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Materials contain an autographed copy of "Private Hemingway goes to War", a book of entries from Donald W. Hemingway's World War II diary. Describes his experiences as a soldier in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and his life afterwards. Dated 2000.

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Materials contain history of Maurice B. Bateman's military service in World War II, from June 1943 to November 1945. The collection discusses his training, his base in England and 19 bombing missions over Europe. Also included is a copy of Bateman's patriarchal blessing, pieces of correspondence, and transcribed flight log. Dated before 2006.

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Materials include an autobiography entitled "World War II experience of a staff sergeant" regarding Melvin Kent DeWitt's service as a gunner and airplane mechanic in the U.S. Army during World War II. Discusses a bombing mission over Berlin in which Melvin Kent DeWitt's B-17 narrowly escaped destruction. Also includes a photograph of DeWitt. Dated 2001.

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Materials contain a portion of Dallis Joseph Christensen's memoirs. Describes his experience the day of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Includes a filled out "Latter-day Saints in the Military" information sheet. Also includes his involvement in protecting the Panama Canal, chasing submarines in the Mediterranean, and escorting convoys to Africa during World War II. Dated 2001.

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Material contains a memoir of Chester M. Gilgen about his service in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Radar Technician 1/C in Africa during World War II from 1942-1945. Gilgen briefly describes his job of locating enemy RADAR signals and his experiences while based at Port Leyauty, Africa. Includes one photograph of him and Chauncey Coor, his friend. One photocopied photograph and Gilgen and Mary Ellen Read. Dated 1942-1945, approximately 1990- 2000.

Scope and Contents Materials contain "The Family History of George W. and Leona Armstrong Grimshaw" compiled by Theon M. Thorley and Eleanor Grimshaw Heywood (circa 1995). This work describes Grimshaw's service with the U.S. Army during World War I, Battery D 13th Field Artillery, and 4th Division. Relates Grimshaw's experiences in basic training in California, Texas, and North Carolina. Also describes the voyage to France and his job on the front lines in artillery and communications. Also details the last...

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Materials contain an account of David Call's experiences in the U.S. Army during World War I. He briefly discusses training camps and the voyages to and from France. Also includes several photocopied pictures of Call, his friends, and training camps along with photocopied certificates and newspaper clippings. Dated 1917-1919 and approximately 1919-1982.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to Delbert Creed Brimhall's service in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. Recounts his experience as a prisoner-of-war at Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp. Contains two copies of journal entries made discussing his final bombing mission when he was shot down and became a prisoner-of-war. The other papers, which include photocopied photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, documents and correspondence, all relate to Brimhall's experience as a...

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Materials contain a history of Russell W. Buhler's World War II and post-war career from October 1941-October 1971. Discusses the places he trained, his 30 bombing missions over France and Germany. Dated before 2000.

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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.