| Title |
Frederick John Donkin Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, September 17, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 579 & 580 |
| Alternative Title |
Frederick John Donkin Jr., Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Donkin, Frederick John, 1922-2011 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-09-17 |
| 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; China |
| Subject |
Donkin, Frederick John, 1922-2011--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 |
Radio technicians; Mechanical engineers |
| Description |
Transcript (70 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with John Donkin Jr., on September 17, 2002. From tape numbers 579 and 580 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Mr. Donkin (b. 1922) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He discusses his schooling, childhood, family and the Depression. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1943 in mechanical engineering. He hired with Vega Aircraft in Burbank, California, making B-17 bombers. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and took basic training at Great Lakes. He was sent to Del Monte, California and Treasure Island for more schooling. The war ended during this time. He was then assigned to Daystar LSM-218 where he was in charge of all electronic equipment while delivering supplies around the Philippine area and into China. He discusses his experiences during this time. He was separated from the Navy in July 1946 in Shoemaker, California, with an Electronic Technician 2nd Class rating. Mr. Donkin worked as an engineer and spent 25 years with Hercules before retiring in 1986. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 70 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
70 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/s6cc32s0 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033321 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc32s0 |
| Title |
Page 51 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033301 |
| OCR Text |
Show FREDERICK JOHN DONKIN, JR. PT MB R 17 2002 second cia s i an E5 pay grade.] And we came home by way of Hong Kong. W w nt down to Hong Kong from Shanghai and then we came from ... BEC: Did you stay there very long? FRE: We were just in; we didn't get ashore. We were right in the harbor; we anchored in the harbor. And then we came by Iwo Jima, right close up; we could see that island. Then we came on from there to San Francisco. I got discharged in San Francisco. BEC: And when was that? You said you were out a year. FRE: This was about a year later. I came home in July of '46 and I also got discharged from Shoemaker. I had to twist the arm of our ship clerk to get me discharged from Shoemaker. I was supposed to go down to San Diego to get discharged because I was inducted in L.A .. I was supposed to be discharged in L.A. and I said, "Hey, I have a sister up in Stockton, in northern California. You discharge me up there." So I went to Shoemaker. I came ashore, and we first went to Treasure Island. We were at Treasure Island and we had one night, I guess, of liberty up there and then they took us over to Shoemaker. Boy, over there, you didn't miss anything because if you did, you started over. Everybody was anxious to get home so they didn't foul up at all. BEC: Is that right? FRE: Yes, they were putting so many people through there. We went through in groups. If you didn't get everything right, if you missed something you weren't supposed to, you got to start over (laughs). BEC: So everybody paid attention there. 51 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cc32s0/1033301 |
