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Bishop, Neldon Reid, 1923-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1923-

Biographical History

Neldon Reid Bishop (1923-2005) served in the United States military during World War II.

Neldon Reid Bishop was born February 20, 1923 in Sunnyside, Utah. He worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He served in the United States military during World War II, training on B-17 bombers. He was captured by the Germans and became a prisoner of war. As of 2000, he was a resident of Orem, Utah. Bishop passed away in 2005.

Citation:
Findagrave, via WWW, December 27, 2021 (Born February 20, 1923 in Sunnyside, Utah; Died 2005) Ben Bahlmann interviews, 1998-2000 (Neldon Reid Bishop was born in 1923 in Sunnyside, Utah; worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps; served in the United States military during World War II, training on B-17 bombers; captured by the Germans and became a prisoner of war. As of 2000, he was a resident of Orem, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Oral history interview with Neldon Reid Bishop, 2000 January 13

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197239124693], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 3006 Item 27
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an interview with Neldon Reid Bishop, conducted by Ben Bahlmann on January 13, 2000. The tapes from which the interview was transcribed were retained by Bahlmann. Bishop talks about growing up in Sunnyside, Utah, and his work with the Civilian Conservation Corps. He also discusses his experiences training on B-17 bombers, his experiences with bombing missions over Europe, and his experiences as a prisoner of war after he was captured by the Germans.

Dates: 2000 January 13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ben Bahlmann interviews

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