have a mess tent? DUA: No. WIN: So you were in the little village. Were there Italian villagers there also, or did you have that to yourself? DUA: I don't think there was any families in this particular village at that time. I think there was partisans; they were in some of the buildings, and there wasn't very many buildings in this little village at that time. 24 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw7h9n/1025491 |
