Missing in action ninety-six days
Scope and Contents
Transcript of Missing in Action Ninety-Six Days journal entry, by Bryan Dell Cox. Starts October 16, 1944 in Stery, Austria, following Dell until he returns to the states. Includes four photocopies of photographs.
Dates
- 1944
Creator
- Cox, Bryan Dell (Person)
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 the Missing in action ninety-six days must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Bryan Dell Cox (1925-2009) served twenty years in the Air Force, including World War II and near Vietnam.
Bryan Dell Cox was born January 29, 1925 in Provo, Utah. He grew up in West Provo and served in World War II. He was shot down in German-occupied Yugoslavia and was rescued by German resistance fighters. They traveled mostly on foot to Hungary, then on train to Romania where Cox was finally flown home. He served a total of twenty years in the Air Force, including near Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart. He married Kay Hanegan. He died on December 30, 2008.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Transcript of Bryan Dell Cox's journal entry, entitled Missing in Action Ninety-Six Days, 1944.
Custodial History
Donated by Betty Jo Ivie in 1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Betty Jo Ivie; 1989.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy of 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa Cowles; 2007.
- Title
- Register of Missing in action ninety-six days
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Melissa Cowles and Karen Glenn, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States