Heroes and heroines of World War II , 2001
Scope and Contents
Materials contain a compilation, edited by Irene Belue, of short veterans' memoirs. The bulk of the veterans are current or former residents of Cowley, Wyoming, and have been memorialized in a monument erected to those who fought in World War II. Stories focus mainly on comradery, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the war's effect on families of veterans. Most also provide some biographical information concerning their pre-war and post-war activities. The following veterans are included in the collection: Mark Stevens, Dick Godfrey, Robert Jared, Elna Lewis Dickson, Heber Robb, Glenn R. Lewis, Arza "Huff" Welch, Melvin N. Baird, Leo B., Dorothy Eyre Baird, Cal Harvey, John K. Black, Wilson K. Lythgoe, Travis Belue, Wayne L. Rollins, Delwin Moore, Luana Partridge Stevens, the Tippets family, Elton Anderson, Hubert Marchant, and Vee Crosby Willis. Irene Belue is the wife of Travis Belue, who served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1943-1945 during World War II as a radio operator and gunner. She is a native of Cowley, Wyoming and has spent most of her life between that residence and another in Montana. Dated 2001.
Dates
- Publication: 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.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States