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Vernon Gurnsey Liston autobiography, approximately 1945

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6096

Scope and Contents

Materials include a forty-page holograph autobiography in which Vernon Gurnsey Liston documents his experiences in Western Europe during the Second World War, including a detailed account of the Normandy landing, fighting in the hedgerows, subsequent combat operations, wounds received, and hospitalization. Dated approximately 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1945

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 Vernon Gurnsey Liston autobiography, scrapbook, and other materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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