Gordon Keith Risser papers, 1942-2001

File — Box: 4, Folder: 27

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 5 File 92

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Materials contain memoir written by Gordon Keith Risser about his service as a Frogman and as part of the Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Includes his training in the Bahama Islands, combat experiences on the Palau Islands, the island of Leyte, and Luzon Bay in the Philippines; and encounters with Kamikaze pilots. Includes periodical articles (1952,1998), newspaper clippings (1946), photocopied photographs (1942-1944) and photocopied military documents (1946, 1998-1999). Also contains a brief letter by Risser's wife, VaNile Lewis Risser (2001), about his service during the war. Dated 1942-2001.

Dates

Creation: 1942-2001

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.