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Material contains a handwritten memoir detailing Dean S. Allan's experiences serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Contains a photograph with Allan and his fellow crew members and pilots, which were all Latter-day Saints, in front of their B-29 bomber. Also contains a book that Allan wrote titled "The Twelfth Man" detailing his experiences and includes photographs of those experiences. Dated 1951, 1999-2009.

Scope and Contents Material contains a photocopied magazine article about the squad to which William L. McCarver was assigned. Also contains a high school newspaper about the tribute to McCarver and the original telegram informing his family of his death. Contains the program of the dedication of the McCarver Memorial Recreation Center named in his honor, and a Saturday Evening Post magazine with an article about the death of McCarver and other Marines. Contains a photocopied photograph of McCarver in uniform...

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Material contains a memoir of Henry L. Meyer's Vietnam experience in which he describes what he did in Vietnam as Chemical Corps Officer, and also described his conversion story to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are photographs of Meyer in Vietnam. Also included is a floppy disk. Dated approximately 1971, 2002.

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Material contains the history of Henry H. Leigh regarding his service as a pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Describes joining the National Guard and his time in flight school. Dated after 1945.

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Materials contain the biography of General Bywater and details his military service, especially his service as a command pilot in World War II. Included is his book titled "B-25s TARGET KYUSHU" about how his group made the first land-based medium bombardment strike on the Japanese mainland. Dated 1993, 2002.

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Materials contain the personal memoir of Bach's experiences as he was called to active duty in 1942 and was part of the 868 Anti-Aircraft Battalion in Hawaii. He tells of an unfair situation in which he was fined and almost court martialed but both were dropped. Describes his service in Gua protecting airports and his eventual discharge. Dated approximately 2002.

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Materials contain a short memoir that explains that Charles B. Madden enlisted in World War II because he felt bad for missing World War I, but just before he shipped they changed the age limit and he became ineligible. He discusses his transfer to Hill Air Force Base and being over a Japanese Labor Camp. A photograph of corpsmen at retirement including himself. Dated 1962, 2004.

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Materials contain journal entries of Allen Rand as he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a glider pilot during World War II. Also contains two photographs of Rand in his uniform. Dated 1943-1945.

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Materials contain transcript of an interview with Hugh J. Phillips regarding his service for the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He discusses being stationed in Saipan and completing many raids over Japan, including the firebombing of Tokyo. Dated February 13, 2005.

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Materials contain a history of of Sidney B. Henderson regarding his service in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II. Includes a map of most of the locations that the Henderson brothers served in during World War II. Dated 1942-1946, approximately 2002.