Rex Davis Bray papers, 1998

File — Box: 8, Folder: 5

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 File 220

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain a detailed memoir describing Rex Davis Bray's training and military experiences during World War II. Includes accounts of his work as a surveyor, serving in the Philippines, the Japanese invasion at Mindanao, and his being a prisoner of the Japanese for three years. Also includes postcards sent by Bray to his family during his detainment, and photocopied photographs of the Ashio copper mine prison camp in Japan. Contains a photocopy of a newspaper article citing Bray's liberation from the prison camp, complete with a photograph of him in military dress. Dated 1998.

Dates

Creation: 1998

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.