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Materials contain a personal history written by J. Duffy Palmer about his military experiences in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his training and service in Alaska and Hawaii, and describes being in the Iwo Jima invasion, being wounded, and staying in the hospital. Dated before 1996.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to John W. Boud and his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Latter-day Saint chaplain. Contains a transcribed interview conducted in 2001, in which Boud describes serving in Hawaii, visiting wounded men, and visiting Latter-day Saint groups on ships. Contains the third volume of Boud's autobiography, which includes an account of his military service in California and Hawaii and photocopies of newspaper articles, certificates, photographs,...

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Materials contain a transcribed interview of Max Atwell Atkinson regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Tells about his entry into the Navy, basic training, naval operations, combat experiences in Saipan and Tinian, Manus, the Philippines, and the end of the war, and ends with information about his family life up to the time of the interview. Dated 2001.

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Materials contain a memoir of William Bradford Burch about his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He describes his work with sonar equipment, the U.S.S. Conyngham's travels through the South Pacific, and combat and kamikaze attacks. Also contains a history of the U.S.S. Conyngham (2006), copied photographs, and a photocopied Navy letter (1945). Dated 1942-1945, April 7, 2005.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a personal history in a spiral bound book of Glenn H. Parkin regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Book includes copies of newspaper and magazine articles, maps, Navy documents, certificates, photographs, excerpts from a Navy history, historical information about the U.S.S. Hoel, and comic book pages. File also contains an article (1997) about Parkin's experiences with the family of one of his buddies who was killed during the war. Dated before...

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Materials contain a transcribed interview of Thomas Eldon Adams conducted by Vance Calder in 1999. Interview describes Adams' service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, specifically cribes being on the U.S.S. Utah when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Dated November 1999.

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Material contains a brief history of Keith Parkin regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Describes his experiences during and after the war, and the medals he received. Dated 1945, 2000.