Ray J. Hermansen, Murray, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 2, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 653

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Title Ray J. Hermansen, Murray, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 2, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 653
Alternative Title Ray J. Hermansen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah
Creator Hermansen, Ray J., 1923-
Contributor Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2004-06-02
Date Digital 2015-12-16
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Spatial Coverage England; France; Holland
Subject Hermansen, Ray J., 1923- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945--Personal narratives, American; Latter Day Saints
Keywords Great Depression
Description Transcript (48 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Ray J. Hermansen on June 2, 2004. From tape number 653 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project
Collection Number and Name Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010
Abstract Hermanson (b. 1923), the son of a Salt Lake City carpenter, recalls the difficulties of the Depression and talks about being drafted into the army in 1943. After basic training in South Carolina he was shipped overseas to England where he worked in supply and KP before being assigned to the Signal Corps. His unit landed on the continent after Thanksgiving, 1944. He was discharged in December 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 48 pages.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 48 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/s69p53p9
Topic Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Ardennes, Battle of the (1944-1945)
Setname uum_slohp
ID 1028982
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69p53p9
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