My military time, ca. 1985.

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My military time, ca. 1985.

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Typewritten autobiography and poem. Bevan tells about his training as an anti-aircraft gunner and describes his experiences with the 29th Infantry Division in World War II. He landed at the Omaha Beach in Normandy and fought through France. He entered Germany in the Aachen area, fought in the Rhur region, and was with U.S. forces that met Soviet troops on the Elbe River inside Germany. The poem is dedicated to a friend who saved Bevan's life in the war.

1 item (27 leaves).

Harold B. Lee Library

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 29th

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Bevan, Marion D., 1923-

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Native of Tooele, Utah, American infantry soldier during World War II, U.S. government employee, and Mormon bishop. From the description of My military time, ca. 1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171749 From the guide to the My military time, 1985, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Marion Bevan, a native of Tooele, Utah, fought with the United States Army in France and Germany during World War II. From the description of Oral history, 1999. (Unknow...