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Historical NoteThis scrapbook records the experiences of one hundred and fifty-three residents of Box Elder County Utah during World War Two. 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. Content DescriptionThis manuscript is an eighty-two page scrapbook complied by Mrs. Larene Braeger during World War II for her husband S/Sgt Roy Braeger U.S.A.A.C. It lists one hundred and fifty-three 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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Open to public research. Restrictions on Use : CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright. Permission to publish material from the World War II veterans scrapbook must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head. Preferred Citation :World War II veterans scrapbook, 1940-1950. (COLL MSS 183). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department. Administrative InformationDetailed Description of the Collection
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