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Found in 485 Collections and/or Records:

Doyle G. Smith history, approximately 2001

 File — Box 44: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 11; Series 12; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005346], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 File 969
Scope and Contents

Materials contain the history of Doyle Smith detailing his service in the U.S. Navy during the end of World War II as quartermaster. His history has several stories about typhoons and other adventures. Dated approximately 2001.

Dates: approximately 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

Earl C. Davis papers, 1942-1945, aprroximately 2000

 File — Box 14: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005049], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 369
Scope and Contents note Materials include documents and letters including ten pages typed by Neda Davis, sister of Earl C. Davis, of excerpts from letters she and her mother received from Earl as he served in the U. S. Army during World War II. They speak of different training exercises Davis and his Company attended prior to their deployment in Europe, and of many of his experiences in combat and on leave in Europe. Also included is a short typed history of the 90th Infantry Division, several photocopied articles...
Dates: 1942-1945; aprroximately 2000
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

Earl Clyde Crist papers, 2000, 1945

 File — Box 35: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005254], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6 File 804
Scope and Contents

Materials contain papers of Earl Clyde Crist relating to his military service in the Indiana National Guard before his service in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II from 1942 to 1946. Contains a summary of Crist's military service written in 2000, a photocopy of the cover of an address book for the 551st Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion in 1945, and a list of all the locations Crist served in. Dated 1945 and 2000.

Dates: 2000; 1945
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 / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry

Edla Johnson Terry account, 2003 October 10

 File — Box 21: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 16; Series 15; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197231005155], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7 File 543
Scope and Contents

Materials contain the account of Elda Johnson Terry regarding her service who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II. Account was collected as part of the Nurses at War Project. Describes her assignments during basic training and off-duty recreation. Also talks about preparing to serve overseas, the voyage across the Pacific and arriving in the Philippines with pneumonia, and adjusting to her new environment. Dated October 10, 2003.

Dates: 2003 October 10
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 / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Medical Corps

Edward Knight Dana account and article, approximately 2001, approximately 1944

 File — Box 14: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005049], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 367
Scope and Contents note Materials include documents and notes regarding Edward Knight Dana's service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Describes mainly of the conditions he faced, and his lack of association with other Latter-day Saints. He also includes a list of countries he served in and a list of medals he received including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Contains a photocopied newspaper article entitled "Soldier Receives Wound in Leg" and dated 11/24/1944. Dated approximately 1944, approximately...
Dates: approximately 2001; approximately 1944
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

Edwin B. Gagon account, 2000 August 17

 File — Box 22: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005163], Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 File 586
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Edwin B. Gagon's account of his military service taken from his autobiography regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942-1945. Describes working in different radar units in England, Holland, France, Luxembourg, and Germany. Dated August 17, 2000.

Dates: 2000 August 17
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

Edwin Rawley papers, 2002 February

 File — Box 86: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 17 [Barcode: 31197233285078], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2 File 1719
Scope and Contents Materials contain a copy of the magazine "Utah Spirit" from February 2002 included in which is an article regarding Edwin Rawley and his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. The article discusses his training as a navigator and the accident that lead to the amputation of both his hands. The article focuses on Rawley's resilience despite his amputation. There is also Rawley's personal history and photocopies of two articles about the love story between him and his wife,...
Dates: 2002 February
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps navigators

Eldon Foote Lewis papers, approximately 2000, 1941-1945

 File — Box 9: Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005478], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1 File 237
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a brief summary of Eldon Foote Lewis's experiences in the military. Includes a description of his duties as a medic in Europe, for which service he was awarded the Bronze Star. Collection also includes Lewis's membership card in the National World War II Memorial Society. Also contains a photocopied newspaper article, with an accompanying picture, detailing the atrocities committed by retreating German troops at Gardelegen. Includes two commendations from Major General...
Dates: approximately 2000; 1941-1945
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 Medical Corps

Elizabeth Gleason Mayland papers, 1939-1999

 File — Box 24: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231005189], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1 File 607
Scope and Contents note Materials contain an account written by Elizabeth Gleason Mayland in 1999 regarding her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II from 1943-1945. Describes her family and childhood, nurses training in Harrisburg, PA, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and joining the Army Nurse Corps immediately following graduation. Summarizes the letters she wrote to her parents and family about training and assignments, traveling overseas to France, and the importance...
Dates: 1939-1999
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 Medical Corps

Joseph T. Ellis papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 49
Abstract

The collection contains handwritten financial records and diary. Ellis records his financial transactions and presents a diary for the years 1896 and 1897. He writes about his life in Spring City and about his work in the Manti temple of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1868-1897
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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