| Title |
John E. Osguthorpe, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Becky B. Lloyd, June 24, 2004: Saving the Legacy tape no. 667 |
| Alternative Title |
John E. Osguthorpe, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Osguthorpe, John E., 1916-2010 |
| Contributor |
Lloyd, Becky B.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-06-24 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hawaii; New Hebrides; Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; Australia; Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea; Philippines |
| Subject |
Osguthorpe, John E., 1916-2010--Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American |
| Keywords |
Ammonium sulfate; Fertilizer; Sugar; Aviation mechanics; Gunnery; Marksmen; Flight crews; Reconnaissance |
| Description |
Transcript (61 pages) of an interview by Becky B. Lloyd with John E. Osguthorpe on June 24, 2004. From tape number 667 in the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Osguthorpe (b. 1916) joined the Air Corps in April 1942, took training at Moffitt Air Base, dropped from the pilot training program and was discharged. He joined the Navy and was stationed in Hawaii as an aviation chief machinist's mate as part of a land-based heaving bombing squadron. He served in the New Hebrides, Guadalcanal, Australia, the Admiralty Islands, and Samar. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 61 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
61 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/s6j40vm8 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; World War (1939-1945); Military operations, Naval--American; Military operations, Aerial--American |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1034974 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j40vm8 |
| Title |
Page 44 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1034956 |
| OCR Text |
Show JOHN E. 0 GUTHORPE J 24,2004 felt necessary because they had not been adequately trained for thi kind of duty. I gr w frustrated with the assignment; although they mostly listened I felt they thought this was a bunch of baloney and were only interested in finishing the day so they could get off the base for shore leave in the surrounding town. Some came in to talk at night and ask questions, but more it seemed were more interested in some of the war stories and encounters we got into. They also knew the Navy servicing of the squadron was better in the field and usually they were supplied with fighter escort. After I'd assisted in training several squadrons, one leaving after the other every two or three weeks, I gave up and said, "I am not going to waste any more time. Go out and get your asses shot off and then maybe you'll wish that you'd paid me more attention." I asked for a transfer to the Ferry Command flying flyers from Oakland Air Force Base in Oakland, California, to bases in China. I was surprised when a transfer came in about six weeks, as this was one of the choice commands in the Navy. After coming back from combat, we were asked to check the names of the crewmembers lost in service and contact their families if we ever got near their hometowns. We were told to tell the families all we knew that had happened to the lost sailors. It was always a comfort to the family to talk to someone who might have more details than the Navy marked. If lost in combat or at sea, especially if we knew the lost sailor personally, we could shed some light on where he was killed and where he might be buried. I knew my closest friend, Duane McCloud, had a wife and family in Oakland, California, and Winnemucca, Nevada, so I asked for names and addresses. When I arrived at the base in Oakland, I was immediately assigned to an airplane overhaul and maintenance squadron of DC R-4Ds the Navy was using for transport to 44 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j40vm8/1034956 |
