Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to Deveroux W. Bowman's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-1945 during World War II. Contains Bowman's letters written to parents and other family members from March 10, 1943 to February 12, 1945. Also contains his military journal from August 10, 1944 to February 12, 1945. Includes a narrative written by Gael Elmer, comrade of Bowman and fellow prisoner-of-war in Hungary and Germany. Narrative recounts the last bombing mission of Bowman's B-17;...

Scope and Contents note Materials include a transcript of Royce S. Bringhurst's military diary kept from January 1, 1944-December 28, 1944. Contains a detailed description of the nature and results of Bringhurst's 65 combat bombing missions in the Mediterranean, for which he received the Air Medal with four clusters. Also contains the photographs taken while in flight to Corsica and the correspondence with his wife. Includes a list of his crew members present on every bombing mission. Contains photocopied newspaper...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a transcribed interview that gives a detailed overview of Stanley Jay Brady's military experiences in the U.S. Army during World War II. Contains a description of his war memorabilia, decorations, and other objects. Includes a reply to the Saints at War questionnaire, and a brief chronology of Brady's military experiences. Photograph shows Brady in full military dress at the end of the war. Also, contains a VHS tape of Stanley J. Brady's World War II experiences. Dated June...

Scope and Contents Materials contain an extremely detailed collection recounting Theron W. Borup’s military experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the Pacific. Most prominent is an autobiography describing his military life, bombing missions, interactions with other Latter-day Saint servicemen, and his leadership role in the Latter-day Saint military branch. It also includes a photocopied letter, letters, and telegrams, informing Borup's wife that he was missing in action, affirming his...

Scope and Contents Materials contain a detailed memoir describing Rex Davis Bray's training and military experiences during World War II. Includes accounts of his work as a surveyor, serving in the Philippines, the Japanese invasion at Mindanao, and his being a prisoner of the Japanese for three years. Also includes postcards sent by Bray to his family during his detainment, and photocopied photographs of the Ashio copper mine prison camp in Japan. Contains a photocopy of a newspaper article citing Bray's...

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Materials contain a transcript and a photocopy of a newspaper article describing Wayne J. Bowen's military experiences at both Okinawa and Peleliu in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. The newspaper article is from The Daily Herald in 1995 and the article is titled "On anniversary, veteran relives Okinawa" by Pat Christian. Also contains a photocopied photo of soldiers reading the newspaper with the headline of "Hitler Dead." Dated 1945, 1995.

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Materials contain a response to the first six questions in the Saints at War questionnaire in which A. Maurice Briggs relates his military experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Dated approximately 2001.

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Materials include a narrative which examines Holbert D. Bright's training and World War II experiences in the U.S. Army from landing on Omaha Beach to the end of the war. Contains maps of the European Theater which show in great detail, the routes taken by both the 2nd Infantry Division and the 144th Field Artillery Corps in Europe. Photograph shows Bright in full military dress at war's end. Dated before 2000.