| Title |
Judsen A. Durfee, February 9, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Frances Merrill |
| Alternative Title |
Judsen A. Durfee, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Durfee, Judsen A., 1924-2008 |
| Contributor |
Merrill, Frances; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-02-09 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Philippines; Indonesia |
| Subject |
Durfee, Judsen A., 1924-2008--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 |
| Keywords |
Hollandia, Leyte, Luzon, and Manila; Utah National Guard |
| Description |
Transcript (19 pages) of an interview by Frances Merrill with Judsen A. Durfee, on February 9, 2004. Part of the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Durfee (b. 1924) volunteered for the U. S. Army's 1879th Aviation Engineers in October 1943 and trained at Geiger Field in Spokane, Washington. He served various construction roles in the Pacific Theatre, including Hollandia, Leyte, Luzon, and Manila. He was discharged from the army in 1946 and entered the Utah National Guard, where he served as the Mess Steward and Food Service Advisor for the state until his retirement. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 19 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
19 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/s6gf2wkg |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033208 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gf2wkg |
| Title |
Page 10 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033198 |
| OCR Text |
Show JAD: I don t know. FHM: Did anybody give you something to carry in your wallet for good luck r . .. ? JAD: Oh my. You think of the darnest things. Yeah, when I was 19 before I went in th service the first time, we got all our friends and they signed a dollar bill, which I carried with me all through the war. And when I was being shipped over-when we crossed the Pacific there-we went by the International Dateline, but we stopped on the equator for an initiation they put us through. And they gave us another-we had to buy a dollar from them for five dollars that you had all your buddies and stuff sign, and you carried with you through the deal. FHM: How did you entertain yourself earlier? Did you have any entertainment, or what did you do on time off? JAD: Well mostly rested. We didn't have many places to go. When we got down in the middle of the Philippines it was a little better. We could go to town-what little they had there. They had theaters, and things like that that we could go to. But until then, there wasn't much to do but your job, and rest after. FHM: Can you recall any particularly humorous, or unusual, situations or events? Was there anything funny that happened during this time? JAD: Oh I don't know whether it was funny or not. When I was in New Guinea-! told you I met my wife there. We dated a little bit, and was able to use a command car that you'd sign up for. And if your tum come around you could use it. But mainly we built-while we were there, besides all the officers' stuff, and quarters-we built the recreation places on the beach at the ocean, so they could have swimming and all these different things on the sandy beaches and under the palm trees and all. 10 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gf2wkg/1033198 |
