Walton R. Farmer papers, approximately 2001-2002, 1942-1945

File — Box: 15, Folder: 17

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 File 395

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

File contains materials related to service of Walton R. Farmer in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1942-1945 achieving the rank of a corporal. Materials include photocopied newspaper article, photocopied photographs, and photocopied military documents. Describes the story of Farmer getting rejected for service in the Marine Corps because an injury he had sustained as a child to his little finger, he paid thirty dollars to have it amputated so that he could enlist. Includes a photocopied newspaper article further explaining the story. Dated 1942-1945, approximately 2001-2002.

Dates

approximately 2001-2002
1942-1945

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.