Scope and Contents Halvorsen (1918-2006) discussed growing up in the Salt Lake valley during the Depression. When World War II started, he was married and had three children. He was drafted in June 1944 and took basic training in Louisiana. He received a hardship discharge in 1945 upon the birth of his fourth child. Halvorsen enjoyed a long civilian career with the Salt Lake City Fire Department. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd.