Oral history interview with Roy John Grossman, 2012 October 30

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Identifier: MSS 9148 File 24

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Roy John Grossman, dated October 30, 2012. Includes transcript and accompanying index.

Dates

2012 October 30

Creator

Norton, Don E. (1934-) (interviewer, Person)
Grossman, Roy John, 1920-2013 (interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Roy John Grossman was born and raised in the rural part of Grand Junction, Colorado. At age 21, he was drafted into the army as a member of the K 38th 2nd Battalion Infantry Division. He was present during the D-Day invasion and was wounded and captured as a prisoner of war. After the war, he married Mildred Coward, and their family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 10 years later. He worked for the US Postal Service for 32 years. After retirement, he and his wife served a mission in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away in 2013.