Bell, Peter G.
Person
Biography
Peter G. Bell (1948-1999) was a Vietnam veteran and police officer.
Peter G. Bell was born on March 6, 1948. He served in the Vietnam War and as a sheriff's deputy for Utah County. He was also a Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard. An avid runner, Bell passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 51 while participating in the Utah Army National Guard’s annual fitness test at Camp Williams. He died on November 2, 1999.
Citation:
Deseret.com, via WWW, July 12, 2021 (served in the Vietnam war and as a sheriff’s deputy in Utah County. He was a command sergeant major in the army national guard. He passed away from a heart attack while participating in the national guard's annual fitness test)Billiongraves.com, via WWW, July 12, 2021 (b. Mar 6, 1948 – d. Nov 2, 1999)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Peter Bell interview
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330422]
Identifier: MSS SC 3163
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Peter Milanzi on 29 January 1985 for the Ray Hillam project. Bell joined the "Green Berets," Army Special Forces, after his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was deployed to the northern part of Vietnam to do reconnaissance. He helped train the Cambodian Army, and talked about the hardship involved in killing after he returned from his mission. He added that the best part of his military experience was the opportunity to...
Dates:
1985 January 29
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections