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Earl Clark and Richard Over oral history

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Summary
During a radio interview broadcast on Denver station KPOK, Jeanna Waring interviews Earl Clark and Richard Over: discussion as to why a Mountain Infantry Division was formed, who made the decision, who was instrumental in formulating the decision, and when and where it was formed; training, organizing and equipping of the unit are also detailed; the decision to change the initial unit mission in Europe from the liberation of Norway to the "Gothic Line" in northern Italy; combat mission in Italy, the number of 10th soldiers killed and wounded, the intended mission of supporting the invasion of Japan, and the deactivation of the unit in November in 1945; post war activities of the Division's personnel including: the development of Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Vail, and Steamboat Springs ski areas; Clark and Over also talked about the formation of the International Federation of Mountain Soldiers including Germany, Austria, Italy, U.S., and Japan
Language
eng
Work
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio file (86MB)
Note
This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2730
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Earl Clark and Richard Over oral history
Title
Earl Clark and Richard Over oral history
Contributor
Interviewer
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
During a radio interview broadcast on Denver station KPOK, Jeanna Waring interviews Earl Clark and Richard Over: discussion as to why a Mountain Infantry Division was formed, who made the decision, who was instrumental in formulating the decision, and when and where it was formed; training, organizing and equipping of the unit are also detailed; the decision to change the initial unit mission in Europe from the liberation of Norway to the "Gothic Line" in northern Italy; combat mission in Italy, the number of 10th soldiers killed and wounded, the intended mission of supporting the invasion of Japan, and the deactivation of the unit in November in 1945; post war activities of the Division's personnel including: the development of Arapahoe Basin, Aspen, Vail, and Steamboat Springs ski areas; Clark and Over also talked about the formation of the International Federation of Mountain Soldiers including Germany, Austria, Italy, U.S., and Japan
Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Biographical or historical data
Earl E. Clark was born July 3, 1919 in South Londonderry, N.H., and was educated at the Universities of Chicago and Denver. He enlisted in the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment in March of 1942 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in that year. He served with the 10th until it was deactivated in November 1945. He continued his Army career, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. On December 7, 1979 Clark was inducted into the United States Army's Infantry Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Ga. He was one of the founders of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division and served seven years as its president. In 2001, Clark was inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. He has been extremely active in community affairs and served as Vice President of the Denver Chamber of Commerce for many years. Earl Clark died in Littleton, Colo. on December 28, 2014. -- Richard C. Over was born in Pa. on March 22, 1924. He had completed 4 years of high school before enlisting in the Army on April 12, 1943 at Pittsburgh, Pa. Over joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo., and was assigned to the 85th Mountain Infantry, Company A, 86th Mountain Infantry, Company 87-G and the 110th Signal company. He left the 10th Mountain Division on November 8, 1944 to accept a commission as a Warrant Officer.
Cataloging source
DPL
Credits note
Interviewed by Jeanna Wearing
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interviews
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http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Wearing, Jeanna
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  • Clark, Earl E
  • Over, Richard C
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Military maneuvers
  • Armed Forces
  • Soldiers
  • Ski troops
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not applicable
Label
Earl Clark and Richard Over oral history
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2730
Instantiates
Production
Note
This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Accompanying material
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 PDF file
Carrier category
  • audiocassette
  • other
  • sheet
Carrier category code
  • ss
  • sz
  • nb
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • spoken word
  • text
Content type code
  • spw
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Cumulative index finding aids
Typed notes available.
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape &
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio file (86MB)
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown;
Media category
  • audio
  • unmediated
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
  • n
Other physical details
  • 3 3/4 ips, mono
  • sound +
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898743364
  • (OCoLC)ocn898743364
  • 1315036
Label
Earl Clark and Richard Over oral history
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2730
Production
Note
This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Accompanying material
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 PDF file
Carrier category
  • audiocassette
  • other
  • sheet
Carrier category code
  • ss
  • sz
  • nb
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • spoken word
  • text
Content type code
  • spw
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Cumulative index finding aids
Typed notes available.
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape &
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio file (86MB)
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown;
Media category
  • audio
  • unmediated
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
  • n
Other physical details
  • 3 3/4 ips, mono
  • sound +
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898743364
  • (OCoLC)ocn898743364
  • 1315036

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