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Banks, Llewellyn A. (Llewellyn Allen), 1919-2016

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1919 - 2016

Biography

Llewellyn A. Banks (1919-2016) was a World War II Army veteran.

Llewellyn Allen Banks (1919-2016) was born on March 11, 1919, to Llewellyn Orson and Hannah Albertha (Nielsen) Banks of Spanish Fork, Utah. He married Clea Davis in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 24, 1940. Llewellyn registered for the draft in October 1940 and then served in the United States Army from June 10, 1944, to January 21, 1946. Llewellyn fought in the invasion of Okinawa on April 11, 1945. He died on Ocotber 25, 2016 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, April 18, 2022 (Llewellyn Allen Banks born on March 11, 1919, to Llewellyn Orson and Hannah Albertha (Nielsen) Banks of Spanish Fork, Utah; married Clea Davis in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 24, 1940; registered for the draft in October 1940 and then served in the United States Army from June 10, 1944, to January 21, 1946; fought in the invasion of Okinawa on April 11, 1945. He died on October 25, 2016 in Provo, Utah)

Llewellyn A. Banks papers (also referenced as Lew A. Banks; participated in the invasion of Okinawa on April 11, 1945)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Llewellyn A. Banks papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9547
Scope and Contents

Collection includes three optical discs that contain oral histories of Llewellyn A. Banks concerning his military service in the United States Army during World War II, specifically in operation Target Okinawa. Materials are dated 2006-2009.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2006-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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