John Avery Collett Crew letter, 2008

File — Box: 60, Folder: 5

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 3 File 1234

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Scope and Contents

Materials contain a letter written by John Avery Collett Crew's wife, Doris Elaine Simpson Crew, giving details about her husband's service in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving in both the European Theater and the Pacific Theater. Dated 2008.

Dates

2008

Creator

Crew, John Avery Collett, 1919-2002 (creator, Person)
Crew, Doris Elaine Simpson, 1921-2016 (contributor, Person)

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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

John Avery Collett Crew was born on November 22, 1919 in Washington to Henry Miles Collett and Anna Marie Bartak. He married Doris Elaine Simpson on September 27, 1942 in Reno, Nevada. John was stationed on the submarine USS Tunny during World War II. He also served in the Korean War. He died on January 3, 2002 in California.

Biographical / Historical

Doris Elaine Simpson Crew was born on February 15, 1921 in Sacramento, California to Claude St. Clair Simpson and Leona Rae Kipp. She married John Avery Collett Crew on September 27, 1942 in Reno, Nevada. Doris passed away on May 9, 2016 in Rosevile, California.