| Title |
Reece B. Robertson, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Benjamin J. Bahlmann, March 7, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 498-500 |
| Alternative Title |
Reece B. Robertson, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Robertson, Reece B., 1920- |
| Contributor |
Bahlmann, Benjamin J.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-03-07 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Germany; Wyoming, United States |
| Subject |
Robertson, Reece B., 1920- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, American; Prisoners of war--United States; Prisoners of war--Germany |
| Keywords |
National Guard; Bomber pilots; POWs; Barth, Germany |
| Description |
Transcript (104 pages) of an interview by Benjamin J. Bahlmann with Reece B. Robertson on March 7, 2002. From tape numbers 498, 499, and 500 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Robertson (1920-2009) attended the University of Wyoming and joined the National Guard Calvary Unit, which was activated in February 1941. He was trained to fly the B26, A20, and A26 aircraft and was assigned to the European Theater. He served with the Ninth Air Force, 115th Bomb Group, 67th Squadron at Braintree in Southern England. He was shot down on Christmas Eve 1944, and held in Barth, Germany, at Stalag Luft One, which was later liberated by the Russian army. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 104 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
104 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/s6rr41bb |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American; Prisoners of war |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1027034 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rr41bb |
| Title |
Page 12 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1026941 |
| OCR Text |
Show REECE B. ROBERT ON M R H 7 2002 REE: Once a week. Four times a month. BEN: REE: And interestingly, one of the high school teachers you said wa th captain. Actually, he was the stake president, too (laughs). BEN: So he definitely knew everyone's age, then. REE: And when I went to sign up, there was a person standing in front of me, and he swore him in, he raised his hand and swore him in, so when I came up he said, "You heard what I said to him? The same goes to you. Sign here!" BEN: Was the outfit run with military discipline, or was it because you knew everyone so well, it was almost a club more, or did it definitely feel military? REE: Well, you knew everyone. I'm not saying ... we had discipline, all right. You had to salute and so forth. We had the usual military discipline, but it wasn't very strict. BEN: So it was pretty enjoyable, then? REE: Yes, it was enjoyable. At that time, a dollar was worth (laughs) ... and also it was interesting. They taught us how to shoot. They had practice courses. We had one person who was an expert with a rifle, and he would teach us. So until I joined the National Guard, my expertise with a rifle wasn't too good. But after I got this training, it was a lot better. BEN: So when you graduated from high school, did you immediately apply for the university? REE: I think the next year I went to the University of Wyoming. BEN: In Laramie, you said? REE: Laramie, Wyoming. BEN: Did you have any specific objectives in mind? 12 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rr41bb/1026941 |
