Military

Charles McFarland discusses his memories of World War II POWs working on his family's turkey farm in Harrisville. The interview took place on December 14, 2005.

Jack Mecham discusses his memories as a young boy with German prisoners of war who worked in agriculture during World War II in American Fork, Utah. The interview took place on December 7, 2005.

Phil Merrill discusses his education and his experience in the military. The interview was conducted on December 2, 2003.

Arlo Mueller shares his experiences as a veteran in the Marine Corps. Mueller voluntarily enlisted in the Marines in 1942 and served in World War II with the Marine Air Squadron as a guard and an anti-aircraft machine gun operator. After separating from the military in 1945, he became a member of the Ogden Fire Department from which he retired in 1968. He then worked as a fire inspector at Hill Field and retired in 1975. The interview took place on March 12, 2013.

Lucille Nebeker discusses her time spent working at the Defense Depot Ogden during World War II, and her interactions with the other workers and the prisoners of war. The interview took place on February 6, 2006.

Eleanor C. Painter describes her time working as a forklift operator during World War II at the Defense Depot Ogden. She shares her memories of working with the Italian prisoners of war, and her husband's service in the Navy. The interview took place on January 30, 2006.

Charles Polson discusses his work at Hill Air Force Base as an aircraft mechanic and his decision to join the service in 1942. The interview took place on August 5, 1972.

Frank Satterwhite discusses his experiences in Ogden and at Hill Air Force Base, beginning during World War II. He worked for the Army Air Corp and shares his memories of the Porters and Waiters Club. The interview took place on January 23, 2014.

Bert Smith, one of the founding partners of Smith and Edwards, discusses starting the army surplus store in the 1950s and his memories of Ogden. The interview took place on June 3, 2015.

Steven R. Smith shares his memories of growing up and working in his father's store, Smith and Edwards. He also discusses some of the history of the store. The interview took place on March 9, 2015.