Gerald Scott Coleman papers, after 1968

File — Box: 53, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 1 File 1129

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Material contains several memoirs relating different wartime experiences of Gerald Scott Coleman. "Sickness and Healing by the Elders" is a memoir in which Coleman is healed from dysentery by the power of the priesthood. In "LZ Billie" Coleman relates fighting the VietCong in a landing zone. In "Captured VC--Night Raid" Coleman gives his experience being caught in a raid from the VietCong. In "Six Rockets" Coleman relates that six friendly rockets were launched on their position by mistake. "D Company Rescue" Coleman recounts a rescue mission for a sister company conducted by his company. In "RTO Royce" Coleman writes about a radio telephone operator in his company. Included are photocopied photographs of Coleman, his unit patch, Vietnamese money, and a historical map of South East Asia. Dated after 1968.

Dates

after 1968

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.