BYU Library - Special Collections

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Typescript of an interview conducted by Randy Christiansen for Hillam's War Project. Also included is the audiocassette from which the interview was transcibed. Ash talks about flying combat missions in World War II over Romania, Germany, and other parts of Europe. He flew the B-24 bomber. He was also shot down and captured. Ash talks about his experiences as a prisoner of war held by Germany.

Scope and Contents Typescript of an interview taken from the included audiocassette. The interview was conducted by Randy Christiansen for Hillam's War Project on an unspecifiied date. Smith talks about joining the Utah National Guard in 1928, his training as an officer of artillery, and his experiences in the European theater during World War II. He first saw combat in Normandy, France. He later participated in the Battle of the Bulge and in the invasion of Germany. He also tells about his experiences in...

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Typescipt of an interview taken from the included audiocassettes. The interview was conducted by David Jones on 14 August 1985 for Dr. Ray Hillam's Political Science 379R course at Brigham Young University. Roley talks about joining the U.S. Navy out of high school and describes his experiences while on ships off the coasts of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

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Typescript of an interview taken from the included cassette tape. Albert Winkler interviewed Rawson on 14 Oct. 1999 at his home in Orem, Utah, for the office of Special Collections at Brigham Young University. Rawson tells about his experiences during the battle of Iwo Jima. He says that his faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was essential to his survival.