World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Idaho State Journal special issue, 2001
Materials include an Idaho State journal special issue, with stories honoring World War II veterans with articles and photographs reprinted from a year-long weekly series. Dated 2001.
Kaigun nikki
"Kaigun Nikki" or "Navy Diary" created by the Japanese government for military personnel. Used by an unidentified Japanese military person who served in the Philippines during the Second World War. The printed diary is for 1942, but the entries are from 1943.
A. Garland Mayfield journal
An account written by Andrew Garland Mayfield of his time in the Battle of Okinawa, World War II, as a member of Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines. The journal covers the period between April 1 and June 21, 1945. The account includes color drawings made by the author.
Missing in action ninety-six days
Transcript of Bryan Dell Cox's journal entry, entitled Missing in Action Ninety-Six Days, 1944.
Don E. Norton interviews with veterans
Includes interviews with veterans conducted by Don E. Norton, a retired English professor in Utah, and recorded on cassette tapes and optical discs. Also selected transcripts, bound histories, and a scrapbook. Interviews include Latter-day Saint veterans who served in World War II or other United States-involved wars. Interviews include war experiences and biographical narrative. Dated approximately 1944 to 2017.
Oral history interview with Glen Wilcox (tape 2 of 2), 2013 October 20
Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Glen Wilcox, conducted by Don Norton, on October 20, 2013.
Oral history interview with Hal Robbins (tape 1 of 2), 2006 March 2
Recording on audiocassette of an interview with Hal Robbins, conducted by Don Norton, on March 2, 2006.
Oral history interview with James Wesley Todd, 2006 March 3
Don E. Norton oral history interview with James Wesley Todd, dated March 3, 2006. Includes a transcript, and accompanying index.
Oral history interview with Jay L. Christensen, 2016 June 14
Don E. Norton oral history interview with Jay L. Christensen, dated June 14, 2016. Includes a biographical sheet and a transcript with accompanying index.
Leonard W. Rice letters
Contains photographs of Rice during his time serving in the Army, an introduction of his life written by his wife Ruth including his childhood in Wyoming, his college experience as a student and faculty member, and his experience in the Army. In addition, it includes a collection of letters Leonard wrote to his family from January 1944-December 1945 transcribed digitally into Word documents.