| Title |
Walter W. Bauer, Kanab, Utah: an interview by Winston P. Erickson, February 20, 2003: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 586 & 587 |
| Alternative Title |
Walter W. Bauer, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Bauer, Walter W., 1925- |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2003-02-20 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hawaii; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands; Okinawa, Japan |
| Subject |
Bauer, Walter W., 1925- --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; Saipan, Battle of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (61 pages) of an interview by Winston P. Erickson with Walter W. Bauer on February 20, 2003. From tape numbers 586 and 587 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Walter Bauer (b. 1925) enlisted in the Marine Corps in April 1943. He attended boot camp in San Diego and received advanced training at Camp Elliott before being sent to Intelligence School. Shipped to Hawaii, he was redirected to the Marine Infantry. He participated in the battle for Saipan with the 6th Marines, 1st Battalion, as well as the battles on Tinian and Okinawa. Following the war, he was assigned to occupation duty in Japan. Mr. Bauer provides a description of his experiences in the military and during combat. He returned to the US in January 1946 for discharge. Mr. Bauer was a professional firefighter in civilian life. Interviewed by Winston P. Erickson. 61 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
61 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/s6w68nw6 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Saipan, Battle of (Northern Mariana Islands : 1944) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1028339 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w68nw6 |
