Butler, Jay Dell, 1923-
Dates
- Existence: 1923-
Biography
Jay Dell Butler was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and World War II veteran who fought in France.
Jay Dell Butler was born in Clawson, Teton Valley, Idaho on July 6, 1923. He served in World War II as part of the United States Army and fought in France, where he was wounded and sent home in 1945. He served a mission in Toronto, Canada, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1949. Shortly afterwards he married Hazel Carlson on January 17, 1952, in the Idaho Falls temple. Butler spent his life in a variety of jobs, from shopkeeper to custodian for the Driggs Stake Center. He and his wife had five children. Butler died October 12, 2012, in Owasso, Oklahoma.
Citation:
Teton Valley News, via WWW, August 19, 2020 (Jay Dell Butler, born July 6, 1923 in Clawson, Teton Valley, Idaho; served in WWII and was wounded in Europe; served a mission in Toronto, Canada, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1947 to 1949; married Hazel Carlson January 17, 1952 in Idaho Falls; five children; died October 12, 2012 in Owasso, Oklahoma)Jay Dell Butler interview, July 20, 1985 (World War II veteran, served in France)
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Oral history interview with Jay Dell Butler
Transcript and audiocassette recording of an oral history interview with Jay Dell Butler conducted by Gary Dewey on July 20, 1985. Butler tells about his experiences in combat fighting in France during WWII. He was in foxholes most of the time, was under fire from mortars, and was wounded in battle. He thought the United States' involvement in the war was justified.