Wendell Chappell account and photographs, approximately 2002, 1945-1946

File — Box: 34, Folder: 17

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6 File 797

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain the military account of Wendell Chappell in the U.S. Army during World War II. Describes his training and participation in the occupation of Japan. He describes the post-war poverty and starvation he saw there. He recalls the dangers of being an occupational serviceman, and the racial tension present among the American soldiers. Includes photocopied photographs of Chappell and his fellow servicemen. Dated 1945-1946 and approximately 2002.

Dates

Creation: approximately 2002
Creation: 1945-1946

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.