Scope and Contents Standiford (b. 1922) grew up in Salt Lake City and was inducted into the army at Fort Douglas in 1942. He was assigned to the 1266th Combat Engineers and sent to Europe, where he was assigned to the 3rd Army, 523rd Maintenance Company, and provided maintenance on heavy equipment. After the war in Europe ended, he was sent to the Philippine Islands, where he remained until the war ended. He was discharge at Fort Douglas in February 1946. Interviewed by Joel C. Calderon.