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World War II veteran's scrapbook, 1940-1950

Overview of the Collection

Title
World War II veteran's scrapbook
Dates
1940-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 scrapbook, (.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 183
Summary
Scrapbook containing photographs and biographical sketches of military veterans from Box Elder County, Utah. Most of the men were soldiers in World War II and a few were in the Korean conflict. Three women are also listed.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Historical Note

This scrapbook records the experiences of 153 residents of Box Elder County, Utah during World War II. It lists the following casualties: four Killed in Action, three Wounded in Action, and two Prisoners of War, for a casualty rate of 8%.

Three of the KIAs are Pvt. Lysle J. Christiansen (KIA 02/10/45), T/Sgt Voy G. Anderson (KIA in New Guinea, no date given), and Pvt. Daniel L. Christensen (KIA 10/02/44). Two of the three wounded in action are Pvt. Verl J. Iverson (WIA 04/18/45 ), and Bobby D. Barker (WIA 02/01/45). The two POWs are Sgt. Carlye J. Gardner (POW 05/29/44-05/02/45) and Sgt Clays Holmgren (POW 11/17/44-05/21/45), both of whom were POWs in Europe.

Of special interest are the following: 1st Lt William C. Reese (KIA 5/21/44), Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and Air Ace with five victories, and posthumous promotion to Captain; MM 1/C Lee R. Zinc (WIA 10/09/43) survivor after twenty hours in the water following the sinking of the U.S.S. Buck (10/09/43) and survivor of a kamikaze attack on the U.S.S Ingraham. In addition to the men who served, the scrapbook lists three women; 1st Lt Afton Garfield USANC, Gayle Holmgren of the Red Cross and Carmen Iverson, a nurse in training during the war.

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Content Description

This manuscript is an eighty-two-page scrapbook complied by Mrs. Larene Braeger during World War II for her husband S/Sgt. Roy Braeger USAAC. It lists o153 veterans, primarily from Brigham City, Bear River City, and Tremonton (Utah). The listings are not alphabetical but were apparently compiled as they became available to Mrs. Braeger. This scrapbook contains the following information on the veterans: name, service, rank (when known), and discharge date. The scrapbook contains pictures, handwritten notes, and some newspaper clippings. Due to wartime restrictions on information, many of the entries are very limited, in some cases listing only which theater of war the person was involved in.

The following abbreviations are for various United States military organizations:

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the World War II veterans scrapbook must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

World War II veteran's scrapbook, 1940-1950. (COLL MSS 183). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Numerical.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Roy and Lurene Braeger in 1993.

Processing Note

Register Updated by: James R. Booth, July 10, 2000.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
2008

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