| Title |
Robert W. Hatch, Bountiful, Utah: an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann, 27 September 2002: Saving the Legacy tape nos. 542-543 |
| Alternative Title |
Robert W. Hatch, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Hatch, Robert W., 1921- |
| Contributor |
University of Utah. American West Center; Bahlmann, Benjamin J. |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-09-27 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
England; France; Germany |
| Subject |
Hatch, Robert W., 1921- --Interviews; Veterans--Utah--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Northern--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Army Air Corps; Fire battalions; Fire marshalls; Firefighting |
| Description |
Transcript (59 pages) of an interview by Benjamin Bahlmann with Robert W. Hatch on September 27, 2002. From tape numbers 542 and 543 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Hatch (b. 1921) grew up in Woods Cross, Utah. He recalls family experiences sheep ranching in Utah. A railroad agent, he was deferred from military service, but he turned down the deferment. He was drafted in August 1942. He was placed in the Airs Corps, and speaks of many experiences in the Fire Battalions to which he had been assigned. He rose quickly in rank, eventually attending OCS at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia in 1943. He eventually became the Fire Marshall of the 15th Air Force in Riverside, California. He retired in 1965. Interviewed by Robert Hatch. 59 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
59 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/s6002472 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033622 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6002472 |
| Title |
Page 18 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033579 |
| OCR Text |
Show ROBERT W. HATCH 27 PT MB R 2002 RH: Well later, you know, you can hear them, and you can see them and while th y re going, it's a sound you'll never forget once you hear it [imitates buzzing noise]. If it stops right there, they come down at about a thirty-five degree angle. And you know you're in trouble if it stops right there. The motor quits up here, overhead you know, it's going to be back over there. So you're very careful about it. Well, he knew. And it stopped right there and so he was headed for the wall. I didn't know. It wasn't in the orientation about buzz bombs. BB: Were you okay? RH: Yeah. It tore my pants a little bit. We only missed the explosion by a minute, or less. We were on top of the intersection just seconds before. And boy, if I'd had stayed in the front seat, I'd have had all of that cement in my lap. BB: Did it bust out the windshield? RH: Busted out the windshield, and loaded dirt and stuff in the front seat. The only thing that kept me from being hurt was walking around to the back of the truck. And then the truck itself kept me from being hurt. Especially my footlocker, which protected my face. BB: That's a good introduction [laugh]. RH: Yeah, I thought, "I'm not sure they want me here" [laugh]. Then I went on to Ipswich, called my base, four-forty-seven Bomb Group. They got hold of the first sergeant of the firefighting platoon. He got the jeep and came out to the railroad station and picked me up. So, now I'm in Rattlesden. BB: So, introduction to Rattlesden? Were you billeted in Quonset huts? 17 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6002472/1033579 |
