| Title |
Lew W. Cross, January 20, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Frances Merrill |
| Alternative Title |
Lew W. Cross, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Cross, Lew W., 1927- |
| Contributor |
Merrill, Frances; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-01-20 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Philippines; Korea |
| Subject |
Cross, Lew W., 1927- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American; Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (24 pages) of an interview by Frances Merrill with Lew W. Cross on January 20, 2004. Park of the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Cross (b. 1927) joined the Navy in February 1944 and attended basic training in Farrigut, Idaho, before serving on the USS Ulysses S. Grant, USS Indiana, USS Greyhound, and the USS Sutherland. Discharged in October 1947, he joined the Naval Reserves and returned to active duty in 1950, serving at Treasure Island, California, and aboard the . He retired from military service in 1951. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 24 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
24 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/s6qz4d1m |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Korean War (1950-1953) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1031307 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qz4d1m |
| Title |
Page 24 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1031305 |
| OCR Text |
Show Lew W. ro LWC: Yeah we didn't have no TV's aboard ship then. FHM: So how did you feel when that happened? January 20 2004 LWC: Well, we was just glad it was over. Everybody was really glad it was over. FHM: Did they have big party on the ship? L WC: No, no. Just ah ... hooted and hollered, and that was about it. FHM: We're on our way home, maybe? Okay, this is a chance to say anything, anything else that you want to say about any of your experiences. You might tell about your yearbooks. L WC: Well, I have two yearbooks here. One of the USS Princeton in Korea, and then one from USS Indiana from World War II. FHM: Are there pictures in there? LWC: Yes, there's pictures of all the divisions, and pictures of all the ships, and what we done during the time. FHM: So you have a documented history of what you participated in? LWC: Yeah, pretty much. FHM: How do you feel when the flag goes by? L WC: Well, I feel very patriotic. FHM: Okay. Well, I want to thank you for this good interview, and hope some of my grandchildren will study or read about it, and know a little bit about what life was like during those times. I thank you very much. L WC: Okay. Okay, she just asked me-there was a marine detachment on both our ships, and when we was in Tokyo Bay while they was signing the Peace Treaty, the marine detachment and a few of us sailors went over in Tokyo and Yokohama and that, to liberate the prisoners. The 23 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qz4d1m/1031305 |
