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Frederick "Fritz" Becker scrapbook, 1944-1945

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Becker, Frederick Carruth
Title
Frederick "Fritz" Becker scrapbook
Dates
1944-1945 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
UUS_P0661
Summary
WWII scrapbook of Frederick "Fritz" Becker, 18th FA Battalion. Also included is a printed combat diary of fellow soldier Lieut. Eugene W. Bates.
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

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Frederick "Fritz" Carruth Becker (1920-1954) was the youngest child of Albert Ernest and Nell Carruth Becker. Albert served as vice‑president — and later president — of the Becker Products Company (formerly Becker Brewing & Malting Company) in Ogden, which had weathered Prohibition and remained the only functioning Utah brewery during that era. Frederick served in the U.S. military during World War II as a 1st Lieutenant in the 18th Field Artillery Battalion, which participated in campaigns like Normandy, Northern France, the Ardennes, and Central Europe. His military records indicate he was awarded a Purple Heart for his service. Frederick married Marjorie Kathleen Jacobson in 1943 and together they had four children, Kurt, Albert, Karen, and Frieda. After the war, he joined the family brewing business. Tragically, Frederick died in January 1954 at just 33 years of age, and was buried in Ogden, Utah.

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Content Description

This collection contains a photograph album with portraits of fellow soldiers and locations in the areas of service during 1944-1945. Also included is a printed copy of the combat diary of a co-officer, Eugene W. Bates, detailing daily life and events towards the end of World War 2 in Europe. Appendices include a summary of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion, written by Capt. Carl A. Reid, and several documents relating to the history of artillery used by the US Army in WW2.

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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 Frederick "Fritz" Becker scrapbook must be obtained from the Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Section Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Frederick "Fritz" Becker scrapbook USU_P0661. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_P0661, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Photographs remain in the album as it was originally created. Any captions are noted in the titles of the photographs. Several empty spaces indicate photographs removed prior to donation.

Related Materials

Becker Family photographs, P0751

Becker Brewing and Malting Company records, CAINE COLL MSS 31

Acquisition Information

These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 2019 by Karen Becker Edson, Frederick's daughter.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Military
  • Soldiers--Diaries.
  • Soldiers--Europe--Social life and customs--Portraits.
  • World War 1939-1945--Photographs.
  • World War, 1939-1945--War work

Finding aid created by Heather Housley and Dan Davis
July 25, 2025

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