| Title |
Fred T. Beyer, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Joel C. Calderon, May 3, 2002: Saving the Legacy tape no. 351 |
| Alternative Title |
Fred T. Beyer, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Beyer, Fred T., 1923-2013 |
| Contributor |
Calderon, Joel C.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2002-05-03 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Italy; France; Belgium |
| Subject |
Beyer, Fred T., 1923-2013--Interviews; Veterans--Utah--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; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945--Personal narratives, American |
| Keywords |
Paratroopers; Battle of the Bulge |
| Description |
Transcript (27 pages) of an interview by Joel C. Calderon with Fred T. Beyer on May 3, 2002. From tape number 351 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Beyer (b. 1923) grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He discusses his early years and work with the Civilian Conservation Corps. Drafted in 1943, he received basic training in Arkansas. He volunteered for advanced paratroop training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, becaming part of the 17th Airborne Division. He took advanced training at Camp MacKall, North Carolina and became part of the 517th Regimental Combat Team. Shipped to Italy, Mr. Beyer was wounded on his first day in combat. After recovery, he returned to his unit in time for an invasion into France. He participated in fighting in Belgium, where he was wounded and lost an arm. In January 1945 he was evacuated to Bushnell Hospital in Brigham City, Utah, for recovery. He was discharged (from Bushnell and the Army) in January 1946. As a civilian, Mr. Beyer worked at Hill Field before retiring. Interviewed by Joel C. Calderon. 27 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
27 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/s6mp75cn |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Ardennes, Battle of the (1944-1945) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1033880 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mp75cn |
