Parley William Despain memoir, before 2001

File — Box: 15, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 5 File 380

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Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Parley William Despain's World War II memoir. Describes his work building a telephone line from the continental United States up to Alaska, and then being sent to the European Theater to construct and repair telecommunications along the front lines of World War Two, for part of the time very close to the Battle of the Bulge, and shortly after the landings at Omaha Beach, Normandy. Explains his day-to-day life as well as some of the more prominent events of his military service. Dated before 2001.

Dates

before 2001

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 Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.