| 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 |
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 |
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 14 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033202 |
| OCR Text |
Show FHM: During any fyour time in any ofth . .. ? JAD: No. FHM: You never saw Bob Hope then? JAD: Nope never did. FHM: Okay. Do you ever attend any reunions? JAD: Nope. FHM: Explain for future posterity what America was like during that period of time- as in what songs were popular, what movie stars were popular, what was the atmosphere in America during that time? JAD: Oh, I don't know. All the main actors, the old ones, they're all gone-most of them now-like Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, John Wayne. About any of them in that era there was popular as far as I was concerned. I still, to this day, when I watch anything on television, or anything like that, I always look for the old, old movies with them stars in. These young ones I don't understand. FHM: Could you say something, or did you ever experience medical care in the military? JAD: Well, what do you mean medical care? They always had your medical care while you're there. FHM: Did you ever have access to it for any reason, and what was the care like? JAD: No, I didn't really. The only medical care I got-after I retired from the military I still have my privileges of getting my medication, pills and stuff, hat I need from the air base. FHM: Did you interact at all with chaplains? Did they have chaplains in all the places that you served? 14 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gf2wkg/1033202 |
