Gividen, Harold V., 1924-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1924-
Biographical History
Harold V. Gividen (1924- ) served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Harold V. Gividen (1924- ) was a resident of Mapleton, Utah, as of 1999. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
Citation:
Ben Bahlmann interviews, 1998-2000 (Harold V. Gividen was a resident of Mapleton, Utah, as of 1999. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Harold V. Gividen papers
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3317
Scope and Contents
Typescript of an interview, photographs, diaries, letters, memoirs, newspaper clippings, and a magazine article. Gividen was interviewed by Winston Erickson for the Oral History of Utah's World War II Veterans on May 22, 2000. Gividen tells about his military experiences, including getting shot down. He kept a diary in Switzerland after he recovered from his wounds. He was invited to return to Switzerland in 1982, and his wife kept a diary during their visit. The materials relate to his...
Dates:
1945-2002
Oral history interview with Harold V. Gividen, 1999 January 24
Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239124685], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 3006 Item 9
Scope and Contents
Typescript of an interview conducted by Ben Bahlmann on January 24, 1999. The audiocassettes from which the interview was transcribed were retained by Bahlmann. Gividen tells about his experiences as a co-pilot on a B-17 bomber during World War II. He talks about his training and experiences in combat. His bomber was shot down over Germany, but it crashed in Switzerland. He was severely injured, and remained in Switzerland for the remainder of the war.
Dates:
1999 January 24
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