| 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 26 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1029857 |
| OCR Text |
Show P UL W. LEVOR EN 21 P B R2 02 BB: Quite a busy time I guess. Lots of military activity? PWL: Yes. BB: How did the war end for you? You were in Florida when the war ended? PWL: Yes, and then from there, they sent me over to a place by Brigham City and there I was released. BB: Did they ask you if you wanted to stay in? PWL: Oh, yes, they offered to make me a corporal ifl stayed in (laughs). I said, no. I want to go home. BB: Okay. You had enough of that. What did you end up doing after the military, then? PWL: Well, my dad drove my mother, and I don't know, several others up to Brigham City and then .. .I don't remember what I did. BB: You said you did not continue in carpentry? PWL: Well, I thought I might, but I was mostly footloose and fancy free. BB: How about the GI Bill? Did you use that for anything? PWL: Yes, I went to Reneger's Business College for a while. Then I transferred up to the University and, oh, I went there a quarter and about flunked out (laughs). Then I didn't go back to the University till several years later. BB: Do you view you time in the military as a positive experience? PWL: I think it was positive. BB: Did you learn anything during your military that you would not have learned elsewhere? 25 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t45w57/1029857 |
