| You are the men and women who, through dedication and the highest levels of sacrifice, served your country and the nations of the world. Tens of millions, soldiers and civilians, were killed. The Allied victory rescued the world from the Axis powers, but America paid a tremendous price, Utah mad significant contributions and sacrifices to the victory. A total of 71,172 Utahns served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the war; 3,660 died in service to their country.
Your interviews will be taped, then transcribed and stored in the Special Collections Department of the Marriott Library on the University of Utah campus and at the Fort Douglas Military Museum. They will be available to the public, including veterans' families, friends and historians, at both locations. |
The American West Center at the University of Utah and the Fort Douglas Military Museum have initiated an oral history project, Saving the Legacy: An Oral History of Utah's World War II Veterans. Veterans, living in Utah and the Intermountain region, from all of the services and ranks, will be interviewed by university researchers over the next five years.
Contact Information
American West Center
1901 East South Campus Drive, Room1023
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-8922
ph:(801)-581-7611
fax:(801)-581-7612
Fort Douglas Military Museum
32 Potter Street
Fort Douglas, Utah 84113-5046
ph:(801)-656-3822
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