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Materials contain memoir and a printed e-mail that discuss Vernon A. Bingham's experience on the front lines at Luzon, Philippines. Contains Bingham's responses to the questions on the Latter-day Saints in the Military Information Sheet. Dated 2000.

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Materials contain a short memoir detailing Weller J. Bishopp's training and military service throughout World War II. Discusses his multiple training operations, his journey to the Pacific Theater, his participation in the invasion of the Philippines, and his administrative duties performed as chief warrant officer. Dated approximately 2000.

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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File contains materials relating to the service of Edward J. Baumgarten in the U.S. Army during World War II. Materials include a series of written histories, audiocassettes of an interview, newspaper clippings, and photocopied photos. The histories detail his wartime service in Luzon, Manila, and the Philippines and also his personal life. The photographs depict Baumgarten and his brother, Jack in uniform. Dated 1944-1946, and April 21, 2009.

Scope and Contents Materials contain the rough and final product of James Heber Moulton's war experiences which was written for his grandchildren entitled "How Grandpa Won the War--And Other Fairy Tales." This history includes his training in Australia, and combat in New Guinea, Luzon, and part of the occupation forces in Korea. Includes photocopied photographs of Moulton and his brothers and his unit photo in New Guinea. Also contains a brief biography of Moulton and memoirs of his war experiences. Dated...

Scope and Contents Materials contain excerpts from a book of memoirs written by Fred G. Beebe detailing his military service. Memoir describes his duties and memories as manager of the field-grade officers' hotel in Kyoto, Japan. Also includes two copies of a transcript of an interview conducted by Robert Freeman: the original and another copy edited by Beebe with additional insertions. Interview emphasizes Beebe's post-war life. Photographs within memoir show Beebe in military dress, with his wife Kathleene...

Scope and Contents note Materials include a memoir of Raymon Owen Bascom's military experiences and the influence of religion on his conduct in the U.S. Army during World War II. Memoir details his training missions and paratrooper jumps in England prior to being moved to the front lines. A prominent account he gives is successfully running a German roadblock to deliver wounded soldiers to the hospital in Bastogne. Also includes thoughts on his interactions with German children and the impressions they left on him....

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a detailed memoir regarding Beach's training and military experiences in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Relates many combat and non-combat experiences on the islands of Emirau, part of the St. Matthews Group, and Okinawa. Memoir also includes a chronology of Beach's military service, detailed physical descriptions of both Emirau and Okinawa, an original poem, depictions of Okinawan natives and their customs, and an account of braving a typhoon. Includes...

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File contains materials relating to the service of Thomas K. Bell in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Materials contain a photocopied photograph showing Bell in military dress, his medals, citations, and rank insignia. Also includes a short history of Destroyer Squadron 47 written by Roger C. Naylor. Discusses the histories of the nine destroyers within this group and the battles they engaged in, most notably the action they saw at Okinawa. Dated approximately 1993.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain answers to the Saints at War questionnaire giving an abstract of Harold C. Black's relations with his family, community, and church during World War II. Discusses his love for his country and its freedom, as well as the opportunities that his military service opened for him following the war's end. Photocopied photograph shows Black in his later years. Original photographs include: one with fellow soldiers on a tropical island and two of Pacific island natives in ceremonial...