Norman Wade Sammis interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Alan S. Davies on 25 August 1985 for the Ray Hillam project. Sammis was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1937. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1956 and graduated in 1960. He was commissioned an officer in the Marine Corps. He went to flight training and was designated a helicopter pilot in 1962. He was later sent to Vietnam with an infantry division and became an air liason officer (forward air controller) and directed close air support for the ground troops. Sammis told about his various experiences in Vietnam. He later returned to the United States to be a flight instructor. He had various other assignments in the Marine Corps and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1971.
Dates
- 1985 August 25
Creator
- Sammis, Norman Wade, 1937- (Person)
- Davies, Alan S. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Norman Wade Sammis interview must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (65 p.)
Custodial History
These materials were donated to Special Collections by Ray Hillam in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Norman Wade Sammis interview
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 22 February 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States