Title |
Harold S. Madsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, September 6, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 530-532 |
Alternative Title |
Harold S. Madsen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
Creator |
Madsen, Harold S. (Harold Stanley), 1926-2006 |
Contributor |
University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J. |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
2002-09-06 |
Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
Access Rights |
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Spatial Coverage |
France; Belgium; Germany; Czechoslovakia |
Subject |
Madsen, Harold S. (Harold Stanley), 1926-2006--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--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 |
Description |
Transcript (85 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Harold S. Madsen on September 6, 2002. From tape numbers 530, 531, and 532 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
Abstract |
Madsen (b. 1926) discusses his childhood in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was drafted into the army in August 1944 and received basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas. He was shipped to England and crossed the channel in an LST to Le Havre. In January 1945 he was assigned to the 3rd Army, 90th Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Regiment, B, in Belgium. Madsen describes his combat experience and his activities in post-war Europe. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 85 pages. |
Type |
Text |
Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
Format |
application/pdf |
Extent |
85 pages |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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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/s689380j |
Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
Setname |
uum_slohp |
ID |
1029831 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s689380j |