| Title |
Simon K. Benson, Provo, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, August 29, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 526 |
| Alternative Title |
Simon K. Benson, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Benson, Simon K., 1923-2003 |
| Contributor |
University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-08-29 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
England; Germany |
| Subject |
Benson, Simon K., 1923-2003--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (59 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Simon K. Benson on August 29, 2002. From tape number 526 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Benson (b. 1923) grew up in Parowan, Utah. He discusses his family, farming, schooling, and work. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, was inducted at Fort Douglas, and sent to Pullman, Washington, for civilian flight training in March 1943. From there, his training included: pre-flight at Santa Ana, California; basic flight at Marana Air Base in Tucson, Arizona; and advanced training at Pecos, Texas. He was sent to Yuma, Arizona, for B-17 gunnery training before joining his crew in Lincoln, Nebraska. Transported across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary in March 1945, he joined the 8th Air Force, 94th Bombardment Group, 410th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) at Bury St. Edmund, England. His first mission was in April 1945. He completed six missions before the war ended. After the war, he helped ship supplies into Germany and other war-affected countries. He returned home during the summer of 1946 for discharge. Benson worked as a school teacher in civilian life. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 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/s6rf7x5w |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1027634 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rf7x5w |
| Title |
Page 58 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1027632 |
| OCR Text |
Show IM K.B 2 20 2 to haul in oal and wood wa carce. Local town , eein the benefit of ele tri ity in tiL nearb mines and mill , quickly formed power cooperative and built dam and mall power tation in local canyons. These power co-ops brought electrical power into mo t of Utah's towns by the tum of the century. Building local power grids in Utah wa aided by the layout of Mormon towns, where the houses were concentrated together around the center of town instead of spread out for miles on the surrounding farmland. At the ame time, telephone systems, which could use some of the same infrastructure, began to be built. By Mr. Benson's time, these local power co-ops were being consolidated and interconnected into Telluride Power Company, which itself later merged with Utah Power and Light.] BB: And you had running water, is that right? SKB: Yes, and then he had the first telephone system because he had five daughters and one son. The son ran the telephone system in Salt Lake until he died. But all five daughters were the operators. They could tell more stories than anybody. BB: That was back in the old days of manual switchboard? SKB: Yes, they had to send messages or just go tell somebody. BB: That's funny. Is your photo album handy, the one with the real pictures? SKB: You can have those. BB: But is your photo album nearby? SKB: I don't know where it would be. BB: Okay, Well, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experiences with us. 58 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rf7x5w/1027632 |
