Abstract

Handwritten entries in an account book from 1928-1930. The item records financial transactions relating to the operation of a farm probably somewhere in Utah.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a detailed memoir written by Ferron Robert Jones regarding his service in the U.S. Naval Air Force during World War II from 1942-1945. Discusses his training, especially describes his transfers to the Philippines, Kwajalein, and Saipan. Includes a short biography of Jones's brother, Hyrum Duane Jones, killed in action at New Guinea. Contains descriptions of the Filipino environment and customs of Pacific natives. Also contains accounts of his night patrols along the Chinese...

Scope and Contents Materials contain a brief summary of Floyd Bradfield's military experiences in the Pacific during World War II. Includes a summary of his role in the Army's mobilization immediately after receiving news of Pearl Harbor's bombing. Contains a description of the landing at Lingayen Gulf involving over 800 naval ships, and the eventual conquering of the islands of Luzon and Negros. Photographs show Bradfield both in military dress and with his field artillery unit. Dated approximately 1941-1945,...

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Materials contain an account written by John Conner of a military experience in the landing at Leyte, Philippines during World War II, involving Arthur Sisler and Floyd DeMill from the U.S. Marine Corps, and a driver of an amphibious tractor and an anonymous soldier from the U.S. Army. Account is accompanied by a photograph of an unidentified soldier. Dated before 2000.

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Materials contain memoir and newspaper article. Foster D. Rappleye gives an account entitled "My 28th Mission" in which his plane was shot down over Greece. Contains one photocopied newspaper clipping discussing Rappleye's crash and evasion. Dated approximately 1947, approximately 2001.

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Contains papers from Francis W. Kirkham related to his business endeavors. Included are papers relating to the Co-operative Insurance company as well as correspondence, receipts, bank statements, check stubs, newspaper clipppings and various other materials. The series dates 1921-1962.

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Material contains an account of Frank Willes miraculous recovery from encephalitis while serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Tells of asking for two elders to come after he found out he had brain fever, receiving a blessing, and his unexpected recovery. File also contains a photograph of Willes. Dated approximately 2008.

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Materials include a detailed timeline of World War II as outlined by Franklin Keith Brough and includes his personal experiences as a teletype station operator and member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. No date is identified for when the timeline was created. A transcribed version of his oral interview done by Robert C. Freeman (December 19, 2000). Also contains a photograph of Latter-day Saint servicemen in front of a chapel. Dated approximately 1942-1946, 2000.

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Materials contain photocopied cutouts from a scrapbook detailing Fred Roberts Pryor's service in the U.S Army during the World War II. The scrapbook contains stories, pictures, and letters. Dated before 2005.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to the service of Frederick Victor Jachman in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Materials contain a handwritten survey that briefly discusses his naval service, his base at Base 17, Samar, Philippines and PT boats, and experiences as a Latter-day Saint serviceman. Includes five pages of photocopied photographs showing Jackman, his family members that served in World War II, and PT boats. Also contains a transcript of an interview conducted with Jackman in...