Peter Bell interview
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Peter Milanzi on 29 January 1985 for the Ray Hillam project. Bell joined the "Green Berets," Army Special Forces, after his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was deployed to the northern part of Vietnam to do reconnaissance. He helped train the Cambodian Army, and talked about the hardship involved in killing after he returned from his mission. He added that the best part of his military experience was the opportunity to teach other members of the armed forces about the Mormon Church. Bell said that the underlying policies of the war were political, and that they did not justify the means employed.
Dates
- 1985 January 29
Creator
- Milanzi, Peter (Person)
- Bell, Peter G. (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Peter G. Bell was born on March 6, 1948. He served in the Vietnam War and as a sheriff's deputy for Utah County. He was also a Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard. An avid runner, Bell passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 51 while participating in the Utah Army National Guard's annual fitness test at Camp Williams. He died on November 2, 1999.
Extent
1 item (16 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These materials were donated to Special Collections by Ray Hillam in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Peter Bell interview
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 22 February 2011
- 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