| 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 100 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1027029 |
| OCR Text |
Show REE B.ROB RT 0 have to take it up with so-and-so. And I thought I can t claim di ability. that s my experience with disability. 7 2002 anyw y, BEN: Interesting, so your POW involvement seems to be coming up more in th last couple of years. REE: Right. In the last few years. The insurance pays a lot of times what I get at the VA Hospital anyway. But they treat me real well at the VA. But this one gal she wanted to sign me up for disability. BEN: Interesting. With Brokaw's book The Greatest Generation that came out a couple of years back or whatever it's been ... you've heard of that book? REE: No, I didn't know about it. BEN: Basically, there's been kind of a resurgence in people wanting to know about the Second World War, especially over the last two years that I've seen. And then Brokaw, the anchorman, came out with his book called Greatest Generation, and that really just sparked all kinds of things. I ask that because most people have heard of it. Do you feel as though you're part of a generation that has done something that shines or anything specifically about ... REE: Not particularly. As I said, I trained for what I did, and they paid me for what I did. I knew there would be chances, but I was lucky. I got out of it alive. BEN: How about, having seen so much of the world, having come from Wyoming and having a little of experience in Chicago for a little bit, but going to several different countries, and then being locked up for a couple of months there, did that change you on life in America at all? REE: No, I don't think so. 100 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rr41bb/1027029 |
