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Azukas (b. 1915) was raised in a Catholic orphanage in Kingston, Pennsylvania, after his parents died. He was drafted into the army and serbed from 1943 to 1945. After his basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina, he was assigned to the 91st Infantry Division and saw his first combat on 4 July 1944 in North Africa. Mr. Azukas provides several candid stories of his experiences from North Africa, Italy, and Yogoslavia. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 46 pages.

Scope and Contents Baldwin (b. 1931) was born in Hiawatha, Carbon County, Utah. He enlisted in the Air Force in January 1951, attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and advanced armament mechanic training at Lowry Air Force Base. He served in the 22nd Fighter Bomber Squadron, 36th Fighter Bomber Group, for eighteen months in Furstenfeldbruck and Bittburg, Germany. Twice a year he trained in gunnery maneuvers at Wheelus Air Force Base in Libya. After returning to the United States, Wallace was...

Scope and Contents Beam (b. 1923) spent his early childhood in Ely, Nevada, where his father was a forest supervisor. The family later moved to Holladay, Utah, where he graduated from Granite High School and attended the University of Utah. He was in the ROTC program at the time of his enlistment in the Navy in May 1941. He served on the Colorado and the Dickerson before entering the Naval Academy in 1942 as a Midshipman in the 20th Company....

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Butler (b. 1923) was drafted in 1942. He had worked at Hill Air Force Base repairing radio equipment, so he was assigned to the Air Force and sent to California, then to school in Madison, Wisconsin. He served in the China-Burma-India theater of operations working in the control tower. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 20 pages.

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Clark (b. 1921) enlisted in the WAC in 1943 and attended training in Kentucky before being sent to Bolling Field (Washington D. C.) as a typist. She received the WAC Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 18 pages.

Scope and Contents Clark (b. 1926) briefly describes his childhood in Smithfield, Utah. He enlisted in the Navy in March 1944. His boot camp training took place in San Diego, California, then he was assigned to the DD782 as a "plank owner." He describes his duties as a water tender machinists mate. Clark served in Saipan, Agulon, Okinawa, and Japan. He describes his time in postwar Nagasaki. He was discharged in 1956. In 1950 he joined the army and was shipped to Korea where he joined the 2nd Infantry...

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Compton (b. 1925) quite high school to join the Navy in 1942 at age 17. He was assigned to duty near Norfolk, Virginia, where he learned to operate LSVPs. He served abord the USS Oberon and the Samuel Chase in Africa and the Pacific, driving landing craft loaded with men and supplies to beach landings. After the war he delivered supplies to Japanese harbors. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 42 pages.

Scope and Contents Conder (b. 1923) was inducted into the Navy in 1943 and was assigned to the USS John W. Meldrum, which supplied ammo bases in the Pacific. He was later assigned to the USS Richard J. Oglesby. Conder was a participant in the battle at Biak and received two battle stars. He was discharged in December 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 42 pages. Conder's written account of his life and war experiences is located in the Saving...

Scope and Contents Cross (b. 1927) joined the Navy in February 1944 and attended basic training in Farrigut, Idaho, before serving on the USS Ulysses S. Grant, USS Indiana, USS Greyhound, and the USS Sutherland. Discharged in October 1947, he joined the Naval Reserves and returned to active duty in 1950, serving at Treasure Island, California, and aboard the . He retired from...

Scope and Contents Dubbeld (b. 1926) enlisted in the Navy in July 1944 and took boot camp at San Diego before being assigned to quartermaster school in Farragut, Idaho. He was later assigned to the USS General Robert L. Howze, a troop transport working in the Pacific. He was later assigned to an LSM-257, resupplying various bases. He recounts losing the bottom portion of the ship during a storm and the subsequent white-knuckled tow for repairs. His final assignment was to the...

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Durfee (b. 1924) volunteered for the U. S. Army's 1879th Aviation Engineers in October 1943 and trained at Geiger Field in Spokane, Washington. He served various constrution roles in the Pacific Theatre, including Hollandia, Leyte, Luzon, and Manila. He was discharged from the army in 1946 and entered the Utah National Guard, where he served as the Mess Steward and Food Service Advisor for the state until his retirement. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 19 pages.