| Title |
Arthur A. Astle, North Ogden, Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, July 16, 2003: Saving the Legacy tape no. 516 |
| Alternative Title |
Arthur A. Astle, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Astle, Arthur A., 1915-2008 |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2003-07-16 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hawaii; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; Philippines; Okinawa, Japan |
| Subject |
Astle, Arthur A., 1915-2008--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Great Depression; National Guard |
| Description |
Transcript (59 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Arthur A. Astle on July 16, 2003. From tape number 516 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Astle (b. 1915) was born in Montana. He discusses his childhood and the Depression. He joined the 222nd Field Artillery Utah National Guard Unit and took training near San Diego, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; and later at Stoneman, California. He shipped to Hawaii onboard the USS Republic and was based in Maui at the message center. Shipped to Saipan and Tinian for combat and later fought in Leyte and finally Okinawa. Following his discharge, he worked for Standard Oil, and in other oil-related industries. Interviewed by Winston P. Erickson. 59 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
59 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/s68h0nsb |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Leyte Gulf, Battle of (Philippines : 1944) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1026929 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68h0nsb |
| Title |
Page 26 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1026895 |
| OCR Text |
Show ARTHUR A. A TLE WIN: You got in on the Saipan campaign? ART: Right. WIN: What kind of hip did you go to Saipan in? J 1 200 ART: We went over on the USS Pierce, APA 50. That wa the name of the tran port. [Editor's note: USS Pierce, APA-50, was commissioned in 1943. The Pierce was a Gilliam Class APA (Navy Auxiliary Ship, Personnel, Attack) of the C2-S-B1 Type. The ship had a gross tonnage, fully loaded, of 13,893 tons. The ship was 459 feet, two inches long, with a maximum width of sixty-three feet and a draft of twenty-five feet, nine inches fully loaded. The Pierce was powered by 6000 HP turbine engines, which gave it a top speed of 15.5 knots.] They named the combat transport ships after presidents of the country. The ship we were on, APA-50, was named after President Pierce. WIN: Excuse me. I need to change the sides of the tape, now. ENDOFSIDEA WIN: Okay, Arthur. We have you going from Oahu to Saipan on the USS Pierce. How long did it take to go from Oahu to Saipan? ART: Oh, I think we were on the water for about two weeks. WIN: Did you go in a big convoy? ART: Yes, it was good-sized, yes. WIN: Did you go directly to the staging area for the battle? ART: Let's see, yes. From Oahu, we went right directly to Saipan. That's where we took our first Japanese island. We took it away from the Japs. [Editor's note: Saipan 26 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68h0nsb/1026895 |
