Scope and Contents note Material contains papers of Leebert Worth McFarland regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943-1945. Contains letters written from 1989 to 2006 by McFarland, his wife, and former crew members. Includes a letter explaining the parole of American prisoners in Switzerland in 1944. Contains an account written in 1990 by McFarland entitled "Walk, Don't Run" about his experiences during his six month internment in Switzerland. Describes living in Wauwil...

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers of Clinton O. Norby regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1945. Contains an account written by Norby in 1980 about a mission to Germany in February 1945. Contains a photocopy of an article from Air Classics magazine about Norby's plane, the Torchy Tess, and its crash. Contains a memorial of Norby's crewmember Harold V. Gividen, photocopy of a Deseret News article about the crash, a photocopy of an article from the Shorelines...

Scope and Contents note Material contains a personal history written by Wayne W. Ottley regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Describes his training, being stationed in England, and flying in bombing missions over Germany and France. Describes dropping leaflets over German cities and includes a photocopy of a leaflet. Talks about being a member of a flight club, which purchased a Cessna 172 to be shared among the club members. Also talks about his family of flyers and dissolving the...

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Material contains a transcribed interview with Len W. Mattice conducted by Kerry Hunt in 1997 regarding his service in the U.S. 8th Army Air Force during World War II from 1943-1945. Mattice describes air raids and the aircraft used for them. Describes going on several bombing missions in Germany and working as a trainer. Includes a copied photograph. Dated approximately 1943, 1997.

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Material contains a 2001 newspaper article from The Observer entitled "Whistling Jack looks back." The article describes the military experiences of Jack Jarman in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Describes some of his missions in the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean, Tunis, the Italian Alps, and the Isle of Capri. Also describes Jarman's thoughts on the war in Afghanistan. Dated November 10, 2001.

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Material contains a memoir written by Elizabeth J. Litster Brimley about her service in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1990-1998 and from 2001 to the time of writing in 2003). She describes being sent to Iraq in 2003 and working as a liaison with the British troops in Balad and Basra. Discusses her duties and church services held in Iraq. Dated May 4, 2004.

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Materials contain documents related to the military service of Ray E. Mann. Includes typed, detailed responses to a Saints at War questionnaire, as well as a photocopied certificate and photographs. Dated approximately 1945 and approximately 2001.

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Materials contain a personal history of Ronald L. Olsen regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II in the United States. He explains how World War II began and describes his life from 1931 to 1943. Describes attending U.S. Army meteorology training until the program was cancelled. Describes aviation cadet training and becoming a Flight Officer. Includes within the text photocopies of photographs, articles, maps, and certificates. Dated before 2002.

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Materials contain an account of the World War II military service of Charles Sidney Noble, written by his wife. He published a branch newsletter called "Sand and Grit", one copy of which is included in his papers. Also included are photocopied, captioned photographs of Noble during his military service. Dated 1944-1945 and approximately 2000.

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Materials contain papers detailing Clifford Olsen's service in the U.S. Naval Air Corps during World War II. Contains a military history written by Olsen, in which he describes working as a machinist at Hill Field, joining the Navy, training in California, Nevada, and Texas, and serving as a flight instructor in Georgia. Contains a copy of Olsen's separation certificate and copied photographs of Olsen during the war. Dated approximately 1945 and 2001.