Skip to main content

World War II veteran's scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 183

Scope and Contents

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:

See more
  1. United States Army Air Corps USAAC
  2. United States Navy USN
  3. United States Merchant Marine Service USMMS
  4. United States Army USA
  5. United States Army Nurses Corps USANC
  6. United States Marine Corps USMC
  7. United States Coast Guard USCG
  8. Utah National Guard UTNG

Dates

  • Creation: 1940-1950

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

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.

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.

See more

Extent

1 scrapbook (.25 linear feet)

Collapse All

Abstract

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.

Arrangement

Numerical.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Processing Information

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

Title
Guide to the World War II veteran's scrapbook 1940-1950
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • August 8, 2008.: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)