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File includes materials related to the service of Albert J. Alexander in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Materials contain a description of Albert J. Alexander's military service, written by his wife, Leila Alexander, in Australia, New Guinea, and other locations. Dated approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a short story wherein Leland Fife relates an experience where his mother had a strong feeling that his endangered ship would survive its ordeal, and appeared to him in a vision to comfort him. Also contains a letter written by Fife's wife describing her involvement in the war as a military nurse. Photographs show Fife and his wife, Dove, in full military dress and together in their later years. Also included is a photograph of Fife's mother. Fife served in the U.S. Navy...

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Materials contain the personal history of Wimmer during his service in the Korean War, the history is entitled "Korea My Ups and Downs". Wimmer relates his experiences before and during the war serving as a D-8 catapillar operator making airstrips. Also contains a booklet with four brief compositions written by Wimmer, about experiences he had and people he met that influenced him. Dated March 10, 1991, September 14, 1991, November 7, 1994.

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Materials contain an account of Leland P. Gunnell's military training, time spent on the front lines in Europe, and discharge from the U.S. Army during World War II. Photograph shows Gunnell in full military dress. Dated approximately 1944-1946, 2001.

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Materials contain papers relating to Leo A. Hansen's service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Includes a photocopied news article entitled "Report from the Glider Troops" and a collection of stories written by Hansen about his military service. Included in the stories are a poem, a comic, military certificate, copied newspaper articles, magazine articles, a map, and copied photographs. Dated 1942 to 2002.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a survey response in which Leo D. Hymas describes the conditions of his military service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mentions that he cut the fence and opened the Nazi concentration camp at Buchanwald. Contains copies of a military photographs and a later photograph of Hymas. Contains the transcription of an interview conducted with Hymas in which he details his World War II experiences. Also contains transcribed journal excerpts of Lieutenant Ella Matson...

Scope and Contents Materials contain a story written by Shirley Howard about Vernon Thompson and Leon E. Paice. She discusses Paice's service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Tells the story of Vern Thompson and his service in the U.S. Air Force. Talks about Leon’s draft into the Marines, training in San Diego, and his assignment in Guadalcanal and then Guam. Discusses the fighting that took place in Guam, sailing to Okinawa, and the fighting that took place there. Describes the injury he received...

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Materials contain brief summary of Leonard Garth Parsons's assignments and service on the island of Tinian with the U.S. Marine Corps as a radar prison technician during World War II. Also mentions his experiences as a Latter-day Saint servicemen and watching the Enola Gay B-29 Bomber depart for Japan to drop the atomic bomb. Includes one photocopied photograph of Parsons while in the Marines. Dated 1943, February 16, 2001.

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Materials contain papers of Leonard L. Hancock regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Contains copies of photographs of Hancock, the 308th Bomb Group, and B-24 Liberators. Contains a summary written by Hancock about his military service and religious experiences. Contains a book titled "Memories of a Flying Tiger" written by Hancock in 1995. Dated approximately 1944, 1995-2000.

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Materials include detailed account of Leonard Vaughn Sevey's military service in England, North Africa, Sicily, Corsica and Italy in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Account taken from a transcript about Sevey and his wife entitled "Memories of Leonard and Margaret Sevey." Discusses his duties as ground crew chief for B-25-G Bombers, positive and negative experiences as an LDS soldier, difficulties of living outdoors, and his long boat ride home. Dated before 2001.