Rulon Parnell Draper memoir, 1941-1981

File — Box: 15, Folder: 10

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 File 388

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials include a memoir detailing the service of Rulon Parnell Draper in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. In his memoir, simply titled "Military Service: 1941-1945", Draper shares experiences from his enlistment through his service in the Pacific Theater of World War II to his discharging and marriage shortly thereafter. Describes his participation in many of the major battles of the Marines in the Pacific, including Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, Saipan, and Okinawa as a field cook and member of a Howitzer team. Dated 1941-1981.

Dates

1941-1981

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.