SL-541 - Paul W. Levorsen, 21 September 2002

Item — cassette: 541

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Scope and Contents

Levorsen (b. 1922) was born in Magna, Utah. He joined the Marine Corp “Mormon Battalion of 1943” and took training in San Diego, California. He was based in New Zealand before joining combat in Tarawa and later Saipan. He briefly discusses his experiences. He was part of the 4th Battalion, Battery L, 10th Marines, 2nd Division. He returned to the US (North Carolina and Florida) for additional training before discharge when the war ended. Mr. Levorsen worked as a school teacher for his profession. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann.

Dates

21 September 2002

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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