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The Resource Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording)
Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording)
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The item Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Denver Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
Resource Information
The item Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Denver Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
- Summary
- The interview provides information and personal observations about Yett's experiences: skied before joining the 10th Mountain Division as a member of the National Ski Patrol; joining the 10th Mountain Reconnaissance Troop and Mountain Training Group before the 10th Mountain Division was formed; basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. and contracting spinal meningitis; recovery and assignment to Camp Hale, Colo.; teaching rock climbing and other skills; being sent to Camp McCoy, Wis. to teach mountaineering skills; return to Camp Hale and being an observer during the "D" Series; change in training focus at Camp Swift, Tex. from mountain troops to flat land experiences; transferring to Naples, Italy in January 1945 and travel to Pisa on a landing craft vehicle; short time in combat, being wounded and evacuated to a hospital in Leghorn; rejoining "D" company at the end of the war
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (43 min.)
- Label
- Bernard H. Yett oral history, 2007
- Title
- Bernard H. Yett oral history
- Inclusive dates
- 2007
- Subject
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- Fort McCoy (Wis.) -- History
- United States, Army | Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th -- Interviews
- Camp Roberts (Calif.) -- History
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews
- Mini-DV
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History
- Oral histories
- United States, Army | Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews
- DVDs
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History
- United States, Army | Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, 10th -- Interviews
- Yett, Bernard H, 1922- -- Interviews
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The interview provides information and personal observations about Yett's experiences: skied before joining the 10th Mountain Division as a member of the National Ski Patrol; joining the 10th Mountain Reconnaissance Troop and Mountain Training Group before the 10th Mountain Division was formed; basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. and contracting spinal meningitis; recovery and assignment to Camp Hale, Colo.; teaching rock climbing and other skills; being sent to Camp McCoy, Wis. to teach mountaineering skills; return to Camp Hale and being an observer during the "D" Series; change in training focus at Camp Swift, Tex. from mountain troops to flat land experiences; transferring to Naples, Italy in January 1945 and travel to Pisa on a landing craft vehicle; short time in combat, being wounded and evacuated to a hospital in Leghorn; rejoining "D" company at the end of the war
- Note
- Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Biographical or historical data
- Bernard H. Yett was born on September 16, 1922 in Ore. and enlisted in the Army at Tacoma, Wash. on December 21, 1943. At the time of his enlistment he was unmarried, had completed two years of college and working in the manufacture of lumber products. Yett received basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. before joining the 10th Mountain Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, and later also served with the Mountain Training Group. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company G of the 85th Infantry Regiment. Yett was also stationed at Camp Swift, Tex. and Italy. While engaged in combat operations at Cappla di Ronchidos and Marzola Hill 762, he was twice wounded in action on February 21, 1945. Yett attained the rank of Sergeant.
- Cataloging source
- DPL
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1922-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yett, Bernard H.
- Credits note
- Interviewed by Bernie Tilson
- Date time place
- Recorded in August 2007 at the Hale and Farewell Reunion, Denver, Colo
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1922-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Tilson, Bernie
- Yett, Bernard H.
- Runtime
- 43
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Yett, Bernard H
- United States
- United States
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military maneuvers
- Soldiers
- Ski troops
- Camp Hale (Colo.)
- Camp Swift (Tex.)
- Camp Roberts (Calif.)
- Fort McCoy (Wis.)
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording)
- Accompanying material
- 1 videocassette (43 min. : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.) +1 envelope
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (43 min.)
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Ben Yett;
- Medium for sound
- videotape
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videocassette
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn780445117
- (OCoLC)780445117
- Video recording format
- VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)
- Label
- Bernard H. Yett oral history, (videorecording)
- Accompanying material
- 1 videocassette (43 min. : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.) +1 envelope
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- 1/2 in.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (43 min.)
- Immediate source of acquisition
- Ben Yett;
- Medium for sound
- videotape
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videocassette
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn780445117
- (OCoLC)780445117
- Video recording format
- VHS (1/2 in., videocassette)
Subject
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History
- Camp Roberts (Calif.) -- History
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History
- DVDs
- Fort McCoy (Wis.) -- History
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions
- Mini-DV
- Oral histories
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews
- United States, Army | Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, 10th -- Interviews
- United States, Army | Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews
- United States, Army | Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th -- Interviews
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
- Yett, Bernard H, 1922- -- Interviews
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