THIRTEEN BEAVER SOLDIERS GIVE LIVES
But some did not return. They were left on foreign soil where they had paid the supreme sacrifice. Their names follow
BAKES, RUSSELL V. (Air Corps)-Killed August 24, 1944, when his plane went down in the...
Thurs. April 7 Commenced breaking the road through the sagebrush: reached Cane Springs-ten miles. Friday, April 8 Traveled about five miles, camped without water. Sat., April 9, 1859 Reached the cottonwoods on the Beaver late after traveling about...
Bills Payable. September.: Ogden, Utah to Sanfrancisco, California miles 833. Elevation Ogden 4,386 feel Sanfrancisco 14 ft. Denver 5,198 feet Salt Lake City 4,228 “ Provo 4.517 “ Sacramento 30 “ Soldiers Summit, Utah. The highest rail...
Rest area at Piedmonte d'Alife where soldiers received coffee and doughnuts from the Red Cross when coming off the line or going to it. Sergeant Laderini standing on far right, Conrad Smith sitting (See "World War II as Viewed from My Foxhole" by...
On the way from Rome to Salerno soldiers took time out on a beach at Anzio. Facing camera are Rex Oxford, Gilbert Ostrander and Alfred Bragalone (See "World War II as Viewed from My Foxhole" by Jasper Louis Crawford, p. 72)
Latter-day Saint soldiers get together for services at Salerno, Italy . Major Albert Huber and Captain Elmer Pickett, back row, left. Jasper Louis Crawford nearest camera. Rex Oxford to his right (See "World War II as Viewed from My Foxhole" by...
Soldiers held services in Naples at the Victor Emmanuel School. Jasper Louis Crawford is on the left. Eldin Ricks, Chaplain is center. (See "World War II as Viewed from My Foxhole" by Jasper Louis Crawford, p. 31)
Emery County (Utah); Civilian Conservation Corps; Company 959; Ferron (Utah); Price, Owen; CCC
Owen Price called the CCCs "Roosevelt's Instant Army." He said, "We had the training; we never fired a weapon, but as far as discipline, we had it! We were soldiers. All we had to do was move." Company 959 of the Cvilian Conservation Corps was...
JOHN VARLEY ADAMS Biography 1832 - 1919 John Varley Adams was born August 17, 1832, in Rounds, North Hamptonshire, England, the son of Thomas and Rebecca Varley Adams. He was t h e fifth son of eleven children. John was p u t to work early in life...
PARADE IN CEDAR CITY After World War I May 2 1 , 1919 Main Street, looking northeast. "Soldier's day a big success." (From Iron County Record of May 23, 1919) "Parade, meeting, banquet, and ball. Dancing at B . A . C . and Ward Hall. Parade led by...
to assist in the erection of a memorial in t h e City P a r k in honor of t h e soldiers taking p a r t in t h e World War. They s t a t e t h a t the memorial will cost about $3000, a n d t h e y would he willing t o receive t h e City's portion...
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Oct. 1 , 1942.. . T h e fuel situation in Cedar City was discussed because of a shortage of miners and t r u c k e r s ( d u e to t h e w a r ) . The mines, adjacent to Cedar City, were threatening to close. Dec. 3, 1942.. . T h e new alley just...
Wednesday, April 6 : Myself and Ellen witnessed the laying of the comer stones of the foundation of the temple. There were more than five thousand saints present. To see the order and hear the music and see the troops of soldiers with their flags...
pleasant meeting. August 23: We met Brother Parks with four yoke of oxen to render assistance to those who most needed it. We camped near to the station on Horseshoe Creek. There are some half dozen log houses erected here with an excellent corral...
1. William E. Barren, The Resrored Church, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Company, 1969) Page 32 2 . Ibid.. Page 322. 3. Donald R. Mooman, Camp Floyd and The Mormons, (Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press), Page 18. 4. William E....
across the continent by solitas. horsernen carrying fifteen pounds of letters. The charge to send this mail was $5 per one-half ounce. Stations were located about twenty-four miles apart. As his day's nde, each nder was requued to span three...