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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1563 Victory Flag Society Victory Flag Society Correspondence Collection, 1943-1946 2.25 lin. ft. (5 boxes) Topics: World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence Persons: Zenos, Carl "Chicago Charlie", 1899-1981 Organizations: Victory Flag Society Places: Bingham (Utah) Form or Genre: Correspondence Background Background Note

The collection of letters from service people was stored in a copper time capsule, buried beneath a war memorial that stood at the entrance to the old Bingham High School in Copperton (Utah). The World War II monument was moved to Copper Park when the school was closed. Around 1997 the time capsule that was under the monument was discovered and Kennecott Copper took possession of the letters. They were transferred to the Utah Division of State History in 2004. Copies were made and the original letters returned to Kennecott Copper.

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 Historical Note

The Victory Flag Society was founded on 27 April 1943 in Bingham Canyon (Utah) by Carl "Chicago Charlie" Zenos to provide World War II service persons with news from home and of friends stationed around the world. "Charlie" prepared the newsletter that was mailed to local servicemen. He also encouraged GIs to write letters to him filled with as much news as military censors would allow. The VFS compiled and edited these accounts and also collected local mining camp news and gossip that was included in the newsletter and mailed to service personnel. The collection consists of letters written to "Chicago Charlie" by service personnel.

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 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Victory Flag Society Correspondence Collection, 1943-1946, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Kennecott Copper Company, 2004.

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The Victory Flag Society Correspondence Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Linda Thatcher, 2006 Finding aid compiled by Linda Thatcher, 2006 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2006. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2006. Finding aids note:

"Chicago Charlie and the Bingham Canyon Victory Flag Society" Utah Historical Quarterly 73:2 (Spring 2005), pp. 185-199.

Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Allen, C. E., F2/C 26 Nov 1943 1 2 Amicone, Steve 20 Dec 1944 1 3 Anagnostakis, George, S 1/C 08 Feb 1945 1 4 Anonymous 11 May 1945 1 5 Anonymous, Annie 10 May 1942 1 6 Anonymous, Edward 18 Apr 1943 1 7 Anonymous, Fred 04 June 1944 1 8 Anonymous, George 25 June 1943 1 9 Atkinson, Thomas Howard, Cpl. 31 July 1943; 18 Apr 1944 1 10 Ausick, Michael, S 1/C 02 Jan 1945; 20 May 1945; 09 Nov 1945; 16 Nov 1945 1 11 Austin, George H., Cpl. 05 Dec 1943 1 12 Baros, Mike, S 1/C JG 21 Feb 1945 1 13 Baughman, Charles, Sgt. 20 Apr 1944 1 14 Bellows, H. J., Lt. 21 May 1944 1 15 Beres, Daniel George, GM 1/C, GM 2/C, GM 3/C2 4 May 1943; 08 Nov 1943; 08 Nov 1943; 07 Dec 1943; 27 July 1944; 31 Aug 1944; 23 Apr 1945; 15 July 1945; 16 July 1945 1 16 Beres, Daniel George (Mrs.) 05 June 1945 1 17 Beres, Gus 06 Oct 1943; 21 Dec 1943;19 Dec 1944 1 18 Bernardo, Tom, PFC, PVT 06 Nov 1944; 22 Dec 1944; 12 Jan 1945; 19 Jan 1945; 14 Feb 1945 1 19 Bingham District Athletic 23 Oct 1945 1 20 Bokos, John 11 July 1944 1 20 Bolic, John D., S 2/C, RD M 3/C 23 June 1944; 13 Sept 1945 1 21 Boll, H. 25 Jan 1943; 04 June 1943; 17 July 1943 1 22 Boren, Ellis Russell "Russ", S 2/C 20 July 1944 1 23 Bragg, Cecil R., Jr., MM 2/C 07 Mar 1945; 24 Mar 1945 1 24 Brentel, Edward, PVT, Sgt. 15 Jan 1943; 09 Dec 1943 1 25 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers 1 26 Brown, J. P. 15 June 1943 1 27 Brown W. A. "Bill", GM 3/C 19 Dec 1944 1 28 Brown, Wilburn B., T. Sgt. 18 June 1945 1 29 Bullock, C. S. 18 Dec 1944 1 30 Bullock, Gerald Joseph, S 2/C 25 Feb 1944; 22 May 1944 1 31 Burdo, Orville "Bud", S 2/C 06 Mar 1945 1 32 Burke, Gordon D., S 1/C 26 Sept 1943; 23 Aug 1945 1 33 Burress, Leland G. 18 Oct 1945 1 34 Bush, Betty, Pvt., PFC 25 Dec 1943; 25 Dec 1943; 18 Mar 1944; 06 Apr 1944; 23 Apr 1944 1 35 Byrne, John James "Jim", Sgt. 20 Mar 1944; 28 Mar 1944; 14 Apr 1944; 24 Apr 1944; 11 June 1944; 12 June 1944; 27 July 1944; 05 Oct 1945 1 36 Callas, Mike J., S 1/C, PO 3/C, COX 12 June 1944; 17 Dec 1944; 21 June 1945 1 37 Calvin, Alfred G., Sgt. 06 Apr 1945 1 38 Calvin, Mildred C., PFC 03 Dec 1944 1 39 Cardenas, Max, Sgt., S/Sgt. 04 July 1943; 01 Mar 1944 1 40 Cardenos, Vickey 13 Dec 1944 1 41 Carter, Carlyle, S 2/C 19 Dec 1944 1 42 Carter, Richard L., ARM 2/C, ARM 3/C 06 Mar 1945; 16 Sept 1945 1 43 Chesen, Harold 24 Apr 1945 1 44 Chesnut, Kenneth, Cpl. 24 May 1945 1 45 Chipian, John A., Pvt. 07 June 1943; 04 Dec 1943; 30 Nov 1944 1 46 Cisneros, Paul, PFC 02 June 1945; 22 Sept 1945 2 1 Collard, Grant (Mrs.) 02 Sept 1945 2 2 Cordova, J. M. "Joe" "Mike", CM 3/C 12 Feb 1945 2 3 Cordova, Phil, Pvt. 07 May 1945; 05 Dec 1945 2 4 Covitti, William W., SF 2/C 01 June 1945; 10 June 1945 2 5 Daughters of the Utah Pioneers 2 6 Davis, John T., T/S 16 May 1944 2 7 DeBellevue, Neal, PTR 3/C 13 Feb 1945 2 8 DeBree, M. V., S/Sgt. 01 May 1945 2 9 Dispenza, Sam A., Pvt. 23 June 1943 2 10 Dobbins, William "Bill", S 2/C 10 May 1945 2 11 Eden, Jay K., Pvt. 08 Feb 1944 2 12 Envelopes (no letters) 2 13 Ernest, Joseph R., Pvt. 16 May 1945 2 14 Farrell, Jean 15 Nov 1944 2 15 Fernandes, Clarence, Ph.M 2/C 14 Mar 1945 2 16 Ferry, Nellie 13 Dec 1944; 28 Dec 1944; 14 Feb 1945; 26 Mar 1945 2 17 Forsberg, Neil A., FC 3/C 09 Feb 1944; 26 June 1944; 07 Nov 1944; 16 Nov 1944; 3 Dec 1944; 19 Dec 1944; 12 Feb 1945; n.d. 2 18 Foskaris, Nicholas G., WT 3/C 05 Feb 1945; 17 Mar 1945; 18 Mar 1945 2 19 Frazier, Jean E. 00 Dec 1944 2 20 Furgis, George 18 Sept 1944; 03 Apr 1945 2 21 Gardikis, George Harry, Cox 18 May 1944 2 22 Gardikis, George Kronis, S 1/C, Cox 25 Dec 1943; 07 Dec 1944 2 23 Gardikis, James H., F 2/C 20 June 1944; 29 July 1944 2 24 Garrett, Joseph Willis, Pvt. 24 July 1943 2 25 Garrison, Robert, PFC 17 May 1945; 21 June 1945 2 26 Gerbich, Mike, Pvt., Cpl. 29 Jan 1943; 07 May 1943; 01 July 1943; 00 Sept 1943; 12 Oct 1943; 05 Nov 1943; 19 Jan 1944; 04 Feb 1944; 06 Dec 1944; 24 Feb 1945; 15 Mar 1945 2 27 Gerbich, Pete, A/S, S 1/C 09 July 1944; 28 July 1945; 03 Sept 1945 2 28 Goff, James C. [R], PFC 06 Mar 1945; 24 July 1944 2 29 Golesh, Max R., MM 2/C 00 Dec 1944 2 30 Gonyea, John R., S 1/C 07 Aug 1945 2 31 Goris, Paul, TM 3/C 16 Jan 1944; 10 Dec 1944; 27 Jan 1945 2 32 Gwan, John 01 Nov 1944 2 33 Ham, Francis E., Sgt. 20 Mar 1944; 28 Mar 1944 2 34 Hammock, Morris H., S 1/C 21 May 1944; 18 Sept 1945 2 35 Hanna, Wallace J., CSK 14 June 1945 2 36 Harker, Joseph K., S 1/C 11 Feb 1944; 12 Mar 1945 2 37 Hoine, Charles Fred, S/Sgt., S 1/C, CSK, S/Sgt., T. Sgt., M. Sgt. 04 Jan 1942; 15 Aug 1942; 10 Jan 1943; 21 Jan 1943; 14 Mar 1943; 18 Mar 1943; 20 Apr 1943; 08 May 1943; 23 June 1943; 15 July 1943 2 38 Hoine, Charles Fred, S/Sgt., S 1/C, CSK, S/Sgt., T. Sgt., M. Sgt. 25 July 1943; 04 Sept 1943; 09 Sept 1943; 16 Sept 1943; 19 Oct 1943; 02 Nov 1943; 03 Dec 1943; 19 Dec 1943; 01 Jan 1944; 06 Jan 1944; 15 Jan 1944 2 39 Hoine, Charles Fred, S/Sgt., S 1/C, CSK, S/Sgt., T. Sgt., M. Sgt. 23 Jan 1944; 13 Mar 1944; 31 Mar 1944; 06 May 1944; 11 May 1944; 12 May 1944; 04 July 1944; 09 July 1944; 04 Aug 1944; 04 Aug 1944 2 40 Hoine, Charles Fred, S/Sgt, S 1/C, CSK, S/Sgt., T. Sgt., M. Sgt. 10 Aug 1944; 25 Sept 1944; 26 Nov 1944; 21 Dec 1944; 05 Jan 1945; 05 Jan 1945; 31 Mar 1945; 5 Apr 1945; 29 June 1945 3 1 Holmes, John W., Sgt. 28 Feb. 1944 3 2 Householder, E. Jack, Jr., Corp. T 27 Nov 1943 3 3 Householder, Jack V., PFC 20 July 1945 3 4 Ishimatsu, Harry, Pvt. 27 Apr 1943; 24 Oct 1943; 26 Sept 1944 3 5 Iwanowski, Chester G., F 2/C 27 Feb 1945 3 6 Jackson, Tillie M. 29 Oct 1944 3 7 Jensen, G. W., COX 08 Sept 1945 3 8 Johnson, Rex (Mrs.) 11 Mar 1944 3 9 Jones, Justine, MIDIC? 06 Apr 1943 3 10 King, M. L., CPL 19 Apr 1944 3 11 Knudsen, J. Dewey 17 Sept 1945 3 12 Korologos, Sam (Mr. & Mrs.) 22 Dec 1944 3 13 Koukles, George 30 May 1943; 18 Dec 1944 3 14 Langford, Gordon H., 27 July 1944 3 15 Lerma, Daniel R., S 2/C 12 Nov 1944; 20 Feb 1945 3 16 Leyba, Ernest M., CPL 16 Nov 1943; 28 Mar 1945 3 17 Lipsey, Scott K., S 2/C 15 June 1945; 17 Aug 1945 3 18 Lombardi, Willard C.?, RDM 3/C 23 Sept 1945; 23 Sept 1945 3 19 Longfellow, E. E. (Mrs.) 19 July 1944 3 20 Lucero, Moises M., S 2/C, S 1/C 31 Aug 1944; 04 Apr 1945 3 21 Lyon, David Reed (Capt. & Mrs.) 12 Dec 1944; 15 Sept 1944 3 22 McDonald, Harry, S/Sgt. 03 Nov 1943; 07 June 1944; 15 Mar 1944; 30 Sept 1944; 17 Nov 1944; 06 Apr 1945 3 23 MacNeil, Norman F., S/Sgt. 07 Jan 1944; 18 Feb 1945; 01 Mar 1945 3 24 McNeilis, Thomas R., T/5 03 Apr 1944 3 25 Madsen, John K., Lt. 22 Nov 1944 3 26 Maes, John D., PFC 26 Aug 1945 3 27 Mangrum, Arthur Verl, CPL 29 Dec 1944; 18 Feb 1945; 21 Feb 1945; 28 Mar 1945; 06 May 1945; 21 May 1945; 17 July 1945; 24 Aug 1945 3 28 Mangrum, Laurence E., Lt. 13 Apr 1944 3 29 Marcon, Renald "Rend", PFC 04 Dec 1944 3 30 Marks, Raymond, CPL 14 Aug 1943 3 31 Marriott, H. R. 07 Sept 1945 3 32 Martin, Marcy T., Sgt. 23 Sept 1944; 26 Dec 1944 3 33 Martin, Nelson (Mrs.) 21 Oct 1944 3 34 Mastores, George, CPL 27 Apr 1944 3 35 Melich, Nick, PFC 20 Nov 1943 3 36 Meyerhoffer, Hal, Y 2/C and Meyerhoffer, J. L. (Mrs.) 26 Dec 1944; 13 Feb 1945; 08 Mar 1945; 08 Mar 1945; 06 May 1945; 12 Aug 1945; 25 Feb 1945 3 37 Minton, Bruce N., S 1/C 20 Mar 1945 3 38 Mochizuki, Takeo, Pvt., PFC 18 June 1944; 30 July 1944; 26 Aug 1944; 09 Nov 1944; 28 Jan 1945 3 39 Molyneux, Glen R. 13 Aug 1945 3 40 Montoya, Frank J., PH.M. 3/C 26 Feb 1945; 13 Apr 1945 3 41 Motis, John S., CPL 27 Jan 1945 3 42 Motis, W. L., MM 2/C 23 Dec 1943 3 43 Murray, C.J., MM 1/C 23 Oct 1944 3 44 Musgrave, Gerald Ray, S 1/C 14 May 1945 3 45 Nelsen, Dick 18 May 1945 3 46 Nepolis, Lloyd, PFC 05 July 1945 3 47 Nichols, Edwin Robert 15 Dec 1945 3 48 Nielsen, Fred B., S 2/C 14 Aug 1944; 26 Aug 1944 3 49 Niemi, John O., CPL 12 June 1943 3 50 Nix, Willard, PH.M. 3/C 20 July 1943 3 51 Norton, Jack, S 1/C 01 May 1945 4 1 Office of Censorship 28 July 1944 4 2 Ohloon, S. Gordon, CPL 30 Apr 1944 4 3 Ortega, Joseph Amon, Pvt. 27 Nov 1944 4 4 Osoro, H. Joe 08 Feb 1944 4 5 Pangos, George, S 2/C 18 Feb 1945; 13 Mar 1945 4 6 Pantalone, John L., S 2/C; M 3/C 28 Sept 1945; 02 Mar 1946 4 7 Papanikolas, George William, Pvt. 24 Sept 1943; 07 Nov 1943; 19 Nov 1943 4 8 Pappas, Angelo, 1st. Lt. 08 July 1944 4 9 Paras, Chris, GM 1/C 02 Dec 1943; 23 Aug 1944 4 10 Parsons, P. E. (Mrs.) 25 July 1944 4 11 Patrick, Thomas M., S 2/C 11 Nov 1944 4 12 Pazell, Thomas G., Sgt. 05 Sept 1945 4 13 Peavler, William Edward, SM 3/C 01 Jan 1945; 24 Feb 1945 4 14 Peck, Wallace H., SC 2/C 28 Apr 1945 4 15 Pettit, Harold Shirley, F 1/C 11 Mar 1945 4 16 Pollick, Emil, CPL 18 June 1943 4 17 Pollock, McKay, F 1/C 18 June 1944; 17 Aug 1944 4 18 Predovic, Nick O., PFC 11 Mar 1945 4 19 Prowse, Leonard E., S 2/C 14 May 1944 4 20 Rakich, Pete 20 May 1945 4 21 Reid, Kennett John, HA 2/C 04 Apr 1944; 13 Apr 1944 4 22 Return Receipt 4 23 Reynolds, Woodruff K., SK 1/C 06 Dec 1943 4 24 Richins, Ray, GM 2/C 01 June 1945; 02 June 1945 4 25 Rilling, Chester 29 Aug 1945 4 26 Robinson, W. E. "Rusty", CGM 18 Nov 1944 4 27 Rosa, Batista, CTM, Ensign 08 Apr 1944; 29 Oct 1944; 19 May 1945 4 28 Rosse, John B., PFC 17 June 1945 4 29 Rubich, Michael Peter, S 2/C, S 1/C 28 Mar 1944; 21 Oct 1944; 02 Jan 1945 4 30 Russo, Alfonso R., Pvt. 15 Nov 1945 4 31 Sainsbury, Thomas C., Sgt. 15 Apr. 1945; 20 June 1945 4 32 Salazar, Max B., S 3/C; S 1/C 23 Jan 1944; 20 July 1944 4 33 Sanchez, Selso N., S 2/C, S 1/C 24 Dec 1943; 27 Sept 1943; 01 Jan 1944; 13 June 1944 4 34 Savich, Mike, 04 Jan 1945; 01 Mar 1945 4 35 Schauer, John R., CPL 19 Aug 1945 4 36 Schneider, Sylvester J., EM 3/C 30 Mar 1945; 30 Mar 1945 4 37 Sellner, Eddie, S 2/C 16 Aug 1944; 02 Sept 1944 4 38 Shimerka, Richard "Dick", Pvt. 09 Aug 1944 4 39 Spiros, Lamaphomitis 10 Nov 1943 4 40 Steele, Robert E., CPL 20 Dec 1943 4 41 Suarez?, Pete, PFC 14 Dec 1945 4 42 Tazzer, Eugene, Pvt., CPL 19 Nov 1943; 09 May 1945 4 43 Tenario, Sam, Pvt. 06 May 1944 4 44 Topham, D. C. 25 Feb 1945 4 45 Tucker, J. C., COX 08 July 1945 4 46 Valdez, Louie, CPL 17 Sept 1945 4 47 Vandemantele?, E. C., S 1/C 24 Apr 1945 4 48 Vieth, Bartley J., Pvt. 10 May 1944 4 49 Vranes, T. E. "Ted", CM/C 18 Nov 1943 4 50 Wadsworth, Gene, CM? 00 Aug 1943 4 51 Walker, L. A. "Sonny", Maj. 09 Aug 1944 4 52 War Department (Bushnell) 19 Aug 1944 4 53 War Department (Hill AFB) 19 Aug 1944 4 54 Whitsel, Cecil A., CPL 20 Aug 1943; 02 Nov 1943 4 55 Wilson, William J., Pvt. 21 Apr 1945 4 56 Woodland, Ray, Sgt. 11 Dec 1944 4 57 Yarbrough, Mervil E. 12 Mar 1946 5 1 Victory Flag Society Newsletters 1 Oct 1943; 1 Mar 1944; 9 Apr 1944; 27 Apr 1944; 1 May 1944; 1 July 1944; 1 Oct 1944; 1 Jan 1945; 1 May 1945; 1 June 1945; 1 July 1945; 1 Aug 1945; 14 Aug 1945; 1 Sept 1945; 1 Nov 1945; 1 Jan 1946 5 2 Greetings to Our Men in the Armed Forces, 1943-1944 5 3 The Glory of Bingham Canyon Utah 1941-1944 5 4 Democracy Triumphs, 1941-1945 5 5 For high achievement in the production of copper for America's War Effort (Utah Copper Co.) 5 6 Miscellaneous newspaper articles