Norman W. Dorsey Jr. oral history
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Dorsey's experiences: joining the Division at Camp Roberts and being sent to the Aleutian Islands; after Kiska Island, transfer to Camp Hale and Camp Swift; being wounded in Italy; respect for and leadership qualities of Colonel Fowler; attending the University of Texas and post war career.
Dates
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Creator
- Dorsey, Norman W.,Jr.1924- (Person)
- Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
- Dorsey, Norman W., Jr. 1924- (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Norman Dorsey was born in Tex. on June 19, 1924 and enlisted in the Army on February 19, 1943 at Houston, Tex. At the time of his enlistment he was unmarried and had completed two years of college. Dorsey joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Roberts, Calif. where he was assigned to Headquarters Company of the 87th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Fort Ord, Calif.; Kiska, Alaska; Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Carson, Colo.; and Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Dorsey was wounded in action on February 20, 1945 at Mt. Belevedere and received the Bronze Star Medal. He attained the rank of Technician Grade 5.
Extent
1 DVD
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Abbie Kealy;2004.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Carson (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- DVDs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Dorsey, Norman W., Jr. 1924- -- Interviews.
- Fort Ord (Calif.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kiska Island (Alaska) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mini-DV Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oral histories (document genres) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th -- Interviews.
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Norman W. Dorsey Jr. oral history,2004[videorecording]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
