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Material contains two audiocassettes of an interview with Evan Nielsen conducted by Don Norton, a photocopy of Nielsen's obituary, and a transcript of the interview. Interview describes Nielsen's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Dated 2003.

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to the military service of Melvin E. Tietjen as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. A short memoir relates some of his experiences as chaplain. Describes one such experience when Tietjen's decided to launch an anti-swearing campaign on the base, which campaign succeeded in lowering the profanity and received a lot of press. Photocopies of newspaper articles about his campain are included, as well as military records and letters relating...

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Material contains a brief account of Dean Sudweeks' experiences as a trumpet player in the U.S. Army Special Services Company during the Korean War. Describes his audition and performing shows for troops on the front lines. File also contains photocopied and original photographs. Dated 1953, 2003.

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to the military service of Richard H. Whaley as company commander, S-4, a chaplain and lieutenant colonel. The papers include an original photograph, accompanied by a description, an address given to ROTC cadets at a commissioning ceremony in 2002, and a brief memoir about his time spent in Vietnam. Includes an interview describing his service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He tells several stories about having to deal with the racial problems,...

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Material contains photocopied photographs of Sidney B. Clark's time serving in Vietnam, as well as the transcript of an interview with Clark conducted by Roan McCleur. Describes being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War, his assignment to an artillery unit where he helped maintain the DMZ. Recalls an occasion where there was a fire around his gun but he was not injured. Dated approximately 1970, 2002-2003.

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Material contains an original photograph, as well as Chapter 21 from the book "It Took Heroes: Volume II," which relates Jerry Clayton's heroic actions when his unit came under fire in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Clayton gives his own account of this experience as well. A few other brief accounts are included, such a story about Clayton's swearing problem and Christmas 1969. Dated 1966, 2000, approximately 2000.

Scope and Contents note Material contains photocopied photographs of John Decker in Vietnam, as well as a brief account of his military service there. Tells how he was not strong in the Church and was drafted before he had even considered a mission; however after receiving his patriarical blessing he promised to live up to the standands of the Church. Describes his service in an armored vechicle unit until he was injured, and then after that in a ground unit and spent much time marching through the jungle. Dated...

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to Kent Hansen's service in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a cartoonist for the U.S. Naval Support Activity. Includes drawings and cartoons done by Hansen, as well as one photograph, a photocopied newspaper article, and Hansen's answers to the Saints at War Questionnaire. Hansen also relates his experience of being converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint while on his second tour of duty in Vietnam and several other interesting...

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to the military service of Boyd R. Lemon during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. File contains several pages of photocopied photographs, as well as a memoir relating Lemon's experiences. Describes his enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, training in communication, and the blessing of not having to serve in either war. Lemon's wife, Tess, also included her stories of volunteering at the local hospital to help the wounded soldiers. Includes a memoir of her...

Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to the military service of Marc Sessions as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force during both World War II and the Korean War. A short account tells of his experiences during the Korean War. Includes original newspaper clippings and photocopies of these articles. Also includes photocopies of various letters from World War II and two addresses Sessions gave during World War II. A resume, an original photograph of Sessions, and a photocopy of this same photograph...