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Materials contain a memoir discussing Howard Rasband Lewis's personal history and military service in the U.S. Coast Guard as a serviceman on the U.S.C.G.C. Taney during World War II from 1942-1945. Also includes brief histories of the military service rendered by his three brothers. Dated approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents Materials contain two copies of John Oscar Young's memoir describing his experiences as a civilian carpenter who participated in the defense of Wake Island in 1941, was captured, and spent remaining years of the war as a prisoner-of-war. Also contains the memories of Young's uncle, Forrest Read, about the attack and internment at prisoner-of-war camps. Discusses his three and a half years of captivity in Woo Sung, China; Osaka and Naoetsu, Japan; the miseries that he endured; and his release...

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Materials contain a letter written by Wayne Muir Winegar that discusses his experiences while serving in the Honolulu Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from 1940-1943, specificaly when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. Briefly mentions the service given by Latter-Day Saint missionaries in the aftermath of the attack. Dated approximately 2001.

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Materials contain a memoir of Hazen Randall Hillyard regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942-1945. Discusses his artillery and officer's training. Also includes descriptions of his duties alongside the infantry in combat through Germany. Includes a photocopied photograph of Hillyard. Contains his responses to the Saints at War questionnaire. Also contains interesting information he sent home in letters to his parents. Dated approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain very detailed information concerning Raymond S. Howarth's combat experiences in the U.S. Army during World War II on a mortar crew in the Vosges Mountains, Lemberg, and Bitche, France. Also discusses painful deaths of friends, his own capture, misery and starvation as a prisoner of war in Stalag XIIA in Heppenheim, Germany. Includes one zip-disk with the memoir in the case file. Also contains a transcribed newspaper article from the Magna Times titled "Reguarded Magna Youth...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a detailed memoir that discusses Donald G. Stenquist's service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Discusses his military training, harsh living conditions for the infantry in Italy, involvement with the Rangers and dangerous missions behind enemy lines in the Appennines and Po Valley, tourist sights throughout Italy, sickness and narrow escapes from death. Includes two pages with photocopied newspaper articles and photographs related to Stenquist and the Rangers. Dated...

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Materials contain brief description of Vern Smith Mott's military training, the difficulties of combat, his duties and places at which he fought in Germany in the U.S. Army during World War II. Includes photographs of Mott in Europe during the war. Dated 1945, approximately 2000.