Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection, 1862-

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Series 11: Persian Gulf War, 1990-1991

The Persian Gulf War, (codenamed Operation Desert Storm) commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

Sub-Series 1: Jo Ann Boardman

Jo Ann Boardman, from Leith, North Dakota, served in the 818th Medical Battalion during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. This material consists of newspaper clippings, programs, church bulletins and one letter kept by Boardman's mother-in- law, Edna Boardman. The materials were donated by Edna Boardman, Minot, North Dakota (Acc.#97-2164).

Twenty photographs were separated and housed in the Photograph File Cabinets.  They show the progress of the flight onto the runway, the reunion and the celebratory program. Included are photos of Jo Ann Boardman, Edna Boardman, and Edith Zeller (her mother), in addition to photos of various other family members.

Box 6

Folder 2: Correspondence, programs and church bulletin

Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings

Sub-Series 2: Nancy Harvey/ Thompson Public Schools

During the Persian Gulf War, teacher Nancy Harvey's fifth grade class in the Thompson Public School (Thompson, North Dakota) regularly corresponded with Second Lieutenant Davina French, a soldier from Tacoma, Washington stationed in the Persian Gulf. Following the war's conclusion, French came to Thompson and visited her pen pals.

This one folder of material, donated by Nancy Harvey, contains photocopied correspondence between Lt. French and the students in Ms. Harvey's class in 1990-1991. (Accession # 94-1944)

One video tape, depicting Lt. French's meeting with the Thompson fifth graders following the war, was separated.

Box 2

Folder 60: 1991

Correspondence

Sub-Series 3: Fran Kryszko

Fran Kryszko works in the Transportation Department of the University of North Dakota. His son Tom served in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War. Materials donated by Fran Kryszko include a letter to him from his son Tom written in Saudi Arabia on February 26, 1996. In the letter, Tom describes his experiences in Saudi Arabia, commenting on the climate, interactions with Saudi Arabians, planes flying overhead on bombing runs to Iraq and on the fact that no television and few radio stations could be received where he was stationed. (Accession # 93-1911)

One photo of Tom Kryszko in uniform, taken in 1991, was separated and placed in the Photograph File Cabinets. (#1278-41)

Box 2

Folder 61: 1991