Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to Harold Hegyessy's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Recounts his mission and getting wounded. Contains a newspaper clipping titled, "Half Century Later, World War II Navigator Gets His Due" (2000). Also includes the speech he gave at his Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony in 2000. Also includes documents regarding the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also includes photos of Hegyessy in uniform with other soldiers and photos of him...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a memoir of Burton J. Hill regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Talks about his training and lists his different missions over Germany. Recalls teaching several men how to pray and describes a few exciting missions he was involved with. Finally discusses his belief in divine intervention and mentions the patriarchal blessing he received before enlisting. Also contains photocopied photos of his wife and himself, a Flying Fortress stamp, his...

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Materials contain Richard Kirkman Howe's account of his military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1946. He describes his work repairing engines at an airbase in England and tells of meeting and marrying his wife, Marjorie. Includes two photographs of Howe in England. Dated approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers of Paul Emil Johnson regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1946. Talks about entering the Navy, his assignment, traveling across the Pacific, and being assigned to a mine sweeper. Also includes photocopied photos of Paul and friends in uniform. Also includes a letter written to his parents explaining the change on his dog-tag from P (Protestant) to LDS (Latter-Day Saint). Also includes a letter written to "Civilian", a letter written...

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Materials contain a military history of Emil W. Johnson, describing his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War I. Includes information written by Johnson's son and quotes from Johnson's journal. Discusses being part of the "Aviation Division" or "Spruce Division" of the U.S. Air Corps and some of his assignments. Contains four copied photographs. Dated 1917-1919, approximately 2001.

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Materials contain the memoir of Harvey Leon Johnson, discussing his service in the U.S. Army with the Ninety-First Machine Gun Training Division during World War I. Talks about entering the service and being ordered to take charge of 500 drafted men. Also talks about traveling to Memphis, Tennessee, being discharged in Colorado, and seeing his family again. Includes photocopied photos of Harvey at different ages and in uniform. Dated 1918, approximately 2001.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a survey response in which Leo D. Hymas describes the conditions of his military service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mentions that he cut the fence and opened the Nazi concentration camp at Buchanwald. Contains copies of a military photographs and a later photograph of Hymas. Contains the transcription of an interview conducted with Hymas in which he details his World War II experiences. Also contains transcribed journal excerpts of Lieutenant Ella Matson...

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Materials include written history and postcard of Norden M. Johnsen regarding his service in the 256th Military Police Company of the U.S. Army during World War II. Johnsen's wife talks about her husband's military service as a Military Police Officer in the 256th M.P. Company. She also explains how she and her father assisted with the war effort. File also contains a postcard from Norden and Joyce Johnsen to the Saints at War project. Dated 2000-2001.

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Materials contain Willard W. Howard's account of his military service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Describes his assignments, including serving as an aircraft mechanic and serving in a transient aircraft alert crew. Dated before 2001.

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Materials contain an account written by Verna Gorg about the life of her brother, Leroy Elbert Heineken. She discusses his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1945 in the United States. Briefly gives his background information. Dated approximately 2001.