| Title |
Paul W. Levorsen, Murray, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, September 21, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 541 |
| Alternative Title |
Paul W. Levorsen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Levorsen, Paul W., 1922-2011 |
| Contributor |
Bahlmann, Benjamin J.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-09-21 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
New Zealand; Tarawa Atoll, Kiribati; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; Hawaii |
| Subject |
Levorsen, Paul W., 1922-2011--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Artillery operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Marine Corps; Burial detail; Howitzer |
| Description |
Transcript (30 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Paul W. Levorsen on September 21, 2002. From tape number 541 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Levorsen (b. 1922) was born in Magna, Utah. He joined the Marine Corps "Mormon Battalion of 1943" and took training in San Diego, California. He was based in New Zealand before joining combat in Tarawa and later Saipan. He briefly discusses his experiences. He was part of the 4th Battalion, Battery L, 10th Marines, 2nd Division. He returned to the US (North Carolina and Florida) for additional training before discharge when the war ended. Mr. Levorsen worked as a school teacher for his profession. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 30 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
30 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/s6t45w57 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1029863 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t45w57 |
| Title |
Page 24 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1029855 |
| OCR Text |
Show P ULW.L VORE 21 P 2 2 way they were trying to get. .. thirty Marines trying to get two laps. Anyway. th y finally took over and they went and hauled them away to wherever they take the prison r . BB: Did you ever souvenir hunt? PWL: Oh, yes, always. But they were pretty well picked over by the time our artillery got there. I did bring back my battle ribbons, you know, they issue these. I had them in a metal chocolate box and one day my two year old kid took it and went and gave my souvenirs to all his friends. So that's what happened to most of them. That was Joe (laughs). [Allan remembers a badge with multi-colored threadings and Marine brass that was kept in a cedar chest. A few Japanese coins, currently in Allan 's possession, also survived the "giveaway" incident.} BB: Okay, where did you go from Saipan? PWL: Home. BB: Home, okay. So you never, because of being in artillery, you never had to come in close contact with Japanese? Is that correct? PWL: No, this one time when the Japanese walked through the camp. I don't know, he was dressed as a Marine. Anyway, he went walking through and I was in my sack and I was watching him. I don't know where he went, but he went. BB: Was he looking? Reconnaissance? Or do you think he was looking for food? PWL: I don't know. He just walked through the camp. It's just lucky he didn't shoot me because I was fifty, hundred yards from him. BB: Did anyone else see him? PWL: No, and I wondered what to do, you know, whether I should raise the alarm or what. I just sat there and watched him. 23 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t45w57/1029855 |
