Doss A. Dean, 2000

File — Box: 32, Folder: 6

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Scope and Contents

Dean (b. 1919) was born in St. Anthony, Idaho, but grew up in Bingham Canyon, Utah. He discusses his family life, schooling and the Depression. He graduated from Jordan High School and attended Utah State Agricultural College for two years, where he participated in ROTC. He was drafted into the Army July 1941 and joined an ordnance group at Fort Douglas, Utah. He boarded a ship headed for the Philippines in early December 1941, which was redirected to Brisbane, Australia, when Pearl Harbor was bombed. His duty in Australia included longshoreman and handling ordnance for planes during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He moved to New Guinea and discusses the conditions there and his duties. He returned to the US in September 1944 and was assigned to McClelland Field, Sacramento, destroying ordnance until he was discharged in September 1945. After the war, Mr. Dean worked as a carpenter in construction and also in the mink trade. Interviewed by Winston Erickson. 34 pages.

Dates

2000

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