William and Madge Gygi oral history

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1989

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The William and Madge Gygi oral history (1913-1988) is mostly concerned with the couple's experiences during and just after World War II.

Dates

1993

Creator

Gygi, William Frederick, 1913- (Person)

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Biographical Sketch

The Gygis are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have Swiss, German, and English ancestral roots. William Gygi served the the U.S. Army in several capacities during World War II. He was serving on the Northwest coast of the United States when it was shelled by a Japanese submarine. He was a mess sergeant in the army and later, a cook at Hotel Utah for thirty years. Madge Gygi married William before the start of World War II.