| Title |
Allen R. Ervin, Roy, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, August 4, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 694 |
| Alternative Title |
Allen R. Ervin, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Ervin, Allen R., 1923- |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-08-04 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
England, United Kingdom; France; Belgium |
| Subject |
Ervin, Allen R., 1923- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy--Personal narratives, American; Mormon converts--Biography |
| Keywords |
Civilian Conservation Corps; CCC; D-Day |
| Description |
Transcript (59 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Allen R. Ervin on August 4, 2004. From tape number 694 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Ervin (b. 1923) was born in Port Arthur, Canada, and moved to Wisconsin as a young child. After high school he was employed in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) until he entered the Navy in February 1943. He worked as a mechanic assigned to a LCVP prior to being assigned to a SLT 54. Ervin participated in the invasion of France on a LCVP crew delivering trucks and picking up prisoners and wounded soldiers. He was discharged in February 1946 at the rank of 1st Class Petty Officer. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 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/s66x1d4t |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Mormon converts |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1029681 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66x1d4t |
