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Material contains papers relating to the military service of Ballard T. White during the Korean War. A brief biography, email correspondence between White and the Saints at War project, White's memoir, and many issues of the "Pusan Chingoo," a newsletter for the saints in Korea, are included. Some of the issues of the newsletter contain articles in Korean. Dated 1954-1955, 2002.

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Material contains a brief memoir written by Boyd Redden about his military experiences in the U.S. Army in the Signal Corp in the Korean War, as well as Redden's Participant Information Sheet. Explains how the Korean War ended while he was on his two week leave before he shipped out. Describes an experience where he got lost once and crossed the demilitarized zone but the North Koreans allowed them to turn around and go back. Dated March 2002.

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Material contains the oral history of Orval R. Shramm, as well as an audiocassette containing the oral history. He describes combat on the front lines as part of a mortar crew in Korea. He described a little how the Turks did battle. Dated December 2, 2008.

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Material contains the memoir of George Sandberg outlining his experiences in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Describes his draft into the Army, training, injury, and time in France. Dated 2001.

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Material contains papers relating to the military service of Kenneth Russell during the Korean War. Describes beings part of a mostly Latter-Day Saint crew. Included in the file are a brief history of Rusell's service, two photocopied photographs, one of Russell and the other of Russell's class at Randolph Air Force Base in the summer of 1951, and photocopied newspaper articles. Dated 1951, approximately 2001.

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Material contains notes from a meeting with Richard D. Wilson, two copies of Wilson's memoir relating his experiences during the Korean War, and three photographs of Wilson. His memoir relates his thoughts and feelings regarding war, and particularly the Korean War, as well as several experiences that had a deep impact on him. Dated after 1950.

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Materials include an unbound book put together by Calvin W. Jackson of the missions and aircraft that he flew, medals and commendations he received, as well as newspaper clippings, photographs, and stories about him. These materials details Jackson's service for the U.S. Army Air Corps toward the end of World War II and his personal history prior to enlisting. File also contains a CD with a digital copy of everything that was included in the folder. Dated 1947-2002.

Scope and Contents Materials contains the transcripts and audiocassettes of the oral history of Rex G. Wardle regarding his personal life and service with the U.S. Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Essex. A note in the folder written by Don Norton indicates that a fair amount of information was deleted from the oral history, likely by Wardle's wife, and so the folder includes both the revised version and the draft, with deletions marked. Wardle discusses his transfer to a refueling ship and being a...

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Materials include copies of letters sent home by Dell Ashworth from July 1944-January 1946. The letters detail his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. File also contains several photocopied photographs, photocopied newspaper clippings, photocopied military records, and a history of the U.S.S. Salt Lake City. Dated 1944-1946.

Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to the military service of William Garth Seegmiller in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War, though most of the materials relate to World War II. Included in the folder are four accounts, one relating how Seegmiller got his portrait and a portrait of his children painted by a professional artist in a hospital during the Korean War, one relating his military history, one relating his experience of Christmas in 1944, and the last relating his...