| Title |
Felix S. Torres, Sandy, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 25, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 669 |
| Alternative Title |
Felix S. Torres, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Torres, Felix S., 1926-2010 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-06-25 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
France; Belgium; Germany |
| Subject |
Torres, Felix S., 1926-2010--Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Military operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American; Hürtgen Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1944--Personal narratives, American; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945--Personal narratives, American; Germany--History--1945-1955 |
| Keywords |
Battle of the Bulge; German Allied occupation |
| Description |
Transcript (30 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with Felix S. Torres on June 25, 2004. From tape number 669 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Torres (b. 1926) was drafted in June 1944 and took basic training at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was shipped to Europe at the time of the "Bulge" as an artillery machine gunner in the 8th Infantry Division, 28th Infantry Regiment, Company H. Torres recalls his first battle in Hurtgen Forest and describes occupation duty in Berlin following the war. He was discharged in May 1946, and served in the reserves for twelve years.Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 30 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
30 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/s6rn59w5 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Hürtgen Forest, Battle of (Germany : 1944); Ardennes, Battle of the (1944-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033410 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rn59w5 |
| Title |
Page 26 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033405 |
| OCR Text |
Show F Ll . TORRE BEC: Oh yes the benefits. FIL: They weren't good at that time, but they really got good after that. BEC: So if you'd stayed there longer, it would have gotten better? J 2 2004 FIL: Yes, and at Kennecott, too. Their pensions got better. But my uncle and my brother-in-law stayed there and they're dead. I don't know what happened, but they all died of something. I worked at the smelter in Garfield and my brother-in-law was working at the Magna mills and my uncle. There were a lot of different gases and stuff there. BEC: You wonder if all that contributed to their deaths. FIL: Yes, it could have had a part. BEC: It may have taken its toll over time. FIL: Yes, it does. You don't know it but it does. When you'd come out of there after work, all that could be seen of you was your eyes. BEC: You'd be coated. FIL: Yes, it was like those coal miners with all that coal dust. You wonder how they survive. They get some kind of lung cancer. BEC: Well, you've had an interesting life. You got over to Europe at a really tough time and fighting all the way to Berlin must have been quite a trip. FIL: Yes, I've seen a lot of different things, in France, Germany and England. I didn't get acquainted with English girls too much. But I met the French and Belgians. Myself, I liked the German women most. I don't know why. Of course, when I was over there, the women weren't in the best kind of condition. They were all hungry and raggedy and all that stuff. That's why I say everybody in this country has been spoiled. They've been 26 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rn59w5/1033405 |
