Scope and Contents note Materials contain a transcribed interview of Ross McArthur regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as as electrician. McArthur discusses his training, electrical school, doing construction work on Pacific islands, and his experiences on Saipan. Discusses several attacks against the Japanese. Describes rescue missions, visiting the States, visiting with college friends only days before they were killed, and talking about religion with the other men. Gives his opinion on the...

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Materials contain a transcript and DVD of an interview with Wesley Warfield, dated February 22, 2005, in Orem, Utah. Video created by Ellen Halladay. The interview covers his service in the United States Navy during World War II as a cook with the Seabees in the 57th Battalion in the South Pacific. Also contains an index to the transcript.

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Materials include the oral history of Lee Bamgartner regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943-1945. and achieved the rank of Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (T). Dated November 11, 2001.

Scope and Contents note Materials contain a transcribed interview with Dexter Wilberg discussing his service in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II from 1943-1945. Wilberg talks about signing up for the Merchant Marines, marrying his childhood sweetheart, and training on Catalina Island. Also talks about his assignments on the different ships. Describes the activities they participated in, the food they ate, attending Latter-Day Saint church services, and traveling to different Pacific islands. Finally...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain the memoir of Henrie Earl Farnsworth regarding his service in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II from 1943-1946. Describes his training and schooling in boot camp at Catalina, California, and about being out at sea in the Pacific. Discusses the different assignments and activities on board and the other men he served with. Recounts his experiences going around the world to deliver supplies in Australia and India, describing his activities in those countries....

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Materials contain an interview with George E. Muzing regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Relates assigmments and combat experiences, including many instances when he was almost killed. Relates experiences during occupation duty after the war. Dated March 21, 1999.

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Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Kenneth Porter, conducted by Don Norton, on February 17, 2002.

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Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Kenneth Porter, conducted by Don Norton, on February 17, 2002.

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Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Kenneth Porter, conducted by Don Norton, on February 17, 2002.