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Title Wayne Bowen, Springville, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, October 25, 2001: Saving the Legacy tape no. 370
Alternative Title Wayne Bowen, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah
Creator Bowen, Wayne, 1924-2002
Contributor University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J.
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2001-10-25
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 New Caledonia
Subject Bowen, Wayne, 1924-2002--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; Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island--Personal narratives, American
Keywords Marine Corps
Description Transcript (80 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Wayne Bowen on October 25, 2001. From tape number 370 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project
Collection Number and Name Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010
Abstract Bowen was born on 15 September 1924 in Cokeville, Wyoming. He recalls his childhood and schooling, Marine boot camp in San Diego (1943), and further training at Camp Elliott. He was shipped to New Caledonia (New Hebrides) as part of the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Company. He participated in battles on Peleliu and Okinawa, where he was wounded and evacuated to Hawaii, then Oakland. Discharged November 1945. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 80 pages.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 80 pages
Language eng
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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/s6sf4z98
Topic Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Peleliu, Battle of (Palau : 1944)
Setname uum_slohp
ID 1032691
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sf4z98

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