| 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 31 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1032393 |
| OCR Text |
Show I L . WIL 0 9 2002 abl to tak the type of thing that happens at Hill i ld but what 1 country besides Hill Field, unless it was ... I worked for Hill Fi ld [! r four m nth and that was all. WE: So you think that it determined what kind of occupation you turned out. .. IW: Yes, yes I think it did. WE: Did you think it forced you to grow up any? IW: [Laugh] I think that after sowing my wild oats, after 1945, '46, and '47 it was time for me to settle down, and I found me a very very good wife. She's been very supportive of me and she had been very helpful. And we are, I feel we are maybe not .. .I think we have our differences, but I think that's what ... WE: Well, you can't be twins. IW: No. No, you can't be twins. WE: You have to marry someone a little different but you have to adapt. IW: Well, there's the thing is. I'm of English decent, essentially, from my father. She was born in Holland. Her parents brought her over here at six months of age. So she's of the extremely clean, has to be everything immaculate and I wasn't that way. So I think its ... WE: Well, she trained you well [laugh]. IW: Well, I hope she thinks that. WE: In the way that your house and your yard look, I assume you have something to do with that as well as she, so ... Well, you've had an interesting life and an interesting military experience. We appreciate you talking to us. Anything else you want to say? IW: No. I think that's about it. I've talked enough, I know that. 30 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jt1shc/1032393 |
