| Title |
Israel C. Wilson, Clearfield, Utah: an interview by Winston Erickson, July 9, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 462 |
| Alternative Title |
Israel C. Wilson, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Wilson, Israel C., 1922- |
| Contributor |
Erickson, Winston P., 1943-; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-07-09 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hawaii; Philippines; New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea; Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
| Subject |
Wilson, Israel C., 1922- --Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
National Guard; Field artillery battalion |
| Description |
Transcript (31 pages) of an interview by Winston Erickson with Israel C. Wilson on July 9, 2002. From tape number 462 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Wilson (b. 1922) grew up in Bountiful, Utah. He discusses his family and his schooling years. In his senior year of high school he joined the Utah National Guard and was inducted into federal service in March 1941. He trained in San Louis Obispo, California before being sent to the Hawaiian Islands on the SS Maui. Mr. Wilson served in the First Battalion, 145th Field Artillery Regiment, later changed to the 213th Field Artillery Battalion, 40th Infantry Division. He describes his service time on the Hawaiian Islands. His group moved from the Hawaiian Islands to New Britain, then on to the Philippians. Mr. Wilson was discharged in August 1945. Interviewed by Winston Erickson. 31 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
31 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/s6jt1shc |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1032395 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jt1shc |
| Title |
Page 26 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1032388 |
| OCR Text |
Show I RAEL C. WIL 0 9 20 2 WE: So you got to go over there. As far as the nativ peopl g did y u hav any contact with them while you were in Manila? IW: No not really, no. Just these people at Santo Thomas University. We did mov around just a little bit but it was on foot. Of course, we were carrying our rifles and helmets and all that. You might say it was a pass, but it wasn't recreation. The thing is I can say I have been to Manila. It wasn't very pleasant, but I have been there. WE: Well, at least you got to see what happened to the prisoners, so no one can tell you they had a walk in the park for the four years they were captured. IW: That's right. WE: Before we leave the islands, is there anything else you'd like to say to your experiences there? IW: No, I think that's enough [laugh]. Still, the malaria problem, and the health problems, but for the most part, for weight we were very ... well, I weighed one hundred thirty-two pounds when I got out and that was ... WE: Well, that comes from food that's not very appetizing, IW: And not very nourishing. WE: And if it's that hot you don't feel like you want to eat that much. I experienced the same thing in Vietnam when we had relatively good food. I'd go to mess hall with sweet potatoes and gravy and roast beef and I'd go eat a salad or the vegetable and a gallon of drink, whatever they had. So I understand that you'd lose some weight. So you got out, got back to the States around July 24th. IW: July 24th at Fort Douglas, around the 1st of August. WE: So you stayed there long in San Pedro? 25 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jt1shc/1032388 |
