Eutimio Espinoza miliary history and funeral program, 2012

File — Box: 113, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiographical military history by Eutimio "Tim" Espinoza, and his funeral program. Dated 2012.

Dates

Creation: 2012

Creator

Espinoza, Tim (Eutimimo), 1918-2012 (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

Eutimio "Tim" Espinoza was born December 10, 1918, in San Pablo, Colorado. A WWII veteran, Espinoza served in both the Pacific and European Theaters of Operation. He stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day 1944 and served in General Patton’s 3rd army until the end of the war in 1945. Wounded three times while in action, Espinoza was awarded the Purple Heart with two oak leaf clusters. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he served a full time, two year mission to the Dominican Republic and for the past twelve years leading up to his death, served as a missionary in the Church History Department. He married Pearl Vigil in 1949 and together they raised four children. Espinoza died July 4, 2012