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Carl Stringham Collett
1922 - 2004 (82 years)
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Name Carl Stringham Collett Born 10 Jun 1922 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States 
Gender Male Buried Dec 2004 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Died 24 Dec 2004 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Person ID I2128 My Family Tree | Collett-Williams Last Modified 21 Jul 2015
Father Sylvanus Collett, b. 15 Dec 1866, Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States , d. 29 Apr 1932, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 65 years) Mother Ethelwynne Stringham, b. 25 Jul 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Teritory, United States , d. 12 Jul 1962, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 85 years) Married 20 Jan 1904 Family ID F781 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Donna B. Williams, b. 9 Nov 1926, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States , d. 7 Jul 2009, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 82 years) Married 25 May 1946 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Last Modified 21 Jul 2015 Family ID F1004 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 10 Jun 1922 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States 
Married - 25 May 1946 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Buried - Dec 2004 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Died - 24 Dec 2004 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
Carl and Donna Williams Wedding Announcement 
Utah Sportsman with Carl Collett as cover story 
Obituary for Carl Stringham Collett 
Daggett County News, January 6, 2005
Carl Collett remembered
Donna Williams Weds Carl Collett In Home Ceremony
Newspaper Article dated 30 May 1946Donna Williams to Wed Carl Collett
Newspaper Article on the Society Page
WWII Mission Journal of Carl S. Collett
From 16 Feb 1944 through 29 July 1944
"32nd Mission--Target: Aero Engine factory at Eisenach, Germany
Comments: Ran into flak on coast because we were off course toward Rotterdam. They were throwing flak up at us at nearly every pig place we passed but we were out of range of it."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
7 March 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"My clothes look like the've just been washed [and] not pressed, but I was glad to get here after traveling for 50 hrs of traveling on a train."
Air Medal - Carl Collett 
Air Medal Case - Carl Collett 
Staff Sergeant Carl Collett Attending Technical School
Newspaper article dated 18 January 1945
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
15 March 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"I have a ship assigned to me here on the field, and they call me a crew chief. I'm still flying, but its on a transport and not a bomber. I'm [losing] my lily white hand, because I have to work in grease all day, at least 12 hrs of it anyway."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
23 March 1945
George Field, Illinois
"Well Honey, how would you like to send me a picture of yourself. ...My pal here...thinks he's got the best looking girl, and I claim that you are twice as good looking as his, but I have no picture to prove it."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
7 April 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"Well Honey I'm eating ice cream instead of drinking beer. I've got a mushtash the nobody likes, so you see I'm getting along fine."WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
25 April 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"I've been working quite hard lately so I haven't taken time to write. We've been getting ships ready to ship to England. They leave in the morning."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
17 May 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"I would of gladly given my life if someone with a wife and family could of came back."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
16 June 1945
George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois
"I'm sorry I've taken so long in writing but I was down to Cuba for 2 weeks transporting men bak to Florida."WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
26 July 1945
Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
"I have quite a job here now as pit chief. I have ten men working under me. We inspect the planes every 100 hours they fly. I don't like being boss over G.I. Theres to much trouble all the time."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
4 August 1945
Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
"I feel quite tired tonight. I've been taring a B24 down because it had a reck and we're using it for salvage."
WWII Letter from Carl to Donna
18 August 1945
Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
"I have some bad news. I won't be home for quite some time. All fourloughs are frozen seeing that the war is finishing up so there's no telling when I'll be home."WWII Letter from Carl to His Mother
31 October 1942 - Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky
"It's been raining for the last two days and it's still raining so I'm just loafing around for today."WWII Letter from Carl to His Mother
14 June 1943
"I'm not suposto discuss where I'm a going so I'll just say that I'll probably be leaving here soon."
Headstones 
The Headstone of Carl S. and Donna B. (Williams) Collett in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery
Carl Stringham Collett
Birth: Jun. 10, 1922
Vernal
Uintah County
Utah, USA
Death: Dec. 24, 2004
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Utah, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 100857026
Donna (Williams) Collett
Birth: Nov. 9, 1926
Vernal
Uintah County
Utah, USA
Death: Jul. 7, 2009
Utah, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 39263540
Plot: Vernal_BH118.50_L1_S4
Histories 
Memories of Sylvanus (Vean) S. Collett
By his daughter Edna Collett Raines in 1996
An Excerpt:
"Papa was an old country dentist, in that he had some forceps to pull teeth. All the neighbors would bring their children up to get their teeth pulled out...
He told the story of a man who met him in this buggy and asked him to pull his tooth. He said, 'I'll scream and yell, but don't quit pulling until it is out.' So Papa straddled him and pulled. Yes, the man screamed and yelled, but finally the tooth came out. Then the man quit yelling and said, 'You darn fool, you pulled out the wrong one!' So he had to pull the right aching one."
A Letter about Sylvanus Collett
A 1968 letter written by Bryron to his sister Alice Snow containing memories of their father.
An Excerpt:
"We never had to work on Sunday more than to take care of the water and the cows but I can remember one Sunday when there was some sickness going around and there wasn't any church meetings. Father and Alley Anderson had some kind of trouble. I don't know just what, but they weren't the best of friends but this one Sunday morning when we had had breakfast Father said to me, "We don't work on Sunday much but there isn't any church today. Mr. Anderson cut that big patch of hay and now he is sick in bed. I don't think it would hurt much if you put the harness on the horse and went and raked it for him. It will be to dry tomorrow. ... After that Father and Mr. Anderson became good friends."
Carl S. Collett's Autobiography
70 pagesHandwritten Short History by Carl S. Collett
Written in 1969
"I was a spoilt child and I did throw tantrums at the breakfast table. That was the only spanking I ever received from my father. He took me in the bedroom and spanked me with his shoe."Important Dates in the Life of Carl Stringham Collett
A record of church and military dates, names, and places kept by his mother.
Recordings 
Carl Collett sharing World War II stories Carl Collett Funeral - Side A Carl Collett Funeral - Side B
Videos 
Excellent YouTube Video
Details the history of the B-24 Liberator as the most widely manufactured bomber of WWII and its critical role during that war.
Carl and Donna Collett's 50th Wedding Anniversary in 24 May 1996 - #1 Carl and Donna Collett's 50th Wedding Anniversary in 24 May 1996 - #2 Suzuki Great Outdoors - Interview with Carl Collett #1 Suzuki Great Outdoors - Interview with Carl Collett #2
