World War II veteran's scrapbook
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:
- United States Army Air Corps USAAC
- United States Navy USN
- United States Merchant Marine Service USMMS
- United States Army USA
- United States Army Nurses Corps USANC
- United States Marine Corps USMC
- United States Coast Guard USCG
- Utah National Guard UTNG
Dates
- 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.
Extent
1 scrapbook (.25 linear feet)
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
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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