Scope and Contents Hardy (b. 1918) talks about his schooling, graduation from the University of Utah in 1941 in Sociology, and his participation in ROTC. He enlisted in the army in June 1941 and was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, Headquarters Battery of the 39th Field Artillery Battalion. He details his experiences in Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, Sicily, and describes his brief tenure with the occupation forces in Austria. Discharged at the rank of Captain, he stayed in the reserves and retired as a...

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Hickman (b. 1922) entered the Army Air Corps Reserves in December 1942, and was assigned as a B-24 co-pilot after his training. After a period of time as an instructor, he was assigned to the 824th Bomb Squadron, 484th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. He flew fourteen missions over Austria and Northern Italy. He was discharged in September 1945 and served six years in the Reserves. Interviewed by Benjamin Bahlmann. 78 pages.

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Johnson (b. 1923) joined the Navy in December 1942. He took basic training in Farragut, Idaho, and attended electrician school prior to being assigned to ASBD-1 (Advanced Base Sectional Drydock) in Espirito Santo, New Hebrides. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 27 pages.

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Kitchen (b. 1916) was married with two children at the time he was drafted in 1944. After basic training in Texas he was shipped to Naples, then Bizerte, then Livorno, where he worked in an ambulance outfit. He was discharged in the Spring of 1946. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 27 pages.

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Knight (b. 1921) was born in Idaho, where his father was a farmer. He graduated from college with a degree in pharmacy in June 1942. Shortly thereafter he joined the Navy and trained as a pilot. He was assigned to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 1 at Pearl Harbor. He flew supplies from the Naval Air Station in Kauai. He later served on the USS Curtiss, and in Okinawa. He was discharged in November 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 38 pages.

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Kohles (b. 1920) was drafted into the army in December 1942. After basic training at Camp Houze, Texas, he was assigned to the 8th Army, 84th Infantry Division, 335 Regiment, Company A. He landed on Utah Beach on D-Day plus 5. He describes his experiences while crossing France, the Ardennes, Rhineland, central Europe, and Germany. Discharged in March 1946, he received the following citations: Silver Star, Good Conduct, and the Belgian with Palm. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 68 pages.

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Lamph (b. 1921) enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1940. He attended cook and bakers school in Presidio, San Francisco. He servied in Portland, Oregon, and at Westover Field, Massachusetts, prior to sailing on the , which landed in Liverpool, England. He was sent to Ramsbury Air Base and reassigned as a parachute rigger. He also built gliders. He served in Italy, and the British West Indies before being demobilized at Fort Douglas, Utah. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 125 pages.

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Lingwall (b. 1922) joined the National Guard in 1940 as part of the 145th Field Artiller Regiment (later Battalion) and was called to active duty in March 1941. He shipped out from San Luis Obispo, California, on 6 December, but returned to San Francisco due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Later based in Hawaii. His unit fought at Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, and Leyte. Discharged August 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 51 pages.

Scope and Contents Low (b. 1919) taught elementary school from 1938-1940, then worked as a telegrapher for the railroad. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1942, trained at Hamilton Field, and chose to enter cadet training to become a pilot, even though he had secured a position in the Army Air Corps Band. He graduated from advanced training at Valdosta in the class of '43-G in July 1943 as a second lieutenant, then entered airplane commander training in Montgomery. He flew across the Atlantic via...

Scope and Contents Mettenet (b. 1925) enlisted in the army in June 1943, and was assigned to the 99th Infantry Division, 394th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, D Company (1st Army). He shipped for Europe in September 1944 and crossed the channel in October. His unit landed at LeHavre, then moved into Belgium. He describes his unit's actions, including participation in the Battle of the Bulge. In January 1945 he joined the 3rd Army when crossing the Remagen Bridge. He discusses the push through Germany and...

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Osguthorpe (b. 1916) joined the Air Corps in April 1942, took training at Moffitt Air Base, dropped from the pilot training program and was discharged. He joined the Navy and was stationed in Hawaii as an aviation chief machinist's mate as part of a land-based heaving bombing squadron. He served in the New Hebrides, Guadalcanal, Australia, the Admiralty Islands, and Samar. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 61 pages.

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Santoro (1925) was inducted into the Navy in February 1944, and took basic training at Sampson Naval Training Station in Geneva, New York. He worked at Clearfield Naval Supply Depot as kitchen help, janitor, and boiler room personnel before being sent to Mare Island on a ship repair unit. Returned to Clearfield for MP duty prior to his discharge in April 1946. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 39 pages.