Scope and Contents Materials contain papers relating to Roy Spencer Bond's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Military records briefly discusses the different areas in the Pacific where he was stationed before and after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Mentions that he was a ground crewman on planes, and was stationed at Guadalcanal. His group shot down Japanese General Yamamoto’s bomber. Includes photocopied photos of Roy in uniform. Also includes his obituary from the newspaper. Dated...

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Materials contain two copies of Roy Lee Grover's account of his military experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He describes his service in Australia and New Guinea after having been trained in Bakersfield, California and Chandler, Arizona. Contains a copy of a filled-out questionnaire that he submitted to the Department of the Army. Includes numerous copied photographs. Dated approximately 2002.

Scope and Contents Materials contain papers relating to Albert Christman's service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1941-1945. The materials describe his service in Midway, the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, the Kwajalein Atoll, Saipan, and Guam, where he was wounded. Includes two cassette tapes of a 2002 interview, an account of Christman's war experiences, copies of priesthood ordination certificates (1943-1945), a copy of his patriarchal blessing (1943), copied military awards (1943-1944),...

Scope and Contents Materials contain "I Had a Little Talk with the Lord: the Story of Ray Church, World War II Marine L.D.S. P.O.W.," based on a story by Cheryl Black Roper. Also contains "Follow the Gleam: The experiences of Ray H. Church, An American Marine Prisoner in World War II," by Cheryl Black Roper and Don Norton as told by Church (2001). The accounts describe the experiences of Ray Church while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1940-1946, particularly being stationed in Guam...

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Materials contain Vard Hadley's account of his experiences in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II in the invasion of Iwo Jima. Contains two copies of a photograph of the flag-raising at Iwo Jima that was signed by Joe Rosenthal. Also contains two copies of a photograph of Hadley. Dated 1944 and approximately 2001.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to Robert E. Bartlett, Jr.'s service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a radarman aboard the U.S.S. Pochard. Discusses his participation in the invasion of the Gilbert Islands and his experiences in the Marshall Islands (1943-1944). He relates his role as part of a crew that did minesweeping around Kerama Ratta Atoll, Tokyo Bay, and other locations in enemy territory. Bartlett, Jr. recounts watching the ceremony of Japan's surrender using his ship's...

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Materials contain an account by James E. Brown regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a clerk. He tells of conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while at Pearl Harbor. Includes two photographs. Dated approximately 1945 and approximately 2000.

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Materials contain a short handwritten note discussing the military experiences of Max B. Gordon in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Briefly talks about basic training in Texas, serving in the Philippines, the invasion of Okinawa, and being wounded there. Also mentions Japan’s surrender and his discharge at the end of the year. Dated approximately 2001.

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Materials contain papers of Curtis Gordon detailing his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Includes an article from the Daily Herald newspaper (2000) which includes his firsthand witness of the bombings at Pearl Harbor. Describes how he was allowed a transfer to the U.S.S. St. Louis, the same ship on which his brother served. Dated approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain an account of Neal Roy Groom's experiences in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Corregidor during World War II. He discusses his involvement in the retaking of the Marshall Islands and New Hebrides Islands, and actions in New Guinea, Saipan, and the Mariana Islands. Describes his service on an aircraft carrier that was assigned to submarine patrol from the Philippines to the United States. He relates several experiences of having his life spared. Includes a copied photograph....