Scope and Contents note Materials contain an autobiography written by Gray Graham about his military service as an aerial photographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942-1945. Also contains photocopies of a certificate of military service, a certificate for meritorious and distinguished service from Veterans of Foreign War of the United States, a copy of a letter from the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and a copy of a Christmas card Graham sent home from Italy. Contains two versions of the same memoir. Edited...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain memoir of Bert Gividen recounting experiences in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Also contains notes from the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Signing in Seoul, which Gividen attended, and a ten-page account of his trip to Seoul to renew a Russian visa while on an Latter-day Saint mission. In the war memoir, Gividen describes enlistment and training. Describes his experiences as an active Latter-Day Saint soldier, meetings he attended, Harold B. Lee's...

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Materials contain a transcribed interview with Dale Barney describing his service in the U.S. Army National Guard during the Korean War from 1950-1952. Describes the voyage to Korea and his feelings about killing and death. Also describes intense combat situations and talks about his daily routine. Dated April 12, 1988.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain an audio cassette and the transcription of an interview with Nevin Lee Crabb regarding his military service in the Korean War. Crabb describes his basic training at Camp Roberts, in Southern California, and his arrival in Korea where he volunteered as a typist. He describes his later duties as manager of the post exchange, and then theater manager. In his comments on his post-military life, Crabb reflects on the influence his experiences would have on his career in...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain the transcription of a presentation given by Colonel John Norton, Jr. to Ray C. Hillam's Vietnam class. He describes himself as coming from a "military family", and outlines the careers of his father and grandfathers. He describes personal misgivings due to media treatment of Vietnam, but in 1971 Norton confirmed his request to be sent to Vietnam. Also describes his personal experiences he had while serving in Vietnam. Includes the story of his conversion to the Latter-Day...

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Materials contain a transcribed interview with Niles Elwood regarding his service in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1970. Mentions the influence and possible motivation of the media in generating anti-military feelings during the Vietnam era. The account also talks about Elwood's conversion to the Latter-day Saint faith. Dated March 21, 1988.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a transcribed interview of Kim Farnworth regarding his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. In this interview, conducted by Julianne Cutler, Farnsworth talks about joining the Marines right out of high school at 18 years, disregarding some of his Latter-day Saint standards at war, recovering from injury, and explains his feelings about killing and death. Also talks about his survival training, his 50-caliber machine gun, going home to...

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Materials contain a transcribed interview with Seiko Tran. Explains how his father stole an F-5 jet plane to fly his family out of Vietnam and escaoe to the United States when he was a child. Dated 1988.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a history written by John Milton Jones about his lengthy military career. Describes his service during World War II and the Korean War, different battleships Jones spent time on, and different assignments completed aboard heavy minelayer and minesweeper ships. Includes a list of ships Jones rode on, a list of awards received, official letters from the U.S. Navy regarding Jones' service, as well as a copy of an article detailing an initiation tradition when crossing the...

Scope and Contents Materials contain a transcription and audio cassette of an oral interview with Robert Edgar Graul, as well as a commemorative document marking his 50th wedding anniversary. Graul describes his decision to sign up for the Signal Corps while participating in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Also talks about time spent singing with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, and later the Toledo Orchestra. Describes Graul's life after the military and his eventual conversion to the...