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Materials contained a memoir and photographs regarding John H. Tanner's experiences in World War II. Mentions his training and his missions over Europe He flew many missions over Europe, including one in which he and his crew flew a group of liberated prisoners-of-war out of Austria. Dated before 2001.

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Materials contain interview conducted in January of 1985 by the International Relations Department at Brigham Young University with Ted L. Weaver. Chronicles his experiences as a Latter Day Saint during World War II. Speaks of his training, religion, the missions he flew and of his being shot down over Germany and his nine month evasion of German troops as he hid in Holland. File also contains a photograph of Weaver. Dated approximately 1942, 1984-1985.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials relating to the service of Emery Tripp Snyder in the U.S. Army as an engineer during World War II. Materials contain many photocopies, including a program for an Easter service held by Snyder's Batallion, Christmas cards, letters, envelopes, an photographs. In Snyder's personal histories, he speaks of his experiences as a Platoon and Company Commander in an Engineer Topographic Battalion. File also contains correspondence from Snyder's daughter, Gail Von Aspern to Dr....

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Materials include a memoir of James R. Thacker relating his military history in the U.S. Army during World War II as a heavy equipment operator. He discusses operating a bulldozer throughout the Pacific, bulldozing roads for the infantry and graves for the enemy dead. Discusses his participation at Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal during combat, and was several other smaller skirmishes. Includes photographs. Dated February 16, 1997.

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Materials contain a handwritten memoir, original church meeting program, and photocopied military documents of Lyle G. Stewart relating to his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Also contains a short handwritten memoir and a letter written on the back of a program from a church meeting which tells some of the experiences and feelings of Stewart as he served in the U.S. Army. Also included are military documents. Dated 1944-1945.

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Materials contain a memoir written by LaVarr B. Webb about his military service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Memoir relates experiences and amusing stories about training, traveling, and several incidents in Italy. Also contains Webb's responses to the Saints at War questionnaire, photocopied photographs, and photocopies of various military records and letters. Dated 1944-1945, 1991-2001.

Scope and Contents Materials contain a history of Milton Gardner Widdison's experiences as a chaplain in the U.S. Army during World War II. He discusses being stationed in Hawaii for some time before being transferred to Okinawa and later serving in the Philippines. Includes an autobiography, photocopied photographs (1942-1944), photocopied letters (1947-1948), photocopied certificate (1976), and photocopied newspaper articles. Also includes one panoramic photograph taken of LDS servicemen and women in...

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File contains materials relating to the service of Jesse E. Stay in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials include memoir, photocopied newspaper articles, photocopied photographs, and photocopied military documents. In a very well-written memoir, Jesse E. Stay recounts his training and combat experiences from his time in service during World War II. He relates many memorable experiences. Dated 1941-1945, approximately 2001.

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Materials contain an account in which Norval Turner tells briefly of his experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a radio operator in World War II. Includes descriptions of his time in India, and how he traveled all the way around the world, through both the Suez and Panama Canals. Also included are several amusing and informative poems he wrote during or shortly after his service. Dated 1944-1946, approximately 2001.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials relating to the service of S. Robert Tanner in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a fighter pilot. Materials contain photocopied photographs, photocopied military document, photocopied handwritten letters, photocopied telegrams, and photocopied maps. He tells of his being accepted into the Naval Aviation Cadet training program, his training, combat, and time spent missing in action in the Philippines. Describes the experience on his first combat mission when he was...