Box 32
Container
Contains 16 Results:
John Reed, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 11
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Reed (b. 1951) was born in San Antonio, Texas. He discusses his family and recalls his experiences at Occidental College during the Vietnam War, his feelings and thoughts about the war, and serving in the military. He joined the Army Reserves in 1982, drilling with a unit out of Santa Barbara, California, until his move to Inactive Reserves in 1995. In 2000, he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he returned to active status when he joined the 96th Regional Readiness Command...
Dates:
2009
Matthew Williamson, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 12
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Williamson (b. 1979) was born in Montpelier, Idaho, and grew up in the nearby small town of Georgetown. Like many kids he grew up playing soldier and decided to join the Marine Corps Reserves after seeing the positive results when a friend returned from boot camp. He was able to navigate through boot camp easily enough but recalls several stories of recruits having rough, but sometimes humorous encounters with drill sergeants. After 9/11 he spent over a year in training as part of a Quick...
Dates:
2009
Wayde Broberg, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 13
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Broberg (b. 1978) grew up in Sandy, Utah. He had always wanted to join the military and looked up to relatives who had fought in Korea and Vietnam. His best friend convinced him to join the Marine Reserves instead of the Army, and he entered boot camp in 1996. Boot camp was slightly easier than he expected but the experience did deter him from looking to the Marines as a career. He recalls loving Reserve life with Fox Company even though it was difficult to manage at times. He was able to...
Dates:
2009
Steven Schiele, 2010
File — Box: 32, Folder: 14
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Schiele (b. 1956) was born in Davenport, Iowa, and lived in Denver, Colorado, Cheyenne, Wyoming and Granger, Utah. Steven talks about his decision to enlist in the Air Force in high school, which was influenced by his brothers' service and seeing a Jimmy Stewart movie called Strategic Air Command when he was young. He discusses basic training where he became a squad leader. After basic training he went to Chanute Air Force Base where he became a general vehicle maintenance mechanic and then...
Dates:
2010
Michael Schoenfeld, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 15
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Schoenfeld was born and raised in Utah. His father was a thirty plus year veteran of the Marine Corps Reserve, which nurtured his interest in joining. He joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1986. Bootcamp was a great experience despite some of the challenges. He was activated after 9/11 and went to Iraq, experiencing SCUD alerts and passing by signs of earlier destruction during Desert Storm. He recalls the tragedy of losing his Staff Sergeant, their first casualty, in a humvee driving...
Dates:
2009
Nick Lopez, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 16
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Lopez (b.1965) was born and raised in Utah. His family has a strong military tradition, and he always wanted to be a Marine. After graduating high school in 1983 Nick began to have legal and financial problems that first drove him to Columbus, Ohio, and then into the Marine Corps. He talks about his experience in boot camp on Parris Island and how he was going to make something of his life. He graduated as a heavy equipment operator and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. His...
Dates:
2009
Ammon R. Grant, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 1
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Grant (b. 1976) has a Maori father and an Australian mother who immigrated to the United States in the mid-1970s. Ammon grew up in Alpine, Utah on his family farm. After graduating high school at age 16, he worked until he was old enough to serve an LDS mission in Fresno, CA. Ammon joined the Marine Corps in his mid-20s, a few days prior to September 11, 2001. Ammon's unit, Fox Company 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines, were deployed to Kuwait in February 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom....
Dates:
2009
Matthew Wycoff, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 2
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Matthew Wycoff (b. 1979) graduated from Hillcrest High School in Salt Lake City. He enlisted in the Marine Corps as a private first class under the PLDC reserve officer program. He went to boot camp in October 1999. While in the reserves, Matthew took two years off to serve an LDS mission in Brazil before returning to reserve status in the Marines. After September 11, 2001, Matthew's unit, Fox Company 2nd Battalion 23rd Marines was called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring...
Dates:
2009
Morgan Hall, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 3
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Morgan (b. 1981) grew up in rural Utah. He joined the Marine Corps Reserve and served with Fox Company 2/23. In response to September 11, 2001, Morgan's unit was called to active duty and served in California as part of a Quick Reaction Force, Operation Noble Eagle, and Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002. In 2003, his unit was reactivated and was assigned to the 1st Marine Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Morgan discusses his six years in the Marine Corps and the difficulties...
Dates:
2009
James D. Johnson, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 4
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Johnson (b. 1947) grew up in Logan, Utah. He attended Logan High School and graduated from Utah State University, where he was commissioned in the ROTC. J.D. talks about the importance of leadership and the qualities he finds prevalent in good leaders. During the Vietnam War, JD served as a senior military advisor in a Mobile Advisory Team (MAT 135) as part of the "Vietnamization" efforts in South Vietnam. In Vietnam, J.D. learned the importance of NCO leadership in the Army. He talks about...
Dates:
2009
Dustin Sexton, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 5
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Dusty was born in Orlando, Florida, but moved around the United States a lot growing up. His dad was an Episcopal priest. Dusty enlisted in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp in 1991 at MCRD San Diego. He talks about boot camp, deployments, and life in the Marines. Dusty has served multiple deployments to Iraq in numerous leadership positions. The interview is largely a chronological narrative of his nearly 20 years in the Marine Corps. Dusty currently lives in Kamas, UT. where he is a...
Dates:
2009
Doss A. Dean, 2000
File — Box: 32, Folder: 6
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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...
Dates:
2000
Donald E. and Jerry E. Sutherland, 2000
File — Box: 32, Folder: 7
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Donald Sutherland and his twin brother Jerry were born in 1924 in Sodus, New York. Shortly after their birth, they were brought to California, where they grew up. They discuss growing up and going to school during the Great Depression. They received their draft notifications on June 2, 1943 into the Army. They received basic training together at Camp Roberts, California. After basic training, Donald and Jerry split up and Donald went to Ft. Ord. Donald was sent to the Pacific as a combat...
Dates:
2000
Ken Workman, 2003
File — Box: 32, Folder: 8
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Workman was born in Vernal, Utah, and attended Carbon Junior College (now College of Eastern Utah) before being drafted into the army in December 1942. He was sent to Fort Custer, Michigan, for basic training and received additional training at various locations before being shipped to England in January 1944. His unit was sent to Wales to operate a petrol dump and run vehicle convoys. He landed in France on D-Day-plus-3 and joined the 3rd Army, 20th Corps. After the war Workman returned to...
Dates:
2003
Brent Huff, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Huff was born in West Valley City, Utah. He discusses his family, growing up and schooling. He joined the Marine Reserves, went to boot camp, and trained as an infantryman. He was called up for active duty shortly after September 11, 2001. His unit was sent to California for a year of training before being sent to Kuwait, then later Baghdad. He discusses the experiences and conditions there. He relates his combat experiences, missions and activities. He also talks about returning home and...
Dates:
2009
Tyler Jewkes, 2009
File — Box: 32, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Jewkes was born in Richfield, Utah. He joined the Utah National Guard 222 Field Artillery unit out of high school. He received boot camp training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, starting in November 2001. That was followed by Advanced Individual Training at the same location. He describes these training experiences. He served a LDS mission to Santiago, Chile, from 2002 to 2004. His unit was deployed to Camp Shelby, Mississippi in January 2005. After training, Jewkes shipped to Kuwait and was...
Dates:
2009