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Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Don D. Emery poetic memoir, after 2000

 File — Carton 125: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197239146332], Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

File contains memoir in verse of Don D. Emery regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Dated after 2001.

Dates: after 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Don Everett Packham memoir and photographs, 1944-1945, 1999-2001

 File — Box 40: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005304], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 File 899
Scope and Contents note

Material contains a memoir written by Don Everett Packham in 2001 about his military experiences in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from 1942-1945. Describes flying combat missions over France and Germany and tells the story of his last combat mission in 1945, when he was shot down over Germany. Contains photographs of Packham and his P38 plane during the war and a more recent photograph of him. Dated 1944-1945, 1999-2001.

Dates: 1944-1945; 1999-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Don J. Christensen papers, 1991-2002, 1943-1946

 File — Box 34: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005247], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 File 798
Scope and Contents note Material contains papers of Don J. Christensen regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943-1946. Contains a bound memoir written by Christensen with information added by his son Wayne W. Christensen. The memoir describes Christensen's schooling in weapons repair, training in France, fighting on the front lines of Germany, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, and joining the Army chorus and performing throughout Europe. Memoir contains copied photographs and...
Dates: 1991-2002; 1943-1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Don Jameson papers, 1942-1946, 2000-2001

 File — Box 11: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005494], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 8 File 275
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a memoir of Don Jameson regarding his service as an engineer in the British Merchant Navy during World War II from 1942-1946. Contains letters describing Jameson's military experiences. Includes a log of his voyages on transport ships in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and the English Channel. Describes life in Manchester during German bombing raids. Also includes details of his induction, life on the transport ships, and the fear from sustaining bombardment from coastal...
Dates: 1942-1946; 2000-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for other militaries

Don S. Brimhall papers, approximately 2001

 File — Box 109: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include a book entitled "A Glimpse of the Military Life of Major Don S. Brimhall", original pages and content for the book and a Saints at War Participant Information Sheet. The book details Don S. Brimhall's service in World War II and Korea as a U.S. Army Green Berete. The book includes naratives, scans of important documents and scans of photographs. Some of the original pages and photographs are included. Dates approximately 2001.

Dates: approximately 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for multiple wars / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Donald, 1974-1998

 File — Carton 19: Series 3, Folder: 22
Identifier: MSS 6154 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Dates: Other: 1974-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers / Donald Q. Cannon teaching and instructional materials / Donald Q. Cannon pedagogical materials

Donald C. Hess memoir and chart, approximately 1980-2000

 File — Box 10: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005486], Folder: 29
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 File 272
Scope and Contents

Materials contain a short memoir detailing the military experiences of Donald C. Hess. Discusses his induction, decision to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and his participation in the first crew to train with the new B-29 Super fortress Bomber. Describes his duties while stationed on the Marianna’s Islands, and a crash landing on Iwo Jima in his B-29 that nearly killed the entire crew. Contains a chart of the 39th Bomb Squadron's operational history. . Dated approximately 1980-2000.

Dates: approximately 1980-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Donald E. Bone papers, approximately 1944, 2001 May 11

 File — Box 7: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197231005452], Folder: 15-16
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 File 194
Scope and Contents File contains materials relating to the service of Donald E. Bone in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials contain a memoir which includes describe the living conditions on the Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, and the island of Noemfoor. Includes news clippings detailing a dangerous bombing mission against the large Japanese oil fields and refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo. Contains photographs of Bone in military uniform and with his flight crew in front of their plane....
Dates: approximately 1944; 2001 May 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

Donald G. Stenquist papers, 1945, after 1946

 File — Box 5: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005437], Folder: 42
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 144
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a detailed memoir that discusses Donald G. Stenquist's service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Discusses his military training, harsh living conditions for the infantry in Italy, involvement with the Rangers and dangerous missions behind enemy lines in the Appennines and Po Valley, tourist sights throughout Italy, sickness and narrow escapes from death. Includes two pages with photocopied newspaper articles and photographs related to Stenquist and the Rangers. Dated...
Dates: 1945; after 1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry

Donald Q. Cannon collection of theses and dissertations, 1955-1991

 Sub-Series — Carton 21: Series 3
Identifier: MSS 6154 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Includes manuscripts and bound copies of dissertations given to Donald Q. Cannon for advice and editing. Dated 1955-1991.

Dates: 1955-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers / Donald Q. Cannon teaching and instructional materials

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