| Title |
Douglas Woodford Hardy, Orem, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 29, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 672 |
| Alternative Title |
Douglas Woodford Hardy, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Hardy, Douglas Woodford, 1918-2010 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-06-29 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Morocco; Algeria; Tunisia; Sicily, Italy; Rome, Italy; Austria |
| Subject |
Hardy, Douglas Woodford, 1918-2010--Interviews; Veterans--United States--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--Africa, North--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Southern--Personal narratives, American; Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
ROTC |
| Description |
Transcript (33 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Douglas Woodford Hardy on June 29, 2004. From tape number 672 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Hardy (b. 1918) talks about his schooling, graduation from the University of Utah in 1941 in Sociology, and his participation in ROTC. He enlisted in the army in June 1941 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Battery of the 39th Field Artillery Battalion. He details his experiences in Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, Sicily, and describes his brief tenure with the occupation forces in Austria. Discharged at the rank of Captain, he stayed in the reserves and retired as a Colonel after 32 years of service. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 33 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
33 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/s6tj0pq5 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Artillery--American; Cassino, Battle of (Italy : 1944) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030521 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tj0pq5 |
| Title |
Page 24 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030511 |
| OCR Text |
Show DOUGLA WOODFORD HARDY J 29 2004 was ordered to cross the river that we had come to. It sin here (hi t ry) I v il rg tt n the name right of it now but it was an important river to cross. Just as we w r ab ut t cross enemy artillery came right to where we were. My first thought was ' What did I come back here for." Then I thought again, "It's because it's the Third Infantry Division." So we went across and went up towards Rome. When we got to Rome, it was declared an open city. The Germans were very good about open cities. They didn't want to bomb Rome. They wouldn't bomb Rome if it was declared an open city and it was. So as long as we were in the city we knew, "Hey, no problem, no bombs, no fighter planes coming down and shooting us," which I had experienced. Oh yes, I'd had fighter planes trying to shoot me on the ground while I was on the ground; German fighter planes. We just moved over into the ditch and they bombed the road. In Rome, it was no problem. You could go anywhere. They weren't going to shell it with artillery. They weren't going to bomb it. It was an open city. Do know what I did? I went to Saint Peter's Cathedral. Have you ever heard of it? BEC: Yes. DOU: It's a major cathedral right there at the Vatican. So I went inside and went up to the altar. I looked at all the beautiful mosaics all around this beautiful Saint Peter's Cathedral. As I came back, I noticed a railing that went up there, a stairwell that went up. I thought, I wonder where that stairwell goes? I went to the stairwell and went up the stairs. I got to the end of the stairwell and there I was in a balcony area that overlooked the whole Vatican. There I was, a captain of artillery in my military uniform. I had my forty- five caliber pistol at my belt where I always kept it loaded, ready to shoot. Then 24 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tj0pq5/1030511 |
