FOR A BETTER EXPERIENCE EXPLORING MABEL’S WWII SCRAPBOOK, PLEASE READ THIS FIRST

Navigating and reading the scrapbook page contents will likely be a better experience on a computer vs. cell phone. The digitized scrapbook pages consists of two types of pages: original and inserted pages. The vintage original paper pages with their nostalgic background color offer a glimpse into Mabel’s memories and those of Oran heros serving during WWII. Envelopes on these pages contain handwritten notes, letters, foreign money, memorabilia, small mementos and more. 

The contents of the envelopes were removed, scanned and placed on “insert” pages with white backgrounds.

To enhance the understanding and context of the scrapbook, comments have been added in the digital process. These “comments” appear throughout the pages and are denoted by the symbol C: The comments serve as clarifications, providing extra information or memories. Find the directory of digitized scrap book pages below.

KIA = Killed in Action MIA = Missing in Action POW = Prisoner of War

To retain the integrity of the scrapbook the heroes are listed in the order by page number as found in the Mabel’s scrapbook and are not alphabetized.
Click the names below to view the corresponding scrapbook page.

1-3 Honor Roll
4 Blank
5 William Max Squires KIA
6 Blank
7-17 Arthur Leistikow MIA & POW
18 Blank
19-20 Lloyd Milks MIA & POW
21-24 Joe Ross
25-26 Kenneth Buenzow - Purple Heart
27-28 Clarence Brickman
29 Clarence Call
30 Erwin Schellhorn
31-32 Louie Suhr
33 Emil Beisner
34 Elmer Erickson
35 Marvin Fox
36 Harvey Love - Purple Heart
(see page 78 also)
37-38 Charlie Haun
39-48 Phillip Sprague
49-52 Arnold Jesse
53 George Lorber
54 Kenneth Adams
55-57 Gilbert Taylor
58 Everett Cummings
59-60 Richard Sprague KIA
61-62 Robert McElree
63-64 Paul Bennett
65-66 Robert Egeton
67-68 Welsh Brothers-Ken, Ron, Wendell
69 Robert Maricle
70 Richard Lockwood
71-73 Leo Reith & Rollis Jensen
74-75 William H. Meier
76 Leslie Buenzow
77 Leon J Neil
78 Harvey Love (see page 36 also)
79 Dale & Rollis Jensen
80 Unidentified
81 Ed, Marlus & Garland Newton
82 Carl Robinson
83-84 Willis “Bud” Ross
85-87 Raymond “Jim” Brickman
88 Carl Hartman
89-90 Harry McElree