Parsons, Bob 2007-06-12
Bob Parsons talks about growing up in Fort Sumner, New Mexico and recalls his participation in World War II.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Bob Parsons
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Date: June 12, 2007
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:20:28
Abstract
Background; Parents’ names; Born near Fort Sumner; Father’s reasons to move to New Mexico; Information on the July 3, 1908 tornado; Shelter used by people; Incidents; Damages incurred; Father’s contribution; Proposals; Anti-saloon views; His boxing skills; Information about Louis L’Amour; Billy the Kid; Burial site and its location; Other recollections; Father’s involvement with Carlsbad Irrigation District; Crops irrigated at Fort Sumner; Life at Fort Sumner; Crime; Childhood; Indian pottery; Indian history and other artifacts; Indian artifacts (continued); Whistle; Interest in history; Education; World War II; Friends; Trip to Chicago, Illinois; Thoughts about his participation; Pacific war recollections; Battle wounds; Medical attention he received; Postwar effects; Complications pertaining to war wounds; Recollections of the corpses; Memories of his Half-brother; William “Deak” Parsons specialized in artillery; His contribution towards military technologies; Author of book Target Hiroshima; His involvement in the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; His personality; Postwar life; Completing education; Working as a teacher; Meeting his wife; Talks about his children and grandchildren; Post-retirement work.
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