Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Armored Force, 1941-2005

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3

Scope and Contents

Materials relating to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Army Armored Services during World War II, including papers, photographs, military documents, questionnaires, and interviews. The materials are dated from 1941 to 2005.

Dates

Creation: 1941-2005

Creator

Saints at War Project (creator, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

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The Saints at War Project (1999-) works to collect documentation on Mormon veterans from various wars ranging from the Mexican-American War to current conflicts. They are gathered in Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

The Saints at War project was started in 1999 by BYU Church History professors Dr. Robert C. Freeman and Dr. Dennis A. Wright to capture the stories of Mormon veterans who have served in various wars to preserve them for future generations. Included in this collection are stories from general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in the military including Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust, and Boyd K. Packer. Using these stories gathered for the collection, this project works to contribute to the Library of Congress's "Veterans History Project" and has used the records gathered in the collection for regular conferences, documentary films like KBYU's "Saints at War," and books including Robert C. Freeman's "Saints at War: Experiences of Latter-day Saints in World War II."