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World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
14.6 linear feet
This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like
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INTRODUCTION
Letters written by servicemen during the war to friends and relatives throughout
the United States. Arranged alphabetically by writer’s name.
DONOR INFORMATION
The collection was donated to the University of Missouri by various donors.
Please see folder list for donor information.
PROJECT SKETCH
Ted Malone appealed to listeners of his radio program on behalf of the Western
Historical Manuscript Collection to donate letters they had received during World War II.
This collection is a result of that appeal.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection contains letters written by servicemen during World War II to
friends and relatives all over the U.S. The letters primarily discuss family and home
town news, and their immediate circumstances, some giving reactions to the war. There
are numerous mentions of Ernie Pyle and his work and death as well as Roosevelt’s
death. Also included in the collection are poems written by servicemen and their family
members.
Many of the letters are copies that have been retyped or rewritten in long hand.
Some have been published in newspapers or magazines.
Most servicemen are represented by only one or two letters. Arranged
alphabetically, each individual’s correspondence has been handled as a separate
collection within collection 68. Since in many instances the letter from the donor is
necessary to explain who the serviceman was, the donor correspondence is filed with the
letters to which it pertains. Exceptions to this are the donor correspondence of Mrs.
Harvey Rowland and William McNeel, each of whom turned over extensive collections
they had themselves compiled. Specific descriptions and donor information are located
in the folder list.
FOLDER LIST
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Abel, Bobby, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Abel,
Brooklyn, N.Y. from Mustang Field, El Reno, Oklahoma, Sept. 20,
1943. Description of his solo flight and his emotions written by an
army aviation cadet. Donated by Mrs. Walter Abel on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 317).
Aberg, Sherrill, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Youngsville, Pa., from
the Philippine Islands, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of his trip to Hawaii
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in Nov. 1943. Donated by Mrs. Rose M. Aberg on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 697).
Ablott, Wayne L., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
G. Ablott, Omaha, Nebraska from North Africa, June 5, 1943.
Comments on securing a radio, the coal strike at home, the attitude of
prisoner, and pictures taken, written by an Army First Lieutenant.
Donated by Mrs. L.G. Ablott on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2301).
Ablott, Wayne L., Letter, 1943. To his father, Leslie Ablott, Omaha,
Nebraska, from North Africa, May 1, 1943. Description of his work
with a truck battalion written by an Army First Lieutenant. Donated by
Mrs. L.G. Ablott on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2301).
Abbott, George A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Anna McCabe,
Philadelphia, Pa., from E.T.O., Feb. 13, 1945. Illustrates the defeat of
Germany. Donated by Mrs. Anna McCabe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 698).
Adams, Arthur T., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. P.O. Adams,
Waco, Texas, from Okinawa, Sept. 12, 1945. Comments on the mail.
Description of seeing the suicide planes hit the battleship, New Mexico.
Donated by Mrs. P.O. Adams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 703).
Adams, Bruce L., Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. G. L. Adams,
Spokane, Wash., from various places, circa 1944. Excerpts of letters
written over a period of time, from Texas, during the Atlantic trip,
across France, and Belgium, and into Germany, continued through the
Panama Canal to the Philippine Islands, written by an Army Corporal
in the 67th Signal Battalion. Donated by Mrs. G.L. Adams on 27 Nov.
1945 (Accession No. 2762).
Adams, Charles F., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Margaret Rose
Adams, Philadelphia Pa., from Palau Islands, Apr. 30, 1945. Mention
of homesickness, weather, and sister's school marks written by an army
private with the 111th Infantry, U.S.A. Donated by Margaret Rose
Adams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 706).
Adams, Chester (1914- ), Papers, 1944. Letters written from May to
August by Chester Adams, stationed in Ceylon, to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L.L. Adams in Lexington, MO. He describes the customs,
peoples, food-stuffs, weather, native products, a Buddhist shrine seen
on his travels in India from his base to Kandy, India. Also clippings
from The Lexington (Mo.) Advertiser News, which are copies of the
above original letters. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Adams on 15
Nov. 1948 (Accession No. 2952).
Adams, Edgar Louis, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Elizabeth J. Adams,
Indianapolis, Ind., from Germany, April 4, 1945. Description of his
jump with the 17th Airborne into Germany. Donated by Elizabeth J.
Adams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 702).
Adams, Grover, Forrest, Letter) 1944. To his parents, Parsons,
Kansas, from Germany, Dec. 12, 1944. Expression of his belief in
divine guidance in battle. To a friend from Germany, May 5, 1945.
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Description of his feelings on V-E day. Written by a World War II
soldier. Donated by Mirian Haury on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
700).
Adams, Thomas and Mary, Letter, 1944. To Thomas L. and Mary
Adams, Keesler Field, Miss., from Dick, from France, Oct. 29, 1944.
Comments on home news, moves, and weather. Donated by Thomas L.
Adams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 701).
Adduci, (Mrs.) Ethel, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Ethel Adduci,
Waterbury, Conn., from her brother-in-law, Rich, from China, Jan. 16,
1944. Comments on family news and the hill natives. Donated by Mrs.
Ethel Adduci on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 699).
Adkisson, Marie, Letter, 1945. To Marie Adkisson, Lubbock, Texas,
from her husband from Europe, July 29, 1945. 7 leaves, copy of A.L.S.
Summary of his experiences during time in action, two woundings, and
hospitalization. Donated by Mrs. Marie Adkisson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 304).
Aker, Henry A., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L.
Aker, Cleveland, Ohio, from England, Dec. 19, 1943. Comments on
increased number of working hours, receiving mail and his assignment.
Donated by Mrs. Chas. L. Aker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 695).
Akerson, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Detroit, Mich., from
Waldketzenback, Germany, May 17, 1945. Description of events since
leaving the States March 23, 1934, for the European theatre, Of French
towns, Germany, and the effects of War. Donated by Mrs. Margaret
Akerson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 696).
Akey, George, "My Bit," 1944. Written while a member of the
Merchant Marines, 1944. Description of his contribution to the war.
Donated by Mrs. Margaret Akey on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2746).
Alberani, Julius, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Detroit, Mich., from
over-seas, July 7, 1945. Description of effect of mail on morale written
by a serviceman during World War II. Donated by unknown donor on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 705).
Alberts, Lou, "Iwo Jima," c. 1944. Written by a sailor aboard the S.
S. Bladen, circa 1944. A description of the battle of Iwo Jima.
Donated by Joseph E. Randall on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2747).
Albrechet, Mrs. Jack C., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Albrechet, Paulsbo,
Wash., from her cousin, Homer, from Germany, June 22, 1945.
Comments on his activities and his opinion of the Germans. Donated
by Mrs. J.C. Albrechet on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 690).
Alexander, Blanche O., Letters, 1944. Letters written to Mrs.
Alexander by her son who was a soldier during World War II. Donated
by Mrs. Blanche Alexander on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 692).
Alexander, Francis R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. O.W.
Heider, Milwaukee, Wis., from France, July 29, 1945. Description of
the war torn towns. Donated by Mrs. O.W. Heider on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 693).
Alexander, James Beauchamp, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C.H. Alexander, San Francisco, Calif., from Austria, May 19,
1945. Discussion of American individualism in relation to the nonfraternization policy with Germany. Description of the discovery of
Nauf Schwanstein’s treasure and the work of the “Arts and
Monuments” section of the U. S. Army. Donated by C.H. Alexander
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 694).
Alexander, R.L., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from France, Jan. 2, 1945. Impressions of war conditions in
Europe, written by a Chaplain (Maj.) from France. Donated by Mrs.
H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Alexander, T. Ralph, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Ivan King, Flint, Mich.,
from the Philippine Islands, June 10, 1945. Description of acting as
Godfather at a Filipino baptism. Donated by Mrs. Ivan King on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2308).
Alexy, Paul, Letter, 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas City,
Mo., from Willow Grove, Pa., Dec. 6, 1943. Mentions possible
assignments, mutual friends, and love affairs, written by AMM 2/c in
U. S. Navy. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Alher, Reynold H., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Chula Vista, Calif.,
from France, July 31, 1945. Comments on Stars and Stripes and letter
writing. Donated by Mrs. R.H. Alher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
689).
Alkire, Don, Letter, 1945. To his father, Dr. Henry S. Alkire,
Monterey Park, Calif., from France, April 17, 1945. Description of
some close escapes, written by a soldier. Donated by Dr. Henry S.
Alkire on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2302).
Alleman, Vern R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Waneita Alleman,
Spearfish, S.D., from at sea, August 14, 1945. Description of what he
was doing when he received the news of Japan's surrender and mention
of his appreciation of his mother’s prayers, written by a naval F 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. Waneita Alleman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2303).
Allen, Charlotte, Letter, 1943. To her mother, Mrs. R.L. Allen,
Amarillo, Tex. from Australia, December 25, 1943. Description of the
activities of the American Red Cross Club in Newcastle, Australia, the
decorating for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the various
entertainments on both occasions, written by an American Red Cross
worker. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Allen on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No.
2821).
Allen, C. C., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written from Allen to Wm.
G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from Camp Blanding, Fla., and Whittington,
England, telling of training, conditions at the camp, climate in Fla.,
describes the bazooka, speaks of Winton, his brother, tells of absentee
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voting by service men, conditions aboard ship going overseas, prices
aboard ship, of cigarettes and candy, describes English countryside and
houses, describes French people and living conditions in France,
describes his duties in England, and base where he is located, eating
conditions in England. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Allen, Clayton C., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a T/S in the
army from France and England to J. G. McNeel of Odessa, Missouri.
He describes being wounded Friday 13th, treatment in various hospitals
and being stationed in England, also of his visit to London on VE day.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Allen, Howard H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.A.
Allen, Indianapolis, Ind., from the Pacific Theatre, Dec. 25, 1944.
Description of his activities on Christmas written by a PFC with the
First Marine Division. Donated by Mrs. K.A. Allen on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 346).
Allen, Perry B., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Pasadena, Texas, from the
Philippine Islands, Nov. 7, 1944. Description of his feelings during the
battle of the Philippine Sea written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. P.B.
Allen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 349).
Allen, R. M., Letter, 1944. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from
Australia, Oct. 6, 1944. Letter written by NM 2/c giving news about
his brothers, friends, and possibility of coming home. Donated by Wm.
G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Allen, Robert, Letters, 1945. Letters written by a MM 2/c in the Navy
to W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from Admiralty Islands and
Philippines. Tells of meeting boyhood friends and news of discharge.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Allen, Robert, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. H.L. Allen,
Indianapolis, Ind., from Naples, Italy, March 22, l944. Description of
the intensive fighting at Anzio written by a sailor aboard an L.S.T.
Donated by Mrs. H.L. Allen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2304).
Allen, Robert W, Letter, 1945. To his father, Henry C. Allen,
Gowanda, New York, from the Pacific Theatre, Feb. 10, 1911.
Expression of his attitude as to why he is fighting and the value he is
receiving from his present experiences. Lt. Allen was KIA May 5,
1945, on Okinawa. Donated by H.C. Allen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 691).
Allen, Winton H., Letters, 1943-1946. Letters written by a man who
entered the Army as a private, later went through OCS and eventually
rose to the rank of Capt. in the Quarter Master Corps. Gives description
of army life, administrative policy, education, and various army camps
in tile U.S. Tells of Basic Training for "rookies," OCS school, transport
of troops and supplies to the Battle of the Bulge, conditions in Europe,
peoples abroad and their attitudes, a commendation by Gen. Patton,
comments on the redeployment of troops, the point system for army
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discharge, the problem of disposing of great stores of army supplies at
depots abroad. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Allwyn, Dwight W., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. H.E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Chicago, Ill., May 9, 1945. Comments on activities
written by a S 1/c in VR-3 Mats Detachment stationed at Municipal
Airport. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession
No. 2987).
Ames, Frederick, Dr., Letter, 1944. To Martha Ann Lemons,
Jacksonville, Texas, from the Solomon Islands, March 17, 1944.
Description of the weather, the island, the natives, and the food, written
by a naval Lt. Donated by Mrs. A.D. Lemons on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2305).
Ames, Henry B., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by Sgt. with SHAAF stationed in Salina,
Kansas, Greensboro, N.C. and somewhere in Italy. Comments on
U.S.O., Red Cross entertainments and trips to Naples. Donated by
Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Ames, Richard L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
from Hawaii, Aug. 27, 1945. Comments on his home and going back
out to sea. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Ames on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 688).
Amick, Don D., Letter, [1945?]. To Mr. and Mrs. Francis S. Hudson,
San Francisco, Calif., June 13, [1945?]. Comments on personal news.
Donated by Mrs. Francis B. Hudson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
348).
Andersen, Edwin, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Martha N.
Andersen, Audubon, Iowa, from England, no date. Description of food
and living conditions in England. Andersen was a member of the AAF
and was listed as missing in action, Sept. 18, 1944. Donated by Mrs.
Martha Andersen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 303).
Anderson, Allen J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Allen
Anderson, Red Wing, Minn., from the Pacific theatre, May 12, 1945.
A Mother's Day message, written by a naval R.D.M. 3/c aboard the
USS Natrona. Donated by Mrs. Allen Anderson on 23 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2728).
Anderson, Carl R., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Anderson, and brother, Royden, Erie, Pa., from aboard the USS
Wilkes-Barre, Dec. 25, 1944. Letter describing Christmas activity
aboard ship. Donated by Mrs. Frank Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 345).
Anderson, Eugene C., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Anderson, Alameda, Calif., and brother, Jim, from aboard the
USS Inaugural, Aug. 28, 1945. Mention of returning to school after the
war, being in port and receiving mail. Written by a sailor during World
War II. Donated by Mrs. E.C. Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
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Anderson, Harold, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. B.L. Wilson,
Tampa, Fla. from Okinawa, Sept. 3, 1945. Description of the invasion
of Okinawa written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. B.L. Wilson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 682).
Anderson, James M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Oscar
Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., from New Guinea, April 29, 1945.
Mother's day letter written by a soldier during World War II. Donated
by Mrs. Oscar Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 685).
Anderson, Leland R., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. J.L. Carathers, West
Union, W. Va., from the Philippine Islands, May 9, 1945. Description
of the birds and of going to church written by an army S/Sgt. Donated
by Mrs. J.L. Carathers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 687).
Anderson, Leland, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. J.L. Carathers, West Union,
W. Va., from the Philippine Islands, May 20, 1945. Description of
church service and market place. Donated by Mrs. J.L. Carathers on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 687).
Anderson, Marshall, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his family from
an Army Lt. in E.T.O., the letters comment on the rainy weather, living
in a fox-hole, and mentions the progress of the war. Donated by Mrs.
Marjorie Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2210).
Anderson, Miller, Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Leota Hening,
Los Angeles, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1945. An account of
a bomber dropping supplies to a Prisoner of War Camp in Japan,
written by a Bomberdier of the 20th Army Air Force Command.
Donated by Mrs. Leota Hening on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2112).
Anderson, Milton, Letter, 1945. To E. Elston., Minneapolis, Minn.
from the Philippine Islands, May 25, 1945. Thank you note for
birthday letter, mention of church affairs. Donated by E. Elston on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 302).
Anderson, Richard N., Letter, 1944. To his brother, Johnnie,
Stronsburg, Neb., from Foggia, Italy, Nov. 23, 1944. Description of
Thanksgiving day and failure of ice cream. Written by an army
lieutenant, a B-24 navigator. Donated by Mrs. Norris Anderson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 686).
Anderson, Robert, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Hare, San Pedro, Calif.,
from Abadan, Iran, August 23, 1944. This letter had originally been
censored and many words cut out, later the words were filled in, and
these words are underscored in this copy. A. description of India,
written by a Merchant Marine. Donated by Mrs. Mae B. Hare on 22
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2761).
Anderson, Mrs. T.L., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Anderson,
Nashville, Tenn. from Ovid from Germany, Sept. 4, 1945. Description
of Hitler's home written by a soldier with the 7th Army. Donated by
Mrs. T.L. Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 681).
Anderson, Warren, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Peter A. and Elsie
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L. Anderson, Ettingville, N.Y., from Tarlac, Luxon, P.I., Aug. 15,
1945. Description of his feelings on the end of the war written by a
lieutenant with the 25th Division. Donated by Mrs. Peter Anderson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 683).
Anderson, William E., Letters, 1943. Written by a Captain with the
Army Claims Commission, describing his experiences in Africa,
including his admission to the Arab Bar. Donated by William E.
Anderson on 5 Feb. 1946 (Accession No. 2842).
Anderson, William M., Letter, 1944. To his father, Oscar Anderson,
Minneapolis, Minn., from at sea, Feb. 10, 1944. Letter of thanks for
kindnesses of father. Donated by Mrs. Oscar Anderson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 685).
Anderson, William M., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Oscar
Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn., from a base in the United States, May
9, 1943. Mother's day letter. Donated by Mrs. Oscar Anderson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 685).
Andress, Robert C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Andress, Fairview, Camden, N.J., from Pearl Harbor, T.H.,
Sept. 5, 1945. Description of a trip overseas, Pearl Harbor, and his
work, written by a Marine. Donated by Mrs. William H. Andress on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2306).
Andrews, Charles E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W. H.
Andrews, Key West, Fla., from aboard the USS Missouri, Aug. 31,
1945. Description of entry into Tokyo Bay and preparation of ship for
signing of surrender. Donated by Mrs. W.H. Andrews on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 684).
Antonacci, Ernest J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E. Antonacci,
Springfield, Ill., from Erlanger, Germany, Aug. 15, 1945. Expresses
joyous feeling on the end of the war written by an army private.
Donated by Mrs. E. Antonacci on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 680).
Appelgate, Ruth C., Letter, 1945. To Irma Pifer, Gladbrook, Iowa,
from Luzon, P.I., August 8, 1945. Description of the trip to the P.I.
from Hollandia and the things she has seen there. Written by an army
nurse with the 247th Gen. Hospital. Donated by Irma Pifer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 347).
Arcuri, Michael J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Arcuri, Frankville, Pa., from Germany, May 10, 1945. Comments on
the end of the war in Europe written by an army major. Donated by
Mrs. S. Arcuri on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 677).
Armstrong, Paul F., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a soldier
stationed in Hawaii to his parents, the letters describe a Christmas day,
work as a cook, and his reaction to the atomic bomb and V-J day.
Donated by Mrs. Chandler Armstrong on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2238).
Armstrong, Stuart B., Letter, 1945. To his folks, South Bend, Ind.,
from Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of transporting troops to
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Japan and the attitude of the Japanese people. Written by an army Lt.
with a combat cargo squadron. Donated by Mrs. W.E. McNulty on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 675).
Arnett, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August A.
Arnett, Crawfordsville, Ind., from Belgium, Jan. 7, 1945. Description
of his experiences. Enclosures: copy of clipping from Stars and Stripes
and of citation for Bronze Star. Arnett was an infantry man with the
87th Div. Donated by Mrs. August Arnett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 707).
Arnhart, Hershell, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.V.
Arnhart, Valley Center, Kan., from the Pacific theatre, July 29, 1944.
3 Numbered p. copy of A.L.S. Comments on the scenery and the
beauties of the Island and home news written by an army air force
private. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. V.V. Arnhart on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 679).
Arnold, Rhodes, R., Jr. Letters, 1942-1945. To Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., from Wichita Falls, Tex. and Seattle,
Wash, 1942-1945. Written by a Pvt. taking the airplane mechanics
course at Sheppard Field in Texas. Description of duty in the Aleutians
with news of family and mutual friends written by a Lt. with the 404th
Bomb. Squadron. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Arnold, R. E., Letters, 1942-1943. To Mrs. H.E. Howland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Ft. Benning, Ga., 1942-1943. Comments on Infantry
School at Ft. Benning, his family and friends, with plans for the future.
Comments on army life in general with personal references, written by
a Sgt. with Co. F-54 Armored Inf. Regt. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Arnst, Bud, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Arnst,
Buffalo, N.Y., from Miami, Fla., June 2, 1945. Description of things
that can be seen at sea. Donated by Mrs. Irvin Arnst on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 676).
Arthur, Thressa, Letter, n.d. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Arthur, Mt. Clemens, Mich., from England, no date. Comments on a
leave to Bath and activities while on duty written by an army nurse
with the 65th General Hospital. Donated by Mrs. John L. Arthur on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 678).
Aschenbrenner, Margaret A., Letters, 1945. To Marian S. Turner,
Hatboro, Pa. from Germany and France, April-May 1945. Description
of hard work behind the lines when push was on for Rhine. Comments
on her work as an army nurse. Written by an army nurse with the 28th
Station Hospital. Donated by Mrs. Marian S. Turner on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 318).
Ascher, Herbert, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Ascher, Monroe, N.Y., from off the coast of Japan aboard the
USS New Jersey, Sept. 16, 1945. Description of arrival in Japanese
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waters written by a sailor in World War II. Donated by Mrs. Herbert
Ascher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 674).
Ash, Donald A., Letters, 1943. Written to his mother, Mrs. Birdie
Ash, Des Moines, Iowa, from the Pacific. The letters comment on his
duties, meeting his brother and insects. Written by a sailor during
World War II. See also, Ash, Robert T., Letters, 1943. Donated by
Mrs. Birdie Ash on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 672).
Ash, Robert T., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Birdie Ash, Des
Moines, Iowa, from the Pacific theatre, April 3, 1943. Comments on
seeing his brother. See also, Ash, Donald A., Letters, 1943. Donated
by Mrs. Birdie Ash on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 672).
Asher, Baron Henry, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Baron Asher, Atlanta, Ga., from Pacific theatre, Aug. 15, 1945.
Description of celebration on V-J day. Donated by Mrs. Baron Asher,
Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 673).
Ashworth, R.W., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters written by R.W.
Ashworth, while serving as Pvt. and later a Cpl. at Camp Adair,
Oregon; Independence, Oregon; Angel Island; Ft. McDowell, Calif.;
discussing army life, politics, a Truman Speech, presidential elections,
progress of war, Russian troops, sightseeing trip in Calif., race
problems in Calif., Odessa bulletin, prices, wife, birth of a son and
request for birth certificate for army discharge. All letters were written
to Wm. McNeel, Odessa and Jefferson City, Mo. McNeel was Sec. of
Mo. Constitutional Convention. Donated by William G. McNeel on 14
May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Atkinson, Earl G., Letter, 1942. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Wm. Johnston, Bremerton, Wash., from Tulare, Calif., Oct.
24, 1942. Description of his feelings about flying. Lt. Atkinson was
KIA Sept. 2, 1943. Donated by Mrs. C. Wm. Johnston on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 670).
Atkinson, W.R., Poems, 1944. "Sometime Hence," written August 4,
1944. Description of the peace after the war. Untitled poem, written
July 26, 1944. The poem tells his thoughts about the war and whether
he will be one to return home. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Mae Schmidt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2098).
Atwood, Jess, Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Atwood,
Winston-Salem, N.C. from Okinawa, no date. Description of Okinawa.
Donated by Mrs. Claude Cornelius on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
301).
Aufderhar, Arthur, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Aufderhar, Huntingburg, Ind., from Italy, June 17, 1944. Comments on
army activities and Italy written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Chris
Aufderhar on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 667).
Attig, Orris, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Attig,
Glen Cullen, Oregon, from Germany, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of
Christmas eve party, Christmas tree, dinner, and mail situation.
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Donated by Mrs. C.W. Attig on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 671).
Aurednik, Rudolph, Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Pehek, New York, N.Y., from Okinawa, Sept. 4, 1945.
Description of his activities on Okinawa, written by a Capt. with the
Army Engineers. Donated by Mrs. Mildred Ann Pehek on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 219).
Aurnick, George Charles, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Loren
Aurnick, Sparronlusle, N.Y., from (Atlantic theatre?), Aug. 14, 1945.
A V-J day letter written by a sailor in World War II. Donated by Mrs.
Loren Aurnick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 669).
Aurnick, George Charles, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Loren
Aurnick, Sparronlusle, N.Y., from the Atlantic theatre, no date.
Comments on news from home. Donated by Mrs. Loren Aurnick on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 669).
Aurnick, Lester (Mike), Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Loren
Aurnick, Sparronlusle, N.Y., from Fairfield, Calif., Aug. 15, 1945.
A V-J day letter written by an army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Loren
Aurnick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 669).
Aurnick, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Loren Aurnick,
Sparronlusle, N.Y., from Germany, Jan. 29, 1945. Comments on news
from home written by an army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Loren Aurnick
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 669).
Ausell, Jack, Jr., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Jack Ausell,
Monroe, La., from aboard ship, April 7, [?]. Discussion of life and the
joy of living and his thoughts of home. Donated by Mrs. Jack Ausell
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 668).
Aversa, A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. V. Arancio, Bronx, New
York City, N.Y., from Germany, June 1945. Comments on movies and
the war written by an army corporal. Donated by Mrs. V. Arancio on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 663).
Avery, Harold S., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. H.C. Bishop,
Detroit, Mich., from Heidelberg, Germany, Aug. 13, 1945. Description
of the delousing, etc., of their quarters in Heidelberg written by an army
sergeant during World War II. Donated by Mrs. H.C. Bishop on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 665).
Avery, Kenneth W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Grace Avery,
Oklahoma City, Okla., from France, Jan. 9, 1945. Comments on
spiritual faith and home news. Donated by Mrs. Grace Avery on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 666).
Avery, Kenneth W., Letter, 1945. To his mother and sister,
Oklahoma City, Okla., from France, March 29, 1945. Comments on
recent mission and mail situation written by a flight officer. Donated
by Mrs. Grace Avery on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 666).
Ayers, C.E., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Ayers, Plymouth, N.C., from aboard ship en route to Peleliu, Sept. 7,
1944. Information concerning his forth-coming combat action. Private
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Ayers was KIA Sept. 16, 1944, on Peleliu. Donated by Mrs. C.E.
Ayers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2307).
Ayers, Ralph H., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Walter H. Gray,
Akron, Ohio. Description of his trip overseas written by an army
sergeant. Donated by Mrs. Walter H. Gray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 664).
Aylward, Francis T., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, by an Army
Lt. in Czechoslovakia, the letters comment on V-E day, on the
Russians, the Czecks, the need of uniforms, and of missing his family.
Donated by Mrs. Francis T. Aylward on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2211).
Bach, Charles, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bach,
St. Louis, Mo., from the E.T.O., Oct. 3, 1944. Comments on living
conditions written by an army sergeant. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Bach, Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 800).
Bacon, V.I., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Thomas B. Scott, from aboard
ship, June 3, 1945. Comments on the movies, catching a shark, and
receiving packages, written by a Naval M.M. 1/c aboard the USS
Cummings. Donated by Mrs. T.B. Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1873).
Badgley, Robert R., Letter, 1945. To a newspaper from the Naval Air
Station, Alameda, Calif., Sept. 13, 1945. Description of the
homecoming of the USS Saratoga. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 773).
Bagley, Robert R., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Bagley, Audubon, Ia., from England, Sept. 18, 1944. Description of
his feelings when on a bomb run over a target, of a trip to France, and
his appreciation of freedom. Sgt. Bagley was shot down over Germany,
Sept. 27, 1944, and taken prisoner. Donated by Mrs. May Bagley on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2309).
Bailey, C. R., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Jessie Bailey,
Alabam, Ark., from Arak, Iran, Sept. 29, 1944. Polish refugees that
stopped at their camp. Written by an Army Pvt., in the Medical Corp.
Donated by Mrs. Jessie Bailey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2114).
Bailey, Edward Gene, Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Messick, Church Hill, Tenn., from England, March
8, 1945. Comments on family news. Cpt. Bailey was in a plane crash
in England, April 23, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Chas. Messick on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1447).
Bailey, Helen E., Letter, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri,
from Belgium, March 3, 1945. Written by a First Lt. nurse at the 77th
Evac. Hospital who tells of her experience in Belgium, seeing friends
and of the wounded. Enclosed pictures telling of ten days leave in
Paris. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Bailey, Mrs. L.A., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from her four sons in
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the service containing family news. Donated by Mrs. L.A. Bailey on
13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2827).
Bailey, Roger, Letter, 1945. To his father and sister, Valding, Pa.,
from Okinawa, July 12, 1945. Letter written by an Army S/Sgt. upon
receipt of news of the death of his mother. Donated by Mr. Wm.
Bailey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 746).
Baker, B.F., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mary Smith Baker,
Hollywood, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1945. Comments on
his last leave home written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Mary Smith
Baker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 766).
Baker, Clifford, Letter, [1945?]. To his mother, Loretta Baker,
Muncie, Ind., from the Philippine Islands, [Sept. 1945?]. Description
of the work of the tanker he was aboard. Donated by Loretta Baker on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 767).
Baker, Maurice, Letter, c. 1944. To Jackie Keelan, Battle Creek,
Mich., from Dutch, New Guinea, circa 1944. Comments on things
interesting to a child written by an army medical corpsman. Donated
by Mrs. Leo Keelan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 768).
Baker, Robert Bruce, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bruce Baker, Columbia, Missouri, from Hasselt, Belgium, Sept.
8, 1945. Description of conditions in the town of Hasselt. Written by a
soldier in the 66th Armoured Div. Donated by Robert B. Baker on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 769).
Baker, Robert W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Hilda Baker,
Wheeling, W. Va., from Commercy, France, Sept. 14, 1945.
Description of camp Coke Bar and comments on French people and his
work. Donated by Hilda Baker (Mrs. Harry)on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 770).
Baker, Robert W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Hilda Baker,
Wheeling, W. Va., from Luxembourg City, Sept. 22, 1945. Description
of sight-seeing tour of Luxembourg. Donated by Hilda Baker (Mrs.
Harry) on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 770).
Baker, Roy S., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Mabel, Napa, Calif., from
Luzon, P.I., July 23, 1945. Description of the friendly relations
existing between the natives and the servicemen, written by an Army
T/4/. Donated by Mrs. Roy S. Baker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2194).
Baker, W. G., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mary Smith Baker,
Hollywood, Calif., from the Marianna Islands, May 21, 1945.
Comments on the lack of knowledge of what is happening outside of
their own limited field of operations written by a navy Lt. Donated by
Mrs. Mary Smith Baker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 766).
Ballard, Connor C., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Hazel, Los Angeles,
Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Sept. 2, 1945. Discussion of post
war plans, written by a T/5 with the 1st Cavalry Bn. Donated by Mrs.
Hazel Ballard on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2763).
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Ballenger, John E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Siedschlog, Flint, Mich., from Guam, August 14, 1945. Description of
the receipt of the news of the warts end, written by an Army Engr.
private. Donated by Mrs. H. Michael Seidschlog on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2310).
Boswell, Ted R., Letter, 1943. To his nephew, Phillip Woodruff,
Tulsa, Okla. from New Zealand, Nov. 27, 1943. Written by a soldier of
the 25th Medical Bn. U.S.A. Description of a fishing trip with a New
Zealand boy the same age as his nephew. Donated by Opal B.
Woodruff on 24 Sept. 1945 (Accession No. 310).
Balsly, Charles L., Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Glenn, Cincinnati,
Ohio, from the Pacific theatre, 1945. A naval Lt. (j.g.), aboard the USS
Harveson, tells of his strong faith in God. Donated by Mrs. Lawrence
Balsly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2171).
Balsly, Donald L., Poem, c. 1944. Written aboard the USS Ingham,
circa 1944. A Mother's Day poem written by a Naval S1/c. Donated
by Mrs. Lawrence Balsly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2171).
Barberena, Lucien P., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George
Barberena, Lost Hills, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, Feb. 3, 1945.
Lists campaigns he had taken part in and mentions seeing a friend.
Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. George Barberena on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 775).
Barca, Robert C., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey H.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., by a Cpl. in army stationed in Iceland,
England, and France. Comments on visits to London and Paris.
Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Bare, Richard E., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Theron C. Roller,
Salem, Ohio, from Regenstauf, Germany, May 11, 1945. Description
of his war experiences written by a s/sgt. with the 179th F.A. Bn.
Donated by Mrs. Theron C. Roller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
778).
Barker, Arthur Riley, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Barker, Oakland 2, Calif., from New Caledonia, May 15, 1944.
An account of his experiences visiting around the island and the work
of a Missionary there, written by a First Lt. in the Army Air Corp.
Donated by Mrs. Arthur Barker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 719).
Barker, Eugene, Letter, 1945. To William G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from U.S.S. Menard, Sept. 20, 1945. Written by a MM 2/c at
sea telling of his voyage to Nagasaki when war was over and his hopes
of discharge. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
Barker, James C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George Barker,
Strathmore, Calif., from Seattle, Wash., Aug. 16, 1945. Information
concerning his return to the U.S. written by a Naval Water Tender 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. George Barker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 720).
Barker, Loyd M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George Barker,
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Strathmore, Calif., from Okinawa, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of his
landing on Okinawa written. by an Army private. Donated by Mrs.
George Barker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 720).
Barker, Neldon, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Barker, Salt Lake City, Ut., from aboard ship, Aug. 14, 1945. A V-J
day letter written by a sailor aboard the USS Alabama. Donated by Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Barker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2113).
Barker, Otis, Letters, 1945. Letters written by T/S with 2nd Ord. M.
M. Co. stationed in Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria to W. G.
McNeel of Odessa, Missouri expressing appreciation for the bulletin
received. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Barksdale, Howard N., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.C. Barksdale, Birmingham, Ala., from Paris, France, Aug. 4,1945.
Comments on flying and description of a trip to Poland to fly some
American Embassy personnel to Warsaw written by an army pilot.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Barksdale on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 818).
Barlag, Walter John, Letters, 1941-1945. Written to his parents,
from the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on army life prior to and
after Pearl Harbor, and describe various phases of the training. Lt.
Barlag was KIA at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, January 7, 1945.
Donated by Mrs. Walter F. Barlag on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2218).
Barlow, William J., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Frances, Encino,
Calif., from Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 22, 1945. Description of troops going
ashore written by a naval R.M. 3/c aboard the USS Auburn. Donated
by Mrs. Frances Barlow on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2311).
Barlow, William J., Poems, n.d. Five poems written by Barlow while
he was in the armed services during World War II and sent to his wife.
Donated by Wm. J. Barlow on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 285).
Barnes, Jimmie F., Letter, 1943. To a friend from the Pacific area
Oct. 11, 1943. Description of the islands where he is stationed and
comments on memories of home. PFC Barnes was KIA Sept. 17, 1944,
in the Pacific theatre of operations. Donated by Mrs. J.B. Dodson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 757).
Barnes, John B., Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
B. Barnes, Washington, D.C., written in Germany, circa 1944.
Clipping from Aquilian. This letter was written by an army private
expressing his gratitude to his parents for the life they had given him
and was to be delivered in case of his death. Pvt. Barnes was KIA,
Nov. 19, 1944, in Germany. Donated by Mrs. Ruth Barnes on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 756).
Barnes, Robert, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Barnes, Wichita, Kans., from France, Dec. 25, 1944. 1 leaf, typed copy
of A.L.S. Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. C.C. Barnes on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 308).
Barbara, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Ann Venti,
Springfield, Mass., from Germany, April 13, 1945. Description of his
reaction to the death of President Roosevelt. Donated by Mrs. Ann
Venti on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 777).
Barnett, Frank, Poem, 1944. Written on the way overseas, Nov.,
1944. A sonnet on his feelings en route to combat. Donated by Mrs.
Carolyn Barnett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2094).
Barnett, Frank, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.R.
Barnett, Peoria, Ill., from at sea, Nov. 17, 1944. Description of reaction
and lack of reaction on embarkation for overseas. Donated by Mrs.
G.R. Barnett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 344).
Barnett, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.R.
Barnett, Peoria, Ill., from Rotenbrug, Germany, July 8, 1945.
Description of his reactions and his opinions of the reactions of an
infantryman to combat conditions. Donated by Mrs. G.R. Barnett on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 344).
Barnett, Robert. T., Letter, 1944. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
from Coral Gables, Fla. Letter written by a Pfc. with AAF Reg. Sta.
Hospital telling of his discharge and plans to be home. Donated by
Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Barnhart, Kathryn, Letter, 1945. To Kathryn Barnhart, Warner,
Ohio, from "Bill", New York, June 21, 1945. Description of his
feelings when coming into New York from overseas. Donated by
Kathryn Barnhart on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2312).
Barr, James, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Barr,
Houston, Texas, from Germany, July 26, 1945. Comments on his
activities in a German prison camp, Stalag XVII B, written by an Army
T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. B.J. Barr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
716).
Barr, James, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.J. Barr,
Houston, Texas, from Germany, Dec. 31, 1944. Comments on his
activities in a prison camp and the uselessness of the "interned," written
by an Army T/Sgt. in German camp, Stalag XVII B. Donated by Mrs.
B.J. Barr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 716).
Barrett, Fred G., Letter, n.d. To his father, Fred Barrett, Mount
Ephraim, N.J. written at sea, May 31, [?]. Father's Day Letter.
Donated by Mrs. Fred Barrett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 359).
Barricklo, James R., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Toni, San
Francisco, Calif., from Zamboanga, P.I., Aug. 5, 1945. Expression of
complete joy as he sends the news of his homecoming after 43 months
overseas, written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. James R.
Barricklo, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 726).
Barrow, John Lee, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.L.
Barrow, Dallas, Texas, from Okinawa, Sept. 10, 1945. 3 leaves
numbered, copy of A.L.S. Description of a day spent sightseeing on
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island. Donated by Mrs. J.L. Barrow on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
771).
Barry, Bob, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Helen Barry, Glendale,
Calif. from San Francisco, Calif., no date. Comparison of the modern
equipment on his present ship with the equipment on a former ship
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Helen Barry on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 316).
Barry, Gerald, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.M. Barry,
Orlando, Fla., from "100 Miles Off Japan," July 2, 1945. Description
of a bombing mission over Japan. Letter is written on return trip.
Donated by Mrs. R.M. Barry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 356).
Barthold, Freddie, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. End Mrs. Fred
Barthold, Fort Wayne, Ind., from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 14, 1945.
Expression of feelings and prayer on end of war written by a sailor.
Donated by Mrs. Fred Barthold on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 782).
Bartlett, G. F., Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. L. N. Fortier, Oelwein, Ia.,
from Belgium, circa 1945. Description of his work, written by an
Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. L.N. Fortier on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2313).
Barton, Walter E., Letter, 1945. To his family, Dearborn, Mich.,
from Leyte, P.I., Sept. 8, 1945. Description of quarters, food, facilities,
and office written by a Lt. Col. in the medical corp. Donated by Mrs.
Burke Lyeria on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 341).
Basel, Bob, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Basel, Minneapolis,
Minn. from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 15, 1945. Comments on the end
of the war and his ideas on drafting after end of war written by a
Marine tech. sgt. Donated by Mrs. Basel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 797).
Bass, Robert Dean, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
B. Bass, Enid, Okla., from Belgium, Jan. 5, 1945. Description of the
participation of the 324th Engineers in the "Battle of the Bulge",
written by a 1st Lt. who was KIA in Germany, Feb. 7, 1945. Donated
by Henry B. Bass on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 718).
Bass, Robert J., Letter, 1945. To Nola Church, Johnson City, Tenn.,
from France, Jan. 1, 1945. Memories of the past and a proposal of
marriage written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Nola Church on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 717).
Bauman, Robert, Letter, [1945]. To his sister-in-law, Marion
Bauman, Atlantic City, N.J., from Luzon, P.I., Aug. 3, (1945).
Expression of appreciation for some photographs she had sent to him.
Donated by Mrs. J. Bauman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 811).
Baurford, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Edith B. Chapman,
Somerville, N.J., from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 9, 1945. Comments on
home news and the island that he is on, written by an Army S/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. W.E. Chapman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2203).
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Bayles, Jack L., Jr., Poems, 1943. Written in the South Pacific, JulyAug. 5, 1943. A poem, which is a parody on Kilmer's "Trees," on the
sea. A sailor poetically comments on censorship. Donated by Mrs.
Jack L. Bayles on 25 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2672).
Baylies, Lawson, Letter, 1945. To his father, E.S. Saylies, Eucaipa,
Calif., from aboard the USS Lexington, July 26, 1945. Comments on
ferrying a plane to the Lexington, and of a flight over Tokyo on photo
reconnaissance. Lt. Baylies was listed as missing in action, July 30,
1945. Donated by Miss Helen Baylies on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2314).
Beaver, Rodney C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Beaver, Ottawa, Kans., from Austria, May 18, 1945. Description of a
visit to a Nazi concentration camp in Austria, written by an Army Lt.
Donated by Mrs. L.E. Beaver on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 729).
Bechtel, Robert B., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Bechtel, Mansfield, Ohio, from the Pacific theatre en route to Saipan,
June 8, 1944. Description of his feelings about the coming invasion,
written by a Ph M. 2/c with the 2nd Marines. Donated by Mrs. A.C.
Bechtel on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2315).
Beck, L.C., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Beck,
Huntington Park, Calif., from England, June 10, 1944. Comments on
"D" Day in Europe. 1st. Lt. Beck died in Prison Camp in Germany,
1944. Donated by Mrs. L.C. Beck on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
751).
Beck. L.C., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Beck,
Huntington Park, Calif., from England, June 26th, 1944. Comments on
his activities, his desire to visit home, and his love for his parents.
Written by 1st Lt. Beck, who died in a German Prison Camp in 1944.
Donated by Mrs. L.C. Beck on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 751).
Bechtold, George M., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Bechtold, Covington, Kentucky from France, Aug. 1, 1944.
Comments on the war and the attitude of the French people written by
an army corporal with the 4th Armored Div. Donated by George W.
Bechtold on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 808).
Becker, Frederick, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
F. Becker, Baltimore, Md., from Iwo Jima, Sept. 5, 1945. Description
of the first night he spent on Iwo, about D-Day plus four written by a
sergeant with the 506th AAA Gun Bn. Donated by Mrs. Wm. F.
Becker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 792).
Beddo, Wendell Ray, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Beddo, Salt Lake City, Utah, from at sea, Sept. 18, 1943.
Comments on seeing so much water and home news written by a
Marine private. Donated by George R. Beddo on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 804).
Bedrossian, John, Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Watertown, Mass.,
from Belgium, circa 1945. Mentions the German breakthrough and
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pays tribute to the infantry. Written by an army private, who died in
Paris, Feb. 27, 1945, as a result of injuries received in Belgium.
Donated by Sarah Bedrossian on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 712).
Beebe, Robert R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Beebe, Libby, Mont., from England, April 12, 1945. Description of the
treatment he is getting in an army hospital. Written by a sergeant in the
7th Army. Donated by Mrs. R.R. Beebe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 333).
Beekley, Emerson, Letter, 1942. To his father, Hubert Beekley,
Waterloo, Iowa, from the Pacific, June 3, 1942. A Father's Day letter
written by an Army private in the 43rd Engineer's Division. Donated
by Mrs. Hubert Beekley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 713).
Beightol, Harry M., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Vernon
Beightol, Mayville, N.Y., from Italy, May 7, 1944. Letter of assurance
to his mother. S/Sgt. Beightol, nose gunner on a B-24 in the 15th Air
Force, was listed as missing in action, May 12, 1944, and is presumed
to be dead. Donated by Mrs. Leslie Shepardson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 361).
Belcher, Frank E., Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. Belcher, San Gabriel, Calif., from Europe, 1944-1945.
Clippings from L.A.A.C. "Mercury." Comments on French spirit and
reaction to Germans. Comments on American and French relations as
between the G.I. and the French civilians. Written by an army staff
sergeant. Donated by Mrs. F.E. Belcher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 812).
Belders, Delmar C., Papers, 1944. Written by a Staff Sergeant to his
mother and to church friends. The letter comments on home news, his
attitude on going into combat, and in a poem, he expresses his devotion
to his mother. Belders was KIA in France, Nov. 15, 1944. Donated by
Mrs. Lee Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 747).
Beleu, Wendell, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Beleu, Crittenden, Ky., from overseas, 1945. Comments on his
memories of the war written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. M.J. Beleu on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2316).
Belknap, Leland W., Letter, 1945. To his father, the Rev. Mr.
Belknap, Wadena, Iowa, from Guam, March 13, 1945. Description of
the action on Iwo Jima and his case of combat fatigue. Donated by
Elsie Belknap on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2317).
Bell, Alvin A., Letters, 1943, n.d. To his father, Eck Bell, Hico,
Texas, from Africa, June 3, 1943. Description of his experiences in
Africa and Father's Day greetings. To his mother, Mrs. Susie Bell,
Hico, Texas, n.d. Newspaper Clipping. Mother's Day letter. Written
by a sgt. in the army. Donated by Mrs. Leslie Kinser on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 313).
Bell, K.E., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. C.E. Bell, Steubenville,
Ohio, from Italy, July 22, 1944. Description of a trip to rest camp in
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Italy written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Bell on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 809).
Belstadt, Hank, Letter, 1945. To his parents from France, Feb. 22,
1945. Informing his family of the death of his brother, KIA, and words
of condolence. Written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. C. Belstadt on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 806).
Benedik, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Benedik, Erie, Pa., from aboard the USS Dashiell, Sept. 5, 1945.
Description of his work and the activities of the ship. Donated by Mrs.
M. Benedik on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 805).
Bengston, Andrew, Letter, 1945. To his son, Waterloo, Iowa, from
Iwo Jima, August 31, 1945. 2 leaves, copy of A.L.S. A letter of
fatherly advice and encouragement. Donated by Mrs. Andrew
Bengston on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2318).
Benjamin, Charles S., Jr., Letter, n.d. To his parents, Marion E. and
Charles S. Benjamin, Etna, N.Y., from (France?), no date. Newspaper
clipping. Description of a dog fight and of bailing out written by an
army captain, a fighter pilot with the 9th Air Force. Donated by Marian
E. Benjamin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 788).
Benkert, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his brother-in-law, Chris Gannon,
Oakland, Calif., from Mindinao, P.I., Aug. 16, 1945. 3 leaves, A.L.S.
Description of his feelings and the general reaction to the war's end.
Donated by Mrs. Chris Gannon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 749).
Bennett, Chester C., Letter, 1945. To John Rufi, University of
Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, from the Pacific theatre. An analysis of
the Naval airman written by a psychologist with the Naval Medical
Corp. Donated by John Rufi on 28 Oct. 1948 (Accession No. 2945).
Bennett, Ellis H., Letter, 1945. To his young son, Jerry, Dallas,
Texas, from Burma, March 6, 1945. Comments on his growing up,
written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Ellis H. Bennett on 23
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2729).
Bennett, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.N.
Bennett, Taft, Calif., from the Ryukyu Islands, August 2, 1945. A
Naval E.M. 1/c expresses his feelings of homesickness. Donated by
Mrs. A.N. Bennett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2116).
Bennett, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A, N.
Bennett, Taft, Calif., from the Pacific, Sept. 6, 1945. A Naval E.M. 1/c
informs his family of his homecoming. Donated by Mrs. A.N. Bennett
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2116).
Benoist, Houston, Letter, 1945. To his brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. C.M. Whitaker, Pasadena, Texas, from France, Feb. 12, 1945.
Comments on home news written by a soldier in the 724th Railroad
Battalion. Donated by Mrs. Whitaker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2115).
Benson, Ray, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Orofino, Idaho, from aboard
ship en route to Okinawa, Sept, 4, 1945. Description of two previous
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trips to Okinawa written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. R.S. Benson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 366).
Bent, Stanley, Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Stanley Bent, San marine, Calif., from the Aleutian, May 29, 1943.
Description of the emotional strain of censoring mail and the
excitement upon the brief appearance of the sun. Donated by Mrs.
Grace D. Bent on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2822).
Bentley, John O., Letter, 1945. To Norma DeVorss, Vancouver,
Wash., from Assam, India, April 6, 1945. Listing of places he had
been. Mentions flying the Hump. Written by an army air corp lt.
Donated by Mrs. Norma DeVorss on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
784).
Bentley, Russell L., Letters, 1945. Written to his sister, Catherine
Sloman, Pawnee, Ill., by a naval G.M. 2/c aboard the Sea Cat, in the
Pacific theatre, the letters comment on recreation, homesickness, family
news, and his participation with the surrender Fleet participation.
Donated by Mrs. Wheeler Sloman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2681).
Berger, Delbert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Isaac Berger,
Pocono Lake, Pa. from Orlean, France, May 20, 1945. Newspaper
clipping. Description of his work and where he had been with the 98th
Sqd. of the troop carriers, written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Robert Keiper on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2319).
Bergland, Bert E., Letters, 1944. Written to his wife in Hays,
Kansas, from an Army T/Sgt. while in England and France, the letters
describe the countryside. Donated by Mrs. Bert Bergland on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2320).
Berkelbach, Bud, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Berkelbach, Philadelphia, Pa., from France, April 1945. Description of
penetration of the Siegfried Line. Description of penetration into a
German trap and rescue by tanks. Donated by Mrs. George Berkelbach
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 772).
Berman, Nat., Letter, 1945. To Miss Annabell Weber, Bronx, N.Y.,
from Alessandria, Italy, June 19, 1945. Description of his experiences
with the 38th evacuation hospital, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Miss Annabell Weber on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2321).
Bernard, Rodney, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Bernard, Arnaudville, La., from Thorpe Abbotts, England,
May 22, 1945. Description of his 13 missions on a B-17, written by a
S/Sgt. with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. F. Rodney Bernard
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2764).
Bernhardt, James, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Bernhardt, Schaller, Iowa, from Biessenhofer, Germany, Aug. 15,
1945. Description of his feelings at the end of the war. Donated by
Mrs. Fred Bernhardt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 711).
Bernstein, Morris, "Mail Call," n.d. Written in France, no date.
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Expressing desire to receive mail, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
Morris J. Bernstein on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 312).
Bernston, John A., Letters, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Bernston, Salt Lake City, Utah, from the Aleutian Islands, July-August,
1942. Description of his feelings about Salt Lake City, his home, about
flying, and receiving mail written by a Lt. in the Army Air Force.
Donated by E.W. Bernston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 314).
Bernston, John A., Poem, 1942. Written in the Aleutian Islands, Sept.
1942. Description of combat flying written by a Lt. in the Army Air
Force. Donated by E.W. Bernston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
314).
Berthold, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Chas. Berthold,
Defiance, Ohio, from the Pacific area, March 24, 1945. Comments on
how South Pacific Islands make him appreciate home more and on
postwar plans. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Chas. Berthold on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 358).
Betz, Leopold, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Janet Betz, Kenilworth,
N.J., from aboard a train en route to San Francisco, Calif., July 22,
1944. Description of the beauties of the Rocky Mountains, written by a
naval F. 1/c in submarine service. Donated by Mrs. L. Betz on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2322).
Beuchot, Hardie Joseph, Letter, 1940. To his parents, Tegucegapla,
Honduras, from Jamaica, British West Indies, Sept. 15, 1940. Letter
was written en route to England to join the army. Description of
activities since he had left home. Beuchot's ship was torpedoed en route
to England and all lives lost. Donated by Mrs. Ruth C. Beuchot on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 352).
Bibb, Mrs. M., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Bibb, University City, Mo.,
from her son from the South Pacific, May 14, 1944. Mother's Day
letter written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. M. Bibb on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 852).
Biery, Franklyn K., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. E. Biery,
Azula, Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Jan. 9, 1945. Description of
the feelings of a soldier on "D-Day," written by an Army Lt. Donated
by Mrs. F.K. Biery on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2323).
Bilicki, Bernard E., Letter, 1945. To his infant son, Washington,
D.C., from Gaya, India, June 17, 1945. Expression of his hopes and
desires for the son he had never seen, written by a member of the Army
Air Transport Command. Donated by Mrs. Verona Bilicki on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2324).
Billing, Keith J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Merl Peck, Mt.
Morris, Mich., from Luzon, P.I., July 14, 1945. Discussion of his plans
for when he returns home written by an army private. Donated by Mrs.
Merl Peck on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 803).
Billingsley, Alvah, Letter, 1942. To friends from Dutch Harbor,
Alaska, April 10, 1942. Comments on home news written by a soldier.
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Donated by Mrs. D.C. Clear on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 816).
Billingsley, Bud, Letter, 1945. To his parents from Germany, May
25, 1945. Comments on the end of the war written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. D.C. Clear on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 816).
Bird, Leo Montell, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. L.A. Bird, Salt
Lake City, Utah, from Assam, India, July 28, 1945. Description of a
rest camp at Shillong written by a s/sgt. with the ATC. Donated by
Mrs. L.A. Bird on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 794).
Bishop, William H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Bishop, Easton, Pa., from Germany, May 1, 1945.
Description of a tour to an old German church. Donated by Mrs. Wm.
H. Bishop on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 810).
Bishop, William H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Bishop, Easton, Pa., from Rintein, Germany, 1945.
Newspaper clipping. Expression of opinion on compulsory military
training in the post-war period. Donated by Mrs. Wm. H. Bishop on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 810).
Birge, Laurence E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Birge, Detroit, Mich., from the Pacific theatre, January 7, 1945.
Description of his homesickness, written by a naval S l/c aboard the
USS Robert K. Huntington. Donated by Mrs. Roy Birge on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2325).
Birmbaum, H. G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D
Birnbaum, Buffalo, N.Y., from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 5, 1945. Description
of the activities of Lexington in Tokyo Bay. Written by a U.S.S. Naval
Lt. Donated by Mrs. J.D. Birnbaum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
710).
Bjorkland, Roy, Letters, 1944. To Helen and Walter Bridges, Seattle,
Wash., from Italy and France, Aug.-Dec., 1944. Description of a
furlough spent in Rome written by a corporal in the 7th army.
Description of Alsace, comments on news of friends, and mention of
approaching Christmas. Donated by Mrs. J.W. Bridges on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 319).
Blair, Alan F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Pasadena, Calif., from the
Philippine Islands, Aug. 15, 1945. Description of the climate, insect
life, railroad, and language spoken, written by a S/Sgt. with the Army
Signal Corps. Donated by Mrs. Alan F. Blair on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2326).
Blair, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Raap, Sacramento, Calif., from Okinawa, Sept. 2, 1945.
Comments on family news and description of an unplanned victory
celebration, written by an Army private with the 92nd Air Depot group.
Donated by Mrs. Jeanne Raap on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2327).
Blalock, Jack, Letter, 1944. To his father, J. B. Blalock, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, from the Philippine Islands, Oct. 27, 1944.
Announcement of his arrival in the Philippine Islands, written by an
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Army Cpl. Donated by J.B. Blalock on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2328).
Blanchard, Pierre V., III, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Pierre V. Blanchard, Jr., Pineville, La., from Port Jueneme, Calif., Dec.
13, 1945. Description of Christmas plans and comparison with
previous Christmases, written by a naval petty officer who was killed in
an auto accident. Donated by Mrs. Madge Fuqua Blanchard on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2329).
Bland, Franklin O., Letters, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Williams, Zionsville, Ind., from Germany, Jan.
1945. Description of a fox-hole, written by a Cpl. with the 9th Army.
Comments on the weather in Germany. Cpl. Bland finished the second
letter after the 9th Army moved into Belgium and gives a description of
the private home they are living in there. Donated by Mrs. M.R.
Williams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 728).
Blaney, P. James, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.P.
Blaney, Detroit, Mich., from Okinawa, Aug. 1945. Birthday wishes,
mention of seeing Jap planes carrying surrender party. List of the
places overseas he had been stationed written by a staff sergeant in the
405th Signal Co. Donated by Mrs. A.P. Blaney on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 785).
Blankenbaker, Dillard, Letter, [1945]. To his sister, Mrs. Dale
Nafus, Neosho, Mo., from Germany, Sept. 4, [1945]. 4 pages, A.L.S.
Description of the destruction that he had seen in various places in
Germany. Written by an army Pvt. in the 512th Fighter Sqdn. Donated
by Mrs. Dale Nafus on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 709).
Blasienz, John, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Blasienz, Bryan, Tex., Aug. 10, 1945. Written 30 minutes after hearing
news of Japan's surrender. Donated by Mrs. J.A. Blasienz on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 355).
Blauert, Otto K., Letter, 1944. To Betty Lou Holt, Denver, Colo.,
from Italy, Sept. 8, 1944. Description of a leave to Rome written by an
Army Lt. with the 35th Inf. Div. Donated by Miss Betty Lou Holt on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2330).
Blauvelt, Verne, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P.
Blauvelt, Milton, Wash., from at sea, March 19, 1945. Comments on
life at sea, written by a S/Sgt. with the 85th Sig. Opn. Bn. Donated by
Mrs. Charles P. Blauvelt on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2331).
Blauvelt, William W., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. P. Blauvelt Milton, Wash., from Burma and China, Dec.
1944-June 1945. Description of trip over Burma and comments on
Chinese agriculture, written by a corporal with the Army Engrs.
Descripton of a deer hunt and an encounter with a tiger. Donated by
Mrs. Chas. P. Blauvelt on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2331).
Blevins, Charles Houston, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Blevins, Johnson City, Tenn., from Port Huneme, Calif., March 3,
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1945. Information concerning his departure from the U.S., written by a
Seaman 2/c in the Navy. Donated by Mrs. J.O. Blevins on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 743).
Blevins, Charles Houston, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Blevins, Johnson City, Tenn., from the Pacific, Aug. 26, 1945.
Comments on family news, written by a Seaman 2/c in the Navy.
Donated by Mrs. J.O. Blevins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 743).
Block, Clem Hartley, Poems, 1943-1945. Written by an Army Major
during World War II, the poems comment on his feelings, army life, his
various experiences, and countries in which he was stationed. Donated
by Mrs. Clem H. Black on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2074).
Blodgett, Vernon Orin, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Norman N.
Blodgett, Fort Riley, Kansas, from off shore at Okinawa, April 4, 1945.
Comments on the situation while waiting to unload on the beach,
written by a sailor in the U.S. Navy. Donated by Bernice Blodgett on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 745).
Blohm, Elmer, Letter, 1945. To J. and Fred Blohm, Parsons, Kansas,
from her brother, Elmer, from the Philippine Islands, May 31, 1945.
Description of the islands, of a visit to one of them and of his feelings
on Roosevelt's death written by a member of the Merchant Marine.
Donated by J. Blohm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 735).
Blondell, Jack D., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J.
Pfeffer, Chicago, Ill. from England, April-[May?] 1945. Description of
a flight over the continent after V-E day, comments on past experiences
since arrival overseas. Description of a furlough to Ireland. Written by
a cpl. in the army. Donated by Mrs. Wm. J. Pfeffer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 311).
Bloomingberg, Wayne C., Letter, 1944. To Katy Hyne, Cambridge,
Mass., from France, Dec. 23, 1944. Description of Thanksgiving
Dinner; Comments on the work of Medics and observation of Red
Cross band by Germans. Written by an Army Medic with the 7th
Infantry. Donated by Katy Hyne (Mrs. E.E.) on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 708).
Blonsky, Kenneth Rae, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Evelyn
Carpenter, Ravenna, Ohio, from Okinawa, Sept. 1945. Description of
his feeling of maturity gained from the service. Donated by Mrs.
Evelyn Carpenter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 828).
Blount, John Victors, Letter, 1944. To his parents from the Marshall
Islands, 1944. Description of landing on island in Marshall group. Part
was written prior to action and part later by an army private during
World War II. Donated by Mrs. Arden L. Madren on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 813).
Blunt, Robert D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Alice, Bannister, Mich.,
from Ansbach, Germany, July 8, 1945. Description of the Nazi
concentration camp at Dachau written by an army Staff Sergeant during
World War II. Donated by Mrs. R.B. Blunt on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 830).
Blynn, Douglas H., Letter, 1945. To Dr. and Mrs. Daugherty,
Pittsburgh, Pa., from the Pacific theatre, Jan. 24, 1945. Expression of
his feelings toward Dr. and Mrs. Daughtery and how he looks to God
for courage. Written by a Naval Y 3/c. Donated by Dr. and Mrs. C.L.
Daughtery on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2164).
Boden, Roy, Letters, 1943-1945. To his sister, Mrs. G.H. Emery, and
family, Indianapolis, Ind., from North Africa, March 1943, May 1945.
Description of a "house" he and two other members of the AAF had
built. Informing them he is returning to the U.S. Donated by Mrs.
G.H. Emery on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 282).
Boden, Walter, Letters, 1945. Written to his sister and her family by
a soldier, from the Philippine Islands and Okinawa. The letters
describe Japanese air raids, unloading a ship on the day of invasion and
an ice-making machine. Donated by Marie B. Emery on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 282).
Bodenburg, Robert G., Letters, 1943. Written to his parents,
Richmond Hill, N. Y., by an Army Infantry Lt., in North Africa. The
letters mention the training program, recreation, and the lack of mail.
Lt. Bodenburg was KIA at Gela, July 11, 1943. Donated by Mrs. Janet
Bodenburg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2705).
Bohr, David, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohr,
Ann Arbor, Mich., from a Hospital Ship at Sea, April 1, 1945. Relates
his experiences while passing through a typhoon, written by a Capt. in
the Army Medical Corps. Donated by Frank Bohr on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 722).
Bold, Chester D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. D. Bold, St.
Louis, Mo., from Okinawa, July 14, 1945. A birthday letter written by
a Marine Private. Donated by Mrs. D. Bold on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2332).
Bolin, Oscar. L., Letter, c. 1944. To Miss Betty Olivo, Providence,
from France, circa 1944. Description of work and of being bombed,
written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Miss Betty Olivo on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2333).
Boling, D. Moore, Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.J.
Boling, Graham, Texas, from overseas, March 29, [1944?].
Description of foxhole and comments on labor strikes and how he feels
about them. Donated by Mrs. B.J. Boling on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 739).
Boling, D. Moore, Letter, 1945. To his father, B.J. Boling Graham,
Texas, from overseas, May 1, 1945. Description of how he would like
to help his father celebrate his birthday. Donated by Mrs. B.J. Boling
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 739).
Bollinger, Richard Kenneth, Letter, 1945. To his family,
Vancouver, Wash., from Germany, May 7, 1945. Description of
feelings on war's end. Written by a Lt. with the 999 Signal Service
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Corps. Donated by Mrs. C.F. Bollinger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 350).
Bolton, Donal, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother and halfsister, in Calif., from an army private in the Pacific theatre, the letters
comment on childhood happiness, a word picture of life in the
Marianas Islands, and his reaction to the atomic bomb. Donated by
Mrs. A.W. Sears on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2217).
Bomette, J., Letter, [1945?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bomette,
Alexandria, La., Feb. 14, [1945?]. Valentine's Day message. Donated
by Mrs. F. Bomette on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 774).
Bond, Joe John, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his family, Fort Worth, Texas,
from the Pacific theatre, April 20, 1945. Description of his personal
experiences on the first naval raid on Tokyo, written by a naval Lt.
(j.g.) aboard the USS Bennington. Donated by J.J. Bond on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2334).
Boney, David, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Boney,
Pleasantville, N.J., from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 7, 1945. Description
on his feeling for his family written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. S.
Boney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 833).
Bopp, Robert M., Letter, 1944. To his family, Lansing, Mich., from
the Pacific theatre, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of events of Christmas
day. Donated by Ila Rai Bigg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 801).
Borer, Shirley C., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Borer, Miami Beach, Fla.,
from her husband, from Naples, Italy, Aug. 24, 1945. Description of
visit to Anzio and to Rome. Donated by Mrs. Shirley C. Borer on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 367).
Borne, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Martha, St. James, L.I.,
N.Y., from aboard the USS Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 21, 1945.
Description of his homesickness. Donated by Mrs. Richard Borne on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 305).
Bose, Joseph, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. William Menke,
Phil., Pa. from Northern Luzon, P.I., August 25, 1945. Description of
living conditions. Mention of desire to go on to Japan. Written by a sgt.
with the 326th Q.M. Trucking Company. Donated by Mrs. William
Menke on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 736).
Boshord, David R., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his wife, Delta
Utah, from the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on the Red Cross
Recreation, missing his family, home news, camp activities, the end of
the war, and a trip to Manila. Donated by Mrs. David Boshord on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2212).
Boswell, Joe E., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Clara Boswell,
DeLeon, Texas, from E.T.O., July 31, 1943. A letter written just before
the Ploesti Rumania mission to be sent home in case he didn't return, it
expresses his readiness for the worst. Flight Officer Boswell was KIA
in Rumania, August 1, 1943. Donated by Mrs. Jay T. Boswell on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2336).
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Bothwell, Jim, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Bothwell, Duluth, Minn., from Okinawa, Sept. 12, 1945. Thank you
for birthday presents and comments on family news. Written by a Sgt.
with the 3161 Signal Service Co. Donated by Mrs. J.W. Bothwell on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 353).
Botz, Carl, Letter, 1942. To his mother, Salida, Colo., from Camp
forest, Tenn., May 2, 1942. Mother's Day letter. Written by a
serviceman in World War II. Donated by Mrs. Gene Scull on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 741).
Boucher, Mrs. G.A., Letter, n.d. To Gertrude Boucher, Nashua,
N.H., from her brother, Donald, from the Pacific, no date. Comments
on the food and weather written by a World War II serviceman.
Donated by Mrs. G.A. Boucher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 827).
Boulware, Bernie B., Letter, 1945. To his wife and son, St. Louis,
from Iwo Jima, Sept. 7, 1945. Description of events on the trip
overseas. Written by a member of an Army band. Donated by Mrs.
Bernie Boulware on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 731).
Bowers, Kent, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Bowers, Veradale, Wash., from a naval base, near San Diego, Calif.,
Feb. 22, 1945. Description of a night watch and the activity written by
a naval flight mechanic. Donated by C.W. Bowers on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2335).
Bowers, U. Troy, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Lubbock, Texas, from
England and Prance, 1944. Comments on living conditions and their
entertainment, written by a 1st Lt. in the 9th Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. Troy Bowers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 715).
Bowie, Alfred B., Letter, 1945. To his family, Pasadena, Calif., from
Nanning, China, Sept. 2, 1945. An account of the combat activities
since leaving the States written by an Army Sgt. In the 382nd Air 311.
Gp. Donated by Mrs. George C. Erhard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2117).
Bowie, Ben E., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ben E. Bowie,
Vicksburg, Miss., from Yokohama, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of
Okinawa, of trip into Japan and of conditions there written by a
lieutenant in the Army paratroops. Donated by Mrs. B.E. Bowie on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 787).
Bowman, Richard T., Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.H. Bowman, Wheeling, W.Va., from England and France, June 1944.
Description of the tension and preparation before D-Day, June 6, 1944,
written by a naval officer. Description of combat activities on D-Day.
Donated by Mrs. and Mrs. J.H. Bowman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 802).
Boyce, "Bud," Letter, 1945. To his sister, Charlotte Boyce, Torrance,
Calif., Landshut, Germany, Sept. 4, 1945. Comments on his activities.
Written by a soldier. Donated by Charlotte F. Boyce on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 753).
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Boyce, L.M., Letter, 1942. To his sister from Hondo, Texas, 1942.
Written by an array S/Sgt. to his sister on their being separated.
Donated by Charlotte F. Boyce on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 753).
Boyd, Don C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Dorothy B. Singer,
Toledo, Ohio, from Leyte, P.I., December 10, 1944. Comments on the
life there with the Filipinos and a pet monkey. Written by Mrs. O.C.
Singer an Army Inf. T/5. Donated by on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2337).
Boyd, J.A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. Boyd, Overland,
Mo., from Belgium, Jan. 18, 1945. Description of a Belgium village
written by an infantry T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. M. Boyd on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 822).
Boyd, Ruth, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Ruth Boyd, Raymond,
Miss., from "Frank", from Italy, July 7, 1944. Description of a town
and the surrounding country in Southern Italy, written by a soldier.
Donated by Ruth Boyd on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 721).
Boyer, Gifford, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J.
Boyer, Bethesda, Ark., from France and England, June 1944-Feb. 1945.
Comments on a friend bailing out of an air plane. Comments on the
mail situation written by a member of the Army Air Corp. Donated by
Mrs. C.J. Boyer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2231).
Boyer, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melba
Boyer, Minneapolis, Minn., from Yokahama Harbor, Japan, Sept. 9,
1945. First letter written after liberation from a Jap prison camp after 3
1/2 years of imprisonment. Description of his condition and the joy of
freedom. Donated by Mrs. Melba Boyer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 737).
Boyle, Frank D., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Akron, Ohio, from
overseas, Nov. 25, 1944. Thoughts about the son he has never seen.
Donated by Mrs. Frank D. Boyle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 306).
Bozzo, Mrs. Wm., Letter, n.d. To Mrs. Bozzo, San Francisco, Calif.,
from her cousin from the Aleutian Islands, no date. Comments on
women and drinking written by a serviceman during World War II.
Donated by Mrs. Wm. Bozzo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 829).
Bracken, Bill, Poem, 1945. Written July 10, 1945, in Berlin, to his
mother. 1 leaf, typed copy. Expression of devotion for his mother.
Donated by Mrs. Andrew J. Bracken on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2664).
Brackett, Robert W., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Holbrook, Nebr.,
from the Marianna Islands, 1945. Newspaper clipping from Cambridge
Clarion, (Cambridge, Neb.) April 5, 1945. Description of forced
landing on Iwo Jima under enemy fire written by a B-29 crewman.
Donated by Mrs. Robert Brackett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 821).
Bradley, C.L., Letter, 1944. To his father, Carl L. Bradley, Houston,
Texas, from France, June 18, 1944. Father's Day message and
description of native children. Written by a captain in the 461 AAA.
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AW Bn. Donated by Mrs. C.L. Bradley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 360).
Bradley, Raymond H., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, Ithaca,
Mich., from the Admiralty Islands, Sept. 1945. Description of his trip
overseas. Description of the work of the 140th Naval Construction
Battalion in the Islands. Donated by Dorothy Bradley on 22 Oct .1945
(Accession No. 825).
Bradley, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, East Aurora, N.Y.,
from the University of Minn., Minneapolis, Minn., August 18, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war and the celebration in Minneapolis.
Donated by Margaret Bradley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 738).
Brado, Robert A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Walter Brado,
N.Y., from England, March 28, 1944. Mother's Day letter written by a
World War II serviceman. Donated by Mrs. Walter Brado on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 795).
Brahin, Marvin, Letter, 1944. To his father, Mr. Carl Brahin,
Philadelphia, Pa., from Burma, December 13, 1944. A birthday
message, Sgt. Brahin, of the 490th Bomb Sqdn., was listed as missing
in action over Burma, Jan., 1945. Donated by Mrs. Carl Brahin on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 740).
Brainard, Roy, Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Omaha, Neb., from
France, circa 1944. An expression of appreciation for the Christmas
boxes and notes, and a description of a trip along the Rhone valley.
Donated by Mrs. Lora Brainard on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2345).
Branch, James, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H.
Branch, Salem, Va., from Chicago, Ill., April 30, 1943. Expression of
the belief that his faith will carry him through the war. Written by a
sailor. Donated by Mrs. J.H. Branch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
732).
Brandenburg, John T., Letters, 1944. Written to his parents from
England by an Army Air Force Lt. The letters describe leaves to
Scotland and London, also the ruins near their air base. Donated by
Mrs. T.O. Brandenburg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2214).
Brandow, Warren C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. H.N.
Brandow, Savannah, Mo., from the Pacific, July 8, 1945. Comments
on the food situation and informing his mother not to worry about him,
written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H.N. Brandow on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 725).
Brandt, Stanford L., Letters, 1944. Written to his parents, from
India, the letters mention being with Merrill's marauders, the mail
situation and being in the Hospital. Donated by Mrs. Mildred Brandt
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2215).
Branham, Joel Scott, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Lire. Catherine
Ware Branham, Kansas City, Mo., from Weiden, Germany, May 25,
1945. Description of his experiences and observations around D-Day,
1944. Donated by W.S. Branham on 7 Jan. 1946 (Accession No.
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2820).
Brannen, Jack W., Letter, 1944. To his minister, Dr. W.D. Lewis,
Wheeling, W. Va., from the Pacific theatre, Apr. 14, 1944. Expression
of spiritual faith written by a master sergeant in the army. Donated by
Mrs. R.S. Brannen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 799).
Brannen, Jack W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.S. Brannen,
Wheeling, Box 3 W. Va., from the Philippine Islands, May 13, 1945.
Mother's Day letter written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. R.S.
Brannen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 799).
Brashears, Harvey A., Letter, 1945. To "Chief and Jeannie," Elbow
Lake, Minn., from Okinawa, July 5, 1945. Description of action on
Okinawa written by a Lt. with the 6th Marine Division. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 362).
Bratt, Donald, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Bratt,
Providence, R.I., from Europe, Jan. 12, 1945. Description of his
reactions to and feelings about the army from prior to his induction
written by an army private. Donated by Mrs. G.W. Bratt on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 807).
Braxdale, John A., Letters, 1944-1945. Description of army life and
activities on Kwajalein Atoll and Maui written by a Cpl. with Q.M.
detachment to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Breit, Hubert, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Irene, and daughter,
Marshall, Ark., from England, Nov. 24, 1944. 4 leaves, copy of A.L.S.
Comments on their daughter and on getting home written by a soldier
who was KIA, Jan. 20, 1945, in Germany. Donated by Mrs. Hubert
Breit on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 793).
Brewer, Robert Rice, Letters, 1944-1945. Two letters written just
previous to his D-Day jump as a member of the Army paratroopers.
One letter and two cards from a German prisoner-of-war camp.
Donated by Nina Rice Brewer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2213).
Brewster, Leroy C., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. W. Whitcomb,
Edwardsville, Ill., from Pomgliane, Italy, Sept. 10, 1945. Description
of a trip to Switzerland written by a PFC in the army. Donated by Mrs.
W. Whitcomb on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 363).
Brien, Jas. J., Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Burton J. O'Keefe, pit. Kisco, N.Y. from Germany, April 20,
1945. Description of some action and comments on family news,
written by an Army Inf. T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Burton J. O'Keefe on
16 October 1945 (Accession No. 2338).
Brier, Sam, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and hrs. Norbert Brier,
Chicago, Ill., from New Caledonia, April 13, 1945. Comments on the
death of President Roosevelt. Donated by Norbert Brier on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 823).
Breitling, James Douglas, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.M.
Breitling, Canyon, Texas, from aboard the USS Pensacola, Dec. 29,
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1944. Description of bombarding a Japanese island written by a sailor
during World War II. Donated by Mrs. J.M. Breitling on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 783).
Briggs, Blaine A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M.
Briggs, Des Moines, Iowa, from Italy, July 30, 1944. Memories of
home and comparison with the beauties and horrors of war seen during
a mission. Donated by Mrs. W.M. Briggs on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 307).
Brignae, Whitney, Letter, c. 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Hernandez, Baton Rouge, La., from aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid, circa
1945. Memories of going hunting and fishing, written by a Naval
Machinist Mate 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Ernest Hernandez on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 748).
Brindamour, Robert, Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles P. Brindamour, Bradford, Mass. from the Dutch East Indies, no
date. Newspaper clipping. Memories of home and Christmas time
written by an army private. Donated by Mrs. Charles P. Brindamour on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 354).
Brink, Fred B., Letter, [1942]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Brink, Oklahoma City, Okla., from North Africa, [1942]. Newspaper
clipping, Oklahoma City Times Jan. 22, 1943. Description of
Christmas dinner, comments on wines and lack of clothes. Capt. Brink
was KIA. Oct. 14, 1944. Donated by Mrs. F.B. Brink on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 789).
Briskey, E. Stuart, Letters, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Carrie S.
Manion, Allenhurst, N.J., from a base in the United States, 1945. 1 p.
copy of A.L.S. Comments on being in ground school and on being
kept busy. Mention of his training and his family written by a
serviceman. Donated by Mrs. Carrie S. Manion on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 819).
Briskey, Walter G., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Carrie S.
Manion, Allenhurst, N.J., from the Pacific theatre, July 21, 1945
Comments on his brothers and on getting mail. Donated by Mrs. Carrie
S. Manion on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 819).
Brodie, William H., Letter, 1945. To his 3 year-old niece, Derby,
N.Y., from Belgium, March 24, 1945. Birthday letter with plans for the
future. Donated by Mrs. L.W. Krombum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 733).
Brodnick, Lou, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J.
Brodnick, Steelton, Pa., from Reams [Rheims?], France, July 24, 1945.
Written by a soldier, informing his family that he is being shipped
directly to the Pacific theatre from the ETO. Donated by Mrs. A.J.
Brodnick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 364).
Brodrick, Everett, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John Maxwell,
Granada, Minn. from Germany, 1945. Description of his activities
since going overseas in May 1944 written by an army private. Donated
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by Mrs. John Maxwell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 796).
Bronnenberg, Wm. B., Letter, 1944. To his cousins, Mildred and
Harold Manger, Anderson, Ind., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 30,
1944. A description of life in the Philippine islands written by an
Army Lt. in the 24th Medical Bn. Donated by Mildred Manger (Mrs.
Harold) on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 723).
Brook, Ted Stephens, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Brook, San Antonio, Tex., from France and Bavaria, 1945.
Comments on home news, problem of postwar bitterness, and G.I.
courses he is taking. Comments on leaving Germany and arrival in
Bavaria. Donated by Mrs. Wm. Brook on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
814).
Brooks, Edward R., Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Brooks, Fullerton, Pa., from New Guinea, June 6, 1944.
Comments on activities and a trip that he took written by an Army
M/Sgts. Donated by Mrs. Warren M. Brooks on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 750).
Brooks, Edward R., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, from Luzon,
Philippine Is., July 19, 1945. Comments on his activities, both combat
and non-combat, and home news, written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated
by Mrs. Warren M. Brooks on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 750).
Brooks, P.R.M., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, Mrs.
M.B. Brooks, Houston, Texas, by a.Naval Lt. (j.g.) aboard the USS
Indiana, and in the Pacific theatre. The letters describe life aboard ship
and comment on his feelings. Donated by Mrs. M.B. Brooks on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2701).
Brooks, Gene M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks,
Rapid City, So. Dak., from Italy, April 10, 1945. Description of the
places he had been, of Italian woman who did his washing, plus
comments on personal state of health and mind. Written by a 1st Lt. in
the 34th Infantry Div. Donated by Mrs. Grace Brooks on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 727).
Brooks, Howard W., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
from Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 1, 1945. Description of his visit to
[Berchtesgaden]. Donated by Mrs. Howard W. Brooks on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 439).
Brooks, J. Bruce, Letters, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Brooks, Fullerton, Pa., from Hawaii and the Solomon Islands, 1943.
Comments on his activities as an Army Air Corp 2nd Lt. Description
of combat activities. Donated by Mrs. Warren M. Brooks on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 750).
Brophy, Edward J., Letters, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Mae Doria,
Florence, S. C. from Sardinia, Aug. 29, 1944. Description of a pass to
Rome and seeing Pope Pius XII written by a soldier with the 95th
Bomb Sqd. Donated by Mrs. Mae Doria on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 790).
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Brosseau, Ralph E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and. Mrs. H.
Brosseau, Elmhurst, L.I., N.Y., from England, May 8, 1945.
Expression of his feelings on V-E-day, written by a T/Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. H. Brosseau on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2339).
Brown, Dick, Letters, 1944. To his family, Compton, Calif., from
France, July 24, 1944. Comments on home news and his life in a pup
tent. Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. L.L. Brown on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 760).
Brown, Donald C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H.
Brown, Springfield, razz" from Antwerp, Belgium, June 3, 1945.
Description of the day's activities on his birthday, written by an Army
Pvt. Donated by H.H. Brown on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2340).
Brown, Doolin, Letters, 1945. To W .G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from U.S.S. Burleigh, 1945. Request for the news bulletin of his
former friends from a S 1/c at sea. Letter of appreciation for the
bulletin received and giving news of family to his ex-neighbor in
Odessa. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Brown, Elvis D., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. C.E.R. Brown,
San Diego, Calif., from the South Pacific, 1943. Description of
meeting a childhood friend written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. C.E.R.
Brown on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2197).
Brown, E. Hubert, Letter, 1943. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.
from Bayonne, N.J., June 8, 1943. Letter written by a Lt. stationed in
New Jersey, describes his officer's training, amusements, and weather.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Brown, James S., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Brown, Ludlow, Ky., from Leyte, Sept. 11, 1945. Description of ship
he was on being hit by a bomb. Written by a member of a naval
construction battalion. Donated by Mrs. G. Brown on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 357).
Brown, John I., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Robert Pierce, Suffolk, Va.,
from the E.T.O., Jan. 16, 1945. Description of an air battle over
Cologne, Germany, written by a captain with the 82nd Fighter
Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. Donated by Mrs. Robert Pierce on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 758).
Brown, Philip L., Letter, 1944. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
R.C. Grover, Chickasaw, Ala., from Belgium, Sept. 16, 1944.
Description of the time spent in England and a brief summary of his
combat activities written by an Army T-4 Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Fannie
May Grover on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2823).
Brown, Robert E. Letters, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from S.S. Wm. Watson, 1945. Letter telling of serving on a
liberty ship carrying grain to Belgium. Tells of his voyage on a Liberty
transport to Naples and expresses appreciation for the bulletin.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
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Brown, Roy A., "Mom and Dad," c. 1944. Written from a Fiji
Island, circa 1944. A lyric expressing his pride in his parents written
by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. C.E.R. Brown on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2197).
Brown, Stanley, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.A.
Brown, Slaton, Texas, from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 10, 1945.
Newspaper clipping. Description of feelings on announcement of the
end of the war. Donated by Mrs. G.A. Brown on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 759).
Brownlow, Tommy, Letter, 1945. To the International Fellowship
Society, Jacksonville, Fla., from the U.S.S. Augusta, July 21, 1945.
Comments on meeting President Truman on the U.S. Augusta written
by a Naval Lt, (j.g.). Donated by Mr. T.W. Cameron on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 815).
Brunson, Thomas, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Tom Brunson,
Leggeth, Texas, from Fort Benning, Ga., Sept.16, 1945. Description of
his training for the paratroops. Donated by Mrs. Tom Brunson, Sr. on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 824).
Bryan, Carleen, Letter, c. 1945. To her mother, Mrs. D.C. Bryan,
Burlington, N.C., from Africa, circa 1945. An account of some
experiences as a nurse written by a Lt. in the Army Medical Corp.
Donated by Mrs. D.C. Bryan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 724).
Bryan, Jack, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Yrs. Goldie Bryan,
Waynesburg, Pa., from France, Oct. 1, 1944. Comments on progress of
war and length of time passed without a bath. Written by a serviceman
with the 28th Div. Donated by Mrs. Goldie Bryan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 309).
Bryant, Clarence A., Letters, 1942-1943. Comments on home news,
receiving mail, and Australian animals, written by an Army Sgt. to his
parents and friends. Donated by Mrs. I.E. Crowe on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1151).
Bryant, Elwood F., Letter, 1945. To his wife and family, Malvern,
Ark., from Holland, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of his anxiousness to
get home. Donated by Mrs. Elwood F. Bryant on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 829).
Bub, Rodney, Letter, n.d. To his father, Elmer Bub, Belleville, Ill.,
from a base in the U.S., no date. Father's day letter written by a sailor.
Donated by Mrs. Elmer Bub on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 817).
Buchanan, Eldridge, Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Buchanan, Vicksburg, Miss., from the Philippine Islands, [1944?].
Newspaper clipping. First letter written by Buchanan after he was
liberated from a prisoner of war camp. Worlds of appreciation for
liberators, Red Cross, and thankfulness that U.S. realized soldiers of
Bataan did their best. Donated by Mrs. John Buchanan on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 764).
Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. James D., Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs.
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Buchanan, from their brother, Cal, from France, Nov. 12, 1944.
Clipping. Expression of his feeling for the need of more religious
feeling in the world. Donated by James D. Buchanan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 765).
Buchanan, William T., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Buchanan, Madison, Tenn., from Shanghai, China, Sept. 20, 1945.
Description of his arrival in Shanghai and his excitement, written by a
S 1/c with the 42nd h. of the Seabees. Donated by Mrs. Tom Buchanan
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2342).
Bumgarner, James, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri from St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Dec. 27, 1944. Letter
written by a Pfc. serving as interne in surgery at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Describes cases, treatment and famous doctors. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Bumgarner, Roger, Letters, 1944. Letters written to Wm. G. McNeel
from Norman, Okla., Buckness Univ., and St. Louis, while Roger was a
Naval student. Describes his studies, daily routine, mentions family
news and discharge. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Bunn, Lawrence H., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from Philippines, April 3, 1945. Tells of driving a jeep for
an 81st motor squad in the fighting area. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel
on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Burchard, Hazel Ann, Letters, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. M.S.
Burchard, Manassas, Va., from Honolulu, T.H., Aug. 1945.
Description of celebration of end of war written by a member of the
Women's Reserves. Donated by Mrs. M.S. Burchard on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 734).
Burdine, Charles D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Santa Paula, Calif.,
from Cannes, France, June 6, 1945. Description of the Rest Center at
the Riviera. Written by an Army Capt. in the 3456th Q.M. Truck Co.
Donated by Mrs. Chas. D. Burdine on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
754).
Burger, Henry E., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his father, Henry E. Burger,
Los Angeles, Calif., from Northern Luzon, Aug. 21, 1945. Description
of fighting last days of war on Luzon written by a Pfc. with the 20th
Infantry, 6th Division of the U.S.A. Donated by Henry E. Burger on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 365).
Burick, Marvin S., Letter, 1945. To his son, Elliot David, Dayton,
Ohio, from Kaufbeuren, Germany, June 6, 1945. Explanation of why
he has to stay overseas written by a soldier to his 5 1/2 year old son.
Donated by Mrs. Marvin S. Burick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
780).
Burke, Ronald, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Burke, Turin, Iowa, from Assam, India, Jan. 8, 1945. Comments on
India and playing soft ball written by a PFC with the 758th Railway
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Shop Battalion. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Burke on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 351).
Burke, Stephen A., Letter, 1945. To Bette Redshaw, Davenport, Ia.,
from Manila, Philippine Islands, June 17, 1945. Comments on home
news, new shower, and weather written by an army sergeant. Donated
by Bette Redshaw on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 781).
Burnes, M.D., Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Judith, Des Moines,
Iowa, from overseas, June 5, 1944. Comments on home activities and
the idea that happiness must be earned by making others happy, written
by a sailor to his four year old daughter. Donated by Mrs. M.D. Burnes
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 786).
Burns, Everett, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Zora Burns,
Delaven, Kansas, from the Pacific, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of
church services aboard ship. Donated by Mrs. Lora Burns on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 755).
Burns, Philip S., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Lucille E., Walton, Los
Angeles, Calif., from E.T.O., July 5, 1945. Description of his thoughts
written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Julius Sharff on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2343).
Burrell, Robert W., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Claudia N.
Burrell, Corona, Calif., from aboard the U.S. Hospital Ship "Larkspur"
July 9, 1944. Description of bringing wounded back to the U.S. from
Italy, written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. Claudia N. Burrell on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 744).
Burtner, (Mrs.) Marjorie, Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. Marjorie
Burtner, Westminster, Calif., from her brother "Pete", from New
Guinea, April 26, 1944. To Mrs. Marjorie Burtner, Westminster,
Calif., from "Jane", from Egypt, Aug. 1, 1945. Description of her
quarters on the Nile River. Comments on home news. Donated by
Mrs. Marjorie Burtner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 752).
Burton, Jay, Letter, 1945. To Gladys B. Seaholm, San Francisco,
Calif., from Germany, May 11, 1945. Description of people working in
fields and comments on point system written by an army sergeant.
Donated by Gladys B. Seaholm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 798).
Butcher, Arlo J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George Butcher,
Owosso, Mich., from E.T.O., May 22, 1945. Description of his
experience with the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne during the
German breakthrough, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
George Butcher on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2341).
Bush, Harry W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Bush, Drexel Hill, Pa., from Saipan, July 24, 1944. Discussion on
the inability of a picture to present a war adequately. Written by an
Army Lt. Col. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 730).
Bush, Melvin E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J.
Bush, and his sister, Frances, Clackamas, Ore., from England, Dec. 26,
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1945. Description of what he had done during his convalescence in
England written by a sergeant in the 38th Infantry Regt. of the 2nd Div.
Donated by Mrs. Leo J. Bush on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 315).
Butler, Charles H., Letter, 1944. To his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rose
Greenzweight Los Angeles, Calif., from E.T.O., December 6, 1944.
A thank you letter for taking care of his wife during his absence,
written by an Army Private. Donated by Mrs. Rose Greenzweight on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 344).
Butler, (Mrs.) Helen, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Butler, Spokane, Wash.,
from Charles, from Germany, Dec. 10, 1944. Description of time in
Paris, Holland, Belgium, and Germany, and of how he won the
Soldier's Medal. Donated by Mrs. Helen Butler on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 763).
Butler, Jules E., Letters, 1945. Letters to McNeel written by a PFC
telling of duty in Italy and being wounded in battle and new hopes of
discharge from McCloskey General Hospital in Texas; letter later
telling that he is at the hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Butler, Leon Melvin, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his mother, from New
Guinea, Feb. 3, 1944. Description of an onslaught of mosquitoes and
red ants, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Raymond A.
Tucker, Jr. on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2824).
Butler, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Bernice B. Carr,
Pacific Palisades, Calif., from Luzon, P.I. June 14 1945. Comments on
the work of the infantry riflemen. Written by an infantryman. Donated
by Mrs. George Herbert Carr (Bernice Butler) on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 761).
Butler, Warren L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Orval L. Butler,
Portland, Ore., from England, Dec, 27, 1944. Description of the extent
of his wounds—loss of a leg and a hand and his attitude toward his
loss. Donated by Mrs. Orval L. Butler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
762).
Butts, Eleanor, Letter, 1945. To Eleanor Butts, Dover, N.J., from
"Bill," from the China-Burma area, April 20, 1945. Description of the
Burma Road, written by a soldier. Donated by Eleanor Butts on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 714).
Bye, Harry D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry D.
Bye, Anoka, Minn., from a U.S. port, Dec. 23, 1945. Description of a
trip to England with a convoy on a destroyer escort. Donated by Mrs.
Henry D. Bye on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 779).
Byers, Donald W., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A.
Byers, Abilene, Texas, from Camp Maxey, Texas, Aug. 24, 1945. A
birthday letter. Comments on training and probable length of time he
would spend in the army. Donated by Mrs. C.A. Byers on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 831).
Byers, Louis, Letter, 1944. To his son, Jerry, on his first birthday,
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from at sea, Oct. 3, 1944. Birthday letter, written by a Machinist Mate
3/c in the Navy. Donated by Mrs. Louis Byers on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 742).
Byrd, Harold R., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Ada, Okla., from France,
Jan. 13, 1945. Comments on mail received, taking a bath, and trading
with the French written by an army sergeant with the 70th Infantry
Division. Donated by Mrs. Harold R. Byrd on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 826).
Byrnes, Tom, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B.
Byrnes, Minneapolis, Minn., from a naval separation base, June 1945.
Informing his parents that he is being released from the Navy. Donated
by Mrs. A.B. Byrnes on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 791).
Cabanne, Edward P., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Gilroy, Calif.,
from the Philippine Islands, July 31, 1945. The first part is written in
French, the latter discusses his plans for after discharge. Donated by an
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1954 (Accession No. 928).
Cairns, Sterling S., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mayme M.
Cairns, Salt Lake City, Utah, from the Pacific, Sept. 3, 1945.
Description of the island that he is on and of running into two Japs
while souvenir hunting. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
Mayme M. Cairns on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 911).
Calandrella, Ray E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Calandrella, Hamden, Conn., from Taunton, England, Sept. 2, 1944.
An account of his experiences as a prisoner of the Germans and how he
escaped written by an Army Cpl. with the 101st Airborne Div.
Donated by Mrs. J. Calandrella on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 918).
Calaway, Clarence B., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.L. Calaway, Anaheim, Calif., from the Philippine Islands, circa 1945.
Description of the intensity of the fighting pays tribute to the infantry
and to his own engineers. Tells of the variety of work the engineers
have done. Written by an Army Major. Donated by Mrs. H.L.
Calaway on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 912).
Calhoun, William Robert, Letters, 1943-1945. A sailor describes the
different church services that he has attended. Two letters are written
overseas and one was written and sent from Norfolk, Va. Donated by
Mrs. Homer Calhoun on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 917).
Call, Harold L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Genne H. Call,
Trenton, Mo., from the New Hebrides Islands, Dec., 1944. Newspaper
clipping. Memories of things at home that he would like to see and the
food that he would like to eat. Written by a 1st Lt. in the Army.
Donated by Mrs. Genne H. Call on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 915).
Calton, Mrs. Bernard, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Bernard
Calton, Aurora, Mo., from "Norman," from the Mariana Islands, May
23, 1945. Comments on news from home. To his sister, Mrs. Bernard
Calton, Aurora, Mo., from "Lowell," from Hawaii, Aug. 29, 1945.
Comments on home news and his desire to be there. Donated by Mrs.
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Bernard Calton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 935).
Camalieri, Mario, Letter, 1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo. by a Cpl. in 407 Sig. Serv. Co. Avn. stationed, Oahu
Island, T.H. Expresses appreciation for gifts and hospitality, gives
addresses of former friends and describes Waikiki Beach. Donated by
Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Campbell, Charles W., "The Sounds of Night," 1945. Written while
in O'Reilly Gen. Hospital, Springfield, Mo., 1945. Description of the
night noises in a hospital written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Charles
A. Campbell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2110).
Campbell, Fletcher H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.H. Campbell, Columbus, Ohio, from the Pacific en route to Japan,
Sept. 15, 1945. Description of activities aboard the U.S.S. Latimore,
written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Charles H. Campbell on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2346).
Campbell, James E., Letters, 1945. Short letters written about duty
with Marine Corps in San Diego, Pacific and Okinawa and appreciation
for bulletin with news of friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Campbell, Ted, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.C. Campbell,
Marshalltown, Iowa, from Iwo Jima, Feb. 24, 1945. Information as to
his whereabouts, comments on the general situation, and mention of the
raising of "Old Glory" on the Island. Written by a Marine. Donated by
Mrs. C.C. Campbell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 901).
Campbell, Wayne L., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Campbell Wauseon, Ohio, from Palestine, circa 1945.
Newspaper clipping, The Wauseon Republican (Wauseon, Ohio) Sept.
13, 1945. Description of his trip through Palestine written by a Sgt, in
the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. Katherine Reenhardt on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 916).
Cannioto, Alex, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ione Cannioto,
New York City, from Kaufheuren, Germany, Sept. 15, 1945.
Description of a visit to one of the castles that belongs to Crown Prince
Wilhelm located at Gechingen. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. Ione Cannioto on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 902).
Cantelon, John E., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.E. Cantelon, Portland, Ore,, from the Philippine Islands and New
Guinea, 1944-1945. Description of the trip over from San Francisco to
New Guinea and from New Guinea to the Philippine Island.
Description of a native Christmas celebration. Donated by A.E.
Cantelon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 930).
Capps, David H., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. O.M. Capps,
Denver, Colo., from North Africa, 1944. Description of dayroom,
food, clothes, living quarters, and hospital where he works, also
comments about the fellows he lives with. Written by a Sgt. of the 46th
General Hospital Corp. Donated by Mrs. Marion S. Capps on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 925).
Carcaud, Roy, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carcaud,
Hartford, Conn., from Bayreuth, Germany, June 18, 1945. An account
of a trip through the Austrian Alps and the bombing of the Rhine
Bridge and the Luderdorf Bridge. Written by an Army T-5. Donated
by Mrs. and Mrs. Carcaud on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 922).
Carew, Harold E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E. Carew,
Baltimore, Md., from Linz, Austria, May 8, 1945. Comments on his
feelings when the end of the war came in Europe. Written by an Army
Pvt. Donated by Mrs. E. Carew on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 934).
Carlin, Ralph Charles, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph H. Carlin, Jacksonville Fla., from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 1,
1945. Description of the Philippine people and action aboard ship
during the landing. Donated by Ralph H. Carlin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 938).
Carlson, Carl W., Letter, 1944. To his niece, Mary Jane Cacioppo,
Omaha, Neb., from Belgium, Oct. 8, 1944. Description of food and
living arrangements. Written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. C.J.
Manganaro on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 837).
Carlson, C.E., Letter, 1944. To his unborn niece, the child of Mr. and
Mrs. C.R. Carlson, Minneapolis, Minn., from the Pacific, May 7, 1944.
A note to say "Hello" to the new arrival. Carlson, a Naval P.C. 3/c, was
KIA in the Battle of Leyte, Oct. 20, 1944. Donated by Mrs. C.R.
Carlson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 836).
Carlson, Edwin D., Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. C.E. McCoy,
Spokane, Wash., by an Army private in Europe, the letters describe his
combat activities, his surroundings and comment on home news.
Donated by Mrs. C.E. McCoy on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2754).
Carlson, Gene, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.J.
Carlson, Seattle, Wash., from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 1, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war and the places that he has been.
Donated by Mrs. N.J. Carlson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 838).
Carlson, Jack, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.J.
Carlson, Seattle, Washington, from the Pacific, 1945. Description of
the ocean as he sees it. Description of the ceremony that takes place
when a ship crosses the equator. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs.
N.J. Carlson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 838).
Carlson, Margaret A., Letter, 1945. To Henry R. Josten,
Middletown, Conn., from Manila, July 17, 1945. Description of
Manila and her work as a nurse. Written by a Lt. in the Army Nurse
Corp. Donated by Henry R. Josten in Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 839).
Carlton, Charles H., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Flo., Little Rock,
Ark., from New Guinea, April 9, 1944. Description of the Easter
Sunrise Service. Written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. C.H. Carlton on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 835).
Carmichael, James H., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, Suzie,
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Jackson, Tenn., from France and Germany. The letters comment on the
Seigfried Line, the work of the Air Force, and describe the prisoners of
Bad Orb Prison. Donated by Mrs. J.H. Carmichael on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2222).
Carmichael, Jerry, Letters, c. 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F.
Carmicheal, Beaumont, Texas, from Iran, circa 1943. Description of
the poverty and the beauty of Iran. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F.
Carmicheal, Beaumont, Texas, from an Army base, c. 1943. An
expression of his appreciation for his parents and Americas. Written by
an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Lee Huckaby on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2347).
Carmichael, Mrs. Joseph, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Joseph Carmichel
and family, Trenton, N.Y., from "Jack," from the Pacific, Sept. 4, 1945.
An account of the part that their ship played in the invasion of Okinawa
and being in a typhoon. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Joseph
Carmichael on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 923).
Carner, Larry, Letter, c. 1945. To Cpl. Richard Gentry, Camp
Livingston, La., from E.T.O., circa 1945. Comments on their buddies
written by a Pvt. with the 319th Inf. Div. Donated by Cpl. Richard
Gentry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 921).
Carpenter, Chub, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Carpenter, Toledo, Ohio, from Long Branch, N.J., Aug. 14, 1945.
Expression of his feelings when Japan surrendered. Written by a T/Sgt.
in the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Carpenter on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 913).
Carpenter, Mrs. Chas. (Helen), Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Chas.
Carpenter, Clark Ford, Idaho, from her brother, Arthur, from Italy, May
25, 1944. Description of one bombing mission and of the countryside
around the base written by a Navigator in the Army Air Corp. Donated
by Mrs. Charles (Helen) Carpenter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
914).
Carson, James E., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Bryan, Texas, from
the Pacific, circa 1945. Mention of recreation and prayers written by a
Naval Y 3/c. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 834).
Carr, F.X., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. H.E. Rowland, Kansas City Mo.,
Great Lakes, Ill., June 19, 1944. A letter of appreciation from a
Yeoman 2/c stationed at U.S. Naval Training Station. Donated by Mrs.
H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Carr, Lloyd, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Eunice Downing,
Branson, Mo., from France, April 20, 1945. Mention of a visit to
Paris, weather conditions, and the usefulness of a gift that he received
from his sister. Donated by Mrs. Eunice Downing on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 939).
Carr, Paul James, Letters, 1945. To his wife, Dottie, Kirklyn, Pa.,
from Germany, March 19, 1945. Description of taking a bath.
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Description of action recently participated in. Written by an Army Pvt.
with the Second Infantry Division. Donated by Dottie Carr (Mrs. Paul
James) on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 919).
Carr, Wilma M., Letter, 1945. To Audrey Shelley, Indianapolis, Ind.,
from Belgium, Jan. 26, 1945. Description of her work and quarters as a
nurse and mention of nursing German Prisoners. Written by a 2nd Lt.
with the 32nd General Hospital. Donated by Audrey Shelly (Mrs.
G.E.) on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 920).
Carroll, Arthur. Eugene, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Audrey
Carrol, Sisterville, W. Va., from Okinawa, Aug. 30, 1945. Expression
of his feelings after peace was declared. Written by a Naval H.A. 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. Audrey Carroll on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 929).
Carroll, Joseph F., Letters, 1945-1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland of Kansas City, Mo. by Pvt. in army. Comments on charge
from Cpl. in radio intelligence to administrative school and a clerical
assignment; canteen friendships. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Carroll, Robert C., Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Helm, Russellville, Ind., from Nas Barbers Point, Oahu, T.H.,
Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on the lack of anything to do and the
description of "V-J" Day parade. Written by a Naval A.M. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Fred Helm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 931).
Carter, Arlen B., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Carter, Bristol, Tenn., from Peleliu, Oct. 2, 1944. Comments on family
news, and mention of action in taking Peleliu, written by a Marine
Corporal. Donated by Mrs. Robert Carter on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2348).
Carter, George L., and Stack, James E., Letter 1945. To Mrs. Grace
Blatchley, Guilford, Conn., May 9, 1945, from Germany. Mother's
Day letter written by a private and a Cpl. in the Army. Donated by
Mrs. Grace Blatchley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 932).
Carter, Leslie, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. B. Carter, Crewe,
Va., from. Germany, December 11, 1944. Description of opening a
Christmas box. Donated by Mrs. B. Carter on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2349).
Case, Jack A., Letters, 1945. To his niece, Evelyn Ries, Davenport,
Iowa, from the Pacific theatre, 1945. A naval C.E.M. gives some hints
of future happenings. Mention of his dislike for future duty. Donated
by Evelyn Ries on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2182).
Case, Lawrence C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Shirley Grabill,
Jacksonville, Fla., from Germany, April 4, 1945. Description of the
preparedness and activity before the Crossing of the Rhine, written by
an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Shirley Grabill on 23 Feb. 1945
(Accession No. 2845).
Cash, Babe, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, Detroit,
Mich., by a soldier in the E.T.O., the letters describe his embarkation,
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fear of loud noises, of attending a French music hall, and of his V-E
Day celebration. Donated by J. Cash on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2710).
Cason, Glen M., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters written by a T/Sgt.
stationed with the 5th Photo Tech. Sqdn. in Colorado, Oklahoma, New
Guinea, and Philippines, to W.G. McNeel of Odessa, Missouri. Tells
of his duties in photography service, assignments, climate on the
islands, entertainment, living conditions, conditions after Jap surrender,
trip to Tokyo Japan, news of mutual friends, his opinions about war,
WACS, nurses, and missionaries. Includes Japanese invasion money
and "Wind-ding" news sheet. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May
1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Cass, Walter W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lucile Mintz,
University Heights, Ohio, from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 14, 1945.
Description of the 11th Airborne landing in the vicinity of Manila and
subsequent action written by a Pvt. in the 11th Airborne Div. Donated
by Mrs. Lucile Muntz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 933).
Casselman, Glenn L., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.V. Casselman, Cheyenne, Wyo., from England, Feb. 17, 1944.
Reminiscent of home on Sunday evenings, S/Sgt. Casselman of the 8th
Air Force was KIA over the English Channel Feb. 22, 1944. Donated
by Mrs. C.V. Casselman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 937).
Casso, Leo R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Eva Casso, Ft.
Wayne, Ind. from Saipan, July 1945. An Independence Day Letter
written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Eva Casso on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 927).
Casteel, James W., Letter, n.d. To his wife, Seminole, Okla., from
the South Pacific, no date. Comments on living conditions, loneliness,
manner in which he received news of end of war. Donated by Mrs.
James W. Casteel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 372).
Caswell Robert T., Letters, 1945. Written to his Mother, Jackson,
Mich., from Germany, the letters describe sightseeing tours, and the
healthy appearance of the German people and German children in
comparison to other Europeans. Donated by Mrs. R.D. Caswell on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2219).
Catalano, Philip, Letters, 1943. To his sister, Marguerite Catalano
Hornemann, St. Louis, from the Southwest Pacific, March 1943.
Description of the island on which he was stationed. Instructions as to
the spending of the money that he is sending home. Written by a
Marine Raider who was KIA on Guadalcanal. Donated by Mrs.
Marguerite Hornemann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 924).
Cates, Max A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Germany, May 21,
1945. Relation of experiences of combat duty in France and Germany
written by a soldier. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 936).
Cecil, Walt, "My Mother's Prayer," c. 1944. Written in Germany,
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circa 1944. An Army Cpl. poetically acknowledges his mother's
prayers. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Whittle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2200).
Centilli, Sidney A., Jr., Letters, c. 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Centilli, Flint, Mich., from at sea, en route to the Philippine
Island, circa 1944. Expression of what he feels that he is fighting fort.
To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Centilli, Flint, Mich., from the
Philippine Islands, Jan. 5, 1945. Description of their living conditions
in the first days of the invasion and gradual improvement with the
retreat of the Japs, and a discussion of what he feels the Army life has
done for him. Written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Sidney A.
Centilli on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2350).
Chandler, George, Letters, 1945. To his family, Dunmore, Pa., from
Luzon, c. 1945. Description of his action as a stretcher bearer. To his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dunmore, Pa., from Panay, July 4, 1945.
Description of landing operations at Noemfoor, written by a member of
the Medical Corp. Donated by Mrs. Oliver Chandler on 23 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2730).
Chaney, A.L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. O.C. Kyle, Kansas
City, Kan. from overseas, Dec. 23, 1944. Description of the Christmas
celebration they had with some friendly people where they were
stationed. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. O.C. Kyle on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 869).
Chapman, Bob, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Chapman,
Superior, Wis., from E.T.O., May 4, 1944. A Mother's Day letter
written by a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Div. Chapman was KIA in
Holland, Oct. 2, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Mary Chapman on 11 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2119).
Chapman, Bob, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Chapman,
Superior, Wis., from Holland, Oct. 1, 1944. Comments on his combat
activities and his surroundings, written by a soldier in the 82nd
Airborne Div. Chapman was KIA in Holland, Oct. 21 1944. Donated
by Mrs. Mary Chapman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2119).
Chapman, Florance A., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. Norris W.
Chapman, Riverdale, Springfield, Vermont, from Manila, P.I., Aug.,
1945. Description of how "V-J" Day was celebrated there. Written by
a Lt. in the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. Norris W. Chapman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 879).
Chapman, Robert D., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ruth
Chapman, Neola, Iowa, from the Ascension Island and Natal, Brazil,
1944-1945. Description of a trip up Green Mountain on the Ascension
Island. Description of a visit to Bahia. Written by an Army Air Force
Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Ruth Chapman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2351).
Chappell, Derwood L., Letter, 1945. To the church paper of the
Seventh Day Adventists, Tacoma Park, Washington, D.C. from
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Germany, 1945. Church paper clipping, The Advent and Herald,
(Washington, D.C.), Sept. 13, 1945. Description of his work as a
medic and his opportunities for furthering the work of the church.
Relation in detail of experience with one wounded man. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 881).
Chappius, Robert N., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Ella Mae
Chappius, from England, 1944. A Mother's Day letter written by an
Army Sgt. with the 8th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. John M. Estilow
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 873).
Chasey, Milo, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Milo Chasey,
Fort Wayne, Ind., from the Pacific theatre, May 13, 1945. A Mother's
Day letter and expressing his thanks for a birthday box. Donated by
Mrs. Milo Chasey on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2352).
Chastain, Peter Bill, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Chastain, Lebanon, Mo., from Germany, June 26, 1945. Description of
being cut off in a German held town written by an Army Pvt. Donated
by Marilou Reeves on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 878).
Cheever, George A., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Hose Hillman,
Pleasant Grove, Utah, from France, July 1, 1944. Comments on his
combat activities and home news written by an Army S/Sgt. with the
1106th Engr., Group Hq. Co. Donated by Mrs. Rose Hillman on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 880).
Cherry, Robert W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H.
Cherry, Baltimore, Md., from France, Aug. 10, 1944. Description of a
part of the country that had been a battlefield just a few days previous
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. C.H. Cherry on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 874).
Chezem, Royce J., Letter, 1945. To Winnie Rosberg, Santa Monica,
Calif., from Palm Springs, Calif., 1945. Comments on her donation of
a pint of blood that helped save his life, written by an Army Sgt. who
was wounded on Okinawa. Donated by Winnie Rosberg on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 872).
Childers, Curtis, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. L.C. Childers,
North Little Rock, Ark., from Gore Field, Great Falls, Mont., July 13,
1944. Description of a plane trip up Alcan highway into Canada and
Alaska. Donated by Mrs. L.C. Childers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 877).
Chiofolo, Willie, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Anna, and son, Terry,
Uniontown, Ohio, from the Philippine Islands, 1944. Describes a
Philippine funeral and tells about the landing on the Philippine Island.
Donated by Mrs. Anna Chiofolo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 870).
Chipp, Mrs. R.A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. R.A. Chipp, Redondo
Beach, Calif., from her brother, Jack, from France, Jan. 2, 1945.
Expression of his sentiments about the shoulder patch that he is sending
her. Donated by Mrs. R.A. Chipp on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2353).
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Chipp, Mrs. R.A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. R.A. Chipp, Redondo
Beach, Calif., from "J", from France, March 18, 1945. A letter of
sympathy on the loss of two brothers in the war. Donated by Mrs. R.A.
Chipp on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2353).
Chisman, Charles, Letters 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Chisman, and Paul, Colorado Springs, Colo., from Germany, May
1945. Description of a German Concentration Camp. Relation of his
travels while in the E.T.O. Written by a soldier with the 82nd Airborne
Medical Co. Donated by Mrs. Roy Chisman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 882).
Chisman, Robert B., Letter, 1945. 2 items, copy of A.L.S. To his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chisman, and Paul, Colorado Springs,
Colo., from China, 1945. Description of a trip from India to China
over the Burma Road. Description of his war experiences. Written by
an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Roy Chisman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 882).
Chore, Henry, Letter, [1945?]. To his American Comrade from a
Frenchman, from Bar-le Duc Muse, France, Aug. 1, [1945?].
Comments on memories of when the two were together. Donated by
Mrs. Mark Jensen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 875).
Christian, W.B., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W.B. Christian,
Charlottesville, Va., from England, May 5, 1944. A Mother's Day
letter written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. W.B. Christian on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 871).
Christopher, Carl C., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.F.
Christopher, Turney, Mo., from the South Pacific, Dec. 25, 1944.
Description of his Christmas day, written by a naval 2/c S. Donated by
Mrs. C.F. Christopher on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2354).
Church, John, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mary B. Graves,
Winchester, Va., from the Philippine Islands, April 20, 1945. A thank
you note for Christmas packages and comments on life in the
Philippine Islands. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mary B.
Graves on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 876).
Cicala, Sam, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Oak Lawn, Ill., from
Box 5 England, circa 1945. Written by a Sgt., with the 546th Bomb
Sqdn., telling of the trip over, where he had been stationed, and
activities at the field. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 868).
Clark, Charles E., Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, Fair Oaks,
Calif., from an Army Lt., the letters comment on the death of President
Roosevelt, the 4th of July celebration, and getting food. Donated by
Mrs. Mae Clark on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 842).
Clark, Frances L., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. A.L. Boehmer,
Brecksville, Ohio, from London, England, Sept. 2, 1945. Description
of a trip to Scotland and of her work, written by a W.A.C. Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. A.L. Boehmer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2355).
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Clark, Raymond C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Clark, Rivermines, Mo., from Eniewetouk, Aug. 16, 1945.
Description of his feelings when he heard that the war was over.
Written by a Naval G.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Clarence Clark on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 841).
Clark, William R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John Clark, Jr.,
Johnson City Tenn., from Germany, June 11, 1945. Comments on
being in combat and a brief description of a Prison Camp. Written by
an Army Cpl. with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. John Clark, Jr. on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 844).
Clawson, George Benton, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Clawson, Chautaugua, Man., from Ie Shima, Sept. 6,
1945. Description of his trip overseas and the work on the Ie Shima.
Written by a Naval C.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. George B. Clawson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 840).
Cleary, Raymond Wm., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Brooklyn,
N.Y., from Batangas, Philippine Islands, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of
his landing in the Philippine Islands and the work of a war dog.
Written by a T/5 with an Army Infantry Scout Dog Platoon. Donated
by W. Cleary on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 843).
Clem, Keneth A., Letter, 1943. To his two year old son, Joseph L.,
Muskogee, Okla., from Africa, Dec. 12, 1943. A birthday letter written
by an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. K.A. Clem on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2356).
Clem, Robert G., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Edna Clem,
Springfield, Ill., from China, July 1, 1945. Description of a Chinese
school and mention of going dove hunting, written by a Lt. with the
14th Air Force. Donated by Edna Clem on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2766).
Clement, Leon E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.W. Clement,
Nashua, N.J. from the Philippine Islands, Sept. 12, 1945. Description
of his time in action with the 37th Division. Donated by Mrs. W.W.
Clement on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 377).
Clevenger, Elizabeth, Letter, 1945. To Elizabeth Clevenger from a
"Sailor," from the Pacific near Japan, Aug., 1945. Comments on
Japanese prisoners. Donated by Elizabeth Clevenger on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 846).
Cline, Robert A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Cline, Youngstown, Ohio, from Luxembourg, Dec. 24, 1944.
Description of living quarters, Christmas tree and opening Christmas
packages, written by a Sgt. with the 80th Div. of the 3rd Army.
Donated by Mrs. R.D. Cline on 20 Jan. 1947 (Accession No. 1424).
Cline, Robert A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Cline, Youngstown, Ohio, from Bavaria, Aug. 29, 1945. Description
of a service club that he opened and the effect of the men leaving to go
home, Written by a Sgt. with the 80th Div. of the 3rd Army. Donated
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by Mrs. R.D. Cline on 20 Jan. 1947 (Accession No. 1424).
Clingen, Russell, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.E.
Clingan, Reinbeck, Iowa, from England, May 15, 1945. Description of
dropping food in Holland, of a bombing raid over the heart of Berlin,
and a short summary of his missions. Donated by Mrs. L.E. Clingan on
27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2767).
Clouse, E. Everett, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan
Clouse, Paris, Ill., from Linz, Austria, Aug. 1, 1945. Description of the
Alps, the people and their activities written by a Sgt. with the Army Air
Force. Donated by Mrs. Ivan Clouse on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
845).
Clute, J.P., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Raymond Larson, Rensselaer, N.Y.,
from England, Nov. 1, 1944. A Naval S 1/c writes a thank you letter in
which he describes the French towns that he had seen. Donated by
Mrs. Raymond Larson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2196).
Coates, Marion F., Letter, 1944. To Marion Coates, New York, N.Y.,
from "Charles," from the Pacific theatre, Feb. 26, 1944. Description of
a lunar rainbow seen at sea. Donated by Marion F. Coates on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2357).
Cobb, Lewis, Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Rials and church group,
Shreveport, La., from England, May 7, 1944. Expression of his desire
to lead a Christian life. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. D.A.
Rials on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 850).
Cochran, Max, Papers, 1943-1944. Two letters and a poem written
by a soldier from the Middle East and India. Donated by Mrs. W.H.
Cochran on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2202).
Cochran, Thomas J., Letter, 1945. To his sister, from Okinawa, Aug.
28, 1945. Comments on the Combat on Okinawa, on meeting his
brother, and the end of the war. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. Floyd Rakin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 851).
Cody, Bernard, Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Hickerson,
DeWitt, Mich., from France, Aug. 6, 1944. Comments on mail service,
getting sleep and opportunities to write. Written by a Lt. of the 33rd
Field Artillery Battalion. Donated by Mrs. C.J. Hickerson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 371).
Cody, William, Jr., Letters, 1943-1945. Written by a sailor during
World War II to his father, the letters express appreciation of his father
and feelings on war's end. Donated by Mrs. Bill Cody on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1732).
Cogan, James F., "Danny," c. 1944. Written while in Germany
Description of how a soldier was killed written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by Mrs. R. Hoskins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2082).
Coggin, Clarence, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. D.N. Allen, High Point,
N.C., from North Africa, April 24, 1945. A thank you note for a
Christmas remembrance. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
D.H. Allen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2358).
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Cohen, Harold, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his family, from
Germany, the letters mention Christmas and his feelings on V-E day.
Donated by Mrs. N. Cohen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2220).
Cole, Cullen E., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. Cherie T. Cole,
Alhambra, Calif., from England, August 27, 1942. Description of a
town in southern England and London, written by an Army 1st Lt.
Donated by Mrs. Cherie T. Cole on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2731).
Cole, Elmer Leon, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. H.A. Bryant,
Nashville, Tenn., from the Mariana Islands, Dec. 28, 1944. 2 leaves,
copy of A.L.S. A Christmas letter, written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated
by Mrs. H.A. Bryant on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 849).
Cole, Elzie W., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Jackson, Mich., from
Germany, Sept. 30, 1944. Comments on the countries and the people
that he has seen. Donated by Mrs. Elzie Cole on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 863).
Cole, John H., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. H.A. Bryant,
Nashville, Tenn., from Balboa, Canal Zone, Jan. 21, 1944. Comments
on the weather, the country, his activities, and getting home. Written by
a Merchant Marine. Donated by Mrs. H.A. Bryant on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 849).
Cole, Kenneth B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.H. Cole,
Birmingham, Ala., from Port Chicago, Calif., Mar. 18, 1945.
Expression of regret and loss at the death of a fellow Marine on Iwo
Jima, written by a Marine private. Donated by Mrs. J.R. Cole on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2359).
Cole, Maynard D., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Salem Warfle,
Perry, Mich. from the Pacific theatre, 1945. 4 leaves numbered, copy
of A.L.S. Comments on the Marines landing on Iwo Jima and family
news. Mention of fungus rash and homesickness. Written by a PFC in
the Marine Corp. Donated by Mrs. Salem Warfle on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 324).
Coleman, Haywood, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Millie Coleman,
St. Louis, Mo., from Belgium, Jan. 20, 1945. Mention of the shortage
of time for letter writing. Donated by Mrs. Millie Coleman on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 847).
Coleman, Mills, Letters, 1944. Written to his mother, Columbia, Mo.,
from the Pacific theatre, by a Naval Capt., the letters comment on his
activities, living conditions and food. Donated by Mrs. O.T. Coleman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2223).
Colford, Robert W., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Colford, Brighton, Mass., from North Africa, Oct. 2, 1943.
Comments on his work and getting Christmas presents written by a Lt.
Donated by Mrs. William Colford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
855).
Colley, James V., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
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James V. Colley, Mt. Vernon, Mo., from France, Sept. 28, 1944.
Description of getting his first German plane, written by an Army Air
Corp Lt., a pilot. Donated by Mrs. James V. Colley on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2361).
Colley, James V., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James V. Colley Mt. Vernon, Mo., from France, July 12, 1944.
Description of his wing man getting hit on a mission, written by an
Army Air Corp Lt. Donated by Mrs. James V. Colley on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2361).
Collier, Paul B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Tee Collier,
Pacoima, Calif., from Manila, P.I., Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on the
hatred for the Japs, mention of Japs in Calif. Written by a Naval 3 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. Tee Collier on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 848).
Collier, William H., Letter, c. 1945. To his cousin, Mrs. Norma M.
Wild, Napa, Calif., from Germany, circa 1945. Description of living
conditions, written by an Army private with the 341st Inf. Donated by
Mrs. Norma M. Wild on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2732).
Collins, Adrin, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Virgle Collins,
Denmark, Tenn., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 22, 1945.
Comments on his desire to return home. Donated by Mrs. Virgle
Collins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 860).
Collins, Charles E., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. Robert W.
Collins, Islep, L.I., N.Y., Jan. 1942. Letter with poem enclosed for his
mother, written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Robert W. Collins on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 322).
Collins, Gerald, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Robert W. Collins,
Islep, L.I., N,Y., from aboard the U.S.S. Carmick, n.d. Expression of
thankfulness for end of war written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Robert
W. Collins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 322).
Collins, Jack G., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Harry L. Collins,
Sedalia, Mo., from the Pacific, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter
written by an Army Pvt. in the 11th Airborne Div. Donated by Mrs.
Harry L. Collins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 859).
Collins, Martin, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.E.
Collins, Omaha, Neb., from Germany, Mar. 22, 1945. Description of
the Mosel River Crossing written by an Army T/4. Donated by Mrs.
D.E. Collins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 853).
Collins, Robert Joseph, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Robert W.
Collins, Islep, L.I., N.Y., Dec. 1943. Description of conditions under
which he received a 32 p. letter from home. Written by a sailor in the
naval air force. Donated by Mrs. Robert W. Collins on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 322).
Combs, Louis Eugene, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F.M. Farr, Pasadena, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, Nov. 11, 1944.
Description of the ceremony held when crossing the Equator, written
by a naval S 2/c aboard the U.S.S. Oxford. Donated by Mrs. F.M. Farr
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on 26 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 2362).
Commack, John P., Letter, 1945. To his wife and son, Dallas, Texas,
from aboard the SS Allen Johnson, Aug. 15, 1945. Expression of
feelings on hearing war is over. Written by a merchant marine.
Donated by Mrs. John P. Commack on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
379).
Compton, George Aubrey, Letter, 1944. To his family, Springfield,
Mo., from Paris, France, Oct. 5, 1944. Mentions visiting Notre Dame
and tells about being entertained at a dinner by a French Policeman.
Written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. G.A. Compton on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 864).
Conlow, Francis E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mary and Pete
Conlow, Philadelphia, Pa., from a Naval Training Camp, Sampson,
N.Y., July 24, 1945. Description of guard duty in "Boot Camp" written
by a sailor. Donated by Mary Conlow (Mrs. Pete) on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 865).
Conner, Henry Clay Jr., Letters, 1941-1945. Lt. Conner escaped
from the Japanese after being captured at Bataan and hid out in the hills
until the Philippine Islands were invaded by American forces.
Description of his experiences while in hiding. Donated by Mrs. H.C.
Conner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 287).
Conner, Mrs. Horace, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Horace Conner,
Pittsburgh, Pa., from her nephew, Bobbie, from France, Nov. 29, 1944.
Thank you note for a box she had sent to her nephew. Written by a
soldier in the 505th Parachute Infantry. Donated by Mrs. Horace
Conner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 374).
Connolly, John L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. K. Bonowski,
Sioux City, Ia., from at sea, Sept. 26, 1944. Expression of his feelings
as he leaves America written by an Army S/Sgt. with the 14th Arm'd
Div. Donated by Mrs. K. Bonowski on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2118).
Connor, Charles, Letters, 1944-1945. Written by Sgt. Connor of the
3356th Signal Service Battalion from North Africa during World War
II to his parents, Huntington, W. Va. The letters contain a description
of sightseeing trips, Army day parade, Christmas activities, and
relations with Italian prisoners-of-war. Donated by Mrs. Ruth E.
Connor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 325).
Connor, Freeman B., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 16, 1944. Description of his work as
an instructor in radio written by an army sergeant during World War II.
Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Conture, Joe R., Letters, 1944, n.d. To his wife, Marie, Cleveland,
Ohio, from the Merchant Marine Rest Center, Pass Christian, Miss.,
and port, 1944, no date. Written by a merchant marine and mentions a
trip he is about to take. Donated by Mrs. Joe R. Conture on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 321).
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Cook, Charles N., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Etha C. Wren, Hawaii,
from Germany, July 4, 1945. Description of his time in action in the
E.T.O., written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. C.W. Cook on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2677).
Cook, Dean, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. F. W. Siegmund, Topeka, Kan.,
from Germany, Dec. 8, 1944. Expression of appreciation for her letter
and for church service. Donated by Mrs. F.W. Siegmund on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 323).
Cook, Edward, Letter, 1945. To Francis Garney, Newfield, N.J.,
from Germany, May 4, 1945. Mention of the pets that they have in
their tents and their moving from place to place written by a Cpl. with
the 596th Bomb Sqd. Donated by Mrs. F.J. Garvey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2180).
Cooley, Frank Willis, Letter, 1945. To his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. C.F. Cooley, Huntington Beach, Calif., from Germany, April 30,
1945. Description of the countryside, and of the French and Germans.
Cooley was killed in France on June 28, 1945. Donated by Mrs. C.F.
Cooley on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2360).
Cooley, Jay D., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W.J. Cooley,
Tacoma, Wash., from Belgium, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of the
building that they live in and expression of his feelings about Christmas
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. W.J. Cooley on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 861).
Coolidge, J.B., Letter, 1945. To Edith Davis Jolly, Youngstown,
Ohio, from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 12, 1945. Words of praise for the
infantry and for the messages of Ernie Pyle. Donated by Edith Davis
Jolly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 339).
Coolman, Wm. Kenneth, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, and
their two sons, Warren, Ind., from Germany, April 29, 1945.
Description of a German Concentration Camp. Written by an Army
Pvt. Donated by Dorothy Coolman (Mrs. Wm. K.) on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 858).
Cooper, Edward E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Cooper, Oklahoma City, Okla., from Guam, May 4, 1945.
Comments on home news and the Bible study that was held on the ship.
Written by a Pvt. in the Marines. Donated by Mrs. Claude Cooper on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 903).
Cooper, Jessie F., Letter, 1943. To Carolyn Chasco, San Diego,
Calif., from India, March 8, 1943. Written to the infant daughter of
friends by an Army Sgt. with the 51st Fighter Group. Donated by Mrs.
Joseph Chasco on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2236).
Cooper, Jesse F., Letter, 1943. To Carolyn Chaso, Decatur, Ill., from
India, March 8, 1943. Written to a five month old baby by an Army
S/Sgt., the letter comments on her heritage. Donated by Mrs. Joseph
Chasco on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2363).
Cooper, Wayne, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Carl Cooper,
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Niagara Falls, N.Y., from Saipan, Sept. 6, 1945. A chronicle of the
places that he has been, written by a Naval Electricians Mate 2/c.
Donated by Mrs. Carl Cooper on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 900).
Coosard, Jere L., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everard
Coosard, Saginaw, Mich., from aboard ship, Oct. 22, 1944.
Description of church services written by a naval S 1/c. Donated by
Mrs. Everard Coosard on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2364).
Coppess, Robert L., Letter, 1943. To his wife, Vivian Jay,
Minneapolis, Minn., from aboard a mine sweeper in the Mediterranean
Sea, about Aug. 5, 1943. Expressing his disgust with the use of war
sentiment in advertising and the home front attitude, written by a naval
Lt. Donated by Mrs. Robert L. Coppess on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2365).
Corbat, Merle F., Letter, 1943. To his cousin, Margaret Winicker,
Fort Wayne, Ind., from the Pacific theatre, April 20, 1943. Comments
on desire to receive mail, shows, and songs, written by an Army S/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. F.W. Winicker on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2366).
Corbette, Martin M., Letter, 1945. To Charles Connor, North Africa,
from Belgium, Jan. 6, 1945. Description of the action he had
participated in during breakthrough in Belgium. Written by a private
with the 2nd Infantry Division. Donated by Mrs. Chas. K. Connor on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 325).
Corcoran, Jack K., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Iwo Jima,
March 17, 1945. Description of work, food, the use of K-9's, work of
aircrew men, the weather, and general conditions on Iwo Jima.
Donated by Lorraine Asen on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2768).
Corey, Bruce B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. Corey, Mt.
Clemens, Mich., from Tokyo Bay, Japan, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of
the activities on the bay, written by a naval So. 2/c aboard the U.S.S.
Charles F. Hughes. Donated by Mrs. M. Corey on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2367).
Corley, Arthur V., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. W.I. Green,
Kansas City, Mo., from France, Jan. 30, 1945. Comments on living in
a fox-hole and cooking written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. W.I. Green
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 854).
Corley, Arthur V., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. W.I. Green,
Kansas City, Mo., from Germany, April 10, 1945. Comments on home
news and sleeping in a German hotel written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs.
W.I. Green on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 854).
Cornacchio, Joe, Letter, c. 1944. To his former football coach, R.W.
Broderick, Salem, Mass., from the Aleutian Islands, circa 1944.
Expression of his appreciation, written when he heard of the coach's
retirement. Donated by James Lomasney on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2368).
Corwin, T.F., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Pauline, and his daughter,
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Beverly, Dubuque, Iowa, from Holland, Nov. 13, 1944. Comments on
living conditions. Corwin was KIA in Germany, Dec. 6, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. F.T. Corwin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 862).
Cott, Hoover W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. F.Y. Cott,
Wichita, Kan., from Ie Shima, Sept. 8, 1945. Mentions relief of writing
without censorship, and of taking pictures of the Japanese peace
envoys. Donated by Mrs. F.Y. Cott on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2769).
Cottington, Adrean, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa
Cottington, Stratford, Iowa, from at sea, Dec. 13, 1944. Reminiscences
of past Christmases. Donated by Mrs. Asa Cottington on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2360).
Covell, J.W.R., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Covell,
Salem, Mass., from E.T.O., Nov. 7, 1943. Description of the landings
on Africa, Nov. 7, 1942, written by a Naval R.M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs.
R. Covell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 852).
Cowan, Elmer, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Sullivan, Mo., from
Germany, June 4, 1945. Description of his work prior to D-Day the
previous year. Donated by Mrs. Elmer Cowan on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2370).
Cowan, Howard S., Letter, 1944. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
from London, England, July 14, 1944. Letter written by AP war
correspondent in England, telling about English money, amusements,
friends, and assignments. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May
1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Cowell, William R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.P. Cowell,
Seattle, Wash., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 1945. Expression of
his sentiments on the war's end written by an Army private. Donated
by Mrs. O.F. Cowell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2371).
Cowgur, Joseph A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Cowgur, Gilbert, Arizona, from Okinawa, Sept. 21, 1945. Description
of the typhoon in September of 1945 on Okinawa, written by a naval
S.M. 3/c aboard the U.S.S. Haskell. Donated by Mrs. Joe Cowgur on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2372).
Cox, Boyd, Letter, 1945. To his step-sister, Erma Johnson,
Ellensburg, Wash., from overseas, July 31, 1945. Comments on family
news and the work that he is doing, written by a naval C.B. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Fudge Johnson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2373).
Cox, Charles Warren, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F.M. Cox, Cicero, Ind., from Hawaii, circa 1945. Comments on being
to Wakakii Beach and receiving mail. Written by a Sgt. in the Army.
Donated by F.M. Cox on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 856).
Cox, Dwain K., Letter, 1945. To his step-sister, Erma Johnson,
Ellensburg, Wash., from the Pacific theatre, Oct. 11, 1945. Comments
on Christmas dinner, receiving mail, and chances of getting home,
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written by a naval R.N. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Fudge Johnson on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2373).
Cox, Grover C., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grover C. Cox, Knoxville, Tenn., from overseas, Nov. 3, 1944. A
thank you note for a birthday remembrance comments of family news,
and a request for mail. Written by a naval H.A. 2/c.mail. Donated by
Mrs. G.C. Cox on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2374).
Cox, James H., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Robert Noonan,
Brookville, Pa., from Okinawa, Aug. 16, 1945. A birthday wish
written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. B. Chas. Cox on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 904).
Cox, Marvin D., Letter, 1944. To his step-sister, Erma Johnson,
Ellensburg, Wash., from overseas, Nov. 26, 1944. Mention of
Thanksgiving dinner, a Jack Benny show, the value of a radio, and the
movies, written by a corporal. Donated by Mrs. Fudge Johnson on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2373).
Cozad, V. F., Letter, 1945. To June Jameson, Akron, Ohio, from
India, July 23, 1945. Description of a trip flying back from China and
flying conditions. Written by a S/Sgt. in the 492nd Bomb Sqdn.
Donated by June Jameson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 857).
Crabtree, Jeff E., Letter, 1945. To his son, Danny, Gardina, Calif.,
from Okinawa, June 27, 1945. Description of rescuing small children
written by a Pvt. with the 96th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Jeff Crabtree
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 899).
Crader, Loyd T., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by an Army corporal
to his sister, Mrs. J. Westmoreland, Dayton, Texas, the letters describe
humorously his emotions upon promotion to P.F.C., a leave to a G.I.
rest camp on the Riviera, and events from June 1944 to Jan 1, 1945.
Donated by Mrs. J. Westmoreland on 22 Oct. 1946 (Accession No.
369).
Crags, Kenneth C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Virgil Hite,
Bluffton, Ind., from the Pacific theatre, July 23, 1945. Mention of
difficulty of writing and homesickness for the farm, written by a naval
F 1/c aboard the U.S.S. Gato. Donated by Mrs. Virgil Hite on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2376).
Craig, Herbert, Jr., Letter, 1945. To a former teacher, Miss Ida
Pyrah, Upper Darby, Pa., from Oaku, T.H., April 21, 1945. Comments
on news of friends, written by a naval Y 2/c. Donated by Miss Ida
Pyrah on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2375).
Cramer, Charles E., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Quarryville, Pa.,
from Marchfield, Calif., April 16, 1943. Comments on flying, the time
of the year, and Hollywood, written by a Lt. in the 27th Bomb Sqdn.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 892).
Craven, Glenn W., Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. Alfred R.
Craven, High Point, N.C., from Massing, Germany, July 23, 1945.
Description of the action he has seen written by a Cpl. with the 405th
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Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Alfred R. Craven on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 894).
Crawford, Charles B., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Cecil B.
Carry, Big Island, Va., from Germany, March 14, 1945. Description of
a close call and of liking to receive mail written by a PFC with the
303rd Engineers. Donated by Mrs. Cecil B. Carry on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 368).
Crawford, Herman Clayton, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.C.
Crawford, Silver City, N.C., from the Pacific, May 13, 1945. A
Mother's Day letter written by a Naval S 2/c. Donated by Mrs. C.C.
Crawford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 887).
Crawford, Herman Clayton, "The Mighty Walker." Written about
the Destroyer, U.S.S. Walker, serving in the Pacific. Donated by Mrs.
C.C. Crawford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 887).
Crawford, L.H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H.
Crawford, Portland, Ore., from Italy, May 18, 1944. Description of the
furniture they made and mention of church services, written by a
member of the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. L.H. Crawford on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2378).
Crawford, Roy E., Letter, 1944, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Emalyn
Crawford, Lansine, Mich. from North Africa and France Oct. 15, 1944,
no date. Description of sightseeing tours written by a soldier. Donated
by Mrs. Emalyn Crawford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 320).
Creasi, Vincent J., "Aleutian Grave," n.d. Written in the Aleutian
Islands, no date. Description of the graves of servicemen in the
Aleutian Islands written by a serviceman. Donated by Mrs. Nickolas
Creasi on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 392).
Cress, Paul, Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. P.J. Cress,
Marysville, Calif. from Luzon, P.I., circa 1944. Description of the
work with the Dominican sisters, written by an Army captain. Donated
by Mrs. P.J. Cress on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2377).
Crockett, Robert, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Nels Larson,
Fowler, Colo., from E.T.O., Dec. 3, 1944. Comments on receiving
packages and living conditions, 41, Crockett was KIA Dec, 6, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Nels Larden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 888).
Cromer, Richard J., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Cromer, Sidney, Ohio, from the Pacific, circa 1945. Description of
making a patrol written by an Army Pvt. like a Bible story so that it
would pass the censor. Donated Mrs. F.C. Brulport by on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 897).
Crosby, Harold F., Letter, 1944. To Rev. Gordon E. Bigelow,
Beverly, Mass., from Netherland East Indies, Dec. 17, 1944.
Description of being wounded written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Harold K. Crosby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 891).
Crosby, Vinnie, Letter, 1942. To his mother, Sara A. Crosby, Jackson
Heights, L.I., N.Y., from a Port of Embarkation, Sept. 17, 1942.
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Comments on being ready to go overseas. Donated by Mrs. Sara A.
Crosby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 883).
Cross, John E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Cross, Eastland, Tex., from the Philippine Islands, May 24, 1945.
Description of Manila and how it has been damaged by the war, written
by a S/Sgt. with the 345th Bomb Gr. Donated by Mrs. George Cross
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 884).
Crouch, Clinton Wayne, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Ara
Crouch, Columbus, Ind., from France, Aug., 1944. Birthday letter.
Donated by Mrs. Ara F. Crouch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 886).
Crow, Fay E. and W. Raymond, Letters, 1943-1944. Written by two
army sergeants to their aunt and uncle, the letters comment on family
news, Mrs. Roosevelt, and letters received. Donated by Mr. I.E. Crowe
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1151).
Crowder, Thomas S., Letter, 1945. To Joan Grayson, Minneapolis,
Minn., from Belgium, Jan, 20, 1945. Mentions mutual friends and
describes Christmas day written by a S/3gt. with the 359th Inf. Div.
Donated by Joan Grayson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 885).
Crowe, Don, Letter, 1944-1945. Written from the E.T.O., the letters
describe church attendance, ammunition scarcity, his dislike of the
overconfidence on the home front and his reactions on "V-E" day. The
letters were written by a World War II serviceman to his parents.
Donated by Mrs. Frank Crowe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 378).
Crowther, Walter W., Letters, 1944. To his father, M.W. Crowther,
Waterford, N.Y., from E.T.O., 1944. Comments on the day's events and
a slight wound that he received. Expression of his pleasure when
receiving mail. Written by a S/Sgt. with Patton's 3rd Army. Donated
by M.W. Crowther on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 905).
Croyle, Leroy A., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy A. Croyle, Midland, Pa., from Okinawa, Sept. 4, 1945.
Description of weather, Jap suicide attack at Okinawa, and getting of
souvenirs. Written by a sailor aboard the M.S. Oneida. Donated by
Leroy A. Croyle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 373).
Crum, Fred B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.H.
Crum, Plant City, Fla., from Belleben, Germany, June 6, 1945.
Description of "D-Day" landings on the French beach from the time of
starting in an LCM until sunset of D-Day. Written by an Army Cpl.
with the 237th Combat Engineers. Donated by Mrs. R.H. Crum on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 889).
Crumpacker, Mrs. Maude N., Letter, 1945. To his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Maude Crumpacker, Riverside, Calif., from "Josh," from E.T.O.,
Sept. 8, 1945. Comments on getting home and what they will do.
Donated by Mrs. Maude Crumpacker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
890).
Crustan, Edna, Letter, 1944. To her sister, Mrs. G. Reichel,
Pittsburg, Pa., from New Guinea, Oct. 20, 1944. Description of a trip
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into the native sections of New Guinea, written by a T/5 in the W.A.C.
Donated by Mrs. G. Reichel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 895).
Cryer, Buster H., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ruth M. Mickey,
Hollywood, Calif., from France, Feb. 17, 1945. Description of post
war plans written by a Pvt. with the 101st Airborne Div. Donated by
Mrs. Ruth M. Mickey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 893).
Cubbage, Lee F., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Austin, Texas, from
overseas, Dec. 1, 1944. An anniversary letter after their first year of
marriage. Donated by Mrs. L.F. Cubbage on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 910).
Cudsae, (Mrs.) Ida A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, (Mrs.) Ida A.
Cudsae, Buffalo, N.Y., from "Chet", from Italy, Aug. 19, 1945.
Expression of his attitude toward bigotry, intolerance and narrowmindedness in America. Donated by Mrs. Ida A. Cudsae on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 906).
Culbertson, Virginia L., Letter, 1945. To Virginia Culbertson,
Norfolk, Va., from "James", from the South Pacific, April 1945.
Description of the present camp, trip back to it from Iwo Jima, and
comments on action there. Donated by Miss Virginia L. Culbertson on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2379).
Cull, Charles, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Frank Cull, Yakima,
Wash., from Austria, May 13, 1945. Mother's Day Letter. Donated by
Mrs. Frank Cull on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 375).
Cullen, John D., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Eunice Anderson,
Oakland, Calif., from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 10, 1945. Comments on
entering Tokyo Bay with the Occupation Forces and the signing of the
Peace Documents. Written by a Naval S.F. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. A.C.
Anderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 907).
Cumford, Lewis L., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents, from
a Marine in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on home news and
his activities. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Cumford on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2224).
Cummings, Bill, Letter, 1944. To his family, Canfield, Ohio, from
(Europe), Dec. 26, 1944. Memories of former Christmases and of
hunting trips. Donated by Mrs. T.F. Cummings on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 376).
Curran, Harry G., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. Rowland at
the Canteen Center in Kansas City by Cpl. Harry Curran who was in
the Signal Corps at an air base in the Pacific. Comments on memories
of days at the canteen; army life at Drew held, Tampa, Fla.; camouflage
school at Walterboro, So. Carolina; radio school at Hattiesburg, Miss.;
duty on an island in New Guinea and in the Philippines. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Curry, Thomas, Letter, 1942. To his fiancée, J. Formichelli,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from Alaska, Dec. 12, 1942. Comments on a radio set,
the place where he is stationed and mail call, written by a Sgt. in the
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Army Air Corp. Donated by Miss J. Formichelli on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 908).
Curtis, Thomas James, Letter, 1945. To his wife and infant
daughter, Perry, Iowa, from Foggia, Italy, May 21, 1945. Expression
of his feelings on receiving the news that he is a father written by a Sgt.
with the 20th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. T.J. Curtis on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 909).
Curtis, Wesley E., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Edith Swan,
Denver, Colo. from overseas, June 13, 1945. Description of breaking
colts written by a sailor. Donated by Edith Swan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 370).
Dallas, Kenny, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.H.
Dallas, St. Louis, Mo., from Dub, Czechoslovakia, June 23, 1945.
Description of the combat that he had seen during the previous year.
Donated by Mrs. E.H. Dallas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 940).
Dalton, Andrew E., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. Trula
Murphy, Las Vegas, Nev., from Camp Carson, Colo., January 14,
1944. Description of his return to the U.S.A. and his feelings about it.
Cpl. Dalton was KIA in Italy, April 18, 1945. Donated by Mrs. E.M.
Murphy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2193).
Dalton, Gene, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dalton, and his brother, Bud, Everett, Wash., from f. 636 aboard the
U.S.S. Pensacola, June 27, 1943. Comments on friends and showing
the utter lack of anything to write, written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs.
Frank Dalton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 948).
Daly, Robin, Letter, 1943. To Mrs. H.E. Rowland, Kansas City, Mo.,
from Bainbridge, Ga., Jul. 7, 1943. Description of duty of a Pvt. in the
WACS stationed with Bainbridge Army Air Force in Georgia. Donated
by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Damann, Carl G., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C.
Damann, Strathmore, Calif., from North Africa, Aug. 21, 1943.
Comments on the filth in the town and homes written by an Army pilot.
Lt. Damann, who was a member of the 2nd Anti Sub Sqd., was KIA in
1943. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Damann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
941).
Damann, Carl G., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Damann, Strathmore, Calif., from North Africa, Aug. 27, 1943. An
Army Pilot tells about one of their planes making a forced landing. Lt.
Damann, who was a member of the 2nd Anti-Sub Sqd., was KIA in
1943. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Damann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
941).
Danbert, Henry Milt, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary
Danbert, Detroit, Mich., from an Army camp, 1945. A birthday letter
written by an Army M/Sgt. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs.
Mary Danbert on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2380).
Dangler, Bernard J., Letter, 1945. To his Grandfather, from
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Germany, 1945. Comments on the "Freedoms" for which he is fighting
written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. J. John Morgan on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 943).
Daniel, C.S., Letter, 1943. To the interdenominational Fellowship
Society, Jacksonville, Fla., from the Pacific, June 28, 1943. Comments
on the millions that are going to maintain a Christian way of life,
written by an Army Lt. Donated by Mr. T.W. Cameron on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 815).
Dank, J.P., Letters, 1945. Written by a soldier from Europe to his
mother in St. Louis, Mo., requesting food and cigarettes. Donated by
Mrs. Rose Dank on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 292).
Dantzler, E.C., Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Kathleen Rowe,
Chattanooga, Tenn., from Paris, April-Aug., 1945. Description of a
day off in Paris. Discussion of plans for after his discharge from the
army. Donated by Mrs. J.D. Rowe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
950).
Danzy, Buford R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B.
Danzy, Mobile, Ala., from Ie Shima, Aug. 21, 1945. Description of the
Japanese peace envoys there, and of Ernie Pyle's grave. Written by a
Pvt. with the 5th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. W.B. Danzy on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 944).
Daringer, Harold R., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.F. Daringer, Indianapolis, Ind., from E.T.O. and Germany, MarchJune, 1945. Description of the work with a rave registration detail.
Comments on his physical exhaustion, a U.S.O. show, and the turning
on of the lights on Dillingen, Germany after 6 years. Written by an
Army S/Sgt. the 71st Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. H.F. Daringer on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 947).
Davids, Ted E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Los Angeles, Calif.,
from England, May, 1945. Description of a trip to Oslow, Norway and
of the conditions there shortly after the war's end, written by an Army
Captain. Donated by Mrs. Sarah H. Davids on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2382).
Davies, Bob, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Radcliffe,
Manchester, N.H., from New Guinea, Oct. 24, 1944. A humorous
description of the native women written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Mrs. Eleanor Radcliffe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 946).
Davis, Charles W., Letter, 1944. To his wife and children,
Milwaukee, Wisc., from the South Pacific, Dec. 24, 1944. Christmas
letter written by a sailor in the "Regular" navy. Donated by Mrs.
Charles W. Davis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 391).
Davis, Edward L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Elwood, Ind., from
Leyte, P.1., September 13, 1945. Comments on his loneliness for his
old outfit, and the effect of the war on the family, written by a soldier.
Donated by Miss Lena M. Foote on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2675).
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Davis, James F., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Pacific, May 24, 1945. V-Mail written by a Sgt. somewhere in
the Pacific, serving as surgical tech. in the hospital, expresses
appreciation for the news bulletin. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Davis, James P., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Paxton
Davis, Winston, Salem, N.C., from Utah, Oct. 1944. Expression of his
feelings on leaving for overseas, written by an Army T/5. Donated by
Mrs. J. Paxton Davis on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2381).
Davis, Lawrence T., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Ann, Cheyenne,
Wyo., from aboard the U.S.S. Essex, Jan. 21, 1945. Comments on
family news written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. L.T. Davis on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 949).
Davis, Margaret E., Letter, 1944. To her family, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Davis and Francis Davis, Birmingham,
Ala., from France, Nov.
30, 1944.
Description of her life as an Army nurse. Donated by Frances Davis on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 951).
Davis, Richard D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.D. Davis,
Seminole, Okla., from Italy, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter
written by a Lt. who was a co-pilot of a B-24. Donated by Mrs. C.D.
Davis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 945).
Davis, Robert T., Poems, 1942-1945. A group of poems written by a
soldier during World War II expressing his desire for peace, his
feelings on Ernie Pyle's death, and comment on Army. Donated by
Dorothy J. Seiler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2073).
Davis, William E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theo.
Davis, McKeesport, Pa., from Okinawa, Sept. 1, 1945. Description of
typhoon and sheltered bay where they found anchorage written by the
commanding officer of an L.C.I. Donated by Mrs. Theo Davis on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 390).
Dawson, Courtland W., Letters, 1944-1945. To his sister, Mrs.
Wallace Jones, Newport News, Va., from the Pacific area, June 22,
1945. Description of the beauty of the night and meeting former
friends. To his sister, Doris Dawson from the Pacific area, Dec. 7,
1944. Letter of advice to a younger sister. Donated by Mrs. Wallace
Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1741).
Dawson, Harry Burton, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Dawson, Everett, Wash., from Manila Bay, Sept. 3, 1945.
Relation of the voyage from Seattle, Wash. to Manila Bay. Donated by
Mrs. Harry Dawson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 942).
Day, Earl, Letter, 1945. To his mother Detroit, Mich., from the
Pacific theatre, July 7, 1945. Description of meeting his brother written
by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Day on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
952).
Day, Sidney L., Letters, 1943-1945. To his mother, Detroit, Mich.,
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from aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico and the Pacific theatre, 19431945. Comments on receipt of a package and on his training in the
navy. Comments on meeting his brother and their visit. Donated by
Mrs. Day on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 952).
Day, Fred N., III, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Fred N. Day, Jr.,
Wilmington, N.C., from Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, September
2, 1945. Description of attending church and of his attitude toward
occupational duty, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Fred
N. Day, Jr. on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2383).
Deacon, Robert B., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Minnie, Creston,
Iowa, from at sea, March 17, 1945. Comments on being at sea and in
dangerous waters written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. W.R.
Walters on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 971).
Deal, Robert, Letters, 1943-1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland of Kansas City, by Cpl. in the Signal Corps. Letters pertain to
training at Drew Field, Fla.; Calif.; near Hilo, Hawaii; photography and
credits for High School diploma. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on
10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Dean, Ha1lock Wells, Jr., Letters, 1942. Written to his parents, ET.
and Mrs. H.W. Dean, Zephyrhills, Fla., by a naval Gunner's Mate 1/c,
the letters comment on homesickness, nights at sea, and family news.
Dean was KIA, in the North Atlantic, October 29, 1942. Donated by
Mrs. H.W. Dean on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2384).
Dean, Jesse, Letter, 1945, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Dean, Dearborn, Mich., from at seas and Germany, 1945, n.d.
Description of the beauties of the ocean. Description of combat on the
Rhine. Written by a soldier with the 99th Division Signal Co. Donated
by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dean on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 969).
Deans, Guy L., Jr., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. W.P. Hebert, New Orleans,
La., from Okinawa, Aug. 25, 1945. Comments on chances of getting
home, and the mail situation by a flying officer. Donated by Mrs. W.P.
Hebert on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 384).
Deason, M.C., Letters, 1945, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.C.
Beason, Temple, Texas, from Africa, May 1945. Description of
feelings on V-E day. To Mrs. J.C. Bruce, Temple, Texas, from Africa,
n.d. Written by an Army captain on the occasion of the Bruces moving
into a new house, the letter expressed the sentiment that a house
experiences. Donated by Mrs. S.C. Deason on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2385).
DeBarba, Herbert L., Letter, 1945. To Lois A. Robinson,
Waterbury, Conn., from Italy, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of his
feelings on hearing that the war was over written by an Army Cpl. with
the 109th Engr. Bn. Donated by Lois Robinson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 970).
DeCastro, Gene, Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, MO., from France, April-May, 1945. Expression of appreciation
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for a letter. Description of Cherburg. Written by a M/Sgt., stationed in
the Normandy Base section of France. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
DeDionisio, Albert J., Letter, 1943. To his parents S. DeDionisrio,
Jr., Erie, Pa., from Iran, June 29, 1943. Description of a trip to Daniel's
Tomb written by an army sgt. Donated by Mrs. S. DeDionisrio, Jr. on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 959).
Deeds, Frederick, B., Letter, 1944. To his mother (Osceola, Neb.?),
from England April 26, 1944. Description of bailing out over the
English channel. Written by an army pilot. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 964).
Deeds, Irvin, Letter, 1944. To his mother (Osceola, Neb.?), from
England, 1944. Mother's Day letter written by a sailor. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 964).
DeFevers, Cephas A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Cherokee, Okla.,
from Germany, May 7, 1945. A Mother's Day letter written by a T/5
with the 10th Arm'd Div. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 966).
DeGrote, Simon, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Mary, Clara City, Minn.,
from Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 29, 1945. Description of an Egyptian barber
shop written by a Flight Officer in the Army Air Corp. Donated by
Mrs. Simon DeGrote on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 967).
Dehning, Walter A., Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. John Tucker,
Oakland, Calif., from France, circa 1945. Description of a pleasure trip
to the Riviera, written by a Cpl., a radioman in a C-47. Donated by
Mrs. John Tucker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 968).
Dehnke, C.W., Jr., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Dehnke, Detroit, Mich., from a U.S.N. air base, Glenview, Ill.,
November 12, 1942. Description of his first night flight, written by a
naval Lt. (j.g.). Donated by Mrs. C.W. Dehnke on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2386).
De La Vergne, Jim, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Portland, Ore., from
Oahu, T.H., Aug. 10, 1945. Description of his reaction when the first
peace new came in. Donated by E. De La Vergne on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 385).
Delay, James, Letters, 1945. To William G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
from Germany, Apr. 7, 1945. Written by a Cpl. with the 956th Ord. and
Autom. Co. stationed in Germany, describing the mud, duties as driver
of a 10 ton wrecker, conditions in Germany after the war, and points for
discharge; two snapshots are enclosed. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on
14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Delay, Roy A., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri,
from Philippine Island, June 14, 1945. Letter of appreciation for the
newsletter, written by a S/Sgt. in Co. D. 21st Inf. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Delenne, Hugh, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Hugh Delenne,
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Brighton, Ala., from Germany, March 20, 1945. Mention of
homesickness and of receipt of a box. Donated by Mrs. Hugh Delenne
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2387).
DeLine, Nelson, Letter, c. 1944. To Dawn, Spokane, Wash., from at
sea, circa 1944. Comments on the trip on the ship. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 954).
Dellane, Peter, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Mabel Finigan,
Westfield, N.J., from aboard the U.S.S. Alcoe, Aug. 31, 1945.
Description of the difficulties of writing and comments on mail
received written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. W.G. Finigan on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 960).
Demaree, Robert C., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. William D.,
Bolton, Des Moines, Iowa, from North Africa, June 15, 1944.
Description of locusts, written by a naval Lt. Donated by Mrs. Wm. D.
Bolton on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2388).
DeMarsh, Carl J., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Joseph
DeMarsh, Canton, Ohio, from Florence, S.C., circa 1945. Note of
sympathy on the death of his grandmother written by an army air force
captain. Donated by Mrs. Joseph DeMarsch on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 953).
Dempster, George S., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Chas. H. Milton,
Knoxville, Tenn., from the Pacific theatre, June 4, 1945. Mention of
memories of home and friends; written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
Chas. H. Milton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 389).
Denner, Philip F., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Florence and
Philip F. Denner, Wilmington, Mass., from Germany, Feb. 11, 1945.
Comments on mail and packages received. Donated by Florence M.
and Philip F. Denner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 963).
Denslow, Elliott, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., by a chief in the U.S. Navy stationed in
Mariana Islands. Comments On mutual friends, army life and
impressions of the island. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb.
1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Deskin, James and Norris, Letters, 1942-1945. Written by two
nephews to their aunts in Moberly, Mo. James was a Cpl. on duty as a
pharmacist in army hospital in New Hebrides; Norris, Ph. M. 1C in
Navy on west coast and Pacific. Comments on family news, their
unique meeting, victory gardens, scenery, friends, mail, meals, etc.
Two Christmas cards, three copies of Hawaii hospital newssheet, two
clippings. Donated by Nell Deskin on 29 Dec. 1948 (Accession No.
2980).
Denton, James, Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Winfield, Kansas,
from the Hawaii Islands, Sept, 10, [1945?]. Comments on being to the
show. Written by a Naval S 2/c. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct.1945 (Accession No. 965).
Denton, John, Letter, 1945. To his father, Sgt. Carl Denton,
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Winfield, Kans., from the Philippine Islands, April 12, 1945. Letter of
appreciation to his father for the things that he had taught him written
by an Army Pvt. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 965).
Denton, Elmer, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.G.
Denton, Kingsburg, Calif., from Sagami Wan, Japan, Aug. 28, 1945.
Comments on the attitude of the Japanese as American ships enter their
home waters and of the presentation of a Mississippi State Flag to his
ship, written by a ship, written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. E.G.
Denton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 957).
DeThomas, John M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
DeThomas, Riverside, Calif., from Leyte, P.1., Sept. 5, 1945.
Comments on his work and on receiving mail written by a sailor.
Donated by Mrs. John DeThomas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
956).
Devine, William P., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Cecilia, Pasadena,
Calif., from Fonthill Camp, Tisbury, Wilts England., Sept. 12, 1945.
Comments on their anniversary and description of a trip to
Bournemouth. Donated by Cecilia Devine on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 955).
DeVries, Garrett, Letter, 1945. To his wife, June, Toledo, Ohio, from
the Yellow Sea, Sept. 3, 1945. Description of where he had been
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Garrett DeVries on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 961).
DeVries, Jim, Letter, [1945?]. To his mother, Denver, Col., from
[France, May, 1945?]. Description of French exuberation on surrender
of Germany. Donated by J. DeVries on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
962).
DeWitt, William Day, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Major and Mrs.
Henry Vincent DeWitt, Palm Beach, Fla., from the Philippine Islands,
Aug. 15, 1945. Expression of his attitude on the end of the war written
by an ensign, engineering officer on L.S.T. 560. Donated by Mrs.
Virginia. DeWitt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 958).
Dexter, Loren Ray, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. E.H. Dexter,
Muskegan, Mich., from New Guinea, December 25, 1943. Description
of his feelings on Christmas. Private Dexter died as a result of wounds
on Leyte, November 27, 1944. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Peterson on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2389).
Dexter, Loren Ray, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.H.
Dexter, Muskegon, Mich., from New Guinea, May 7, 1944.
Description of the week’s activities, including a visit to a waterfalls,
work, and doing the laundry. Dexter died of wounds received in action
of Leyte, November 27, 1944. Donated by Mrs. E.H. Dexter on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2687).
Dexter, Loren Ray, "The Mother of the Boy That Goes Away,"
1943. Written from a base in the States, May, 1943. A Mother's Day
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poem, written by a soldier. Dexter died of wounds received in action
on Leyte, P.I, Nov. 27, 1944. Donated by Mrs. E.H. Dexter on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2687).
Diamond, M.J., Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Catherine Peters,
Smartville, Calif., from the Pacific, circa 1945. Description of the
Christmas services, of the food and the simple life written by an Army
Chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Catherine Peters on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 975).
Dick, Robert James, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Louise A.
Dick, Tonawanda, N.Y., from Bilibid Prison Camp, Manila, Luzon,
P.I., October 10, 1944. This letter was written on the eve of Dick's
departure for Japan as a prisoner-of-war and was entrusted to a friend
in camp for delivery when he was liberated. Dick was killed when the
Japanese prison-ship on which he was located was sunk. Donated by
Mrs. Louise A. Dick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 384).
Dickeson, Renel, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Dickeson, Hiawatha, Kansas, from England, December 26, 1944.
Comments on a visit of Congressmen to his air base, written by a
member of the 8th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Clarence Dickeson on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2390).
Dickey, Norman L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. James Dickey,
Cabool, Mo., from Guam and Okinawa, 1945. Comments on the end
of the war and the island that he is on. Written by a Naval Ph. M. 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. James Dickey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2020).
Dickson, M.N. (Duke), Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey
E. Rowland, Kansas City, by a PFC with the 1st Radio Sqdn. Mobile
with Far Eastern Air Force stationed in the Philippine Islands.
Comments on people, weather, jungles, WACS, movies, destruction of
Manila and high prices, description of the Philippines warfare.
Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Dickson, Walter R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Hilpolding,
Germany, May 20, 1945. A brief description of his outfit’s time in
action, written by an Army Lt. Donated by J.J. Bond on 16 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2334).
Diehl, Carl E., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Danville, Pa., from
Mooseburg, Germany, Sept. 16, 1945. Comments on family news and
attitude of men since war ended written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
C.E. Diehl on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 326).
Dierkes, Bernard, Letter, 1943. To his sister, Virginia, St. Louis,
from India, Nov. 21, 1943. An Army Sgt. tells about going on a hunt
for deer and wild boar. Donated by Mrs. Virginia Gummels on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 972).
Diggs, Graham Wall, Jr., Letter, 1943. To his mother, airs. G.W.
Diggs, Wetumka, Okla., from Marakech, Africa, March 31, 1943.
Description of a trip overseas with a stopover in South America,
written by a T/Sgt. the Army Engrs. Donated by Mrs. G.W. Diggs on
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26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2391).
Dillehay, Walter E., Letter, 1945. To his father, the South Pacific,
Indianapolis, Ind., from February 5, 1945. Written by a Marine Cpl.
just before the invasion of Iwo Jima; the letter expresses his thoughts
on approaching another landing. Donated by Mrs. A.S. Beckett, Jr. on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2392).
Dillon, Robert M., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a private first class
in the 347th Infantry from Germany during World War II to his parents,
Downs, Kans.; the letters contain comments on living conditions and
his foxhole at the front. Donated by Mrs. C.M. Dillon on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 449).
Disse, George C., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Richmond, Va., from
Germany, May 14, 1945. Comments on future plans and the death of a
comrade written by a Pvt. in the 2nd Ranger Bn. Donated by Mrs.
George C. Disse, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 973).
Dittmar, Robert Lee, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence E. Dittmar, Wheeling W. Va., from aboard ship in the Pacific,
May 8, 1944. 1 leaf, typed copy of A.L.S. Description of the
ceremony crossing the equator written by a sailor. Donated by
Clarence E. Dittmar on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 974).
Divan, Edwin Mack, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Eugenia M.
Divan, Huntington Park, Calif., from Anif, Austria, September 15,
1945. Comments on chances of getting home and requests for food,
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Euginia M. Divan on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2393).
Dodd, Edward P., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Firman
J. Dodd, Arlington, Va., from France, Oct. 22, 1944. Description of a
visit to a French town, the shops, children, and the meal obtained,
Written by a Cpl. in the army. Donated by Mrs. Firman J. Dodd on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 327).
Dodd, Harold G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Firma
J., Dodd, Arlington, Va., from (Okinawa?), April 14, 1945. Comments
on President Roosevelt's death, Jap broadcasts in English, prevalence of
flies, and places he has been. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs.
Firman J. Dodd on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 327).
Dodd, Harold, "The Splinter's Fleet." Description of the work done
by the subchaser and the lack of comforts aboard a subchaser written
by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Firman J. Dodd on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 327).
Dodson, George A., II, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his wife, from
the China Burma India theatre; the letters comment on the Burmese
villages and jungles and tell about his being wounded. Donated by
Mrs. Geo. A. Dodson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2225).
Dodson, Lloyd, Letter, 1945. To his mother, firs. L.A. Dodson,
Springfield, Ill., from the Philippine Islands, March 7, 1945. An Army
Pvt. tells of his respect for the natives of the islands. Donated by Mrs.
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L.A. Dodson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 978).
Dodwell, H.W., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. J. Hennessy,
Jersey City, N.J., from the Pacific, theatre, Aug. 30. Comments on the
end of the war by an army staff sergeant. Donated by Mrs. J. Hennessy
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 388).
Dolliver, Billy, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Anna E. Dolliver,
Clearwater, Fla., from Germany, May 13, 1945. Mother's Day Letter.
Donated by Mrs. Anna E. Dolliver on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
3380).
Donelson, A.E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W.
Donelson, Keymar, Md., from Italy, Dec. 27, 1944. Notification of his
transfer to another outfit written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
W.W. Donelson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 977).
Doran, Raymond B., Letter, 1945. To his mother-in-law, Davenport,
Iowa, from Southern France, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day message
written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Marjorie Doran on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 980).
D'Orazio, Michael J., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, from France
and Germany, the letters comment on his homesickness, and give a
word picture of both the French and German towns and people.
Donated by Mrs. Michael J. D'Orazio on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2226).
Dorian, George A. Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. L. Fitzgerald,
St. Louis, Mo., from Scholwald, Czechoslovakia, June 24, 1945.
Description of a visit to Pilsen, written by an Army Private. Donated
by Mrs. R.H. Dorian on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2394).
Dotson, Allen, Richard, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.E. Dotson, Cleveland, Ohio, from the Pacific, circa 1945. A sailor
expresses the feeling of unrest that prevails among the service man.
Donated by Mrs. and Mr. Chas. E. Dotson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 979).
Douglas, Clayton O., "Should I Rest," [1945?]. Written at
Vistorville, Calif., [1945?]. Description of his desire to participate in
the war. Donated by Mrs. Clayton Douglas on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2068).
Douglas, Richard H., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Douglas, Jamaica Plain, Mass., from England, circa 1945.
Description of a visit to France due to an emergency landing written by
a Lt. who was a bombardier in the 8th Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
Blanche E. Douglas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 981).
Dorman, Arvin L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. G.E. Hofkamp,
Luverne, Minn., from a German prisoner-of-war-camp, Muhlberg,
Germany, January 20, 1945. The first letter written by an Army Sgt.
after he was reported missing in action, informing his family that he is
alive and well. Donated by Mrs. G.E. Hofkamp on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2395).
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Dowd, George, Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
John Pergler, Oak Park, Ill., from the Philippine Islands, May 1, 1945.
8 leaves, copy of A.L.S. Expression of his feelings for them and for his
dead mother, written, by an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. John Pergler on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2396).
Dowell, Edward H., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W.V. Dowell,
Breckenridge, Texas, from France, September 28, 1944. Mention of
"sore feet" in the outfit and a list of the places that he had been. Private
Dowell, of the 3rd Army, was KIA near Metz, November 10, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. W.V. Dowell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2397).
Downey, E. Frank, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.C.
Downey, Kansas City, Mo., from Australia, June 7, 1944. Description
of the country and the effect of "Old Glory" flying above a camp.
Written by a Ph. M. in the Navy. Donated by Mrs. G.C. Downey on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 386).
Downine, Norman F., Letters, 1941-1945. To his mother, Trenton,
from Bournemouth, England, October 23, 1941. Written by a member
of the Civilian Technical Corp in England, the letter describes the
reception by the British. To his sister, Mrs. Neljane Rizzuto, Trenton,
N.J., from Okinawa, September 10, 1945. Description of tombs and a
list of the stops en route to Okinawa. Donated by Mrs. Neljane Rizzuto
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2398).
Downing, Loyd. K., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harlen Downing, Tabor, Iowa, from Germany, Dec. 22, 1944.
Comments on home news and spiritual views written by an Army
S/Sgt. with the 82nd Airborne Div. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Harlen
Downing on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 976).
Downing, Drexel E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harlen Downing, Tabor, Iowa, from Tokyo Bay, Aug. 31, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war and the places that he has seen,
written by a Naval Bkr. 2/c. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Harlen Downing
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 976).
Downs, Frederick R., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. G.W. Jeffries,
Joplin, Mo., from the Philippine Islands, July 8, 1945. Description of
where he has been and the action that he has been in. Written by an
Army 1st Lt. Donated by Mrs. G.W. Jefferies on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2399).
Downs, James, "Voyage of the S.S. Joshua Thomas," 1944. Written
in port, 1944. Newspaper clipping. Description of a trip as a Merchant
Marine to Murmansk. Donated by Mrs. James Downs on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2103).
Draglick, Frankie, Letter, 1945. To his family from Camp St. Louis,
France, Sept. 17, 1945. Complaints about labor difficulties in the
United States. Donated by Mrs. J.E. Lambert on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 381).
Drake, Sherman, Letter, 1945. To the Quincy Patriot Ledger,
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Quincy, Mass., from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 2, 1945. Newspaper Clipping,
Quincy Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.), Sept. 15, 1945. Description of
the surrender ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, written by a Naval
Ens. Donated by Walter S. Drake on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
933).
Drane, Herbert L., Jr., Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Herbert
L. Drane, Louisville, Ky., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1944.
Description of his feelings on going into battle, fear during landing, and
the thoughts afterward, written by a marine. Donated by Mrs. Herbert
L. Drane on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2400).
Dreikorn, (Mrs.) Lucy, Letter, 1945. To (Mrs.) Lucy Dreikorn, from
her son, from Yokohama, Sept. 13, 1945. 1 leaf, typed copy of letter.
Description of Yokohama and the Japanese people. Donated by Mrs.
Lucy Dreikorn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 995).
Dressler, Bernard, Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Bernett, Miami,
Fla., from overseas, Aug. 11, 1945. A sailor writes the first letter to his
three month old daughter. Donated by Mrs. Bernard F. Dressler on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 994).
Drummond, Charles, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. A.Y.
Drummond, Indianapolis, Ind., from overseas, Dec. 25, 1944.
Description of the Christmas decorations aboard ship written by a
Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. A.Y. Drummond on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 996).
Ducote, Nolan P., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Maxine, and his son, Los
Angeles Calif., from Foggia, Italy, Dec. 20, 1944. Comments on his
desire to be home and his missions written by a Lt. with the 15th Air
Force. Ducote was KIA in Italy, April 28, 1945. Donated by Mrs.
Maxine Ducote on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1384).
Dubendorf, Mark E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D.W. Dubendorf, Sunbury, Pa., from the Pacific, Aug. 16, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war by a Marine Pvt. With the 6th Marine
Div. Donated by D.W. Dubendorf on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
983).
Dudley, Ted D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J.
Dudley, Houston, Texas, from Ie Shima, Aug. 31, 1945. Description of
the Jap emissaries on their way to the Philippine Islands written by a
Purser with the Maritime Service. Donated by Mrs. J.J. Dudley on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 991).
Duffy, Robert P., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Little Rock, Ark., from
Tezgoon, India, Aug. 10, 1945. A "V-J" day letter written by a soldier
who was a mechanic with the Air Transport Command. Donated by
Mrs. Robert Duffy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 987).
Duff, Mrs. John W., Letter, 1945. From her brother, Harry, from the
Philippine Islands, May 31 1945. Description of his feelings before
participation in an invasion written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. John
Duff on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 387).
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Dugan, Darrell, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Dugan, Tacoma, Wash., from Dacca, India, March 3, 1945.
Description of bathing and feeding a pet monkey, and comments on
being in the army two years written by a corporal. Donated by Mrs.
Homer Dugan on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2401).
Dugan, Mrs. William A., Letter, 1944. To his "Aunt Anna" from
"Bobby," from Ottumwa, Iowa, March 4, 1944. Comments on flying
instructions. Donated by Mrs. Wm. A. Dugan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 988).
Dugan, Mrs. William A., Letter, 1945. To his "Aunt Anna" from
"Don" from the Pacific, Jan. 26, 1945. A Christmas letter. Donated by
Mrs. Wm. A. Dugan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 988).
Duke, Charles R., Letter, 1945. To Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri from Southwest Pacific, March 24, 1945. Letter of
appreciation for the news bulletin written by a S 1/c living in a foxhole
on a Japanese held island in the Pacific. Donated by WM. G. McNeel
on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Duke, Howard W., Letter, 1945. To Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri from Pacific, February 12, 1945. Thank you letter for receipt
of the news bulletin, written by a P.F.C. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel
on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Duke, J.W., Letters, 1945. Letters to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa,
written by a Pvt. in the infantry stationed in Italy telling of combat
duty, stay in hospital, points, and guard duty after fighting ceased; also
poems are enclosed that were written the front. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
DuMont, F.W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, South Bend, Ind., from
the Pacific theatre, May 8, 1945. A Mother's Day letter with comments
about V-E Day, written by a Naval 1/c. Donated by Mrs. DuMont on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2121).
Duncan, R.M., Letter, 1944. To his infant nephew, Wilmington,
N.C., from overseas, Feb. 16, 1944. A note of welcome to a new
member of the family, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Vincent S. Meyer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 989).
Dunham, Robert F., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G.
Dunham, Dayton, Ohio, from the Anzio Beach head, Italy, Feb. 20,
1944. Comments on the horrors of war, written by an Army T.5 with
the 1st Arm’d Div. Donated by Mrs. H.G. Dunham on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 990).
Dunlevy, James T., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Burma, June 12, 1945. Comments on BurmaIndia duty, weather, mutual friends, etc., written by a Cpl. stationed
with Squadron A, 1348th Bn. ATC. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on
10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Dunn, Fred C., "The 'Mighty Mick' Returns," circa 1945.
Description of the trip back home of a submarine. Written by a sailor.
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Donated by Mrs. Fred M. Dunn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2106).
Duprey, Earnest J., Letter, circa 1945. To his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Duprey, Providence, R.I., from overseas, n.d. Comparison of
conditions in the U.S. and in the place where he is written by a
merchant Marine. Donated by Mrs. Catherine Duprey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 986).
Durdel, Raymond H., Letter, 1945. To Anna M. Geigel, Long
Beach, Calif., from Germany, Feb. 4, 1945. Comments on foot
warmers written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Anna M. Geigel on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 984).
Dyer, Letter, 1944. To his brother, from Luke Field, Arizona, August
27, 1944. Newspaper Clipping. Advice to a brother, who is just
entering the navy, on how to get along in the service, written by a
member of the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. G.B. Dyer on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2402).
Duro, John, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Duro,
Ceranton, Pa., from Austria, May 22, 1945. Comments on his
activities and opinions about the end of the war, written by an Army
Sgt. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. H. Duro on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 992).
Duryea, Revenol, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. H.B. Duryea,
Liberal, Kansas, from Germany, April 19, 1945. Comments on letters,
the sameness of the days, and going to church written by a soldier with
the 86th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. H.B. Duryea on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 985).
Duryea, Revenol, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Cdr. and Mrs. H.B.
Duryea, Liberal, Kansas, from Germany, April 25, 1945. Comments
on getting Combat Infantry Badge, and difficulties of writing, written
by a soldier with the 86th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. H.B. Duryea on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 985).
Dysart, Max L., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Dysart, Webster Groves, Mo., from Fort Lawton, Wash., April 16,
1943. Description of Cold Bay Alaska, and a trip from Dutch Harbor
to Cold Bay. Written by a Sgt. in the 35th Div. USA. Donated by Mrs.
Naoma Sage Dysart on 22 Oct. 1946 (Accession No. 382).
Eagle, Lawrence H., Letter, 1945. To his Parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Eagle, from Wessington Springs, S.D., from England, May 17, 1945.
Description of his work, written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Roy Eagle on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2403).
Eaman, Thomas K., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Eaman, Lakin, Kan., from the Philippine Islands, August 14, 1945.
Description of the sunset off the coast of the Philippine Islands the eve
of V-J Day, written by a naval Q. M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. H.H. Bright
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2711).
Earl, (Mrs.) Peggy, Letter, c. 1945. To "Peg," Budd Lake, N. J., from
the Pacific, circa 1945. Comments on contents of a Christmas package.
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Donated by Mrs. Peggy Earl on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1001).
East, James L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. East,
Dyess, Ark., from the Pacific, July 14, 1945. Comments on home news
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. C.L. East on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1006).
East, James L., Letter, 1944. To his Grandmother, from the Pacific,
Nov. 1, 1944. Condolence letter after the death of his uncle written by
a sailor. Donated by Mrs. C.L. East on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1006).
Eastman, Earl G., "Thoughts in a Fox-Hole," 1943. Written in
Italy, 1943. The poem written by a private in the 1st Ranger Bn.,
describes his spiritual feelings while in a fox-hole. Donated by G.C.
Eastman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1030).
Eastman, Earl G., Letter, 1945. To his family, Bassett, Nebo, from
Berlin, Germany, July 11, 1945. Description of Berlin as the first
American troops saw it. Donated by G.C. Eastman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1030).
Eaton, Don and Jan, Letter, 1944. To Don and Jan Eaton,
Minneapolis) Minn., from the South Pacific, Dec. 20, 1944. Comments
on Thanksgiving, approaching Christmas, and a trip around the island.
Donated by Mrs. D.L. Eaton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1019).
Eaton, Ed, Letter, 1945. To a friend, from Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, August 27, 1945. Description of the location of the grave of
a friend, details of a plane crash and the burial of the crew members.
Donated by Jeannette Link (Mrs. Jack E.) on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2235).
Eberhart, John Duke, Letters, 1944. Written to Carol Trent Chapin,
from England, the letters describe the way he spends his spare time, a
pass to London, and comment on home news. Sgt. Eberhart was listed
as missing in action, Nov. 30, 1944, when his B-17 was shot down over
Nerseberg. Donated by Carol Trent Chapin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2230).
Ebright, Alvin C., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Emma R. Shain,
Chester, Pa., from Austria, July 6, 1945. Description of meeting his
brother, the countryside, and comments on chances of getting home.
Written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Emma R. Shain on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1020).
Eckardt Jimmy, Letter, 1944. To his family, Pricedale, Pa., from
England, Oct. 12, 1944. Notification that he is in the hospital with
combat fatigue, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Thomas
Eckard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1013).
Eckert, Thomas L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Edith S.
Eckert, Takoma Park, Md., from Germany, March 13, 1945. Letter
written by a soldier in the 9th Army upon receipt of the news that his
brother had been killed. Donated by Mrs. Edith S. Eckert on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 452).
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Edds, Harold J. "Sweetheart," c. 1944. Written while at sea, circa
1944. Expression of his loneliness. Donated by Mrs. Harold J. Edds
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2101).
Edstrom, John, Letter, c. 1945. To friends from Kassel, Germany, c.
1945. Comments on the ruins of the war and his desire to get home
written by a T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Judson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1025).
Edward, B.W., Letter, c. 1944. To his sister, Mrs. L.L. Kitchen,
Decatur, Ga., from England, circa 1944. Description of the places in
England and France that he had visited, written by a Chaplain Captain.
Donated by Mrs. L.L. Kitchens on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2770).
Edwards, Austin C., Letters, 1944-1945. To Virginia D. Rice,
Liberty, Mo., from France and England, 1944-1945. Description of his
stay in Paris and his viewpoint toward the countries that he has been
stationed in. Description of his billet and of his recreation. Donated by
Virginia D. Rice on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2404).
Edwards, Charles, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother and brother,
from the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on home news, the mail
situation, war news, and express a "blue mood." Edwards was KIA in
the Pacific, May 28, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Ruth Edwards on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2227).
Edwards, John C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs W. J. Edwards,
St. Louis. Mo., from overseas, May 5, 1944. Description of his
feelings about the war and his mother written by a Ph. M. 2/c with the
Marine 2nd Div. Donated by Louise Coleman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1024).
Edwards, Raymond W., Letter, 1944-1945. Written to a Kansas City
canteen worker, Mrs. E.E. Rowland from a Sgt. with 82nd Hr. Con. Sq.
stationed at Anzio Beachhead, in France, Bavaria, and Germany.
Comments on death of Pres. Roosevelt, letters and packages and war
rumors. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession
No. 2987).
Edwards, Ross M., Letter, 1945. To Ralph Gilkey, Berkeley, Calif.,
from Manila, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of trip from Australia to
Manila and of camp site there. Donated by Ralph Gilkey on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 451).
Effinger, C.J., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Merle F. Kannberg,
Portland, Ore, from Salzberg, Austria, May 23, 1945. Comments on
his activities and on crossing the Rhine, written by a Cpl. with the 7th
Inf. Donated by Mrs. Merl F. Kannberg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1029).
Egert, Clifford A, Letter, 1945. To John J. Jones, Davenport, Iowa,
from Iran, Feb. 22, 1945. A chaplain tells how the children there have
to work and don't have a chance to go to school. Donated by Mrs.
Marvin F. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1010).
Eisenhower, Dwight D., Letter, 1945. To Ronald Lucie (age 10)
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South Euclid, Ohio, from E.T.O., May 3, 1945. Note of appreciation
for the letter he received written by an Army General. Donated by Mrs.
Andrew Lucie on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1032).
Ek, Melvin, Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Terry Hantho, from Makin
Island, July 1, 1945. Description of the natural beauties of life on the
island, written by a Sgt. in the Army Air Force. Donated by Terry Jon
Hantho on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2122).
Elkin, George Edwin, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
E. Elkin, Dallas, Texas, from Fort Hamilton, N. Y, 1943. Description
of his attitude about going overseas. Elkin, a pilot, was listed as
missing in action May 31, 1943, on a mission over Sardinia. Donated
by Mrs. R.E. Elkin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1017).
Ellig, George M., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Grace A., Ozone Park,
N. Y., from Germany, 1945. Relation of a story about three of his
buddies and himself and how they played cards to foretell their fate and
how the forecast turned out. Description of the sunrise from a valley in
Germany. Written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Grace A. Ellig on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1026).
Ellington, Charles G., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles G. Mo., from Ellington, University City, MO., from Germany,
May 21, 1945. Brief resume of events since he left the U.S. Written by
a Sgt. in action with the 491th Armored F.A. Donated by Mrs. Charles
G. Ellington on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1000).
Elliott, Henry Vaughn, Letters, 1945. Written to his family by an
Army Sgt. From the E.T.O., the letters describe a Belgium family and
their kindness, seeing General Eisenhower, and the feeling he had
toward him. Donated by Mrs. H.D. Elliott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2228).
Elliott, J. K., Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Mrs. J. H. Touchstone, Jr.,
Austin, Texas, from Karachi, India, July 22, 1945. Comments on
family news and the number of points he has. Donated by Mrs. J.H.
Touchstone, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 450).
Elliott, Noel, Letter, 1943. To his wife, Kerman, Calif., from the
Pacific, July 27, 1943. Comments on home news. Donated by Mrs.
Noel Elliott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1004).
Elliott, Robert and Oliver, Letters, 1942-1945. Letters written by
two brothers in the armed forces during World War II to their sister.
Comments on news of friends, family, and daily happenings. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1729).
Ellis, Donald, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Ellen J. Ellis, Somers,
Conn., from the E.T.O. and Newstadt, Germany, 1945. Comments on
home news and the war. Comments on guarding prisoners and
receiving packages. Written by an Army Pvt. in the 357 Inf. Donated
by Mrs. Ellen J. Ellis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1007).
Ellis, Roderick J., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Ellen J. Ellis,
Somers, Conn., from E.T.O. and Czechoslovakia, 1945. Comments on
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the getting of the Purple Heart. Tells about the girl that he is engaged
to and his living conditions. Written by an Army Pvt. with the 328th
Inf. Donated by Mrs. Ellen J. Ellis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1007).
Ellison, Elwin, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R. L. Ellison,
Lubbock, Texas, from the Pacific, May 19, 1945. Description of
meeting his former pilot, bridge games and new radio he had fixed.
Written by a sailor during World War II. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Ellison
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1746).
Ellison, Wesley D, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. R. L. Ellison,
Lubbock, Texas, from Germany, Nov. 4, 1944. Description of his
feelings about the war and what he has gained. Written by an army
sergeant during World War II. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Ellison on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1746).
Elmo, S. F, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Fred Schuller, Jr., Passaic,
N. Y., from France, Aug., 1945. Comments on French girls at the
beach and chances of getting out of the army written by a Sgt. with
Patton's Third Army. Donated by Mrs. Fred F. Schuller on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1023).
Eltzroth, David, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Frieda Pinyard,
Coloma, Mich, from England, March 8, 1944. Description of seeing
the King and Queen of England. Donated by Mrs. Frieda Pinyard on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 453).
Ely, Calvin P., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius V. Ely, New Hope, Pa., from Greensboro, N. C., 1944-1945.
Description of bivouac. A list of the missions, place and target, which
this S/Sgt. in the Army Air Force flew from England. Donated by Mrs.
Cornelius V. Ely on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2405).
Emerson, E. S, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Emerson, Lubbock, Texas, from the Russell Islands, May 6, 1945.
Mentions appreciation of hot showers and comments on home news
written by a Naval M.M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Eber Emerson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1027).
Emerson, Robert S., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Hagaman,
Newark, N.J., from the Philippine Islands, March 17, 1945. Comments
on the mail situation, their camp, and home news. Written by an Army
Lt. who was listed as missing in action since the spring of 1945.
Donated by John S. Hagaman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1005).
Emis, James W., Letter, 1945-1946. Letters and postal cards written
by S 2/c on aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise. Tells of boot training,
joining his ship in California and taking troops to Pearl Harbor to Canal
Zone, to New York, to Azores and concludes with hopes of going
home. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Emley, J. Frank, Letter, 1943. To his wife, South Whitley, Ind., from
overseas, Dec. 25, 1943. Description of how he spent Christmas.
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Donated by Mrs. J. Frank Emley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1016).
Endsley, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Endsley, Indianapolis, Ind., from California, 1945. Comments on "VJ" day and expresses his idea of victory; written by a Naval A.M.M.
2/c. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1009).
Engel, Jack R., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Marine during
World War II to his parents. Comments on his work, travels, and
chances of getting out of the Marine Corp. Donated by Mrs. R.F. Engel
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1734).
Enis, Clyde P., Poems, 1944. Four poems written to his wife and
mother, expressing his love and devotion, by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. C.F. Enis on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2663).
Enterline, E. K, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Kay, Marion, and Pee
Wee, Canfield, Ohio, from Sagmi Wan, Japan, Aug. 31, 1945.
Description of Fujiyama at sunset and comments on bombing Japan.
Written by a Naval Lt. Donated by Kathleen Kiehl on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1014).
Entriken, Edith B., Letter, c. 1945. To Edith B. Entriken,
Philadelphia, Pa., from "Bob," at sea, circa 1945. Comments on
memories at home. Donated by Edith B. Entriken on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1021).
Erdley, R. R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erdley, E.
Cleveland, Ohio, from Rheims France, Aug. 21, 1945. Comments on
having Church Services and the end of the war written by a Pvt.
Donated by Mrs. Abby Yardley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1008).
Erickson, Ralph Howard, "Home." Written on Feb. 29, 1944.
Expression of his thoughts on coming home. Donated by Mrs. R.H.
Erickson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1028).
Erickson, Mrs. R., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Erickson, Duluth, Minn.,
from "Bill," from overseas, Oct. 3, 1944. Comments on what a good
friend her husband had been to him. Donated by Mrs. R.H. Erickson
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1028).
Erlman, Burt, Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
canteen worker in Kansas City, Mo., by a Cpl. stationed somewhere in
the Philippines. Writes of his duty as cook and of graduating top man in
the class of 49 in school. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb.
1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Erwin, Reynold, Letter, 1941. To his mother, Mrs. Sibbie Erwin,
Topeka, Kans, from Pearl Harbor, Dec. 22, 1941. Christmas not
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Sibbie Erwin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1002).
Esclopon, Mary, Letters, 1944. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
H. Foster, New York, N. Y., from Florence, Italy, 1944. Clipping from
Park Avenue Social Review (New York, N.Y.). Description of the war
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as seen by the civilians at the front lines in Italy. Description of life in
Florence during the war and the German occupation. Written by an
American Girl who married an officer in the Italian Army. Donated by
Amy Foster Corbin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1003).
Esender, Thomas C, Letter, 1945. To his brother, C. E. Esender,
Baltimore, Md., from Virton, Belgium, May 27, 1945. Description of
the effect of a clash between the F.F.I. and the Germans in the town of
Saint Leger, Belgium, written by a Cpl. with the Army Engineers.
Donated by C.E. Esender on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1022).
Eskola, Alice M, Letters, 1945. To "Evelyn," from Deanville, France,
May 25, 1945. Description of the town and comments on being in
Paris. To "Evelyn and Ralph," from LeMans, France, May 11, 1945.
Comments on V-E Day celebration. Written by a Lt. in the Army
Nurse Corp. Donated by E.C. Schroeder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2181).
Essigman, Martin F., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Erie, Pa., from
anchorage off one of the S. Pacific Islands, Aug. 10, 1945. Mention of
homesickness by a Naval So. M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. M. Essigman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1018).
Etter, Carl, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Frances Etter, and his
sister, Virginia, Monrovia, Calif, from Germany and France, 1945.
Comments on family news. Description of his thoughts on "V-E" day.
Donated by Mrs. Frances Etter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1012).
Etter, Harold X., Letters, 1942-1945. To his mother, Mrs. W. T.
Burge, Seattle, Wash., from Belgium and the South Seas, 1942-1945.
Relation of experiences during a bombing by the Germans and
comments on the cost of many articles. Comments on the living
conditions, the rain, and the hot weather. Written by a S/Sgt. with the
99th Div. Donated by Mrs. W.T. Burge on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1011).
Evans, Fred E., Jr., Letter, 1943. To a friend, "Bean," from Bahai,
Brazil, May 9, 1943. Description of a three day Brazilian Carnival by a
Navy Lt. Donated by unknown donor on 20 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
280).
Evans, L. Alan, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, from Iwo Jima,
the letters describe the conditions during the early days on Iwo Jima
with the Survey group of the 5th Amphio Corp. Donated by Mrs.
Louis Evans on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2229).
Everett, William L, Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. H. C. Dement,
Waltham, Mass., from the Pacific, circa 1945. Comments on his desire
to be home and the copy of a poem by a shipmate about the strikes on
the U. S., written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. H.C. DeMent on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 998).
Everhart, C. E. Jr., Letters, 1945. Letters to Wm. G. McNeel,
Odessa, Mo., written by S/Sgt. at Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee Fla.,
requesting bulletin, seeing home town friends, describing men on base,
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comments on Potsdam Conference and coming V-J day, ratings,
WACS, weather, and information blank pertaining to discharge.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Everhart, Willard W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J. Harvy
Everhart, Thomasville, N. C, from St. Dizier, France, Sept. 7, 1945.
Letter written by an Army Sgt. on his 30th birthday. Donated by Mrs.
J. Everhart on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 999).
Evertson, Bryce, Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
O. Evertson, Kimball, Nebr., from England, Feb. 28, 1944. Description
of his mental attitude toward danger. To his sister, Fern Evertson,
Kimball, Nebr., from England, Feb. 22, 1944. Gives some advice to
his younger sister. Written by a Lt. with the Army Air Force. Donated
by Mrs. Frank O. Evertson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2406).
Ewart, Robert W, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his brother and sister-in-law,
Marge and Joseph Ewart, Woodstown, N. J., from Germany, Aug. 20,
1945. Description of a truck accident and of holding services. Written
by an assistant chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Joseph H. Ewart on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1015).
Ewing, Collins, Letters, 1945. Thank you letter for the receipt of the
news bulletin, written by a PFC stationed somewhere in the Mariana
Islands to Wm G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.; comments on his duties, V-J
Day, and atomic bomb. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Ewing, W.R., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters written to William McNeel,
Odessa, Mo., from W.R. Ewing phm 3/c serving as an X-Ray
technician discussing his work, prices, Chicago, New York, opinions
on war, strikes, duration of war, post war desires, medical examinations
for midshipmen, political views, overseas duties, 1944, aboard U.S.S.
Burleigh, presidential elections, and wife, Julia. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Fabregas, Charles, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
Fabregas, Staten Island, N.Y. from (Ulithi, Caroline Island), Aug. 20,
1945. Enclosures. Mentions reaching port and receiving mail.
Enclosed copy of poem about tankers and copy of victory services held
aboard the U.S.S. Caliente; written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. J.A.
Fabregas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 328).
Fabregas, James, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Fabregas, Staten Island, N. Y., from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 11, 1945.
Description of arms display upon receipt of news of Japan's desire to
surrender. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. J.A. Fabregas on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 328).
Fair, Billy H., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Ina O. Darr,
Memphis, Tenn., from the Ryukus Islands, Aug. 11, 1945. Description
of feelings on end of war and of naming a jeep for his mother. Written
by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Ina O. Darr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
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No. 402).
Fair, Thomas P., Letter, n.d. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rossiter,
Philadelphia, Pa., from Italy, no date. Description of a visit to Venice
and to Switzerland written by a corporal in the 168th Infantry. Donated
by Mrs. Dorothy W. Rossiter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 398).
Fajardo, Zeke, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. I. M. Sprott, Chino, Calif., from
Germany, April 21, 1945. General comments on the war. Donated by
Mrs. I.M. Sprott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1052).
Falhur, Jack D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A.J. Falhur,
Salem, W. Va., from Marseille, France, Apr. 23, 1945. Newspaper
Clipping, The Salem Herald (Salem, W. Va.), May 10, 1945. A
Mother's Day letter, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. A.J.
Falhur on 2 Apr. 1946 (Accession No. 2850).
Fallwell, Andre Poitevin, Letter, 1944. To his friend, from France,
October 26, 1944. 1 page reprint from Roanoke Times, January 26,
1945. An editorial concerning and quotations from a letter expressing
his ideas of what he was fighting for. Fallwell was KIA in
Luxembourg, December 25, 1944. Donated by Lena Duke on 27 Nov.
1945 (Accession No. 2771).
Fanning, Gene, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Ruth, Flint, Mich., from
Mindanao, Philippine Islands, 1945. Comments on his number of
points, the rainy weather, and getting home. Donated by Ruth Fanning
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1045).
Farr, Lewis D., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Farr,
Prove, Utah, from Balboa, Canal Zone, Dec. 26, 1944. Description of
Christmas Eve written by a Naval Ens. Donated by Mrs. T.S. Farr on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1042).
Farrell, George, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Ft. Worth, Tex., Sept. 14, 1944. A furlough letter
written by S/Sgt. stationed at Fairfax Field, Kansas City, Kansas.
Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Farrell, Harold J., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Archie Findley, Tulare,
Calif., from Tinian, Mariana Islands, June 10, 1945. Description of
Findley's funeral, memorial service, and naming an athletic field for
him. See also Findley, Leland, Letter, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Archie
Findley on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2773).
Farrell, Thomas R., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Anita Farrell,
Philadelphia, Pa., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 27, 1944. Relation
of experiences while on a mission to drop supplies to forward combat
teams in the mountains and comments on the Christmas season.
Written by a T/Sgt. with the 11th Airborne band. Donated by Mrs.
Anita Farrell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1038).
Farrell, Max, Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. Green, Walnut Creek, Calif.,
from the Pacific, circa 1945. A Mother's Day note written by an Army
Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Robert E. Green on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1039).
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Farren, R. V., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Raymond Larson, Rensselaer, N.
Y., from the New Hebrides Islands, October 18, 1944. A thank you
letter with such comments about his work and location as he could
make under censorship. Written by a Cpl. with the Army
Communication Service. Donated by Mrs. Raymond Larson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2196).
Farris, Mrs. I. J., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Farris, Baton Rouge, La.,
from Robert, Sept. 2, 1945. Comments on family news; listing of
places he had been and mention of his A.P.A. being rammed by another
A.P.A. Donated by Mrs. I.J. Farris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
650).
Faulds, William L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Charles
Ohrmann, Dearborn, Mich., from Japan, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of
the arrival and landing in Japan, written by a Cpl. with the 6th Div. of
the 4th Marines. Donated by Mrs. Charles Ohrmann on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2407).
Fay, Mrs. Joe, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Fay, Hammond, La., from her
brother, "Jewel," from E.T.O., 1944. Description of his narrow escape.
Jewel was KIA in E.T.O., October 11, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Joe Fay
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2408).
Faylor, Wayne L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Faylor, Ft. Wayne, Ind., from Marburg, Germany, Aug. 15, 1945.
Expression of his feelings on "V-J" day. Written by a S/Sgt. Donated
by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Faylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1060).
Feeser, Thomas J., Letters, n.d., 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Feeser, Audubon, N. J., from the Pacific theatre and Okinawa,
undated, 1945. Description of his living conditions, food, etc.
Description of his mental attitude. Written by a sailor. Donated by
Mrs. T.J. Feeser on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 330).
Feldhusen, Frank, Jr., Letter, c. 1945. To his cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Chapman, Somerville, N. J., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1945.
Comments on family news written by a naval Y 2/c. Donated by Mrs.
W.W. Chapman, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2203).
Feller, Kermit L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Feller, Effort, Pa., from Okinawa, May 23, 1945. Description of the
time on the front as an artillery observer with the 15th Marines 6th
Marine Division. Donated by Mrs. Roy Feller on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1037).
Felts, Robert S., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a former
classmate of W. G. McNeel of Odessa, Missouri pertaining to friends,
contribution to news bulletin, and appreciation of it. Robert Felts was
with New York Life Insurance in Los Angeles and not in the war.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Ferguson, Robert W., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by SK 3/c
from the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Ill., and the Marshall
Islands to Wm. G. McNeel, telling of his duties in the outgoing unit and
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aboard ship, ALP ship, football, baseball, mutual friends, and Pres.
Truman. Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June
1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Fergen, Howard, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. E.I. Goudaet,
Lewiston, N. Y., from Italy, June 6, 1945. Description of a trip through
Italy and his present living conditions, written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. E.I. Goudaet on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2199).
Fernelius, Larry, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Eleanor N., Salt Lake
City, Utah, from Saipan, October 5, 1945. Description of a typhoon on
the island, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Eleanor M.
Fernelius on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2772).
Feroe, (Mrs.) Doris C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Doris C. Feroe,
Jersey City, N. J., from "Saylor" from Germany, May 13, 1945.
Mentions desire to come home before going to the Pacific, and belief
that he will have no difficulty forgetting the war. Donated by Mrs.
Doris Feroe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1076).
Ferrell, Paul, Letters, 1945. To Mina Foster, Corry, Pa., from the
Philippine Islands, June-July, 1945. Description of facts about day to
day life and the islands. Description of food in hospital and of the
Philippines. Written by a PFC with the 63rd Infantry. Donated by
Mina Foster on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 393).
Fetzer, Dick E., Letter, 1945. To his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ray
Horn, Washington, D. C., from the Pacific, Sept. 2, 1945. Description
of a flight to Japan to drop supplies to prisoners written by an Army Lt.
who was a bombardier. Donated by Mrs. A.R. Horn on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1035).
Fickle, Robert, Letters, 1945. Letters written by a MM 2/c with CB,
maintenance Unit 559 of the U. S. Navy in Trinidad. Comments on
pleasure of receiving the bulletin, news of boyhood friends now in
armed service, conditions on the base and his duties. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Fidler, Louis, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R. L. Fidler,
Ashland, Ky., from the Pacific, July 28, 1945. Comments on home and
his parents written by a Naval M.M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Fidler
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1075).
Fidler, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R. L. Fidler,
Ashland, Ky., from the Pacific, July 15, 1945. Expression of
homesickness and desire to get mail. Written by a Naval S. M. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. R.L. Fidler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1075).
Fielden, Randall, Letter, 1945. To Helen M. Giovannucci, Biloxi,
Miss., from Italy, April 23, 1945. Expression of his idea of Freedom
and the way of the American people written by an Army Pvt. Donated
by Miss Helen Giovannucci on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1055).
Field, Russell, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents-in-law, the
letters came from an English base, a German prison camp, the one after
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liberation, Field was a Sgt. in the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs.
L.L. Duncan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2240).
Fields, Billy, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Fields,
Lynchburg, Va., from Germany, Aug. 1, 1945. Mention of food,
moving, and being sick. Donated by Mrs. Mary Fields on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 329).
Fields, George, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Fields,
Lynchburg, Va., from overseas, Feb. 19, 1944. Description of
Christmas packages. Written by a soldier with a quartermaster truck co.
Donated by Mrs. Mary Fields on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 329).
Filbrick, John H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Filbrick, Jamestown, N. Y., from New Guinea, March 5, 1944. An
Army Lt., who was a Thunderbolt Fighter pilot, tells about combat
missions and comments on living conditions. Donated by Madelyn
Filbrick (Mrs. W.W.)on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1070).
Filipek, Roman J., Letter, 1945. To Eugenia and Ray C. Promo, Van
Dyke, Mich., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 29, 1945. Comments
on desire to go home, loss of buddies in the war, and family news,
written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Eugenia Promo (Mrs. Roy
C.)on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1049).
Find, Nathan, Letters, 1943. 3 items. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, by Pvt. with 84th Arm’d Rcn. Bn. stationed at
Camp Bowie, Texas. Letters praise the Kansas City Canteen and tell of
combat training and letters from former buddies. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Findley, Leland, Letter,s 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Findley, Tulare, Calif., from Tinian, Mariana Islands, August, 1944.
Description of the Marianas. Comments on his activities. Findley was
KIA on Tinian, August 23, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Archie Findley on
27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2773).
Finger, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Long Beach, Calif., from an
LST in the Pacific, March 13, 1945. Mentions being homesick and his
work. Donated by Mrs. W.R. Finger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1063).
Finnerty, Edward Michael, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Chester C.
Finnerty, from the Pacific theatre, September 1, 1945. Description of
his actions at the end of the war, written by a Captain. Donated by
unknown donor on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2774).
Firl, Don, Letter, 1945. To "Stanley," St. Paul, Minn., from Grassaw,
Germany, Aug. 13, 1945. Comments on the Bavarian Alps, training for
a switchboard operator, and going to Salzburg, Austria. Donated by
S.V. Enghusen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1073).
Fischer, James T., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. L. Ind.,
Fischer, Indianapolis, from Worms, Germany, circa 1945. Newspaper
clipping. A Pvt. with Patton's Third Army gives his opinion of those
who don't understand the meaning of war as a cruel battle. Donated by
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Mrs. L. Fischer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1041).
Fischer, Jerome C., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Fischer, and sister, Buffalo, N. Y., from Dutch New Guinea, Dec. 25,
1944. Description of midnight services Christmas Day written by a
Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Peter Fischer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1040).
Fisher, Barney, Letter, 1945. To his family, Bay City, Mich., from
San Pietro Al Natijone, Italy, June 22, 1945. An account of a trip to
Rome. Donated by E. Fisher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1071).
Fisher, Mrs. Dewey, "To You, My Son," 1945. Written June 25,
1945, Millersport, Ohio. Written to her son, Richard P. Fisher, in the
Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. Dewey Fisher on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1397).
Fisher, Lawrence, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O.
Fisher, Waterloo, Ia., from overseas and Tokyo Bay, 1945. Description
of a pet parrot. Description of what Japanese scenery that he had been
able to see. Written by a soldier in the 304th Sig. Opn. Bn. Donated
by Mrs. J.O. Fisher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 396).
Fisher, Martin, Letters, 1945. To his father, Jack Fisher, Brooklyn,
N.Y. from overseas, June 24, 1945. A Father's Day letter. To his
mother, Mrs. Jack Fisher, Brooklyn, N. Y., from overseas, May 13,
1945. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Jack Fisher on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1065).
Fisher, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey
Fisher, Millersport, Ohio, from Tinian, July 5, 1945. Comments on the
thoughts that he has during missions written by an aerial gunner with
the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. Dewey Fisher on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1397).
Fishman, Goldie, Letter, 1945. To Goldie Fishman, Chicago, Ill,
from her sister, Ev., from Nice, France, July 18, 1945. Description of a
rest leave written by a WAC. Donated by Goldie Fishman on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 404).
Fitch, Chester, Jr., Papers, c. 1944. Written to his parents and wife,
the papers contain two poems and a letter, advising people not to take
American principles for granted. Donated by Mrs. Chester H. Fitch on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2239).
Fitzgerald, Madeline, Letter, 1945. To Marguerite Condon,
Swampscott, Mass., from Italy, Feb. 16, 1945. Description of her work
and comments on news from home written by a Lt. in the Army Nurse
Corp. Donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Condon on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 654).
Fitzgibbons, Maurice J., Letters, 1943. Written by T/Sgt.
Fitzgibbons of the 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Group, from England
during World War II to his parents in Pittsburgh, Pa., the letters contain
comments on the number of missions he had flown and the opposition
encountered. Donated by Mrs. William G. Fitzgibbons on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 394).
Fitzpatrick, Bert, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Hazel Fitzpatrick,
Denver, Colo., from Holland, March 4, 1945. An Army Pvt. tells how
he feels before going into battle. To his aunt, from Germany, March
29, 1945. A letter of consolation to his aunt written when he heard of
the death of his cousin in a Japanese prison camp. Donated by Hazel
Fitzpatrick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1051).
Flack, Frank M., Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., by Sgt. with First Guard Co., U. S. D. B. at Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas. Expressing appreciation for hospitality and
telling of his work as German translator. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Fleming, Harry C., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Jay
Fleming, Grafton, West Va., from India, Dec. 29, 1944. A Capt. with
the Medical Corps tells about all the Christmas packages he received
and the gifts in them, also how he spent Christmas Day. Donated by
Mrs. O. Jay Fleming on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1062).
Fleming, James, Letter, 1945. To Janet Ready, West Springfield,
Mass., from Burma, Jan. 23, 1945. Expression of appreciation for the
magazines sent to him written by a T/Sgt. with the Det. 10th Weather.
Donated by Janet Ready on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1061).
Flesher, Earl, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Jackson, Mich., from Ie
Shima, Sept. 10, 1945. Description of a trip over to Okinawa from Ie
Shima, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Myrtle Flesher on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 400).
Flockman, Norman, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. M. Flockman, St. Louis,
Mo., from the Pacific, May 23, 1945. Letter written en route to
destination advising his mother not to worry. Donated by Mrs. M.
Flockman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 406).
Floyd, Horace M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Floyd, Detroit, Mich., from Okinawa, June 6, 1945. Description or
their advance against the Japanese written by a Pvt. with the 96th Div.
of the 10th Army. Donated by Mrs. H. Floyd on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1036).
Flubarty, Robert H., "Dear Mom," c. 1945. Written in E.T.O., circa
1945. An Army Pvt. expresses his love for his mother. Donated on 22
Oct. 1945 by Mrs. Leonard Kruse, Sr. (Accession No. 2179) and Mrs.
Alfred Whittle (Accession No. 2200).
Foland, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Janis, Canandaigue, N. Y.,
from Kurming, China, June 11, 1945. Mentions his work with rescue
Sqdn., and how he thinks of home. Written by an Air Corp officer with
the 8th Emergency Rescue Sqdn. Donated by Mrs. Robert Foland on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1054).
Foran, Joe P., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.M. Foran,
Dearborn, Mich., from Tokyo Bay, October 26, 1945. Description of
life aboard the USS Ancon, during the last days of the war and the
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surrender in Tokyo Bay, written by a Naval P. O. 3/c. Donated by Mrs.
R.M. Foran on 25 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2833).
Forman, Bella, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Bella Forman, Mattapan,
Mass., from her son, Truax, Madison, Wis., Feb. 14, 1944. A.
Valentine's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Bella Forman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1057).
Forster, Simon P., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from the Pacific theatre, May 6, 1944. Acknowledgement of receipt of
letter from Garretson written by an army corporal. Donated by Dan
Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Fortado, William, Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. F. Maloney,
San Francisco, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1944. Description
of a pet monkey and pig and their beer consuming abilities, written by
an Any S/Sgt. with the 784th M. P. Bn. Donated by Mrs. J.F. Maloney
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2775).
Fortman, Monte D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Edna Lair, Lincoln
Park, Mich., from Germany, Sept. 12, 1945. Description of a trip by
plane over from England and homesickness written by a Naval F 1/c.
Donated by Edna Lair on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1077).
Foster, Elliott O., Jr., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife and son,
Baden, Pa., by an Army private with the 277th Engrs. in Europe, the
letters describe a day in a Belgium town, a U.S.O. show, his day
dreams while on guard duty, and discuss general combat conditions.
Donated by Mrs. Elliott O. Foster, Jr. on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2756).
Foster, Eugene, "A Home," 1944. Written in the South Pacifies May
17, 1944. Description of his conception of a home written and sent to
his wife for Mother's Day. Donated by Mrs. Eugene Foster on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 397).
Foster, James A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Kyvia Weyer, Oakland,
Calif., from the Philippine Islands, September 3, 1945. Comments on
the news of friends, written by an Army Cpl. with the 826 Tractor Bn.
Donated by Mrs. Kyvia Weyer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2679).
Foster, Minnie, Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Foster, Clay Center, Nebr., from the Islands, June, 1945. Description
of her trip from New Guinea to the Philippine Islands, written by a
W.A.C. Sgt. Donated by Mrs. A.H. Foster on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2409).
Foster, W. J., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W. J. Foster,
Chicago, Ill., from overseas, April 20, 1944. Letter written by a Naval
Y 2/c on his birthday expressing appreciation for his mother. Donated
by Mrs. W.J. Foster on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1046).
Fountaine, Frank, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Bertie E.
Prince, Los Angeles, Calif., from Miami, Florida, Feb. 22, 1944. A
sentimental letter written by a member of the navy just prior to
departure for overseas. Donated by Mrs. Bertie E. Prince on 26 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 2410).
Fowler, Paul A., Letters, 1944-1945. Comments on living conditions,
Christmas and the end of the war written by a private with the 309th
Infantry Regt. to his parents. Donated by Mrs. Virgil Fowler on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1053).
Fox, Paul, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Borman, Dallas, Texas, from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Expression of
thankfulness that the war is over written by a Pvt. with the Div. of the
28th Marines. Donated by Mrs. W.W. Norman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1056).
Foytak, J. M., Letter, 1945. To his family, Seattle, Wash., from
Rume Shima, Ryukyu Islands, July 10, 1945. Comments on Marine
life in the Pacific written by a PFC with the 7th Marines. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1079).
Francis, Robert, Letter, 1944. To "Emily," Seattle, Wash., from
overseas, July 24, 1944. Comments on sending letters and getting a
furlough. Donated by Mrs. D.W. Bullock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1069).
Francis, Mr., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Richard, Allentown, Pa.,
from Germany, 1945. A birthday letter to his brother who had just
turned 13. Donated by Mrs. W.F. Francis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1072).
Francis, Tom J., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Wilma F. Gurley,
Knoxville, Tenn., from aboard the USS Sandborn, April 13, 1945.
Expression of feelings on receiving news of President Roosevelt's
death. Donated by Mrs. Wilma F. Gurley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 395).
Freeman, Robert, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Freeman, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., from Germany, April 3, 1945.
Description of a castle visited in Waldeck, Germany. To his father,
James Freeman, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., from Domzlice,
Czechoslovakia, June 12, 1945. A father's day letter written by a Cpl.
with the 2nd Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. James Freeman on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2411).
Freddie, Letter, n.d. To his mother. Mother's Day Letter written by a
combat medic. Donated by Mrs. Lola S. Isaacs.
Frederick, Richard R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick, Shamokin, Pa., from Neuweid, Germany, May 27, 1945.
Description of a German Salt mine which the Germans used as a
storehouse written by an Army Cpl. with the 104th Engr. Combat Bn.
Donated by Helen H. Frederick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1067).
French, William G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. French, Anniston, Ala., from E.T.O., June 20, 1945. Description of
a leave spent in London, Brussels and Paris. Written by a 1st Lt. in the
Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. W.G. French on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2412).
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Frey, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. Merrit Frey,
Denver, Colo., from the Philippine Islands, June 15, 1945. Description
of the action he had taken part in the Philippine Islands written by a
Pvt. in the 151st Inf. Donated by Mrs. Merrit Frey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1047).
Freyenhagen, Lee, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Frank E. Freyenhagen,
West Springfield, Mass. from New Guinea, 1944. Mentions being
muddy, dirty, and wet. Donated by Mrs. Frank E. Freyenhagen on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1044).
Frick, A. F., Letters, 1944. Written to his family by a naval Lt. the
letters describe a tooth extraction, the extent of his injuries, and give
advice to a younger brother. Donated by Mrs. F.B. Ketchum on 27
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2755).
Fried A., Letter, 1945. To his infant son, Providence, R.I., from an
Army base, May 21, 1945. Explanation of what the war means.
Donated by Mrs. A. Evelyn Fried on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1066).
Friedricks, William L., Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Volkert, Willow Grove, Pa., from Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, [June, 1944?]. Description of attending church and unclosing a
prayer for his mother. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Leonard
Volkert on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 403).
Friess, Edna E., Letter, 1945. To her parents, Oil City, Pa., from
aboard the Queen Elizabeth, July 5, 1945. Description of her departure
from New York and trip to England written by a corporal in the
WACS. Donated by Mrs. Harold B. Harshbarger on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 405).
Fritter, Adolphus, Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. Effie Hoverstock,
Jeromeville, Ohio, from the E.T.O., Nov. 4, 1944. Description of the
care and treatment he gets in the hospital. Donated by Mrs. Effie
Hoverstock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1043).
Fromm, Leonard, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard W. Fromm, Brooklyn, N.Y., from Fort McClellan, Ala., Aug.
12, 1944. Description of a trip from Fort Devens, Mass. to Fort
McClellan, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Louise A. Fromm on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1034).
Frost, Florence, Letters, 1944. To his family from "Don," from the
Philippine Islands and aboard ship, 1944. Comments on their arrival
on the Philippines and how happy the people are to see the Americans.
Relation of their Christmas services and the receiving of packages.
Donated by Mrs. Florence Frost on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1059).
Fruckey, Virgil, "Guam," c. 1944. Written after invasion of Guam,
circa 1944. An Army T/Sgt. describes the liberation of war prisoners
on Guam. Donated by Miss Edna Tegle on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2662).
Fry, Kermit, Letter, 1945. To his wife and family, Kansas City,
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Kansas, from "in port," Aug. 10, 1945. Comments on the war and his
family written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Kermit Fry on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1074).
Fuchs, Eddie, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Fuchs, Buffalo, N. Y., from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Newspaper
clipping. Description of his emotions when he heard the news of the
Japanese offer to surrender. Donated by Mrs. A. Gray on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1048).
Fuerman, Norman, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Fuerman, Pottstown, Pa., from "East of the Rhine, Germany,"
May 6, 1945. Description of the reaction among the soldiers and the
French President Roosevelt’s death. Written by a Warrant Officer in
the U. S. Army. Donated by Mrs. Bert L. Fuerman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 401).
Fuller, Georgia L., Letters, 1945-1946. Letters written to W.G.
McNeel of Odessa, Missouri, from a Ph M 3/c in the WAVES stationed
at a dispensary at Gulfport, Miss. Contains reports of Jack Wright's
serious car accident and recovery, references to the news bulletin, her
home of Muskogee Okla., and her duties. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel
on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Fuller, Hubert, Letters, 1942-1944. Donated by Hubert Fuller on 1
Aug. 1959 (Accession No. 3402).
Letters from servicemen thanking Mr. Fuller for the letter which
he sent to all the soldiers from Mercer County. Most of them
express the desire for the war to be over so they can return home.
They describe the weather in various parts of the world. One
letter is from a sergeant describing the army training program
and its limitations. Another is from a soldier at the Anzio
Beachhead describing the situation there.
Copies of the letter which Fuller had printed and sent to all the
Mercer County residents in the Armed Forces. Also some letters
to personal friends.
Letters sent to friends of Fuller in Princeton, Missouri. One is
from a soldier to his former employer telling of the natives in the
Near East. Another is from a WAC in India telling her
impressions of the country.
Lists of addresses of Mercer County soldiers.
Fuller, Russell B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Waterloo, Iowa, from
Kushl, Austria, Aug. 2, 1945. Description of a new job as truck
mechanic and a request for food written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Mrs. Fuller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1068).
Fuller, William D., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. W. R.
Sawyer, Birmingham, Ala., from Italy, June 30, 1944. Description of a
visit to Rome, written by a private with the 5th Army. Donated by
Mrs. F.S. Fuller on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2413).
Fulp, William F., Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Blanche Fulp,
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Pine Hall, N. C., from Italy, Oct., 1944. Description of his being
wounded by a German hand grenade. Comments on his combat
activities. Written by an Army Pvt. with the 135th Inf. Donated by
Mrs. Blanche Fulp on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1033).
Futch, Jackson C., Letters, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Futch, St. Petersburg, Fla., from New Guinea, 1943. Description of a
visit to some falls. Description of a mission over Wewak. Written by a
Sgt. with the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. H.L. Futch on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1058).
Futral, Ollie L., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Millan,
Jacksonville, Fla., from Darney, France, May 23, 1945. Comments on
news from home, work, G. I. schools. Donated by Mrs. Howard Millan
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1050).
Futrell, Fay, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Futrell,
Lamesa, Texas, from Italy, Feb. 27, 1945. Description of St. Peter's
Church in Rome written by a Cpl. with the Army Air Corp. Donated
by Mrs. J.E. Snelson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1078).
Fylstra, Henry D., "The Memory of My Brother," 1945. Written
while in Italy, 1945. Written by a Lt. in memory of his brother,
Raymond Fylstra, who was KIA in Germany. Donated by Mrs.
Clarence Hager on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2083).
Gleisner, Robert Wm., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter J. Gleisner, and Rita, Buffalo, N. Y., from the South Pacific,
Dec. 25, 1944. Thoughts of home on Christmas expressed by a Naval
S l/c. Donated by Mrs. Walter J. Gleisner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1119).
Glenn, Theo. M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Glenn, Wichita, Kans., from Ie Shima, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of
Jap paratroopers landing in the Philippine Islands written by a Sgt. in
the 5th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. L.M. Glenn on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1121).
Glicker, Ben, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. H.E. Rowland of
Kansas City, by a Pvt. in signal corps in Naval. Air Corps in jungles of
New Guinea, Netherlands, East Indies and Philippines. Comments on
Purple Heart decoration, receipt of gifts, forced landings, and Japanese
bomber hitting their ammunition dump. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Glienke, August, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E. E. Glienke,
Queens Village, N. Y., from the Pacific, April 27, 1945. A Naval. Lt,
tells that he thinks their ship has assumed a character and personality
and how it has carried them to war. Donated by Mrs. E.E. Glienke on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1122).
Glover, Benjiman Franklin, Letters, 1944-1945. To his Mother,
Mrs. J. C. Glover, Littlefield, Texas, from Luxemburg and Germany,
1944-1945. Comments on his activities and the prospect of Christmas.
Comments on the end of the European conflict and the work he is
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doing, hauling refugees out of Germany. Written by a soldier. Donated
by Mrs. J.C. Glover on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2123).
Glover, Charles T., Letters, 1944. Written by a soldier in New
Guinea to his family in Mattiback, N.Y. Description of daily life,
recreation, movies, and tent decorations and celebration at Christmas.
Donated by Mrs. C.T. Glover on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 295).
Gaines, William J., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Hattie Cameron,
Jacksondale, Fla., from France, July 16, 1944. Description of his
improvised living quarters written by an Army Captain with the 74th
Ord. Donated by Mrs. T.W. Cameron on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2684).
Gallagher, Edward Walter, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs.
Gallagher, Wharton, N. J., from France, Sept. 9, 1944. Description of
the finance office in a building taken from the Nazis, the abundance of
liquor and the shortage of cigarettes among the French, and of some of
the wreckage to be seen. Written by an Army Sgt. with the 62nd Fin.
Dist. Sect. Donated by Mrs. Gallagher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1144).
Gallagher, Frank J., Letter, 1945. To Miss Naomi J. Patton,
Philadelphia, Pa., from overseas, August 20, 1945. Description of his
delayed action on grasping the significance of the fact that the war was
over and what he is looking forward to at home, written by an army
T/5.Donated by Mrs. Charles J. Page on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2414).
Gallion, Audrey, Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. Sidney Cowan,
Daytona Beach, Fla., by a Lt. in the Army Nurse Corp., in Calcutta,
India, the letters describe the Indian races, religions, and shrines.
Donated by Mrs. Sidney Cowan on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2722).
Galtman, David, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Brooklyn, N. Y., from
Europe, Dec. 21, 1944. New Year's wishes to his family. Galtman was
wounded in Germany, April 14, 1945, and died April 17 1945.
Donated by Mrs. Jeanette Galtman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
413).
Galvin, Joseph, Letter, 1944. To his father, Milford, Ind., from the
Atlantic, April 21, 1944. A sailor tells about his ship being hit by a
tanker. Donated by Doris Galvin on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No.
2189).
Gameley, Gilbert, Letters, 1943-1944. Written to his sister, from an
Army private in the E.T.O., the letters comment on the difficulties of
operations, leave to Scotland, and difficulties in writing. Donated by
Mrs. Arthur Mayour on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2244).
Gamble, John F., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. John F. Gamble,
Moline, Ill., from the Philippine Islands, May 13, 1945. Mother's Day
letter Written by a P.F.C. with the 33rd Division. Donated by Mrs.
John P. Gamble on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 411).
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Garber, Glenn O., Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a
World War II serviceman from England, France, Belgium, Luxemburg,
Holland, and Germany to his Mother. Description of living conditions.
Donated by Mrs. Glenn O. Garber on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1733).
Gardner, William L., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. L. Thomas,
Springfield, Mass., from France, Dec. 31, 1944. Comments on
Christmas gifts, home news, and France as he saw it, Written by an
army corporal. Donated by Mrs. L. Thomas on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1143).
Gardiner, George, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Piqua, Ohio, from
Madison, Wisc., June 28, 1945. Description of his imaginary
companion, Herman, written by a sailor in a naval radio school.
Donated by Mrs. George Gardiner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
417).
Gardiner, J. A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Raymond Larson, Rensselaer,
N.Y., from the Philippine Islands, March 14, 1945. Comments on
blood plasma written by an Army S/Sst. Donated by Mrs. Raymond
Larson on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 2196).
Gardner, Worley, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Margaret, Fairview, W.
Va., from Czechoslovakia, May 13, 1945. Comments on V-E Day and
the Czechoslovakians. Donated by Mrs. Margaret E. Gardner on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2415).
Gardner, Worley, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Margaret, Fairview, W.
Va., from Germany, January 14, 1945. Comments on home news.
Donated by Mrs. Margaret E. Gardner on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
415).
Garner, Bonnie D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Callie Garner,
Booneville, Ark., from the Pacific, May 30, 1945. Comments on news
from home and activities on the island written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by Callie Garner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1147).
Garner, Wyatt O., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Callie Garner,
Booneville, Ark., from Okinawa, Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on news
from home and activities on the island written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by on 22 Oct. 1945 Callie Garner (Accession No. 1147).
Garnett, John Sidney, Letters, 1945-1946. Letters to Wm. G.
McNeel, Odessa, Mo., written by Pvt. en route to Okinawa telling of
trip on ship, and later T/5 who was in charge of Divisional Signal
Supply Depot at Sendai, Japan, describing conditions after the Japanese
surrendered. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14
May 1952 (Accession No. 2047).
Garran, John F., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Rachel Garran,
Scranton, Pa., from Cebu, Philippine Islands, Sept. 7, 1945.
Description of where he has been and the action that he has seen
written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Rachel Garran on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1140).
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Garrett, Clinton, Letter, 1945. To Pauline, Jones, Petaluma, Calif.,
from France, Feb. 15, 1945. Comments on the mental strain of combat,
lack of Christmas gifts, and love interest written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Pauline Jones on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 1145).
Garrett, James, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Spartanburg, S.C. from
Philippine Islands, Dec. 24, 1944. Description of Christmas Eve
church services and Christmas trees. Donated by Flossie Garrett on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 415).
Garrett, Lehman M., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, by a naval
Lt. (j.g.) from the Pacific theatre, the letters describe a typhoon off the
China coast, liberty on a Pacific Island, and combat action off OkinoDaito, Ryukyu Island. Donated by Evelyn Garrett on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2245).
Garrett, Paul J., Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Garrett, Ira, N.Y., from E.T.O., circa 1944. Description of D-Day,
written by a Cpl. with the Army Engineers. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs.
James Garrett on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2416).
Garvey, Harry, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. N. W. Garvey,
Ludlow, Mass., from E.T.O., Jan. 28, 1945. Description of several
small incidents he would always remember, written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. N.W. Garvey on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2417).
Garvey, John E., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Wm. Honp, Birdsboro, Pa.,
from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 25, 1944. Description of the grave of
her son-in-law written by a radio operation on a B-25, a T/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. Wm. Honp on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1141).
Gates, Billie, J., Letter, 1944. To his grandfather, R.D. Armstrong,
Litchfield, Ill., from New Guinea, Feb. 6, 1944. Comments on home
news written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Bertha Armstrong on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1146).
Gaustad, J. M., Letter, 1945. To the Transit Department, Federal
Reserve Bank, Houston, Texas, from Belgium, April 1945. Thank you
note for box sent to him and words of praise for the American soldiers
written by a major with the 3rd army. Donated by Mrs. S.E. Gaustad
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 409).
Gavek, Joseph, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Margaret Clark, Alderson, Pa.,
from Germany, April 20, 1945. Description of fields of Germany and
mention of crossing the Rhine over the Renegan bridge. Written by an
army ambulance driver. Donated by Mrs. Franklin Clark on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 419).
Gawthorp, Herbert, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, from an
Army Capt. in Germany, the letters comment on places he helped to
take and the end of the war. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs. Herbert V.
Gawthorp on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2243).
Gayer, Harold Ray, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Gayer, and sister, Regina, Ash Grove, MO., from Germany, March 31,
1945. Expression of his homesickness and desire to return home.
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Donated by Mrs. Ray Gayer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1142).
Geer, Everett K., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his family, from China, May
13, 1944. Description of bailing out over China and his treatment by
the Chinese, written by an Army Air Force Lt., with the 305th Bomb
Gr. Donated by Dona Lower on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2776).
Gehrenger, Truman L., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a PFC with
the 305th Air Service Group, stationed in India to his Mother, the
letters describe two rest leaves spent in the mountains. Donated by
Mrs. Roy W. Betz on 1 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2713).
Geiger, James E., Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
James H. McClay, McKeesport, Pa., from Camp Gruber, Okla., July
29, 1945. Description of adjustment necessary after a 30 day furlough
written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Elsie McClay on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1135).
Geiser, Art. Letter, 1945. To his wife, Sally B., Los Angeles, Calif.
from the Assam valley, India, July 10, 1945. Description of his hailing
out over the mountains and his return to base. Written by a pilot with
the Air Transport Command of the U.S.A.A.F. Donated by Sally B.
Geiser on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 410).
Genovese, Rudolph E., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Gladys,
Cottondale, Ala., from Germany, June 27, 1945. Description of the
move from Le Havre, Prance, into Germany written by an. Army Cpl.
Donated by Gladys N. Genovese on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1138).
Gentile, Frank, Letter, 1943. To Joyce Hoffmeister, San Antonio,
Texas, from Altus, Okla., May 2, 1943. An Army Pvt. expresses his
views on love. Donated by Joyce Hoffmeister on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 133).
George, Beauford J., Jr., Letters, 1944-1946. Letters written by a
Cpl. covering the period from his trip to Europe in Oct. 1944, to his
return from Antwerp in April 1946, which period includes his combat
service with the 399th Infantry, 100th Division in the Vosges Mountain
campaign and the capture of Bitche; also his duty in Army of
Occupation. Donated by Beauford J. George, Jr. on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3048).
George, John H., Letter, 1945. To Reverend Fite, Bethlehem, Pa.,
from France, March 31, 1945. Comments on the soldiers dependency
on the church to allay nameless fears. Donated by Mrs. Paul Renner on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1139).
Gerbracket, Robert T., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents
and friends, Erie, Pa., by a private with the 102nd Div. of the 9th Army
in E.T.O., the letters comment on day to day events. Donated by Mrs.
Earl J. Gerbracht on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2692).
Gergeceff, George, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. George
Gergeceff, Granite City, Ill., from overseas, n. d. Mother's Day letter
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. George Gergeceff on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 407).
Gerhardt, Kenneth G., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Gerhardt, Haysville, Kans., from Jorhat, India, Aug.-Sept., 1945.
A birthday letter to his mother. Comments on news from home.
Donated by Mrs. D.H. Gerhardt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1136).
Gering, Bob, Letter, 1945. To his father, John Gering, Reliance, S.D.,
from the Pacific theatre, August 1945. Description of his feelings on
the end of the war after five years in the Army. Donated by Mrs. A.
Christensen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2418).
Gerking, Carl E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lucille E.
Gerking, Indianapolis, Ind., from E.T.O., March 5, 1945. Tells about
being Baptized; also mentions the food they have. PFC Gerking was
KIA in Madgebury, Germany, April 18, 1945. Donated by Lucille
Gerking on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2157).
Gersbach, Rober A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Gersbach, Framington, Mass., from the Yellow Sea off
China, Sept. 9, 1945. A Log kept since May 16, 1945, when he
reported to his ship, a carrier, by a S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Frederick
Gersbach on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1134).
Getz, Donald. L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. George Getz, Ole
Elum, Wash., from Belgium, Dec. 5, 1944. Description of difficulties
of writing letters buying souvenirs, food. Written by a private with the
311 Infantry, U.S.A. Donated by Mrs. George Getz on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 420).
Geyer, Fred H Letter, 1945. To his parents, Knoxville', Tenn., from
France, Feb. 12, 1945. Description of the difficulties of housekeeping.
Cpl. Geyer was with the 10th Arm’d Div. and was KIA on Feb. 27,
1945, in France. Donated by Roselle Geyer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1137).
Giamerese, Vincent, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Gert, New
Brunswick, N. J., from France, Feb. 24, 1945. Description of a tree
with initials and 1917 carved on it written by a soldier with the quarter
master corp. Donated by Mrs. Vincent Giamerese on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 412).
Gibson, Virgil M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Gibson, El Dorado, Kans., from China, Aug. 29, 1945. Description of
flying Chinese Generals to a meeting with Jap officers written by a 1st
Lt. with the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. B.F. Gibson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1128).
Gilbert, B. E., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Virginia, Sherwood, Ore.,
from aboard the U.S.S. Franklin, Feb. 26, 1945. Description of his
memories and dreams of home. Donated by Mrs. Virginia Gilbert on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1129).
Gildersleeve, Harry D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Violet
Gildersleeve, Los Angeles, Calif., from Tokyo Bay, Sept, 2, 1945.
Description of patrolling the waters of Tokyo Bay in a whale boat
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before the surrender written by a Naval Ens. aboard the U.S.S. St. Paul.
Donated by Mrs. Violet Gildersleeve on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1130).
Giles, Kelly, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his uncle, John Hurst, Chicago,
from the Pacific, July 11, 1945. An Army Pvt. expresses his thanks for
a gift. Donated by John Hurst on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1124).
Gillespie, Melvin C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Hazel Sager,
Tacoma, Wash., from Okinawa, Sept. 19, 1945. Description of a
typhoon on Okinawa, written by a sailor. Donated by Hazel Sager on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2419).
Gilliam, James J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J. A. Carroll,
Omaha, Nebr., from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Description of the
men's reaction to Japan's surrender aboard ship written by a Naval C.S.
A.O. aboard the U.S.S. Ajax. Donated by Mrs. J.A. Carroll on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1123).
Gilliland, Ralph, Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. B. Gilliland,
Dallas, Texas, from France, June-Sept. 1944. A combat engineer, who
was with Patton's 3rd Army, tells about the liberation of France.
Description of an English restaurant and the food. Donated by Mrs.
J.B. Gilliland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1127).
Gilmore, Martin, Letter, 1943. To John J. Murtha, Jamaica, N. Y.,
from Burma, Dec. 25, 1943. Comments on his activities written by an
Army Pvt. assigned to the O.S.S. Donated by John J. Murtha on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1131).
Gilroy, Mrs. R. M., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. R. M. Gilroy, Chillicothe,
Mo., from "Maxine" from Italy, Oct. 6, 1944. Description of a leave to
Rome and of the ruins of Cassino written by a W.A.C. Donated by
Mrs. R.M. Gilroy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1132).
Gilson, James H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Gilson, Sr. Ridgewood, N. J., from March Field, Calif., June 12, 1944.
A Lt. Col. with the 15th Air Force tells why experienced pilots are
needed overseas, Gilson was KIA in Italy April 10, 1945. Donated by
Mrs. J.H. Gilson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1080).
Giunta, Binedetta, Letters, 1944-1945. To Marion R. Hennig,
Dubuque, Iowa, from Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1944. Description of
W.A.C. training. To Marion R. Hennig, Dubuque, Iowa, from New
Guinea, Jan. 12, 1945. Description of living conditions and parties,
written by a W.A.C. Pvt. Donated by Marion. R. Hennig on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2186).
Givens, J.D., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Louise Springsted,
Detroit, Mich., from the Ascension Islands, Aug. 6, 1945. Description
of the British Governor's grounds. Donated by Mrs. Louise Springsted
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1126).
Givens, Raymond L., Letter, 1944. To Iona, New Orleans, La., from
England, Jan. 25, 1944. Comments on England, and what they did
when they had a pass written by a Cpl. with the Army Air Corp.
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Donated by Mrs. L.D. Lanpman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1125).
Godhelft, Myer B., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Grand Rapids,
Mich., from E.T.O., June 7, 1944. Comments on D-Day by an Army
Cpl. Donated by Mrs. A. Drasin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1112).
Godwin, Clarence, Letter, 1944. To Mary Louise Kelchner,
Winchester, Va., from Ireland, Feb. 4, 1944. Mention of a trip to
Belfast, remembering her and missing music. Written by an Army Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. Mary Louise Kelchner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1113).
Gokey, Aden L., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. C. A. Bryant, Bowling Green,
Fla., from Australia, May 19, 1943. A letter praising the work of
Clarence A. Bryant, written by an Army 1st Lt. Donated by Mrs. I.E.
Crowe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1151).
Goodale, Roy O., Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Alaska, 1944-1945. Written by a Cpl. with
Q.M. Det. Sec. S.C. stationed in Alaska about the handcraft made by
the natives of King Island near Nome. Comments on weather, flu, the
arrival of the first boat after the icy winter and coming of the King
Islanders with fresh vegetables. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Goodall, Jim, Letter, 1945. To Evelyn Ries, Davenport, Iowa, from
the Marianna Islands, May 9, 1945. Description of navy show written
by a S 1/c. Donated by Evelyn Ries on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2182).
Goodhart, Winnie K., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Alice Corll, Houston,
Texas, from New Guinea, Jan. 28, 1945. Description of life as a
W.A.C. in New Guinea, written by a W.A.C. Sgt. Donated by Alice L.
Corll on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1117).
Goodman, Louis, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Minneapolis, Minn.,
from Guam, Sept., 1945. Description of jungle training and fighting,
written by a Pl. Sgt. in the Marines. Donated by Mrs. L.S. Sunberg on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1115).
Goodrich, Orville H., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Rose, from Tokyo
Bay, Sept. 3, 1945. Description of surrender of a Jap submarine at sea,
entrance into Japanese waters, and activities of the formal surrender MI
seen by a Naval Rd. M. 3/0 aboard the Destroyer Escort Weaver.
Donated by Mrs. A.J. Willhoite on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1118).
Goodson, Boyd F., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. B. F. Goodson,
and his brother Bob, Houston, Texas, from Guadalcanal, Aug. 13,
1943. Description of relations with the Natives written by a P.F.C.
with the 9th Marine Reg. of the 3rd Div. Donated by Mrs. B.F.
Goodson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1114).
Goodwin, Chester D., Letters, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer J. Myers, Kendallville, Ind., from India, Jan.-March 1945.
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Comments on Christmas and packages. Comments on how he is using a
five day pass. Written by a S/Sgt. who was in the Army Air Corp.,
who was reported missing in action March 29, 1945. Donated by Mrs.
and Mr. Homer J. Myers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1120).
Gorby, Blanche S., "Faith's Parachute", 1945. Written in
Millersport, Ohio, for Richard P. Fisher. Donated by Mrs. Dewey
Fisher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1397).
Gordon, Harold, Letter, 1945. To his wife and children, Bryan, Ohio,
from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 7, 1945. Comments on family news,
working on Sunday, and men from his company coming home written
by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. Harold Gordon on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1116).
Gorman, Rogers E., Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Julia R. Gorman,
Cambridge, N. Y., from San Diego, Calif., Jan. 1, 1944. Letter written
just before departure written by a sailor on a minesweeper. Donated by
Julia R. Gorman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 416).
Goss, J. P., Letter, 1945. To T.V. Pearson, Washington, D. C., from
Germany, March 11, 1945. Acknowledgement of receipt of 40th
Anniversary program of Forest Service. Donated by T.V. Pearson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1742).
Gotham, William F., Papers, 1944-1945. Letter to his mother, Mrs.
May W. Gotham, Pasadena, Calif., from Belgium, Sept. 6, 1944.
Comments on their living conditions and their work, mention of
visiting an Abbey and the way the Nuns treated them. Poem, "Mars of
Belgium," 1945. Written in a hospital in France, Jan. 28, 1945.
The horrors of war poetically expressed. Lt. Gotham died a war
casualty in the U.S.A., July 31, 1945. Donated by Mrs. May White
Gotham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2204).
Gottlieb, Sy, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gottlieb,
Detroit, Mich., from Luzon, P.I., July 3, 1945. Comments on the film
"Objective Burma," and its accuracy in regard to actual fighting; also a
description of a jump behind Japanese lines. Donated by Mrs. D.
Gottlieb on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2420).
Gousky, Sammy, Letters, c. 1945. To his wife, Harriette, Paterson,
N.J. from Luxemburg, circa 1945. Tells about the food they have and
how they get it. Description of the country that he had seen. Donated
by Harriette Gousky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1111).
Graber, Bud, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A.
Graber, Jeannette, Pa., from the Netherlands East Indies, Aug. 11,
1944. Description of praying while in action. Donated by Mrs. Harold
A. Graber on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1097).
Grace, Samuel W., Letter, c. 1945. To his Father, Knights, Fla., from
overseas, circa 1945. A sailor telling his father not to worry about his
sons in the service. Donated by A.D. Grace on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1093).
Gracey, Everett, Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. Mabel Gracey,
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Carlisle, Iowa, from England, 1944. A Mother's Day letter. Donated
by Mrs. Mable Gracey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1101).
Graebner, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Graebner, Colo. Springs, Colo., from Holland, March 5, 1945.
Description of food rationing in Holland, children's clothing, and of a
rest camp. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Graebner on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2777).
Grafstein, Max, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Sarah Grafstein, New
York City, N.Y., from Erlangen, Germany, Sept. 9, 1945. A Sgt. tells
about the rededication of a synagogue. Donated by Sarah Grafstein on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1102).
Graham, George W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Graham, Springfield, Mo., from France, Oct. 4, 1944. An
Army Cpl. tells about their living conditions and the attitude of the
people of France. Donated by Mrs. George Graham on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1094).
Grange, Helen Elizabeth,"L'Envoi", circa 1943. Written in memory
of Carl Lindberg, who was listed as missing March 28, 1943. A poetic
expression of the thoughts of the flyer who knew that he was to die.
Donated by Mrs. Anna Lindberg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2674).
Granger, George, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Doris S., West
Springfield, Mass., from England, Sept. 23, 1945. Description of the
countryside. Donated by Doris S. Granger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1098).
Grant, James E., Letters, 1944-1945. To his wife, Altoona, Ala.,
from England, 1944-1945. Description of a trip to London. Comments
on the food situation on the British Isles. Donated by Mrs. James E.
Grant on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1088).
Grant, William L., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. Jewell Garden,
Bolivar, Mo., from overseas, July 31, 1944. Comments on family news
written by a Naval B.M. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Hewell Garden on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1090).
Gray, Cecil D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
M. Gray, Canton, Okla., from Austria, May 11, 1945. Description of a
night on guard duty and a concentration camp, written by an Army Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. Lawrence M. Gray on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2421).
Gray, Clarence, Letters, 1945. Letters to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Mo., written by a QM 3/c on U.S.S. LST 623. Comments on bulletin,
mutual friends, asks for news of his brother, and describes street scenes
in Manila. Donated by William. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14
May 1952 (Accession No. 2047).
Gray, Edward L., Letter, 1945. To Marjorie LaRue, Greeley, Colo.,
from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 25, 1945. Informing her that he had
received a letter of hers addressed to another Edward L. Gray by
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mistake. Donated by Marjorie LaRue on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1745).
Gray, Ernest Charles, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. W.A. Gray,
La Crescenta, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, July 21, 1945.
Description of where he had been, mental and physical condition of the
Filipinos. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. W.A. Gray on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 421).
Gray, John, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Henry Gray, W.
Chelmsford, Mass., from the Pacific, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day
letter. Donated by Mrs. Henry Gray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1110).
Grayson, James L., Letter, 1945. To Billie Hencerling, Harlington,
Texas, from Okinawa, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of the action he
participated in on the U.S.S. Mobile and of souvenir hunting written by
a S 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Billie Hencerling on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1100).
Grear, Byrd G., Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, Mrs. Ralston
Grear, Ossian, Ind., by an Army Corporal, in. Germany, the letters
comment on mud, the weather, living conditions, and getting home.
Donated by Mrs. Ralston Grear on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2699).
Greason, Woodard Bates, Letter, 1944. To his son, Douglas Terry,
Excellsior Springs, Mo., from the Far East, July 19, 1944. An Army
Pvt.'s birthday letter to his year old son. Donated by Mrs. W.B.
Greason on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 105).
Green, Colorado P. Jr., Letter, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from Pacific, May 19, 1945. Request for bulletin and hopes
of returning home soon, written by a coxswain on a U.S.S. LST 925.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Green, E. M., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Green,
Lincoln Nebr., from New Guinea, Oct 21, 1944. Description of an air
raid and what he thinks will be the serviceman's attitude after the war
written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. F. H. Green on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1081).
Green, James E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Green, Westfield, Ind., from the Pacific, Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on
the weather and about trying to get a jeep to use written by a Naval
R.M. 3/c stationed on a LST. Donated by Mrs. W.W. Green on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1108).
Green, Luther W., Letters, 1944. To Luther Green, Rayland, Ohio,
from "Charlie," from Corsica, 1944. Comments on their friendship and
a furlough to Rome. Donated by Luther W. Green on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1109).
Greenberg, Dorothy T., Letter, c. 1945. To Dorothy T. Greenberg,
Shaker Heights, Ohio, from "Howard," from the Philippine Islands,
circa 1945. Description of life on the island. Donated by Dorothy T.
Greenberg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1107).
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Greenberg, Eddie, Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Germany, May
8, 1945. Expression of happiness over the end of the war in Europe,
written by a soldier with the 9th Army. Donated by Mrs. Helen
Greenberg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2422).
Greenburg, Samuel H., Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. H. Greenburg, Indianapolis, Ind., from New Guinea, Dec.,
1943. Comments on rationing and the attitude of the people at home,
Written by a Lt, with the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. S. H.
Greenburg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1106).
Greene, Charles B., Letter, 1942. To Charles B. Greene, Wallington,
Conn., from his nephew, "Junior," from the Pacific theatre, Dec. 22,
1942. Description of the island, the natives, his office, his quarters, and
his health written by an Army T.Sgt. Donated by Mr. Chase. B. Greene
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2423).
Greene, Doughton L., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Sugar Grove, N.C.,
from the Southwest Pacific, May 12, 1945. A birthday letter, written
by a naval S.S.M.B. 2/c aboard an A.P.L. Donated by Mrs. Doughton
L. Greene on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2424).
Greenwood, Jack, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Floyd
Greenwood, McPherson, Kansas, from the Philippine Islands, circa
1945. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Lloyd Greenwood on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1103).
Gregg, John F., "My Village," 1944. Written in Europe, 1944. An
Army private describes a war-torn village. Donated by Mrs. R.H.
Gregg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2661).
Gregg, John F., "Peace, 1945," 1945. Written in Germany, 1945. An
Army private poetically expresses his views on peace. Donated by
Mrs. R.H. Gregg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2661).
Greiner, Charles Fred, Jr., Letter, c. 1945. To his daughter,
Charlotte Fay, Pittsburg, Pa., from the Pacific, circa 1945. Birthday
greeting on her second birthday written by a Naval Mo. M.M. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. C.F. Greiner, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1099).
Gremillion, Jerome, Letter, 1944. To his brother and sister-in-law,
New Orleans, La. from France, Sept. 2, 1944. Comments on his living
conditions and work. Donated by Mrs. Dodie Gremillion on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1091).
Gressett, Roy C., Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. T.H. Scott, Fort Worth,
Texas, from the Philippine Islands, circa 1945. Description of living
conditions and a pass to Manila, written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated
by Mrs. T.B. Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1873).
Gribble, Dwight Lawrence, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Gribble, Kansas City, Mo., from Gerolzfen, Germany, May
22, 1945. Description of the places that he had been to and the action
he had participated in during the E.T.O. campaigns written by a Cpl.
with the Army 99th Div. Donated by Mrs. D.L. Gribble on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 1096).
Gricar, Joe, Letters, 1944-1945. Expression of his feelings on the
invasion of France, the strikes in the U.S., on the death of a friend, the
presidential election, Memorial Day, peace, and peace-time
conscription written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Joe Gricar on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 615).
Griesheirmer, Mimi, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Mimi Griesheimer, Los
Angeles, Calif., from her brother, "George," from Guam, Aug. 28,
1944. Description of the nervous tension the first night ashore, triggerhappy guards and tall tale of the Marines who had preceded them.
Donated by Mrs. H.B. Griesheimer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2425).
Griffin, Wilbur B., Papers, 1945. The papers contain a letter written
to his Mother, from Germany mentioning his first step toward home
and guard duty, also two poems, "A Soldier's Thanksgiving Thoughts,"
and "A Soldier's View of the Desert," written while he was in training
in the Arizona desert. Donated by Mrs. Pearl L. Griffin on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2241).
Grigsby, Howard L., Letter, 1942. To his Mother, Mrs. Gretna
Grigsby, Indianapolis Ind., from New Caledonia, Nov. 1942.
Description of development of religious convictions on Guadacanal
written by a Marine Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Gretna Grigsby on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2426).
Grisham, Sherman, Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a soldier during
World War II, the letters comment on receipt of packages, air raids,
church and his moving to the Philippine Islands. Donated by Mrs. N.E.
Grisham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1092).
Griswell, Ralph Greene, Letter, 1943. To his sister-in-law, Mabel
Campbell, Pasadena, Calif., from Great Exuma, Bahamas, Jan. 25,
1943. Description of his work as chief master of arms at the naval
base. Donated by Mrs. Phoebe L. Campbell on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 422).
Gromer, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. W. J. Gromer,
Maywood, Ill., from Kessler Field, Miss., June 29, 1945. Giving his
itinerary of trip to Kessler Field. Donated by Mrs. W. J. Gromer on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 418).
Grooms, James S., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. J.E. Grooms,
Coward, S.C., from Paris, July 1, 1945. Written while on pass to Paris.
Donated by Mrs. J.E. Grooms on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 414).
Grossman, Kenneth J., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S.J. Grossman, East Rockaway, N.Y., from the Dutch East Indies and
New Guinea, 1944-1945. A S/Sgt. comments on how he thinks he has
changed since he left home. Description of Japanese bombing on the
island of New Guinea. Donated by Mrs. S.J. Grossman on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1095).
Grotzinger, John R., Letters, 1940, 1943-1946. Written to his family
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in Kansas City, Mo., by a Lt., pilot of a B 24, about his 3 years in the
army. Describes training at Santa Anna and Minter Field, Calif., in
Phoenix and Douglas, Ariz.; his duty with 10 AAF in N. Africa, Persia,
India, China, and Burma; return to air fields in Louisiana and
Kentucky. Comments on family news, points of interest, weather, etc.
Loaned for copying by E.R. Grotzinger on 4 Jan. 1949 (Accession No.
2982). Originals returned 24 Aug. 1967.
Grover, Harley, Letter, c. 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. C.V. Grover,
Portland, Oregon, from the Philippine Islands, circa 1945. An Army
Sgt. describes an Old Spanish fort and monastery. Donated by Mrs.
C.V. Grover on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1104).
Grubbs, Frank C., Letters, 1942-1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City by S/Sgt. who served as chief radio operator on
a transport in the invasion of France. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Gruenfeld, J. Jay, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to a former teacher,
by an Army S/Sgt. who was later promoted to a Lt., from the Pacific
theatre, the letters describe his life from 1941-1944, a three day rest, his
wounds, his respect for the infantry, and news of his battlefield
commission. Donated by Miss Verna I. Crofts on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2752).
Guels, Charles W., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Albert H. Guels, Jr.,
St. Louis, Mo., from (England?), July 19, 1945. Description of his trip
across the Atlantic in 1944. Donated by Albert H. Guels, Jr. on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 408).
Guidotti, Robert W., Letter, 1943. To his son, Robert, Pittsburg, Pa.,
from a base in the U.S., Nov. 1943. Birthday letter on his son's first
birthday written by a Fireman 1/c with the Seabees. Donated by Mrs.
Grace Guidotti on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1083).
Guinn, Elsie M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Wm. L. Schmidt, Wichita,
Kans., from Paris, France, June 1945. Description of a trip taken by
three W.A.C.s to the French Riviera, written by a W.A.C. Pvt. Donated
by Mrs. G. Hembree.
Guider, Bill, Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Culver City, Calif., from
England, July 11, 1944. A birthday letter expressing his love and
devotion to his daughter. Donated by Mrs. Wm. E. Guider on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1084).
Gunnarson, Walter S., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick W. Gunnarson, Brooklyn, N. Y., from France, Nov. 15, 1944.
Description of billet in a French town and mentions seeing prisoners of
war written by an Army Capt. with the 35th Div. Donated by Mrs.
Frederick Gunnarson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1089).
Gustafson, Howard, Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. Urno
Gustafson, Spring Creek, Pa., from Belgium, Dec. 31, 1944.
Description of the conditions in Belgium during the battle of the Bulge,
written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Urno Gustafson on 26 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 2428).
Gutglueck, Donald Edward, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Gutglueck, Cleveland, Ohio, from the Pacific, May 28,
1945. Description of the rescue of ten men by plane. Written by a
Naval combat air crewman on a rescue plane. Donated by Mrs. E.W.
Gutglueck on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1086).
Guy, Thomas D., Letters, 1943. Written to his sister, from the Pacific
theatre, by a Naval Lt. (j.g.) the letters comment on the news from
home. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Robertson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2242).
Guy, W. D., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Robertson, from an Army Lt., in the E.T.O., the letters comment on
news from home. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Robertson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2242).
Guyer, William K., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
K. Guyer, Sr., Des Moines, Iowa, from the Pacific, April 1945.
Expression of gratitude for his early training. Expression of his
feelings on the death of President Roosevelt. Written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. W.K. Guyer, Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1087).
Guthrie, Don Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert M. Guthrie, Denver, Colo., from E.T.O., May 29, 1945.
Description of his feelings when liberated after 22 months as a German
P.O.W. written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Robert Guthrie on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1085).
Gwin, Bettye Sue, Letters, 1945. To Bettye Gwin, Conroe, Texas,
from "Billy," from Italy, Feb.-March, 1945. Description of bailing out
of a plane. Comments on bed time snack, letter writing, and new
crews. Donated by Bettye Sue Gwin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1082).
Hacker, Jim, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. F.A. Hacker, Lincoln,
Box 13 Neb., from Italy, Easter Sunday, 1943. Comments on how
pamphlets are distributed by plane written by an Army S/Sgt. with the
15th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. F.A. Hacker on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1191).
Haddock, Alonzo L., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Stith P. Myrick,
Haddock, Ga., from Germany, May 14, 1945. Comments on the
German People, the general reaction to the death of President
Roosevelt, and a list of the drives that he participated in written by a
soldier. Donated by Mrs. Stith Myrick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1208).
Haddon, J. Frank, Letter, 1945. To Rev. E.J. Walenta, Penns Grove,
N.J., from Germany, Sept. 21, 1945. A. T/Sgt. with the 80th Div. Arty.
describes his furlough to England. Donated by E.J. Wa1enta on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1237).
Hadley, Cliff M. Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. N. Hadley,
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Chicago, Ill., from Iwo Jima, March 4, 1945. Mention of food and
"Trigger happiness" at night written by a Pvt. with the 4th Marine Div.
Donated by Mrs. N. Hadley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1149).
Haggard, Moris T., Letter, 1944. To C.L. Clark, Tulsa, Okla., from
E.T.O., Dec. 24. 1944. A Sgt. Maj. describes Christmas Eve in the
"Bulge" near the breakthrough in Belgium. Donated by Mrs. C.L.
Clark on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1248).
Haggerty, King, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mabel Haggerty,
Westfield, N.J., from a base, December 19, 1943. A Christmas letter.
Donated by Mabel Haggerty on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2429).
Haid, William R., "Tin Can Duty", c. 1945. Written and presented
to the captain, officers, and crew of the USS Halley, circa 1945. A
narration of the combat activities of a Navy destroyer, written by a
G.M. 2/c of the Navy. Donated by Murrell F. Haid on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2208).
Haines, S.A., "To Doris", 1943. Written from Good Enough Island,
Nov., 1943. Comments on how he missed her written by a seabee.
Donated by Mrs. Opal McCartney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1846).
Hajny, Francis Jetson, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.T. Hajny,
Glenrock, Wyo., from overseas, May 9, 1944. A Mother's Day letter
written by a Naval Musician 1/c. Donated by Mrs. J.T. Hajny on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1188).
Hale, Richard, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. F Mrs. Dan Hale,
Lansing, Mich., from Panama City, circa 1945. Description of the
places that he has seen in Panama written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Dan Hale on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1226).
Hall, Blaine D., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. B.C. Hall,
Alameda, Calif., from England, Dec. 21, 1944. Comments on home
news and events, written by an Army Pvt. on a hospital train. Donated
by Mrs. B.C. Hall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2124).
Hall, Chester C., Letter, 1945. To his fiancée, Jeanne, Alliance,
Ohio, from a repatriciation camp in Europe, April 23, 1945.
Description of his feelings on being liberated from a German Prison
Camp. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Jeanne Hall on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1156).
Hall, Evelyn, Letter, 1945. To Evelyn Hall, Battle Creek, Mich., from
"Bailey" from Germany, June 5, 1945. Description of his reaction to a
newspaper clipping telling of the opening of the race tracks. Donated
by Mrs. Evelyn Hall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1155).
Hall, Lowell C., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Hall,
Alameda, Calif., from North Africa, Dec., 1942. Comments on his
activities and home news written by a T/Sgt. in the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. J.C. Hall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2124).
Hall, Norman L., Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Shirley Dee, Tarrant,
Ala., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 19, 1944. An Army Major
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writes a birthday letter to his 2 year old daughter. Donated by Mrs.
Norman L. Hall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1154).
Hall, Peggy, Letter, 1945. To Mary Holthouse, Naples, Italy, from
England, April 23, 1945. Description of a holiday in Scotland written
by a Lt. in the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. Pearl Holthouse on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1157).
Hall, Robert S., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Grace F. Pardoe,
Washington, D.C from Germany, March 16, 1945. A short note telling
of his promotion in rank and a change in work, written by a Lt. in the
Army Engrs. Donated by Mrs. Grace Pardoe on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2183).
Hall, Wade D., Letter, 1944. To his father, B.C. Hall, Alameda,
Calif., from Chenute Field, Ill., Sept. 18, 1944. Asking for money and
advice as to what course to take in his Army career, written by a Pvt. in
an Army Radio School. Donated by Mrs. B.C. Hall on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2124).
Hallmark, John P., Letter, n.d. To his parents, Bomerdale, Ark.,
from England, n.d. Comments on letter received from them and his
father's physical condition. Written by a T/Sgt. with the 711 Bomb
Sqd., 447 Bomb Group. Donated by Pearl Hallmark on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 424).
Hanes, G.R., Letter, 1943. To his grandmother, Mrs. T. M. Whitman,
Fort Worth, Texas, from Africa, May 9, 1943. A Mother's Day letter.
Written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. T.M. Whitman on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2430).
Hamilton, C.K., Letter, 1942. To Wm. G. McNeal, Odessa, from
APO #831, New Orleans, La. Letter written by a Capt. in the Air Force
telling what he did after leaving Park College until he was drafted,
about his zoo, and asking about friends. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Hamilton, Deral West, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.W. Hamilton, Aurora, N.C. from France, Dec. 27, 1944. Comments
on family news. Written by a soldier with the 7th Army. Donated by
Mrs. J.W. Hamilton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 430).
Hamilton, Everett L., Letter, 1943. To his sister and brother-in-law,
Doris Harry Grissenger, Lansing, Mich., from Bouganville, Dec. 13,
1943. Description of his activities in landing with the first wave at
Bouganville, written by a Naval R.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Harry
Grissenger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1223).
Hamilton, Jack, Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.M.
Hamilton, Pickford, Mich., from France, October 10, [1944?].
Description of his living quarters, written by a Cpl. with the 3rd Army.
Donated by Mrs. H.M. Hamilton on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2431).
Hammer, Harry L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. v, Mrs. Fred L.
Hammer, Kearney, Nebr. from England, May 30, 1945. Description of
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a sightseeing flight over France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Holland.
Lt. Hammer was an intelligence officer with the 353rd Fighter Group,
AAF. Donated by Mrs. Fred L. Hammer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 437).
Hammite, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Hammite, Turlock, Calif., from England, July 26, 1945. Comments on
the base in England and the move to the continent, written by a Sgt. in
the Army Air force. Donated by Mrs. C.C. Hammite on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2130).
Hammond, Earl, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Herman Gruenholz,
Indianapolis, Ind., from Luzon, Sept. 8, 1945. Itinerary of trip overseas
and the conditions found there upon arrival in Nay, 1945, written by an
Army S/Sgt. Donated by Herman Gruenholz on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1192).
Hammonds, Herbert V., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters from Herbert V.
Hammonds, T/Sgt. in the office of the Chief Surgeon at Hdg. ETOUSA
in London, Paris, and Versailles to William G. McNeel, Jefferson City,
Mo. Letters discuss England, English people, entertainment, areas
bombed, U.S. labor strikes, Red Cross Club restrictions, restrictions on
French and English purchases, Paris, France, Parisians, Versailles,
France, Armistice Day parade in Pairs, V.E. Day and numerous
furloughs and activities in Europe. Donated by William G. McNeel on
6 June 1949 and 4 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Hampton, John, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lucy Hampton,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from Mindanao, P. I., Aug. 29, 1945. Comments on
news from home, Jap surrender, and a trip along the coast of the island
written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Lucy Hampton on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1200).
Hamrich, Gerald, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Adelaide
Hamrich,Baltimore, Md., from Plymouth, England, circa 1945. A
Merchant Marine tells about an accident that occurred in the English
Channel. Donated by Adelaide Hamrich on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1247).
Hancock, Jack D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Hancock, Los Angeles, Calif., from France, March 29, 1945.
Description of Glider action in France, written by a Flight officer with
the 9th Air Force. Donated by Mabel Hancock on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2127).
Hancock, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Eloise H. Taylor,
Tampa, Fla., from the Mediterranean, Aug. 22, 1945. A Merchant
Marine paints a word picture of his trip, of the initiation on crossing the
equator, of his stop at Australia, India, and Suez Canal. Donated by
Eloise Taylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1221).
Hancock, Willis, Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Hanceville, Ala., from
a base in the U.S., circa 1945. A love letter. Donated by Mrs. Willis
Hancock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1175).
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Hanford, Robert B., Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents
by an Army 1st Lt. from England, the letters describe the events at the
airfield where he was stationed as an intelligence officer, of airborne
landings in Holland, and V-E day. Donated by Mrs. Robert B. Hanford
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2247).
Hankes, Evelyn, Letter, 1945. To her cousins, Josephine B. Porn, Des
Moines, Ia., from New Guinea, April 2, 1945. An account of an Easter
visit to an "Aussi" camp and the surrounding country written by a
W.A.C. Donated by Mrs. John Porn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2126).
Hansen, Dale M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. S.G. Beeson, Twisp, Wash.,
from Marseille, France, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of what he had seen
in England, France, and Germany and a comparison of their people,
written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. S.G. Beeson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 423).
Hansen, Herbert S., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Jerry, Luverne,
Minn., Sox 13 From Germany, March 10, 1945. An Army Pvt.
expresses his reasons for fighting a war. Donated by Thelma D.
Hansen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1185).
Hansen, Karl, Letters, 1945. Comments on the weather and being in
the hospital because of frosted feet written by a private in the army
infantry to his parents in Melvindale, Mich., from Belgium. Donated
by Mrs. Tekla Hansen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1230).
Hansen, Paul A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Alamosa, Colo., from
Iwo Jima, April 7, 1945. Description of his feelings when the Jap
planes were strafing, written by a Sgt. with the 4th Div. of the Fleet
Marine Force. Donated by Marie L. Hansen on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2432).
Hansen, Richard, Letter, 1942. To Lt. Henry G. Douglas, Camp
Mills, Long Island, N.Y., from Summit, N.J., Oct. 13, 1942. A note of
appreciation for granting an emergency pass the previous month written
by an aviation cadet. Donated by Mrs. Edmond H. Randle on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1214).
Hanssen, Arthur L., Letter, 1945. Written by a Corporal in the 5th
Marine on Iwo Jima, the letters describe living conditions, cave
fighting, lack of water, and sniper fire. Donated by Mrs. A.W. Hanssen
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1148).
Harbaugh, Robert, "Marine Psalm," c. 1944. Written in the South
Pacific, circa 1944. A parody on the "Twenty-third Psalm", written by
a marine private. Donated by Grace M. Harbaugh on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2660).
Harber, Louis, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Harber, Fort Wayne, Ind., from Italy, Dec. 27, 1944. Description of
attending Christmas mass at St. Peter's in Rome. Donated by Mrs.
Louis Harber on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2433).
Harbison, Morgan, Letter, 1944. To his mother, M.T. Harbison,
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Glen Alpine, N. C., from New Guinea, Feb. 8, 1944. An Army Pvt.
expresses his thoughts of home. Donated by Mrs. M.T. Harbison on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2175).
Harbison, Morgan, "I Just Wanta Be a Good Fellow", c. 1944.
Written from the Philippine Islands, circa 1944. An Army Pvt.
poetically expresses his desire to be a "good fellow." Donated by Mrs.
M.T. Harbison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2175).
Hardebeck, Herbert C., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Cincinnati, Ohio,
from Cebu Island, P.I., July 14, 1945. Description of the native
children written by an Army Pvt. with the 132th Inf. Div. Donated by
Mrs. Herbert C. Hardebeck on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1183).
Harden, Ernest, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Germany, April 1, 1945. Description of war destruction,
prisoners, German girls, and expression of appreciation for bulletin
written by Pfc. with a F.A. Bn. in Germany. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Harden, Henry, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. M. H. Harden,
Oklahoma City, Okla ., from the Panama Canal Zone, Nov. 6, 1944
A Lt. mentions the availability of ladies' hose in the Army P.X., the
work that he is doing, and the laundry situation. Donated by Mrs. M.H.
Harden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1236).
Hardin, Mrs. W.G., Poems, c. 1943-c. 1944. "Our Drafted Youth,"
written in Brownfield, Texas, circa 1943. A lyric describing the
thoughts of the boys who were drafted into our Army. "Dear
Everybody," written in Brownfield, Texas, circa 1944. A lyric
expressing the thoughts that the boys put into their letters. Donated by
Mrs. W.G. Hardin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2087).
Hardy, Charles A., "To Patricia," c. 1945. Written in France on St.
Patrick's Day, [March 17], 1945. A poetic expression of his
appreciation for his niece, written by an Army TA. Donated by Mrs.
Mildred W. Cookman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2659).
Hardy, Mrs. E.W., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. E. W. Hardy, Augusta, Ga.,
from her son, from the Pacific, May 1, 1945. A. Mother's Day letter.
Donated by Mrs. E.W. Hardy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1170).
Harlow, Earl Frank, Letters, 1942-1945. Letters written to Wm.
MeNeel, Odessa, Mo., from Earl Frank Harlow, Nov., 1942 to Dec.
1943, T/5, 1892nd Engr. Avn Bn., March Field, and Hammer Field,
Calif., discussing San Jouquin Valley agri. products, propaganda
against Japan, Hemorrhoidectomy, opinions of war, labor strikes,
entertainment in Calif., 1944 training at Caterpillar and Le Tourneau
Plants, Peoria, Ill., June, 1944, bivouacs at Geiger Field, Washington,
Oct. 1944, New Guinea, entertainment, currency, food, Jap fighting and
propaganda, Okinawa, typhoon, natives, V.J. Day, atomic bomb, and
dengue fever. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14
May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Harman, Smith, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Cleveland, Ohio,
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from Germany and Italy, 1944-1945. Mother's Day letters. Donated by
Sara Harman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1197).
Harmon, (Mrs.) Letha, Letter, 1943. To (Mrs.) Letha Harmon,
Sherman Oaks, Calif., from her husband, from Camp Roberts, Calif.,
Jan. 9, 1943. A love letter, Harmon was KIA, Aug. 1943. Donated by
Mrs. Letha Harmon on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2733).
Harmon, Tom, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Jacquelynn H. Robinson,
Atlanta, Ga., from Germany, March 17, 1945. A humorous letter
written by an Army Sgt. in imitation of the illiterate Mississippi dialect.
Donated by Mrs. Jacquelynn H. Robinson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2434).
Harper, A.D. Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A. D. Harper,
Wichita, Kansas, from France, Jan. 14, 1945. Comments on being
wounded and news of the family written by an Army Pvt. with the
276th Inf. Donated by Mrs. A.D. Harper on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1210).
Harper, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his wife, and son, Summerfield, Ohio,
from Germany, July 20, 1945. Description of duties as occupation
troops, of reaction to combat, and of German pride. Donated by F.
Harper on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 434).
Harral, Edwin E., "With You All The Time," n.d. Written in the
South Pacific, n.d. Description of his thoughts of home written by a
World War II soldier. Donated by Mrs. Ida Harral on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 547).
Harrell, Robert B., Letter, 1945. To his family, San Antonio, Texas,
from E.T.O., April 15, 1945. An Army Sgt. who was a combat medic,
announced that he was no longer in a German Prison Camp. Donated
by Jane Harrell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1189).
Harris, Charles J., Letters, 1945. Written from Okinawa where he
was with the 17th Infantry, U.S.A. by Harris to his wife. Comments on
family news, being in rest area, Jap shelling, getting purple heart.
Donated by Mrs. Charles Harris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 288).
Harris, Durwood, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Gladys
Harris, Wichita, Kans., from aboard the USS Chandeleur, 1944-1945.
Comments on his activities and news from home. Comments on
receipt of picture and on family news. Written by a Naval E.M. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Gladys Harris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 447).
Harris, George K., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Cincinnati, Ohio,
from New Guinea, Sept. 13, 1944. Description of trip overseas and
rising of morale from letters from home. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 435).
Harris, Harry Lee, Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs.
Harris, Freeport, Texas, from France, Nov. 23, 1944. Comments on
packages from home, and the rabbits that they caught for Thanksgiving.
To his wife, from Bad Hadd, Austria, Sept. 7, 1945. Expression of his
feelings when he learned that he was to be in the Army of Occupation
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Written by a Cpl. in the 83rd Chemical Battalion. Donated by Mrs.
Harris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2129).
Harris, James H., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Harris, Akron, Ohio, from Sicily, circa 1945. An Army Cpl.
describes a typical day in Sicily. Donated by Mrs. Walter Harris on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1159).
Harris, Lewis P., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Philip Harris, Everson,
Wash., from Okinawa, Oct. 21, 1945. Description of the southern
encampment on Okinawa, written by an Army Major. Donated by Mrs.
Philip Harris on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 734).
Harris, Milton, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. H. E. Rowland,
Canteen Center, Kansas City, Mo. by Cpl. in Air Corps, stationed at
Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. and Santa Maria, Calif. Comments on camp
life, family news, and former friends. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Harkness, Harry L., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Carolyn,
Pittsburg Pa., from the Pacific, Sept. 1, 1945. A note of encouragement
for his daughter’s new school year written by a Naval Mo. M.M 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Harry L. Harkness on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1199).
Harris, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Vera K. Harris,
Minneapolis, Minn., from a port in the Philippine Islands, Aug. 23,
1945. Discussion of plans for after discharge and description of the
initiation when crossing the equator written by a sailor aboard the
U.S.S. Nashville. Donated by Mrs. Vera K. Harris on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1158).
Harrison, J.O., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Harrison, Belhaven, N.C., from Guam, Aug. 5, 1945. An Army S/Sgt.
tells about being in the hospital. Donated by Mrs. Harrison on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1163).
Harrison, William, Letter, 1945. To his son, Billy, Point Pleasant,
N.J. from Tacloban, Leyte, Is., Sept. 7, 1945. An Army Pvt. comments
on the length of time he has been away and the horrors of war.
Donated by Mrs. Wm. H. Harrison, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1164).
Harrison, Wm. H., Letter, 1944. To his mother, M.E. Harrison,
Richmond, Va., from France, Dec. 24, 1944. Description of his
feelings about home and the war written by a S/Sgt. with the 15th Inf.
Donated by Mrs. M.E. Harrison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1162).
Harrod, John M., Letter, [1944?]. To his mother, Kate M. Latham,
Edon, Texas, from New Guinea, [Apri1, 1944?]. Description of
everyday occurrences in Army life, the scenery and natives, written by
an Army 1st Lt. Donated by Mrs. Kate M. Latham on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2435).
Hart, Elaine M., Letter, 1945. To Elaine Hart, Springfield, Mass.,
from her brother, "Erwin", from Wurzburg, Germany, May 25, 1945.
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Comments on getting a discharge and relation of an incident when he
was badly frightened. Donated by Elaine M. Hart on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1176).
Hart, Robert A., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Denver, Colo., from
aboard the USS Leonard Wood, Feb. 12, 1943. Description of pleasure
derived from picture album. Donated by Mrs. Robert A. Hart on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 440).
Hartl, Hans, Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. C.W. Stuteville,
Winatchie, Wash., from the Philippine Islands, circa 1945. Comments
on the food and entertainment on the island, also the mail situation,
written by a T/Sgt. with the Wild Cat Division. Donated by Mrs. C.W.
Stuteville on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2131).
Hartman, George C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Gordon
Witherspoon, Hereford, Texas, from Germany, April 19, 1945.
Mentions the rapidity of advance and desire to receive mail, written by
an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Gordon Witherspoon on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2436).
Hartman, James A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hartman, Chapman, Nebr., from the Mariana Islands, March 1, 1945.
Comments on his wounds, and being in the hospital, written by an
Army private. Donated by Mrs. A. Hartman on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2778).
Hartman, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hartman, Fort Wayne, Ind., from Okinawa, Feb. 15, 1945. Comments
on home news. See also Hartman, Bob, Letter, 1945. Donated by Mrs.
Frank Hartman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 438).
Hartman, Robert, Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hartman, Fort Wayne, Ind., from Holland and Germany, 19441945. Description of their quarters. An account of the different places
visited since he has been overseas. Donated by Mrs. Frank Hartman on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 438).
Hartsfield, George P., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. G.P.
Hartsfield, Cameron, Texas, from England, May 1945. An Army T/5
notifies his mother that he is to be released from the hospital. Mentions
being on furlough, the difficulty of mailing letters, and his desire to be
home. Donated by Mrs. G.P. Hartsfield on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1216).
Hauwen, William, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Edw. Aspell, Jr., Tampa,
Fla., from Belgium, Sept. 30, 1944. A Capt. with the Army Engr.
describes the chateau, and comments on the general living conditions
there. Donated by Catherine Aspell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1240).
Harvey, Charles A., Letter, 1944. To his wife and family, from
Lowry Field, Colo., May 21, 1944. An Army Pvt. describes hearing
the broadcast of a church service while flying. Donated by Mrs. C.H.
Harvey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1250).
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Harvey, Charles F., Letter, 1943. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Anton G. Person, Detroit, Mich., from the South Pacific, Nov. 30,
1943. Written by a Marine, with the 2nd Marine Div., at the close of
the Tarawa campaign giving a brief description of the action. Donated
by Mrs. A.G. Person on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1194).
Harvey, Charles F., Letter, 1944. To his Aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. Anton G. Person, Detroit, Mich., from the South Pacific, July 22,
1944.
Written by a Marine with the 2nd Marine Div., at the close of the
Saipan campaign giving a brief description of the action. Donated by
Mrs. A.G. Person on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1194).
Harvey, E.R., Letter, 1945. To his two-year old son, Don, Brooklyn,
N.Y., from Oahu, T.H., July 27, 1945. A birthday letter written by an
Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. Anne Harvey on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 437).
Harwig, Leonard R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Harwig, St. Louis, Mo., from Belgium, June 31, 1945.
Information as to his location, comment on hospitality of Belgians.
Donated by Mrs. George Harwig on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 442).
Harwood, James, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by Pfc. with the
4th Marine Regt. stationed in South West Pacific and Yokosuka, Japan.
Expresses appreciation for receipt of bulletin and refers to Odessa men
friends and desire to see Missouri's fall scenery. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Haskell, Don W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Haskell,
Malden, Mass., from the Philippine Islands, March 20, 1945.
Description of a visit to Manila and talking to American children who
had just been liberated from prison camps. Donated by Mrs. Gertrude
Haskell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 445).
Hatcher, L.E., Letter, c. 1945. To his step-sister, Marjorie Rogan,
Waco, Texas, from the Pacific, circa 1945. A Naval S 2/c comments
on his anticipation of combat, his ship, and his feeling toward the Navy.
Donated by Marjorie Rogan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1182).
Hatcher, V. Ray, Letters, 1944. To Minnie Hutchinson, Centerdale,
R.I. from Norfolk, Va., and Tokyo Bay, Japan, 1944-1945. Description
of the shakedown cruise of the USS Missouri. Description of the USS
Missouri's entry into Japanese home waters. Written by a naval Ph. M.
2/c. Donated by Miss Minnie Hutchinson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2439).
Hauser, Albert Allen, Letter, 1945. To his mother, from the Pacific,
Sept. 7, 1945. A brief resume of where he was and what he had seen
written by a R. T. 3/c aboard the USS Wasp. Donated by Emelia
Moeller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1243).
Hauser, Philip W., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Helen S., Kirkwood,
Mo., from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 1945. Description of the Lingayen
Gulf landing, and of the Panay-Nergos landing. Written by an Army
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Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Helen S. Hauser on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2779).
Haviland, George J., Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George J. Haviland, Springfield, Ohio, from Cairo, Egypt, Easter 1943.
Description of a trip to Jerusalem and the surrounding country, written
by a Sgt. with the 9th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. George J. Haviland,
Sr. on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2438).
Hayes, Aubrey E., Letters, 1945, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B.L. Hayes, Wilmington, N.C. from Fort Sill, Okla., n. d.
Notification of his going overseas. To his father, B.L. Hayes,
Wilmington, N.C., from the Philippine Islands, March 27, 1945.
Description of his feelings in combat written by a soldier. Donated by
Mrs. B.L. Hayeon 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1740).
Hayes, George, Letter, 1943. To his nephew, Penny Hayes, Holmes,
Pa., from Camp Shelby, Miss., Feb. 28, 1943. A letter of welcome to a
new arrival in the family. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
Henry Hayes on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1203).
Hayle, Samuel L., Letters, c. 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Y.
Smith, Bellflower, Calif., from Iceland and Fort Belvoir, Va., circa
1944. Description of his trip overseas with cartoon illustrations.
Humorous description of a rookie's life with cartoon illustrations.
Donated by Mrs. Norman Y. Smith on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2440).
Heaberlin, Paul L., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.V. Heaberlin, Kirksville, Mo., from France and overseas, 1944-1945.
Description of French women washing and scenes seen when flying.
Tells of the importance of memories. Written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs.
C. Heaberlin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1228).
Heath, Leslie A., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie A. Heath, Charlotte, N.C., from Germany, Dec. 24, 1944. A
Christmas note written by a Pvt. in the 94th Div. of the 3rd Army.
Heath was KIA in Germany, Jan. 1945. Donated by Mrs. Leslie A.
Heath on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1238).
Hebert, Willard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Schwaz, Austria,
May 8, 1945. Description of strafing of a convoy, fast movement of
last days of war, and of a castle visited. Donated by Mrs. H.L.
McEwen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 436).
Heckelman, Wendell B., Letter 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.V. Heckelman, Lakemore, Ohio, from Tokyo Bay, Japan, Sept. 10,
1945. Description of their entry into Tokyo Bay, written by a
Soundman 3/c aboard the USS Hilbert. Donated by Dorothy
Heckelman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2441).
Hecker, Edith E., Letters, 1944-1945. To Edith E. Hecker, New
Orleans, La., from Douglas from England, 1944-1945. Description of a
trip to town and comments on English customs. Description of a flight
over Germany after the war and observations of war's damage.
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Enclosed map shows route of flight. Donated by Edith E. Hecker on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 332).
Hedstrom, Fred, Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Ogg, Pasadena,
Texas, from England, Jan. 22, 1944. Comments on news of friends and
of the fortitude of the English. Written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. W.J. Ogg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2522).
Hefferman, Muriel and Frank M., Letters 1944-1945. Written by
members of the armed forces during World War TI to Frank and Muriel
Hefferman, Canfield, Ohio, the letters describe various experiences of
the writers. Donated by Muriel Hefferman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1267).
Heintzelman, Elmer C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.E. Heintzelman, Grand Rapids, Mich., from England, May 20, 1945.
An Army Pvt. tells about "V-E" day in Edinburgh, Scotland. Donated
by Mrs. A.E. Heintzelman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1180).
Heister, William C., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Richmond, Va., from
Berlin, Germany, Sept. 12, 1945. Description of the things that he has
seen in Berlin. Donated by Mrs. W.C. Heister on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2159).
Heller, Mrs. Robert G., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Heller, Morristown, N.
Y. from her brother "Budd" from Guam, Sept. 7, 1945. Comments on
her letters, receiving packages, chances of getting home. Donated by
Mrs. Robert G. Heller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 425).
Hellner, Francis, Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.P. Hellner, Oxford, Nebr., by a soldier in England, the letters
describe a Red Cross Club, a Christmas Day, and comment on family
news and homesickness. Donated by Mrs. C.P. Hellner on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2708).
Helm, Charles E., Letters, 1945. Letters written from T/Sgt. with the
342nd Bomb Sq. stationed in Italy. Describes war conditions, and
expresses appreciation for bulletin. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Helm, James F., Letters, 1944. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Oahu Island, Nev. 16, 1944. Letter written by Pfc. with 15th Base
Post Office telling of his work, the Island, Recreation and appreciation
for news of Odessa. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Helm, Robert R., Letter, 1944. To his father, Ray Helm, Tacoma,
Wash., from North Africa, Jan. 17, 1944. A birthday letter written by
an Army Pvt. Donated by Mr. Ray Helm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1239).
Helton, Hubert, Letter, 1945. To his step-mother, Mrs. Henry C.
Helton, Hamilton, Ohio, from the Pacific theatre, May 5, 1945. A
Mother's Day letter written by a naval S.M.M., 2/c aboard the USS
Lewis Hancock. Donated by Mrs. Henry C. Helton on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2442).
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Hempe, Herbert F., Letters, 1943. Written to his family from China,
the letters comment on family news, with casual mention of missions,
Hempe, a 2nd Lt. in the Army Air Force, was KIA in China, Oct. 26,
1943. Donated by Mrs. Emilie P. Hempe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2248).
Hemphill, Robert F., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
W.F. Hemphill, Omaha, Nebr., from a Port of Embarcation, circa 1945.
A letter of farewell before leaving the states written by an Army Major
who was a P-47 pilot. Donated by Dr. and Mrs. W.P. Hemphill on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1242).
Henderson, Albert R., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. T.E. Brown
Francisco, Calif., from E.T.O., March 19, 1945. Description of the
countryside, a booby trap, and listing of the mail received, written by
an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. T.E. Brown on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2780).
Henderson, Dorsay Ray, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Lula
Henderson, Fairhope, Ala., from Italy, Sept. 1, 1944. Mention of
invasion of Southern France and explosion of minesweeper. Donated
by Mrs. Lula Henderson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 431).
Hensley, Homer L., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. J.O. Hensley,
North Kansas City, Mo., from the South Pacific, n.d. Mother's Day
letter. Donated by Mrs. J.O. Hensley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
334).
Henderson, George, Letters, 1945. To Miss Morrison, Sharon, Penn.,
from France, 1945. Description of a furlough taken in England.
Description of various places that he had visited in France. Donated by
Sarah Morrison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1186).
Hendry, Eldridge A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
Hendry., Venice, Fla., from E.T.O. Nov. 30, 1944. An Army Sgt. with
the 10th Inf. comments on the war and participation in the Battle of the
Metz. Donated by Mrs. J.A. Hendry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1173).
Hendry, Hubert M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
Hendry, Venice, Fla., from Germany, March 26, 1945. An Army T/5
with the 66th Inf. tells about the German people and country. Donated
by Mrs. J.A. Hendry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1173).
Henery, James G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C.
Henery, and Carolyn, Dunedin, Fla., from Passau, Germany, Aug. 10,
1945. An Army Cpl. expresses his feelings on hearing the news of
Japan's surrender and tells about his visit to the birth place Mozart.
Donated by Mrs. Chester C. Henery on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1166).
Heney, John W., Letter, c. 1944. To his mother and father-in-law,
Mr. Y. Mrs. J. C. Leckie, Floydada, Texas, from Hammond General
Hospital, Modesto, Calif, circa 1944. Description of his wound,
written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Leckie on 26 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 2443).
Henline, Walter David, Letter, 1944. To his cousin, Louise Bickford,
Helena, Okla., from the Pacific theatre, May 24, 1944. Description of
a. bombing on Guadal canal and of praying, written by a G.M. 2/c with
the 18th Const. Bn. Donated by Mrs. W. LeRoy Bickford on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2676).
Hennessy, Mary L., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Hennessy, Boston, Mass.,
from her nephew, Paul, from Alaska, April 13, 1945. Expression of his
feelings on the death of Roosevelt. Donated by Mrs. Mary L. Hennessy
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 443).
Henry, Fred Ellsworth, "My Prayer," n.d. Written in France, n.d.
Description of the things he has to be thankful for, written by a sergeant
in World War. Donated by Mrs. Ann J. Henry on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1748).
Hensley, Benjamin R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Nancy
Hensley, Cincinnati, Ohio, from Tiniam, Mariana Islands, Sept. 5,
1945. Description of where he has been overseas, written by a Marine
Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Nancy Hensley on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2444).
Hensley, Carl P., Letters, 1945, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. J.O.
Hensley, North Kansas city, Mo., from France, 1945, n.d. Description
of a day on the French Riviera. Listing of places he had been and what
he had seen. Written by a Lt. with the 9th Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
J.O. Hensley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 334).
Hensley, Raymond, H., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Nancy
Hensley, Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Guinea, Aug. 13, 1944.
Description of his work as an intelligence officer, written by a captain.
Donated by Mrs. Nancy Hensley on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2444).
Hensley, Wayne, Letter, 1945. To his four month old daughter,
Lexington, Ky., from Germany, March 25, 1945. First letter to his
daughter. Cpl. Hensley of the 44th Cavalry was KIA in Germany,
April 16, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Wayne Hensley on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 432).
Henson, Vernon B., Letter, n.d. To Mrs. George A. Stephens,
Eureka, Kans., from France, n.d. Description of the scene as he is
writing. Donated by Mrs. George A. Stephens on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 446).
Heppner, Leo, Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Genesee, Idaho,
from England, Nov. 3, 1944. Description of a visit to Oxford. To his
brother, Floyd, in the South Pacific, from Genesee, Idaho, Sept. 22,
1945. Description of his experience as a prisoner of war in Germany,
the poor food, strafing by American planes, loss of weight, and
liberation. Donated by Violet Heppner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1224).
Hesse, Joseph, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hesse,
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Grand Rapids, Mich., from Italy, Sept. 15, 1944. Description of a
glider lending in France written by a Lt., who was a glider pilot in the
Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. J.J. Hesse on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1187).
Hester, Walter L., Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Hester, Five Points, Calif., from England, May 6, [1944?]. A
Lt. with the 8th Army Air Force gives a brief description of flying
missions and the life of the civilians in England during the war. Lt.
Hester was KIA, in France, May 27, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Dewey
Hester on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 235).
Hetherington, Lonzo A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from France,
April 1, 1945. A pilot on a B-26 informs his mother not to worry about
him. Lt. Hetherington was KIA April 5, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Vera
Varin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1031).
Hewson, Doug, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W.
Hewson, Miami, Fla., from the Philippine Islands and Guiana, Aug.Sept. 1945. A "V-J" day letter. Comments on the places that he had
been, a promotion in rank, and home news. Donated by Mrs. A.W.
Hewson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1246).
Heyman, M.N., Letter, 1944. To his father, Berthold Heyman,
Albany, N.Y., from Bastogne, Dec., 1944. Description of a G.I.
spreading the Christmas spirit abroad written by a Cpl. with the 10th
Arm'd Div. Donated by Berthold Heyman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 241).
Hiatt, Merton M., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. R.R. Beebee,
Libby, Mont., from Germany, June 1945. Description of an old 46
starred United States Flag found in an attic and the use it was put to.
Written by a soldier (sgt.) of the 104th Infantry. Donated by Mrs. R.R.
Beebe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 333).
Hice, Harold Churchill, Letter, 1944. To his cousin, Fern Hudson,
Topeka, Kans., from Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 19, 1944. An
Army Pvt. mentions reading books and the seasons of the tropics.
Donated by Mrs. H.K. Hudson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1172).
Hickman, Clayton L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Hickman, Henderson, Nev., from Yokohoma, Japan, Oct. 14, 1915.
Description of a Japanese orphan girl, "Jane", who had been adopted by
the unit written by an Army Cpl., who was a Dental Tech. Donated by
Mrs. Vivian Hickman on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2781).
Hickman, Quentin, Letters, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. R.E. Peterson,
Daytona Beach, Fla., from Italy, 1944. Description of a small cabin
that he and his pal built. Description of a narrow escape in an airplane.
Written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. R.E. Peterson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2249).
Hickmon, W. A., Letter, 1944. To wife and children, Riverside,
Calif., from en route to Saipan, June 9, 1944. Messages of love and
affection to his family. Donated by Mrs. W.A. Hickmon on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 1227).
Hicks, Howard, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Jersey City, N.J., from the
South Pacific, Jan. 30, 1945. A love letter to his wife. Donated by
Mrs. H.R. Hicks on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1232).
Hiestand, James, Letter, 1945. To James Hiestand, Reedley, Calif
from "Rich", from Ie Shima, Sept. 1945. Comments on the end of the
war. Donated by James Hiestand on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1245).
Hiestand, James, Letter, c. 1945. To James Hiestand, Reedley, Calif.,
from "Art", from England, circa 1945. Comments on his activities.
Donated by James Hiestand on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1245).
Higgin, Richard, Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Green,
Bremerton, Wash., from Okinawa, July 24, 1945. Expression of
gratitude for entertaining him in their home written by a T.M. 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Chas. M. Green on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1179).
Higgins, W.P., Letter, 1945. To his friends at the newspaper office,
Albion, Nebr., from Germany, May 13, 1945. Description of "V-E"
day, of meeting with the Russians, and their effect upon him written by
an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. W.P. Higgins on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1225).
Higgs, Marvin, Letter, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Germany, July 17, 1945. Letter from a Pfc. in Btry-B-131 F.A.
Bn. stationed at Ober Bettringer, Germany, telling of the success of the
36 Texas Division, and appreciation for the bulletin. Donated by Wm.
G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Hild, Dorothy, Letter, 1945. To Dorothy Hild, North Bergen, N.J.,
from her cousin, "Harold," from Germany, April 15, 1945. Description
of the war torn houses and country. Donated by Mrs. Dorothy Hild on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1218).
Hildebrand, Frederick A., Letter, c. 1943. To his wife, Dorothy,
Maryville, Mo., from the Atlantic, circa 1943. Description of crossing
the Atlantic in a convoy written by an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. P.A.
Hildebrand on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1244).
Hill, Harry, H., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Sandy, Spring, Md.,
from E.T.O., May 14, 1944. A Mother's Day letter written in verse by
an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Henry H. Hill, Jr.on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1229).
Hill, Robert, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, Mrs. Carl
Chehalis, Wash. by a serviceman in Guam, the letters describe a garden
in Guam, the rain, and express his feelings at the war's end. Donated
by Mrs. Carl Hill on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2757).
Hill, Robert Woodrow, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. George F.
Hill, Santa Maria, Calif., from at sea, Sept. 10, 1943. Mention of faith
in God, written by a naval S 1/c aboard the USS South Dakota.
Donated by Mrs. George F. Hill on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2445).
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Hill, Tom, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. H. Hill, Swissdale, Pa.,
from at sea, Aug. 1945. A "V-J" day letter written by a Naval S.M.3/c.
Donated by Mrs. H. Hill on 22 Oc.t 1945 (Accession No. 1190).
Hilterbrant, Donald J., Letter, c. 1945. To his son, Steven, Fort
Wayne, Ind., from Natal, Brazil, n.d. A letter for his son's third
birthday in which he expresses unhappiness at having missed each of
the three celebrations written by a T/Sgt. with the Army Air Corp.
Donated by Mrs. Donald J. Hilterbrant on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1219).
Hilterbrant, Donald J., Letter, 1943. To his wife, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
from Natal, Brazil, Nov. 13, 1943. An Army Air Corp T/Sgt. tells his
wife of the many ways that he loves her. Donated by Mrs. Donald J.
Hilterbrant on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1219).
Hinchcliffe, Jane, Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. Wheeler Sloman,
Pawnee, In., by an employee of the UNRRA in Belgrade, the letters
describe her stay in Italy and Belgrade. Donated by Mrs. Wheeler
Sloman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2681).
Hindman, Kenneth S., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Josephine
H. Hindman, Wheeling, W. Va., from Weisbaden, Germany, May 25,
1945. A brief summary of the action that he had been in, written by an
Army private with the 87th Cavalry Recon. Troop. Donated by Mrs.
Josephine M. Hindman on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2733).
Hines, Harold L., "I Think," 1945. Written while in Hauede,
Germany, July 23, 1945. A soldier tells about thinking of his wife and
family. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. George T. Wilson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2109).
Hines, James, Letter, 1945. To his parents, from England, May 15,
1945. Description of the trip overseas aboard the Queen Mary and of
the V-Bombs in England written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Mildred
Yates on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1209).
Hinson, Pressly D., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. John H. Belch,
Lincolnton, N.C., from Ludenschild, Germany, March 20, 1945.
Description of the action he had participated in written by an Army
Cpl. with the 289th Inf. Donated by Mrs. John H. Belch on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1174).
Hitt, Delbert, Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hitt,
Sioux City, Nebr., from E.T.O., Oct. 3, 1942. Information about his
promotion to first sergeant. Donated by Mrs. C.W. Hitt on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2246).
Hitt, Delbert, "Oh Rememberance", c. 1944. Written from the
E.T.O., circa 1944. An Army 1st Sgt. poetically expresses his
memories of home and family. Donated by Mrs. C.W. Hitt on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2246).
Hittle, John F., Letter, 1944. To his mother, from overseas, April 25,
1944. A Mother's Day letter written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Charlie Fritz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1202).
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Hixson, Howard Kenneth, Letters, 1944. Written to his family from
the E.T.O., the letters comment on home news and his activities as an
Army private. Donated by Mrs. Sara Mae Hixson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2252).
Hobson, Darrell Eugene, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Hobson, Monett, Mo., from Saipan, Sept. 10, 1945. A Cpl. in
the 10th Marines of the 2nd Marine Div., tells about the different
islands that he has seen and of his work as a driver for an officer.
Donated by Mrs. and Mr. Ralph Hobson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1211).
Hockensmith, Harold, Letter, 1941. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Hockensmith, Syracuse, N.Y., from the Christmas Island, Dec.
7, 1941. Comments on the news of the day written by a Lt. with the
Army Engr. Donated by Mrs. George Hockensmith on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1177).
Hodge, Elie M., Poem, c. 1945. Written in the E.T.O. circa 1945. A
Mother's Day poem, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Miss Juanita
L. Curtis on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2668).
Hodgeson, Alfred, Letter, 1943. To Florence W. Seidemann,
Springfield, Mass., from the Pacific, July 19, 1943. A Naval M.M. 2/c
mentions moving to another island and his desire for mail from home.
Donated by Florence Seidemann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1168).
Hodson, Hugh M., Letters, 1945. Letters to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Mo., written by an Em 3/c on USS Lexington. He tells of life on the
carrier, shops aboard the ship, places he had been in the South Pacific;
describes the strikes they made on Tokyo from July 10 until V-J Day,
point system and Japanese people at Yokosuka. Donated by William
G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Hoffman, Earl S., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Emma, Moorestown,
N.J., from the Philippine Islands, July 1945. Description of the island
and the poverty of the people, written by a private who is an Army
M.P. Donated by Mrs. Emma Powell Hoffman on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2446).
Hoffman, James R. Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Chas A. Clark,
Richmond, Va., from Okinawa, Aug. 3, 1945. Description of playing
cribbage with a 2 star general and of being in the hospital written by an
Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Marie Clark on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1206).
Hohmann, James F., Letters, 1945, n.d. To his family, from Iwo
Jima, March 1, 1945. Description of life in a fox-hole written by an
Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Fred C. Hohmann on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1249).
Holbrook, John M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Birmingham, Ala.,
from New Guinea, May 1, 1945. Mother's Day Letter. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 448).
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Holdefu, George, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Marie Holdefu,
Baltimore, Md. from Germany, May 1945. An Air Corp. Lt. informs
his mother that he has been released from a German prison camp and
comments on the food situation. Donated by Mrs. Marie Holdefu on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1171).
Holden, Don, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Holden, Los Angeles, Calif., from Germany, April, 1945. A Pvt. with
the Army Engineers comments on the town in Europe being bombed.
Donated by Mrs. C.W. Holden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1169).
Holdinghaus, James E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Holdinghaus, Overland, Mo., from a U.S. training base, Aug. 6,
1945. A letter of congratulations on their 25th wedding anniversary
with a poem enclosed, written by an Army Flight Officer. Donated by
Beatrice Beste on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1233).
Holland, B.C., Letter, 1945. To Shasta Bachelor, Berkeley, Calif.,
from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 19, 1945. Description of the victory
celebration aboard the USS Montrose. Written by an Ensign aboard. an
attack transport. Donated by Shasta Bachelor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 427).
Holland, N.W., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Linwood Scott,
Smithfield, Va., from Frankfurt, Germany, Aug. 1, 1945. An account
of his activities in line of duty as guard, written by a soldier. Donated
by Mrs. Linwood Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2128).
Holloway, Milton T., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. G. W.
Holloway, Danville, Ill., from aboard the Bon Homme Richard, CV 31,
Aug. 10, 1945. A Lt. Cmdr. describes his feelings when he heard of
Japan's offer to surrender. Donated by Mrs. G.W. Holloway on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1222).
Holley, Joseph, Letter, [l944?]. To his mother, Brooklyn, N.Y., from
England, Dec. 26, [1944?]. New Year's wishes. Donated by M. Holley
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 433).
Holm, Arnie C., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Bert Tucker,
Waterloo, Ia., from the Pacific, March 7, 1944. Relation of experiences
in combat during the invasion of Eneweitok and Kwajalein. Written by
an Army Pvt. with the 106th inf. Donated by Mrs. Bert Tucker on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1181).
Holman, Bruce D., "An Expectant Father's Prayer," c. 1944.
Written while overseas, circa 1944. Description of a father's desires for
his son written by a Naval G.M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Bruce D.
Holman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2105).
Holmgrain, Hazel M., Poems, c. 1945. “Apron Strings,” written when
her sons were ready to leave for college. “Mother,” lyric about the
habit of a mother. Donated by Mrs. Otto J. Rowen on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2167).
Holstine, Clifford, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his aunt, Mrs. S. E.
Gibson, from the E.T.O., the letters comment on the people of France
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and England, and his work with the M.P.'s also information about his
marriage to a girl from Belgium. Donated by Mrs. S.E. Gibson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2250).
Holt, C.D., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. D.G. Holt, Greenville,
S.C., from New York, N.Y., Jan. 1, 1943. Description of a trip to
Cuba. Donated by Mrs. D.G. Holt on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2447).
Holt, Richard E., "Mintal," 1945. Written on Mindanoa, P.I., Sept.
1945. Written by a Lt. in the Army Engr., the poem describes the
conditions in the Philippine Islands. Donated by Mrs. Richard Holt on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2075).
Holthouse, Mary M., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Pearl Holthouse,
Mill City, Ore., from Italy, 1945. Description of Christmas, a trip to
Capri, and a wedding; written by a Lt. who was a dietitian in the Army
Air Corp. Donated by Mrs. Pearl Holthouse on 22 Oct. 1945 (
Accession No. 1157).
Hood, Adeline H., Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Hood, Teaneck, N.J., from Calcutta, India, July 6, 1945. Description of
part of her trip by plane to India and of a stopover in Casablanca.
Written by a W.A.C. Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Mary Hood on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1217).
Hood, Felix C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. F.G. Hood,
Franklin, Tenn. from France, Sept. 5, 1944. An Army Pvt. with the
318th Inf. comments on the war tom countries of England and France.
Pvt. Hood was KIA in France, Nov. 25, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Jack
Poteete on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1234).
Hoover, Wilbur, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dot, Vassar, Mich., from
Krumman, Czechoslovakia, May 23, 1945. An Army S/Sgt. with the
26th Div. tells about the "Battle of the Bulge," fraternization with the
Germans, and his work. Donated by Mrs. Wilbur Hoover on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1150).
Hoover, Mabel, Letters, 1944-1945. To Mabel Hoover, Glen Burnie,
Md. From "Bud", from Warrington, England, July 18, 1945.
Comments on how England has suffered from the war. To Ted and
Mabel Hoover, Glen Burnie, Md., from "John", from England, Dec. 4,
1944. Comments on home news. Donated by Mrs. Mabel Hoover on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1152).
Hoover, Ted, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Theo. Hoover, Glen
Burnie, Md., from the Atlantic, May 14, 1944. A Mother's Day letter.
Donated by Mrs. Mabel Hoover on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1152).
Hopkins, P.R., Letters, 1944. Written by a soldier with the 79th
Airborne Eng., Aviation Battalion, while he was surrounded by Japs,
the letters comment on his activities during this time. Donated by Mrs.
P.B. Hopkins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2206).
Horecky, Joe, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Horecky,
Bronx, N.Y., from an island in the Pacific, May 5, 1944. Description
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of his living arrangements written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J.
Horecky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1207).
Horn, Georgia Leigh, Letters, 1944-1945. To Georgia Leigh Horn,
Johnson City, Tenn. From Camp Gueber, Okla., May 1, 1944. An
Army Cpl. writes to thank her for the song that she sings and to request
a song for his mother. From "Frank," from Leyte Gulf, P.I., Sept 2,
1945. Mention of listening to President Truman and General
McArthur's victory speeches. Donated by Georgia Leigh Horn on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1201).
Hornbein, Sammy, Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from the Pacific theatre, March 13, 1944. Comments on the Marines
and the woman problem. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Dan
Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Horowitz, Herm, Letters, 1945. To his family, Rockaway Park, N.Y.,
from Luzon, P.I., July-Aug 1945. Description of his irritation with
Army life. A note of congratulation to his brother on his promotion to
a 2nd Lt. Donated by Mrs. Anne Horowitz on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2782).
Horton, Hershel, G., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Horton, Jr., and sister, Gwenivere, Aurora, Ill., from New
Guinea, Dec. 11, 1942. Description of his being wounded and the
subsequent attempts to rescue him under Jap fire. Written by Lt.
Horton, of the 32nd Div. of the 126th Inf., just prior to his death.
See also: Murphy, John R., Letter, 1942. Donated by Mrs. George A.
Horton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2155).
Horton, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
S. Horton, Mansfield, Mass., from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 17, 1945.
Description of the ship's entrance into the bay written by a sailor aboard
the USS New Jersey. Donated by Mrs. Mary A. Horton on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1195).
Horwitz, Sol E., Letter, 1943. To his twin son and daughter, Bruce
and Carolyn, Minneapolis, Minn., from overseas, Oct. 3, 1943. A Capt.
in the Med. Corp. gives his children, on their sixth birthday, advice
concerning their education. Donated by Mrs. S.E. Horwitz on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1167).
Howard, Donald Lee, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ruth
Howard, Emington, Ill., from Czechoslovakia, May-June 1945.
An Army Pvt. describes the recreation around their camp. Description
of the action he had seen since arriving in the E.T.O. in Feb. 1945.
Donated by Mrs. Ruth Howard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1165).
Howard, Robert S., Letter, c. 1945. To Lynette Vandewort,
Berkeley, Calif., from the Pacific, circa 1945. Description of his lizard
and his attempts to make a zoological collection written by a A.M.M.
3/c. Donated by Mrs. Lynette L. Vandewort on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1153).
Howitz, Frank, Poem, 1944. Written overseas, a Christmas verse sent
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to his wife and son. Donated by Mrs. Frank Horwitz on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2095).
Howland, Wallace A., Letters, 1945. To his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howland, Berkshire, N.Y., from aboard the USS
Yorktown in the Pacific, May 1945. Discussion of the Russians
entering the war written by a Naval A.M.M. 2/b. Mentions missing the
change of seasons in the in the tropics and the film "The Fighting
Lady." Donated by Mrs. Charles Howland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1193).
Hoy, James, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Saginaw, Mich., from Bebra,
Germany, July 31, 1945. Comments on occupation duty in Germany.
Donated by Mrs. James Hoy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1215).
Hoyt, Anne O., Letter, n.d. To Mrs. Hoyt, Schenectady, N.Y., from
her brother, Ray, from a German prisoner of war camp, n. d. Mentions
entertainment in camp, mental, and physical condition. Donated by
Mrs. Anne O. Hoyt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 444).
Hoyt, George C., Letter, 1945. To his son, Scott, Goffstown, N.H.,
from Manila, P.I. Aug. 24, 1945. A letter to the son he has never seen
expressing his formula for a good life. Donated by Mrs. Nancy Hoyt
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1196).
Hubbard, Harry Y., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Adna, Tarrant, Ala.,
from Germany, Belgium, Oct. 16, 1944. Description of church services
at the front and its impressive simplicity. Pvt. Hubbard was KIA in
Germany, Nov. 1944. Donated by Abbie Campbell on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2448).
Huebner, Robert T., Letters, 1945. Written by a member of the 9th
Armoured Div. to his wife from Germany. Description of liberated
Russians and Poles raiding. Comments on meeting of Russian and
American forces. Donated by Mrs. R.T. Huebner on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 290).
Huizenga, Edward, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Hammond, Ind., from
Luzon, P. I., Sept. 15, 1945. Description of action at Okinawa,
impatience to get home, and V-J day celebration, written by a Naval
MoMM 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Edward Huizenga on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2449).
Hull, Forrest, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Edgar Hurl Manato,
Kansas, from Assaui, India, Nov. 24, 1944. Description of the beauties
of nature as viewed from the air written by a Lt. in the 10th Army Air
Force. Donated by Mrs. Edgar Hull on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1212).
Hull, George B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Carrie Hull,
Cisco, Texas, from England, April 22, 1945. An Army Cpl. mentions
the effect of the death of President Roosevelt on the servicemen,
packages received and the weather. Donated by Mrs. Carrie Hull on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1213).
Hummel, Hubert L., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Odebolt, Iowa, from
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Iwo Jima, March 1945. Comments on his combat activities as written
by a Pvt. with the 23rd Marines of the 4th Marine Div. Donated by
Mrs. Herbert Hummel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1205).
Hunnel, Ival, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Montrose, Calif., from at sea,
Dec. 4, 1944. Description of his homesickness. Donated by Mrs. Ival
Hunnel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 428).
Hunnewell, Whitney D., Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. E.L.
Hunnewell, North Plainfield, N.J., from Belgium, Dec. 1944.
Description of his location. Description of his activities on Christmas
day. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. E.L. Hunnewell on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 331).
Hunt, Edward, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. James Hunt,
Providence, R.I., from Germany, April 25, 1945. A Mother's Day
letter. Donated by Mrs. James Hunt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1184).
Hunter, Barbara, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Hunter, Indianapolis, Ind.
from her husband "Bud", from the Philippine Islands, March 28, 1945.
Letter written on receipt of news that he is a father. Donated by Mrs.
Barbara Hunter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 441).
[Hunter], Francis, Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Maui, T.H.,
Sept. 6, 1945. Description of the island where he had been since
leaving the states, written by a Marine. Donated by Janice Hunter on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2450).
Hunter, J.E., Letters, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Port Hueneme, Calif., Nov.-Dec. 1944. Comments on
former friends, training in B-24 Liberator Bomber. Describes navy
training, mentions friends and football. Written by a member of U.S.
Navy Fleet Air Wing 14, in California. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Huntsman, James E., Letter, 1942. To Robert M. McSheeley, from
the Pacific theatre, June 2, 1942. Letter of congratulation on
graduation from officer training school, written by a 1st Lt. Donated
by Henry R. Huntsman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2451).
Hurren, Elmer F., Letters, 1942-1943. Written to his wife, from
England, the letters comment on his personal news and mention of his
recreation in England. Donated by Mrs. Elmer F. Hurren on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2251).
Hurst, Alfred T., Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Philadelphia, Pa., from
a Port of Embarkation, circa 1945. Description of his already
beginning fear and homesickness. Written by an Army Pvt. with the
86th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Hurst on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1204).
Hurst, Coy F., Letter c. 1945. To his son, Orlando, Fla., from
overseas, circa 1945. A greeting for his son's first birthday. Donated
by Mrs. Coy F. Hurst on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1220).
Hurt, Robert E., Letter, 1943. To his grandmother, Mrs. Mary E.
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Minerva, Ohio, April 17, 1943. Birthday greetings on her 86th
birthday. Donated by Mrs. H.C. Moseley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 426).
Husman, Sophie L., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from Sophie L.
Husman, an Ensign in the Waves, stationed at Washington, D.C., to
William G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri. Letters dated Feb. 8, 1944,
discuss furlough, civilian's reactions to Waves, position with O.N.I.;
Feb. 29, 1944, examining a destroyer, procedure for going aboard a
ship and "ashore," Alec Templeton concert; April 20, 1944,
replacement of male service men by Waves, personal hygiene movie,
Easter service at Arlington Cemetery, General Marshall, General
Pershing, Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt, Alexandria, Virginia; May 10, 1944,
Waves’ barracks, duties, change of hours, politics; May 23, 1945,
friends from Odessa, entertainment in Washington, new position in
charge of secret files. Also included is a Christmas greeting card.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Hussey, Jack W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Eddith Hussey,
High Point, N.C., from Okinawa, July 1945. Description of the fatigue
after a battle written by a Lt. with the 6th Marine Div. Donated by
Mrs. Eddith Hussey on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2736).
Hutchinson, John H., Letter, 1945. To "Ro", from Italy, Jan. 9, 1945.
Comments on the surrounding country and his appreciation of a
Christmas gift. Written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. W.J.
Laughlin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2132).
Hutchison, Richard L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Melville P. Hutchison, Denver, Colo., from Okinawa, April 20, 1945.
An Army Sgt. in the 93rd A.A.A. Gun Bn. tells about going ashore on
reconnaissance for the positions on Okinawa. Donated by M.P.
Hutchison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1160).
Hutchison, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Betty Goens,
Detroit, Mich., from Germany, Aug. 2, 1945. A Pvt. with the 26th Inf.
comments on receiving his birthday card and package. Donated by
Mrs. Betty Goens on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 1161).
Huxley, Alice M., Letter, 1945. To Alice M. Huxley, Palisade, N.J.,
from "Marcia", Manila, P.I., April 17, 1945. A W.A.C. describes her
living conditions. Donated by Alice M. Huxley on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1231).
Hylen, William G., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. John Hylen,
Denver, Colo. from Germany, Dec. 20, 1944. Comments on his
homesickness. S/Sgt. Hylen was KIA in Belgium, Jan. 8, 1945.
Donated by Mrs. John Hylen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2452).
Hyman, Richard S., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Ethel, and brother,
Edgar, Detroit, Mich., from the Pacific, 1945. Description of the
successful attack of a Jap suicide plane on the USS Randolph, C.V. 15,
on port at Ulithi. Written by a Q.M. 3/c. Donated by Ethel Hyman on
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22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1198).
Hymon, Harry, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Elsie, New London, Conn.,
from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of his combat
experience. Written by a sailor aboard an LST. Donated by Mrs. Elsie
K. Hymon on 1 June 1945 (Accession No. 2856).
Ibert, Jerry C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from England, May 2,
1945. Expression of regret over the death of President Roosevelt.
Written by a Sgt. with the Army Engrs. Donated by Mrs. R.F. Hudson
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2453).
Ice, Raymond C., Letter, 1943. To his parents, from Africa, March 4,
1943. A S/Sgt. in the Inf. tells his opinion of the war and paints a
mental picture of home. Sgt. Ice was KIA in the E.T.O., July 18, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Robert E. Coder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1254).
Inbody, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Inbody, Newton Falls, Ohio, from Germany, May, 1945.
Description of places in Austria where he had been stationed and of
some action he had been in. Donated by Mrs. Don Inbody on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 468).
Inge, Herndon, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Herndon Inge,
Mobile, Ala., from France, Oct. 22, 1944. An Army Lt. with the 301st
Inf. describes a prayer service held at the front without a chaplain.
Donated by Mrs. Herndon Inge on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1252).
Ingham, Freda M., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. H.E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 5, 1943. Remarks concerning
Army life with the 700th WAC Post Hqtrs. Co. at Ft. Worth, AAF.
Written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Ingram, Joy O., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Wallace Ingram,
Cincinnati, Ohio, from Saipan, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter
written by a Marine private. Donated by Mrs. Wallace Ingram on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2454).
Ingram, Robert F., and Wm., Jr., Letters, 1943-1945. Written by
two prisoners of the Japanese during World War II to their family, the
letters comment on food, mail, desire for pictures, work, and health,
Donated by Mrs. Eileen Warren on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 982).
Inserra, Eugene, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Monongahela, Pa.,
from France, Aug. 11, 1944. Telling his mother not to worry. Written
by a corporal with the 28th Div. during World II. Donated by Mrs.
Celia Inserra on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 469).
Intrater, Augusta, Letter, 1944. To Augusta Intrater, Long Island
City, N.Y., from her nephew, "Leonard", from Chalon, France, July 31,
1944. A serviceman expresses his attitude on Strikes. Donated by
Miss Augusta Intrater on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1251).
Irelan, Jackie, Letters, 1945. Written to Jackie Irelan, Fort Wayne,
Ind., from a serviceman in France, the letters comment on the end of
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the European fighting and news of Fort Wayne. Donated by Miss
Jackie Irelan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2216).
Irwin, John L., "A Day on the Pacific," 1944. Written while in the
Pacific theatre, Aug. 26, 1944. Description of observations at sea
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. John L. Irwin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2099).
Irwin, Mrs. M., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. M. Irwin, Jamestown, N.Y.,
from her brother, "Ernie," from the Pacific, 1944. A Marine tells about
home, his wife, and his son. "Ernie" was KIA in the Pacific, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. M. Irwin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1255).
Irwin, Leo L., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C.
Irwin, Sidney, Ia., from Mindano, Philippine Islands, circa 1945.
An Army Pvt. with the 163rd Inf. describes the climate and the life in
the Philippine Islands. Donated by Mrs. W.C. Irwin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1256).
Isom, William H., Letters 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Thomas,
Spanish Fork, Utah, from Okinawa, Aug. 18, 1945. An Army Lt. with
the 914th Engrs. describes the island. Donated by Mrs. J.B. Thomas on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1253).
Isom, William H., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Spanish
Fork, Utah, from, March 25, 1945. Tells about a trip to the hills.
Donated by Mrs. Lola S. Isaacs on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 399).
Ivey, Newton R., Letter, 1945. To Joe R. Conture, Cleveland, Ohio,
from Panama Canal Zone, Aug. 28, 1945. Description of his trips with
the merchant marine. Donated by Mrs. J.R. Conture on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 321).
Jack, Harold, Letters, 1944-1945. To his dog, "Rusty", Nutley, N.J.,
from Leyte, P.I., Dec. 27, 1944. A thank-you note for Christmas
packages sent from the dog and memories of past good times. To his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Jack, Nutley, N.J., from Luzon, P.I., July 4,
1945. Description of his feelings toward the U.S. and of the necessity
of teaching peace. Donated by Mrs. C.H. Jack on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2455).
Jack, Mrs. James H., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Jack, from her brother,
"James", from the Philippine Islands, July 23, 1945. Description of
tents and of children. Donated by Mrs. James Jack on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2456).
Jackson, B.Z., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Ottine, Texas, from
Okinawa, Aug. 30, 1945. Comments on family news, chances of
getting home, and his work. Written by a Lt. with the Army Engrs.
Donated by Mrs. J.R. May on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2682).
Jackson, Donald J., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Titcomb, from overseas,
Jan. 12, 1945. A serviceman discusses the need for more religion.
Donated by Mrs. James Jackson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1281).
Jackson, Mildred E., Letter, 1945. To Mildred E. Jackson, San
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Diego, Calif. from "Mickey", from the Philippine Islands, Jan. 26,
1945. Listing of places he has been while in the armed forces during
World War II. Donated by Mildred E. Jackson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 458).
Jacob, Edward J., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, from
Germany with the 3rd Army, the letters comment on Army activities,
and life in those sections of Europe. Donated by E.J. Jacob on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2209).
Jacobson, Verne R., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. A.G. Jacobson, Granite
Falls, Wash., from Camp Wolters, Texas, Sept. 10, 1945. An
explanation of the mix-up in the mail delivery. Written by an Army
private. Donated by Mrs. A.G. Jacobson on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2737).
Jaep, Wallace J., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Kathryne Jaep,
Philadelphia, Pa., from the Philippine Islands, n.d. Description of his
feelings previous to entering combat. Written by a pfc with the 361st
Infantry, USA. Donated by Mrs. Kathryne Jaep on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 459).
James, Mark, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M.F. James,
Osborne, Kansas, from the South Pacific, June 3, 1945. Description of
living and food conditions. Donated by Mrs. M.F. James on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 282).
Jameson, H.G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.H.
Jameson, Arroyo Grande, Calif., from Guam, July 18, 1945.
Comments on difference of time and handling of news. Written by a
sailor. Donated by Mrs. T.H. Jameson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
466).
Jamison, Conrad, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Jamison, Nashville, Tenn., from Europe, Jan. 19, 1945.
Comparison of the country with the countryside in the vicinity of his
home. Jamison was KIA, Feb. 25, 1945, in E.T.O. Donated by Mrs.
Conrad Jamison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1178).
Jantz, Chester L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Jantz, Gustine, Calif., from Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of
the trip into Tokyo Bay and what he had seen of the surrender and
troop landings. Written by a Naval R.T.1/c. Donated by Fred Jantz on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1274).
Jantzen, Herman R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jantzen, San Francisco, Calif., from Donauworth, Germany, May 21,
1945. Relation of his travels after leaving Shenango, Pa., going
through Africa, Italy, Southern France, and Germany. Written by an
Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Erna Jantzen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1280).
Jared, Myron S., Letter, 1944. To "Walter", Seattle, Wash., from
E.T.O. Oct. 6, 1944. Description of wounds seen in the hospital and
the hard work of the doctors. Written by an Army Major. Donated by
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Florence Thayer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2457).
Jarrett, Paul, Letters, 1944. The letters written by a sailor during the
World War II from the South Pacific to his mother in Sharon, Pa.,
comment on family news and describes his feelings just before the
invasion of Saipan. Donated by Mrs. Floyd Dieger on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1284).
Jarvis, Roger E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D.
Jarvis, Ocean City, N.J., from the English Channel, Sept. 21, 1944.
Description of the weather and a visit to London. Written by a Naval
Q.M. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Ralph Jarvis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1279).
Jeffries, Paul, Letter, 1945. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo., from
Upper Assan, India, Sept. 1, 1915. Written by an air force corporal
during World War II, the letter describes the war dogs and the work of
the Air Transport Command. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 429).
Jehring, John, Letter, 1945. To Evelyn Ries, Davenport, Iowa, from
Manila, P.I., July 9, 1945. Information about being overseas and
comments on seasickness, written by a soldier. Donated by Evelyn
Ries on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2182).
Jenkins, Harvey H., Letters, 1945. To the Baptist Church, Stanfield,
N.C., from the Pacific, Feb. 16, 1945. A sailor expresses his opinions
of the church. To his mother, Mrs. Jaye Cascio, Baltimore, Md., from
the Yellow Sea, Sept. 7, 1945. Comments on the changes aboard ship
after the war, a free world, and a prospective job. Donated by Mrs.
Jaye Cascio on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 997).
Jenkins, Robert M., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Jenkins, Newton, Iowa, from Kwajellein, Marshall Islands, Feb.
4, 1944. Description of the island, mention of the fighting, living
conditions and his reaction to them. Written by a Lt. with the 4th
Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. Forrest Jenkins on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 457).
Jenney, Louis W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Irving N.
Jenney, New Bedford, Mass., from Germany, April 27, 1945.
Expression of appreciation for boxes received and comments on the
things that he has seen. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
Irving Jenney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1277).
Jennings, Robert F., Jr„ Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert F. Jennings, Toledo, Ohio, from Italy, April 4, 1945. Letter of
appreciation to his family on his 21st birthday, written by a serviceman.
Donated by Mrs. Robert F. Jennings on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
463).
Jennings, Ronald R., Letters, 1941, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Boyer, Kalamazoo, Mich., from Iceland, 1941, 1944. Description of
Iceland. Comments on his activities and a brief description of north
Ireland. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Robert L. Boyer
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on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1275).
Jennings, William, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Jennings, West Branch, Mich., from Germany, April-May 1945.
Description of the extermination methods used in German
concentration and prison camps. Comments on the end of the war and
the point system. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. P.B.
Jennings on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1276).
Jensen, Garth, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jensen,
Minneapolis, Minn., from the Philippine Islands, July 24, 1945.
An Army Pvt. reminisces about the summer vacations at Grandma's
farm. Donated by Mrs. E. Jensen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1273).
Jensen, Mervin, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kellie
Jensen, Omaha, Nebr., from Germany, April 30, 1945. An Army Sgt.
mentions the speed of the German retreat and the beauties of the
countryside. Donated by Mrs. Kellie Jensen on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1272).
Jerolmon, Walter, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.B.
Jerolmon, Hamden, Conn., from the Pacific, Sept. 7, 1945. A Naval
submarine man compares the Japanese and American subs. Donated by
Mrs. W.B. Jerolmon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1278).
Jesmer, Elton E., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. Rose E. Ball,
Seattle, Wash., from Italy, June 12, 1944. Description of a pass to a
city, written by a pfc with the 30th Infantry, USA. Donated by Mrs.
Rose E. Ball on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 465).
Jett, W.E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Jett,
Spartanburg, S.C., from the Pacific, Dec. 25, 1944. Donated by Mrs.
W.E. Jett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1283).
"Jimmie," Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from
Bremerton, Wash., Sept. 9, 1945. Letter written from USS Enterprise,
3rd Div., commenting on V-J Day celebration aboard ships, places they
are to go, and friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 2047).
"Joe," Letters, 1943. Letters written by "Joe" in Los Angeles, Calif.,
to Wm. G. McNeel, Jefferson City, Mo. He tells of his job as stress
analyst engineer for the C-74, California climate, amusements, and
mutual friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 2047).
Johns, Alto Lee, Letters, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Nesbit Owens,
Jacksonville, Fla., from Green Island and Guam, 1944. Description of
taking pictures of invasion and routing out of Japs. Description of the
landing and subsequent action at Guam. Written by a sergeant in the
3rd Amphibious Corps of the Marines. Donated by Mrs. Nesbit Owens
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 456).
Johnson, Arthur L., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Mrs. W. H. Rice,
Loving, Texas, from Italy, Dec. 25, 1943. Christmas letter. Donated
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by Mrs. W.H. Rice on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 462).
Johnson, Burnell E., Letters, 1944. Written to his wife, Irene, from
Manhattan, Kans., by an Army Sgt., in England, the letters describe a
visit to an English home, a dance, a pub, and market day. Donated by
Mrs. B.E. Johnson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2697).
Johnson, Carl, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. B.G. Johnson,
Akron, Ohio, from Pearl Harbor, Aug. 31, 1945. Description of the
dog that they had aboard ship. Donated by Mrs. B.G. Johnson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1270).
Johnson, Cecil K., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters and cards written by a
Lt. in the Air Corps about his assignments in Florida, Ft. Dix, N.J.,
Kearns, Utah, Guam, and Saipan Mariana Islands. Comments on
family, mutual friends, recreation etc., army life and duties. Donated
by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession
No. 3047).
Johnson, Charlie, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.S. Johnson,
Salem, Mass., from Germany, May 8, 1945. A Mother's Day letter
written by a soldier with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. W.S. Johnson
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1271).
Johnson, Del Mar D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Johnson, Auburn, Ind., from Balikapapan, Borneo, Aug. 11, 1945.
Description of his celebration of the war's end and the morning after.
Written by a Naval Mo. M.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Don Johnson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1268).
Johnson, Donald C., Letters, 1945. Description of the life of an
infantryman during World War II and of the action on crossing rivers.
Donated by Mrs. Lee B. Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1739).
Johnson, F.G., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Regina Joyce, Dayton,
Ohio, from France, Feb. 22, 1945. A note for her third birthday.
Johnson was KIA in Germany, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Verda Johnson
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 269).
Johnson, Frithiof A., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Ruth Hoffman, St.
Paul, Minn., Oct. 3, 1944. Discussion of religion and his work as a
chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Fred Hoffman on 22 Oct. 1945.
Johnson George R., Letters, 1945. Written by a Navy photographer
in Hawaii, to his mother, the letters describe the victory celebration,
letter writing conditions, and chances of getting home. Donated by
Mrs. George Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 455).
Johnson, Gordon, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from
Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct, 23, 1945. Questionnaire and comment
concerning discharge written by a HA 1/c stationed at USN Hospital
(staff). Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
2047).
Johnson, James A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.T. Johnson,
Sterrett, Ala., from Germany, June 18, 1945. An Army Pvt. tells about
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his work guarding displaced persons. Donated by Mrs. J. T. Johnson
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1266).
Johnson, James A., Poem, c. 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo. Author unknown. The poem, "The Home Guard,"
sent in by buddy of the author. The author was KIA on the beach at
Gona, New Guinea, shortly after this poem was written. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Johnson, James E., "The Last Objective," 1945. Written in
Germany, March 1945. A Cpl. with the Army Engrs. expresses the
futility of war. Donated by Mrs. George Wm. Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2133).
Johnson, Joe Willie, Jr. ( -1945), Letters, 1945. Letters from
S/Sgt. Johnson of the 92nd Division, U.S. Army. Johnson, a black
soldier, gives an articulate and perceptive discussion of racial problems,
the effect of combat on race relations, the training of black replacement
troops, U.S. news coverage, and black soldiers' opinions of German
propaganda aimed at them. Johnson was killed in action in Italy on 10
April 1945. Donated by Mary Alice Hubbard Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2257).
Johnson, John S., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Kokomo, Ind., from
Oahu, Hawaii, Aug. 14, 1945. A love letter written by a Sgt. in the
Army Medical Corp. Donated by Mrs. John Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1264).
Johnson, Paul E., Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, by an Army
captain in the China Burma India theatre, the letters describe his trip
overseas and the trip to his base in Burma. Donated by Mrs. Oscar O.
Mize on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2256).
Johnson, Paul H., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Tulsa, Okla., from the
air over the Pacific, Sept. 8, 1945. Comments on the destruction of the
Japanese cities and on his desires to get home. Donated by Mrs. Paul
H. Johnson, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1265).
Johnson, Robert W., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a HAl/c with a
Medical Bn. with III Amphibious Corps in South Pacific. Comments
on bulletin, seeing Odessa friends, natives, and fighting on Okinawa
and hospital in Tientsin, China. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June
1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Johnson Roe L., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a Rd M 3/c
stationed on the USS Mansfield in the Pacific to William G. McNeel,
Jefferson City, MO., and Odessa, Mo. The letters discuss sports,
various places seen, activities of the Mansfield, comments on the
bulletin from Odessa, politics, President Truman's address on wages
and prices, reaction of sailors to surrender of the Japanese, and seeing
Odessa friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Johnson, Ruben F., Letters, 1942-1944. Letters written by a crew
chief on a P-38 in the Army Air Force during World War II to his wife.
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Written from the European theatre of Operations, the letters comment
on daily happenings. Donated by Mrs. Ruben G. Johnson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1730).
Johnson, S.M., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his wife, Betty, from
Shakopee, Minn., by a naval Bkr. 1/c aboard a troop transport, the
letters describe the preparations for and the landing at Tarawa.
Donated by Mrs. Betty Johnson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2698).
Johnson, Warren, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. H.P. Johnson,
East Haven, Conn., from the Pacific theatre, June 1, 1945. Mention of
what he had baked that day and of looking at the stars at night. Written
by a Merchant Marine. Donated by Mrs. H.P. Johnson on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2459).
Johnston, Paul, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Andover, Mass., from
Dutch East India, Dec. 21, 1944. Thoughts on the approaching new
year. Donated by Mrs. Hilda Johnston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
467).
Jonas, Frieda, Letter, 1944. To Miss Jonas, New York, N.Y., from
"John", from the Netherlands East India, Oct. 19, 1944. Description of
his daily life, written by a soldier. Donated by Frieda Jonas on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2232).
Jonas, Irene Iris, Letters, 1942. Written to Irene Iris Jonas, New
York, N. Y., from various servicemen, the letters comment on their
activities. Donated by Irene Iris Jonas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2253).
Jones, Bill, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.E. Jones, Kent, Ohio,
from Weltern, Czech, Aug.-Sept. 1945. Comments on value of his
previous education. Discusses possibility of coming home and tells of
men from his outfit who were killed. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Jones on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 454).
Jones, Carlisle D., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Hildred J. Hepler,
Suffolk, Va., from E.T.O., May 16, 1944. An Army Sgt. comments on
getting mail and missing his mother. Sgt. Jones was reported missing
in action on May 18, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Hildred J. Hepler on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1263).
Jones, Chalky, Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Hr. and Mrs. Vernon
Jones, Middletown, Ohio, from Texas, circa 1944. Expression of his
feelings that the Army had matured him. Donated by Mrs. Vernon W.
Jones on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2460).
Jones, Dale W., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Portland, Oregon, Samar,
P.I., Sept. 6, 1945. Description of the island of New Caledonia, other
places he had been to, and relation of accidents that occurred on Samar.
Written by a sailor aboard a P.T. boat. Donated by Mrs. Dale W. Jones
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1262).
Jones, Joseph, Letter, 1945. To his grandparents, from Cherbourg,
France, June 17, 1945. Description of a visit to the grave of his uncle
written by a soldier in the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. Helen V. Jones
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on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1261).
Jones, Joseph F., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M.
Jones, Winston-Salem, N.C., from the Philippine Islands, 1944.
Description of the burning or Manila written by an Army Pvt. Donated
by Mrs. Harry M. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1259).
Jones, Kenneth, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Marilyn, Lincoln, from the
Philippine Islands, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of the action that he had
participated in with the 92nd Field Hospital. Written by a Lt. in the
Medical Corp. Donated by Mrs. Kenneth G. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1260).
Jones, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anson
Jones, Pen Argyle, Pa., from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 15, 1945.
Speculation on the events that may follow in the post war world.
Donated by Mrs. Anson Jones on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2461).
Jones, Robert E., Letters, 1944. Written to his mother by an Army
Lt., in India, the letters describe the trip overseas, the fighting in
Burma, his living conditions, a hospital, and a rest camp. Donated by
Mrs. C. Rosa. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2254).
Jones, Simmons, Letters, 1945, n.d. To his father, from Germany,
April 22, 1945. Description of his desires in life. To Aunt Louise, from
Germany, n.d. Description of his reaction to “The Little Prince.”
Written by a serviceman. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 335).
Jones, Wendell, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W.
Jones, High Point, N.C., from the South Pacific, Sept. 6, 1945.
A S/Sgt. with the Army Air Corp. gives an account of what he had been
doing and the missions since he had arrived in the Pacific. Donated by
Mrs. W.W. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1258).
Jones, William Roy, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy W. Jones, Roxton, Texas, from aboard the USS California, circa
1945. A sailor asks questions about the garden and other things at
home. Donated by Mrs. Roy W. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1257).
Joseph, Harry T., Letter, c. 1945. To Bob Wear, Enid, Okla., from
McGuire General Hospital, Richmond, Va., circa 1945. Written by an
infantryman who lost his left arm and leg, the letter describes his
wounds, the battle in which he was wounded, and comments on his
mental attitude. Donated by Mrs. James F. O'Brien on 1 April 1946
(Accession No. 2851).
Joyce, Richard B., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents by an Army
Air Force Lt. in the China Burma India theatre, the letters describe
India after a four day trip through the country, comments on war torn
Burma and his Burmese servant, and express his attitude and emotions
on the end of war. Donated by Frank P. Joyce on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2255).
Jvergensen, Mrs. Andrew, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Andrew
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Jvergensen, Seward, Kansas, from her brother, "J.C." from England,
Aug., 1944. A soldier with the Army Air Corp comments on letter
writing and his sister's family. Donated by Mrs. Andrew Jvergensen on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1285).
Kabal, William Henry, Letter, c. 1945. To his niece, Susan,
Cincinnati, Ohio, from a camp in the states, circa 1945. Expression of
his desire to see his new niece written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. M.K. Schwind on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1328).
Kaelin, Joseph, Letter, 1942. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from England, Sept. 24, 1942. Comments on arrival of a
niece, letters and packages, new movies seen and plane trip taken by
2/Lt. in Electronics Training Group stationed in England. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Kahler, Leo, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. C.A. Lacy, Houston,
Texas, from Germany, June 2, 1945. A letter of condolence on the
death of Mrs. Lacy's son-in-law written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. C.A. Lacy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1327).
Kahn, William C., Letters, 1945. Letters and bulletin from S/Sgt.
with Hq. Det. 608 M.P.Bn. stationed in Philippine Islands. Included is
a copy of the army weekly issue of "The Police Gaze-At" from Leyte,
P.I. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Kalinowski, Andrew J., Letters, 1945. To his fiancé, Nannie Mae
Pridemore, Pompano, Fla., from Germany, April 1945. Mention of
pleasure at receiving mail, being in action, and being strafed.
Description of living in a German castle. Sgt. Kalinowski was KIA in
Germany, April 26, 1945. Donated by Nannie Mae Pridemore on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1553).
Kamm, Allan G., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Sylvia, Philadelphia, Pa.,
from Luxembourg, Nov. 1944. The story of the American flag that
belonged to the people of Luxembourg as told by an Army T/5.
Donated by Sylvia Kamm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1329).
Kammerer, Archer W., Jr., Letters, 1945. Written by an
infantryman with the 102nd Div. from Europe to his parents.
Description of some of his war experiences and their effect on him.
Donated by on 22 Oct. 1945 Mrs. A.W. Kammerer (Accession No.
283).
Kannberg, Edward, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Merle F. Kannberg,
Portland, Ore., from Germany, March 31, 1945. Description of the
town in which he was quartered, written by an Army private. Donated
by Mrs. Merle F. Kannberg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2462).
Kaperick, Victor R., Letters, 1945. Written by a sailor on Guam to
his wife in Tacoma, Wash. Description of a visit with a native priest,
military cemetery and of the mass dedicating the chapel. Donated by
Mrs. Victor R. Kaperick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 291).
Kaplan, Ira, Letters, 1945. To his family, Brooklyn, N.Y., from the
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Pacific, May-June 1945. Description of carrying Australian and New
Zealand troops. Description of his work as a radio man. Written by a
Naval R.T.2/c aboard an L.S.T. Donated by H. Kaplan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1326).
Kaplan, Joe, Letter, 1944. To Dee Spielman, Meriden, Conn., from
the Admiralty Islands, June 19, 1944. Description of a visit to a native
mission on another island. Sgt. Kaplan was KIA several weeks after
this letter was written. Donated by Mrs. Arthur E. Speilman on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2463).
Kapusta, Pete, Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Mary Cickavage, St.
Clair, Pa., from off Okinawa Shima, in the Ryukyus Islands, March 29,
1945. Comments on the invasion of Okinawa Shima. Comments on
going into combat and life aboard ship. Written by a Cpl. in the 7th
Marines, 1st Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. Mary Cickavage on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1325).
Karlin, Myron, Letter, c. 1945. To his brother, Bob, from France,
circa 1945. A letter of advice to a brother about to enter the Army
written by a soldier in Special Service of Army Intelligence. Donated
by Philip Greenfield on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1330).
Katz, Hilliard J., Letter, 1945. To Mary Beth Marten, Seattle, Wash.,
from Japan, Nov. 1, 1945. Description of his arrival in Japan and of the
Japanese, written by an Army Captain in the Medical corp. Donated by
Mary Betty Marten on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2783).
Kaufman, Joseph S., Letters 1942-1945. Written to the Kaufman
family in Kansas City, Mo., by Lt. (j.g.) of his 4 1/2 years in the Navy.
He comments on U.S.N.R. Midshipman School at Northwestern Univ.;
duty on destroyer U.S.S. Schley near Hawaii; of attending radar and
gunnery classes at Pacific Fleet School, Pearl Harbor; of 12 weeks
course at Amphibious training base at Little Creek, Va.; commissioning
of his L.S.M. 335 in Chicago and duty in Pacific, final assignment near
Tientsin and discharge in 1945. Discusses leaves, mail, food, family,
friends and books, philosophy of life and problems as skipper of his
ship. Folder 21 contains a complete description of men approaching a
battle area, 1944. Donated by Joseph S. Kaufman on 20 Dec. 1948
(Accession No. 2977).
Kaufman, Louis W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Wm.
Kaufman, Indianapolis, Ind., from Rome, Georgia, Jan. 4, 1945.
Informing his mother not to worry about him, written by an Army
private. Donated by Mrs. Wm. Kaufman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2464).
Kaup, Paul, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents and friends,
by an Army private in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on his
activities, one written just prior to his going into combat, and one
written to the parents of a dead comrade expresses his sorrow and loss.
Donated by Mrs. Richard Kaup on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2709).
Kay, Robert A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Andrew R. Kay,
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Chazy, N.Y., from Saipan, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of Christmas
eve party given by Red Cross workers and of Christmas day. Donated
by Mrs. Andrew R. Kay on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 481).
Kearney, Roger L., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. F.E.
Kearney, Tulsa, Okla., from Germany, Dec. 1944-Jan. 1945.
Comments on the battle that he has been in and on being made a Sgt.
S/Sgt. Comments on receiving packages and going to a dance.
Kearney was KIA in Germany, Feb. 23, 1945. Donated by Mrs. F.E.
Kearney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1322).
Keating, John Carroll, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph T. Keating, Bethesda, Md., from aboard the USS Minneapolis.
Description of entrance into Jinsen harbor, Korea, written by a marine
private. Donated by Mrs. Joseph T. Keating on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 487).
Keatley, Elizabeth, Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. Edwin W.
Keatley, Ravenswood, W.Va., from Germany, May 8, 1945.
Description of some of her experiences overseas written by a W.A.C.
S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Edwin M. Keatley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1323).
Keel, Elb, Letters, 1945. To his wife, Mable, Atlanta, Ga., from
Germany, Jan.-March 1945. Description of living quarters, a five year
old German girl, and homesickness. Description of a narrow escape
from a collapsing building. Donated by Mable Keel on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2465).
Keele, Ralph B., Letter, 1943. To his family, Salt Lake City, Utah,
from North Africa, Jan 29, 1943. Mentions Ernie Pyle interviewing the
crew and the endless card games. Written by a pilot of a B-17.
Donated by Mrs. May Keele on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 482).
Keener, Francis, Letters, 1945. To his wife, Ruth, Pierceton, Ind.,
from E.T.O. and France, 1945. Written just after being liberated from a
German prisoner of war camp and mentions his health and his belief in
prayer. Description of the hospital treatment released prisoners of war
received. Donated by Mrs. Ruth Keener on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1314).
Keener, Ruth, Letter, 1945. To Ruth Keener, Pierceton, Ind., from
"Joe", from Germany, May 25, 1945. Inquiry as to what happened to
her husband and comments on non-fraternization. Donated by Mrs.
Ruth Keener on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1314).
Keith, J.T., Letter, 1944. To his father, Connellsville, Pa., from
E.T.O., Nov. 26, 1944. Description of one evening in a slit trench and
a pill box and his personal reactions. Donated by Mrs. Mary Keith on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1319).
Keith, Mason R., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri,
from Philippines, Feb. 3, 1945. Letter written by a Cox. in USNR
stationed in the Philippines. Comments on friends, bulletin, discharge,
and Philippines. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
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(Accession No. 3047).
Keith, Wilmon E., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a chief
Corp. USNR stationed at Air Pac. Sub. Com. Forward Staff. Tells of
meeting brother in Tarawa, receiving bulletin news from Odessa,
operation and discharge from hospital. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on
6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Keller, H.F., Letters, 1945. To his daughter, Kathleen Ann Keller,
New Orleans, La., from Germany and France, April-June 1945.
Comments on his surroundings, home events, and a gift that he sent.
Information about his new location. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated
by Mrs. H.F. Keller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2135).
Keller, Leroy, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. E. Keller,
Midlothian, Va., from England, Nov. 6, 1944. Comments on the work
of the Red Cross, and gives a description of the historical in London
that he has visited. Written by an Army T/4. Donated by Mrs. J.E.
Keller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1313).
Kelley, Riddick L, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.L.
Kelley, Memphis, Tenn., from Okinawa, June 24, 1945. Description of
the terrific loss suffered by the Marines on Okinawa. Written by a
marine with the 6th Marine Division. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Kelley on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 478).
Kelley, Stanley, Letter, 1945. To his son, Gerald Edward Kelley,
Bogard, Mo., from E.T.O., Aug. 11, 1945. A birthday note to his son
on his first birthday written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J.B.
Trussell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2172).
Kellogg, Maurice D., Letter, 1945. To his father, M.E. Kellogg, El
Dorado, Kansas, from Italy, April 5, 1945. Description of receiving
religious faith while in battle. Written by an Army 1st Lt. Donated by
M.E. Kellogg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1315).
Kelly, Arthur, Letter, c. 1944. To his wife, Betty and son, St. Paul,
Minn, from at sea en route to the invasion of Palau Islands, circa 1944.
Comments on family news, on the sea trip, and post war plans. Written
by a Marine Pvt. Kelly was KIA on Palau Islands, Sept. 20, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Betty Kelly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1311).
Kelly, Eugene P., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters from Eugene P. Kelley
to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., written from North Africa. He tells
of food, fun he used to have at home, living conditions in camp, politics
in Mo., of his duties, progress of the war, currency, describes trip to
Casablanca, speaks of Stars and Stripes, gambling, weather in North
Africa, and the liberation of Paris. Also there is an announcement of
his marriage. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1953 (Accession
No. 3047).
Kelly, Jack L., Letters, 1943-1945. Written by an aid man with the
343 Engineers in Europe to his aunt and uncle. Comments on small day
to day activities and incidents. Donated by Mrs. Geo. H. Steinman on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 284).
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Kelly, Lewis, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Kelly, Baton Rouge, La., from at sea, Dec. 31, 1944. A musical
message announcing his homecoming sent by a Marine Lt. Donated by
Mrs. Lewis Kelly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1312).
Kelly, Teddy, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. B. Kelly, Hayward,
Calif., from the Mariana Islands, Dec. 24, 1944. Description of
homesickness on Christmas Eve. Donated by Mrs. B. Kelly on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2466).
Kelly, Thomas, Letters, 1945. To his father, Thomas W. Kelly,
Minneapolis, Minn., from Ceylon, April 13, 1945. Comments on
Presidents Roosevelt’s death, pride in being an American, and the
healthiness of the station. To his mother, Mrs. Thomas W. Kelly,
Minneapolis, Minn., from Ceylon, Feb. 24, 1945. Description of
hunting and fishing trips. Donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Kelly on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2467).
Kemp, Harvey J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Amarillo, Texas, from
the Philippine Islands, Jan. 15, 1945. Speculation on chances of
coming home soon. Written by an Army T/Sgt. with the 5th Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. Edward Kenyon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1321).
Kennedy, Donald, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Kennedy, Wollaston, Mass., from Germany, April 10, 1945.
Comments on his feelings about the celebration for "V-E" day when the
war in the Pacific would be still going on. Written by an Army Pvt.
with the 290th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Daniel Kennedy on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1309).
Kennedy, James A., Letter, n.d. To his son, Jimmy, London,
Ontario, Canada, no date. Christmas letter of advice for the future.
Written by a Major. Donated by Mrs. A. Helen Kennedy on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 476).
Kennedy, John Charles, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.H.
Kennedy, Minneapolis, Minn., from Germany, Nov. 28, 1944.
Description of a fox-hole including a sketch and the materials written
by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. J.H. Kennedy on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1310).
Kennedy, William H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L.P. Kennedy, Englewood, Colo., from Italy, Feb. 27, 1945. A
Skitrooper with the 10th Mountain Div. comments on combat
activities. Kennedy was KIA in Italy, March 3, 1945. Donated by Mr.
and Mrs. L.P. Kennedy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1307).
Kenney, John G., Papers, 1945. Written by an Army Pvt., with the
17th Inf., the letters describe difficulties of writing, a narrow escape,
and a case of battle nerves. Also included is a poem, "The Infantry:
What's That?" Donated by Mrs. Thomas D. Kenny, Sr. on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1308).
Kenning, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his twin brother, Richard, on their
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21st birthday, New Orleans, La., from Germany, March 10, l945.
Description of what he wore, clothing, and equipment, as well as a
birthday message. Written by a pfc in the 405th Infantry. Donated by
Mrs. M.J. Kenning on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 483).
Kennon, Ira, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I E.
Kennon, Petersburg, Va., from P.O.W. camp in Germany, May 5, 1945.
An Army T/Sgt. announces his liberation from prison camp. To his
mother, Mrs. I.E. Kennon, Petersburg, Va., from La Harve, France,
May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. I.E. Kennon
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1316).
Kent, Sidney G., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Sally, Knoxville, Tenn.,
from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 10, 1945. Description of the
celebration on receipt of news Japan had sued for peace. Written by a
chief pharmacist mate aboard the U.S.S. Sierra. Donated by Mrs. Sarah
Lynn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 475).
Kepple, Charles D., Letter, c. 1945. To his nine year old sister, Ruth
Ann, Dunkirk, N.Y., from the Pacific, circa 1945. Brotherly advice
written by an Army Major with the 25th Infantry. Donated by Ruth
Ann Kepple on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1318).
Kessel, S.L., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Anna Rittenhouse,
Chester, Ill., from Bordon General hospital, Chickasha, Okla., April 1,
1945. A soldier writes his post war plans. Donated by Mrs. Anna
Rittenhouse on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1320).
Kessinger, Calvin C., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. F. W. Siegmund,
Topeka, Kans., from aboard the USS Ticonderoga, Oct. 4, 1944.
Description of what he would like for the church service. Donated by
Mrs. F.W. Siegmund on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 323).
Kettle, Velma D., Letter, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Donaldson, Daytona Beach, Fla., from New. Guinea, Sept. 20, 1944.
Expression of appreciation for a birthday package written by a W.A.C.
Lt. Donated by Mrs. Margaret Donaldson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1324).
Kew, John, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Kew, Niagara
Falls, N.Y., from England, Aug. 1, 1944. Comments on family news
and a description of a leave to Scotland. Donated by Mrs. Mary J. Kew
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 84).
Key, Roy, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents by a member of
the 6th Div. of the 4th Marines, the letters describe his tent, comment
on news from home, and his delight on receiving some pictures.
Donated by Mrs. R.D. Key on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 68).
Keyes, E.A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. L. Glour, Sacramento,
Calif., from E.T.O., May 3, 1945. An Army Cpl. talks about getting
home. Donated by Mrs. L. Glour on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2161).
Keyser, Samuel D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Friend, Nebr., from
France, April 22, 1945. Comments while crossing France to Germany
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in a troop train. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Sam
Keyser on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1317).
Kidwell, Leslie, Elwin, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Ruth and Leslie
Kidwell, Nashville, Tenn., from the ETO, Dec., 1944. Description of a
Christmas Eve party on a farm and of the food furnished by the owner
of the farm. Written by a corporal in the 78th Lightening Div.
Donated by Mrs. Ruth Kidwell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 484).
Kiely, Ted, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Julia Kiely, New York,
N.Y., from Saipan, June-July 1945. Description of the manner in
which he was wounded and subsequent hospital life written by a sailor.
Description of his complete recovery. Donated by Mrs. Julia Kiely on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 337).
Kierman, Frank A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Kierman, Mattapan, Mass., from the Philippine Islands, March 4,
1945. Description of an air raid and its effect on him. Written by a
Marine Capt. Donated by Mrs. Frank Kierman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1286).
Kieser, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Young,
from Munich, Germany, May 22, 1945. Comments on Munich,
Germany, war experiences, and appreciation of mother's kindness.
Written by a Pvt. with the 179th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Mary Young on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1306).
Kiesion, Walter J., Poem, c. 1944. Written during combat, circa 1944
An expression of his feelings written by an Infantry Pvt. with the 88th
Div. Donated by Mrs. W. Kiesion on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2077).
Kinder, Alan J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
Kinder, Renton, Wash., from France, Oct. 4, 1944. Description of
shortage of writing paper. Written by a soldier with the 3rd Army.
Donated by Mrs. Darrell Kinder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 471).
Kinder, Paul M., Letters, 1942-1944. Written by a sergeant in the
128th Inf. U.S. Army, during World War II to his mother and friends,
the letters describe a trip to Australia, reception by and attitude of the
Australians, and comment on daily life in Australia and New Guinea.
Donated by Mrs. S.S. Ball on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1711).
King, Charles A., Letter, 1941. To his father, Henry J. King,
Washington D.C., from Wheeler Field, Honolulu, T.H., May 22, 1941.
Description of activities in Hawaii at that time. Written by an Army
sergeant. Donated by Mrs. Henry J. King on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 338).
King, Charles A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Henry J. King,
St. Petersburg, Fla., from Stalag, Luft. III, Germany, Dec. 30, 1944.
Description of Christmas at a prisoner of war camp and gifts from the
Red Cross. Written by a fighter pilot. Donated by Mrs. Henry J. King
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 338).
King, Emery, Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
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King, Carson, Iowa, from Luzon, July 28, 1945. Description of
feelings on reaching Civilization after 17 months in the jungle.
Donated by Mrs. Roy King on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 486).
King, Harry L., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo., from
Italy, Jan. 8, 1944. Description of the effect of war on Italy written by
an Army master sergeant. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 429).
King, Ray N., Letter, 1944. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Thornsberry, Akron, Ohio, from France, June 24, 1944.
Description of writing and receiving letters in a fox-hole. Written by a
Lt. in the 120th Inf. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Thornsberry on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1302).
King, Wm. R., Letters, 1941-1945. Written by a private first class of
the 102nd Infantry Division, 9th Army, from the European Theatre of
Operations during World War II to his sister, the letters contain
comments on living conditions, the food situation in Holland, his
attitude toward the striking miners, and description of the action he had
participated in. Donated by Mrs. L.I. McCloud on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 477).
Kinsland, Bertha, T., Letter, c. 1945. To Bertha Kinsland,
Albemarle, N.C., from her son, from E.T.O., circa 1945. Comments on
the hard work done in shipping fellows home. Donated by Bertha T.
Kinsland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2136).
Kirby, Richard A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Camp Polk, La., March 3, 1945. Thank-you
letter after a furlough in Kansas City, written by a T/4. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 20 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Kirchner, John, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Ann Devlin, Baltimore,
Md., from Germany [Aug. 10?], 1945. Description of civilian
conditions in Europe written by a Capt. with the 79th Inf. Division.
Donated by Ann Devlin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1301).
Kirk, Allen, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Peculiar, Mo., from England,
Feb. 17, 1945. Mention of mail received, buzz bombs, and rejoining
his old outfit. Written by a soldier with the 9th Army. Donated by
Mrs. Allen Kirk on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2469).
Kirkpatrick, Kelly, Letter, 1944. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from Jefferson Barracks, July 2, 1944. Letter written from a
Veterans Hospital, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, about fellow
patients. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No.
3047).
Kirkwood, Curtis A., Letters, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. A.T.
Kirkwood, Dearborn, Mich., from E.T.O. and France, circa 1944.
Comments on news of friends, and request for food. Description of the
evident marks of war in France. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. A.T. Kirkwood on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2470).
Kirmse, Philip, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Dundee, Ill, from the
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Philippine Islands, March 22, 1945. Reminiscences of home written by
a serviceman during World War II. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 480).
Kissling, Warren, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Burlingame, Calif., from Germany, Aug. 1, 1945. Description of a trip
through Southern Germany and Northern Italy. Donated by Mrs. O.W.
Kissling on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1305).
Kitchen, James A., Letter, 1945. To his son, Jimmie, Wichita,
Kansas, from India, June 2, 1945. Comments on the children of India
written by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. James A. Kitchen on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1303).
Kittek, Frank, Letters, 1945. To his family, from Okinawa, Sept.
1945. Comments on prospective future of his camp, the natives, the
movies, and home news. Comments on camp events and description of
native burials. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Frank Kittek
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1304).
Klemish, Robert J., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother by a
Naval S1/c in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on going to
church and his wish to help his mother can vegetables. Donated by
Mrs. Frieda Josephs on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2258).
Klewer, Len C., Letter, 1945. To his uncle, John L. Klewer, Chicago,
Ill, from India, April 13, 1945. Comments on his trip to Chicago, his
marriage, and India, written by a soldier. Donated by John L. Klewer
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1295).
Kline, Marvin, Letter, 1945. To Charles M. Dippold, Chicago, Ill.,
from Germany, May 5, 1945. Description of concentration and slave
labor camps that he had seen written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Charles Dippold on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1293).
Klump, Robert W., Letter, 1942. To his family, West Orange, N.J.,
from South America, July 22, 1942. Description of a visit to an old
church in the jungle written by a Naval S1/c. Donated by Mrs. Beatrice
Crossman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1294).
Klopper, Winston S., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Ursal
Klopper, Columbus, Ohio, from a port of Embarkation, Jan. 24, 1944.
Description of his feelings prior to going overseas. Written by a
member of the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Ursal Klopper on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1287).
Knight, Stanford, Letter, 1944. To his brother-in-law, Jerry Mared,
Richland, Mo., from overseas, Feb. 4, 1944. Reminiscence and daydreams of home. Donated by Mrs. Fred Mared on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2134).
Knopf, A.A., Poem, c. 1944. Written by an Army captain en route to
the Pacific, circa 1944. A long narrative poem describing events from
the time that they left their training base until arrival overseas. Donated
by Mrs. J. Pearl on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2669).
Knott, D.C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Julia Knott,
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Crosbyton, Texas, from France, Jan. 16, 1945. Comments on post war
plans, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Elbert Lindsey on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2471).
Knox, "Choob", Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J. Arthur Knox,
Cleveland, Ohio, from Hawaii, March 23, 1945. Description of
emotions and imaginings while attending band concert. Donated by
Mrs. J. Arthur Knox on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 470).
Koebler, Albert A., Jr., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A.A. Koebler, Bethleham, Pa., from Germany, circa 1945. A Sgt. in the
3rd Army expresses his feelings on "V-E" day. Donated by Mrs. A.A.
Koebler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1300).
Koenig, Edward (Micky), Letter, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs.
Edward Koenig, New York, N.Y., from the E.T.O. and France, 19441945. Comments on his combat experiences. Description of a crash
landing in "no man's land." Written by a Lt. in the 9th Air Force. Lt.
Koenig was KIA on April 27, 1945, in England. Donated by Mrs.
Edward Koenig on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1299).
Kohler, Charles, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W.
Kohler, St. Louis, Mo., from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 6, 1944.
Description of his part in the landings and action on Saipan and Tinian,
the Banzai charges, the work of the Doctors and chaplains, personal
escapes, and the liberation of a Catholic priest on Saipan. Written by a
Sgt. of the 4th Div. of the 23rd Marines. Donated by Mrs. E.W. Kohler
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2784).
Kolancy, Ben D., Letters, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from Corsica, Feb.-April 1944. Comments in answer to letters received
from Garretson and the weather. Written by a corporal with the 5th
Fighter Sqd., 52nd Fighter Group. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Koons, Russell H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C.
Koons, Rives Junction, Mich., from Germany, Nov. 7, 1944. Relation
of his experiences at making living quarters while in the Siegfried Line.
Written by a Pvt. in the 29th Div. of the 9th Army. Donated by Mrs.
H.C. Koons on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1297).
Kopenhaver, Harold Paul, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul S. Kopenhaver, Abington, Pa., from the Netherlands East
Indies, Jan. 31, 1945. Description of the flight over the "Hidden
Valley." Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Paul S.
Kopenhaver on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1296).
Korner, George, Letter, 1944. To his father, Cranford, N.J., from
England, July 23, 1944. A serviceman tells how he enjoys his father's
letters and comments on being wounded. Donated by Mrs. E.C. Korner
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1298).
Kosmiski, William L., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri from Pacific, March 29, 1945. Letter written by a Ma M 3/c
in Navy 3964 Base P.O. requesting bulletins and telling of censor duty.
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Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Kraft, Louis M., Letter, 1944. To his family, New Haven, Conn.,
from overseas, Dec. 25, 1914. Christmas letter with memories of past
Christmases. Written by a Marine Lt. Donated by Mrs. J.M. Kraft on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2472).
Kramer, George L., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Belton, Missouri,
from E.T.O. May 8, 1945. Comments on "V-E" day written by an
Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. George L. Kramer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1290).
Krassenstein, M., Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Winokur, Philadelphia, Pa., April 12, 1945. Written by a
sailor aboard an LST. Mentions losing track of the date. Tells of
assignment to a new ship. Donated by Mrs. Blanche Winokur on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 336).
Kratzok, Stanton, Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. S.E. Kratzok,
Philadelphia, Pa., from England and overseas, 1944-1945. Expression
of his feelings on the death of President Roosevelt and comments on
the reaction of the British people. Expression of his feelings for his
grandfather and regret over his death. Donated by Mrs. S.E. Kratzok
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2473).
Kraus, Walter T., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Rosella Kraus,
Philadelphia, Pa., from Kwajalein, Aug. 30, 1945. Comments on going
to Manila, crossing the international date line, and on the point system
in the Navy. Written by a Coast Guardsman. Donated by Mrs. A.
Kraus on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1291).
Kruse, William G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Kruse, Sr., from Germany, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day
letter; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Leonard Kruse, Sr. on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2179).
Kreckel, Albert J., Letter, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by Cpl. in U.S. Air Force stationed at Drew
Field, Tampa and Bradenton, Fla., and Fresno, Calif. Letters pertain to
recreation, engagement, and former good times in Kansas City,
Canteen. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession
No. 2987).
Kresse, Kenneth, Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Sgt. with the
Bet. K 3168 Sig. Serv. Bn.in Philippines. Comments on bulletin,
mutual friends, natives, recreation and discharge. Jap invasion money
and Xmas card included. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Krieger, Edward H., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Emily H., Auburn,
Mass., from the Philippine Islands, June 9, 1945. Description of his
feelings on receiving the news of the birth of his daughter and
enclosing a poem written for her. Krieger was in the U.S. Navy.
Donated by Mrs. Emily H. Krieger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
485).
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Kring, K.K., Letters, 1943. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. W.W. Davis,
San Diego, Calif., from the Pacific, Nov. 1943. Description of setting
up quarters at a new base. Comments on quarters and his opinion of
people. Written by a Chief Warrant Officer in the Marines. Donated
by Mrs. W.W. Davis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1289).
Krisher, Willard B., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, by a
Naval W.T.3/c aboard the USS Bull, the letters describe Saipan and
action on Iwo Jima. Donated by Mrs. Anna Krisher on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2259).
Krumbein, Aaron, "Lamentations of a Z.I. Commando," 19441945. Collection of poems written by a private stationed in Atlantic
City, N.J., and Aberdeen, Md. reflecting the ideas and thoughts of a
soldier who does not see foreign duty. Donated by Mrs. Sarah
Kurmbein on 13 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2719).
Krystall, Darwin M., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. A.J. Krystall,
Taft, Calif., from Attu, May 25, 1943. Since this Army Lt. did not
have a camera he uses words to show his impressions and calls them
"Snapshots of Attu." Donated by Mrs. A.J. Krystall on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1292).
Kucharski, Joe, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Frances Campbell, Clairton,
Pa., from E.T.O., July 25, 1944. Mention of the band playing a short
distance from the line. T/Sgt. Kucharski was KIA Aug. 11, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Frances Campbell on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2785).
Kuhlman, Frederick B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan B. Kuhlman, Knoxville, Tenn., from the Pacific area, July 14,
1945. Description of carrying Testament with him. Written by a sailor
during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Nathan B. Kuhlman on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 479).
Kurrus, R.W., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Camp Hale, Colo., April 17, 1944. Description of ski
training of Hq. 3rd Bn. 86th Inf. Written by Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Kyhe, Edward L., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Celeste Sharpless,
Millville, N.J. from Italy, 1944. Acknowledgement of mail and
packages received. Written by a S/Sgt. in the Army Air Corp. Kyhe
was KIA in Vienna, June 26, 1944. Donated by Celeste Sharpless on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1288).
Kypke, Rodman P., Letters, 1945. Written to his father, Pierre A.
Kypke, Minneapolis, Minn., by a sailor aboard the USS Oakland, in the
Pacific theatre, the letters comment on his post war plans, describe life
aboard ship, the entry into Tokyo Bay, and of shore excursions.
Donated by Pierce A. Kypke on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2707).
LaBelle, Donald J., Letter, 1943. To Louise Alford, Jasper, Texas,
from Africa, Oct. 16, 1943. Description of a visit to Tunis and
Carthage written by a serviceman during World War II. Donated by
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Louise Alford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 521).
Lackwood, Ethel, Letter, 1943. To Ethel Lackwood, Detroit, Mich.,
from her son, "Dee", from Oakland, Calif., Dec. 28, 1943. Information
as to his whereabouts and how he was wounded. Written by a Marine.
Donated by Ethel Lackwood on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1389).
Ladegard, Paul, Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Henry P.
Ladegard, Eli, Nebr., from overseas, circa 1944. Description of getting
a "Duck" stuck on a coral reef, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
Henry P. Ladegard on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2474).
Lail, Roby E., Letter, 1945. To his father, Roby A. Lail, Norfold, Va.,
from Germany, April 21, 1945. Description of the effects of the war on
the German towns and countryside, also mention of slave labor.
Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. R.A. Lail on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1400).
Laird, Gordon, J., Letter, 1943. To his aunt, Lillian E. Wilfert,
Buffalo, N.Y., from the Pacific, Feb. 7, 1943. A Marine Pvt. tells how
much it means to get letters from home. Donated by Lillian E. Wilfert
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1361).
Lakey, Lawrence, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Reba
Hansen, Visalia, Calif., from the Pacific, Sept. 5, 1945. Comments on
weather, water aboard ship, liberties in Pearl Harbour, and the peace
celebration there. Written by a Naval S 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Reba
Hansen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1363).
Lamb, Evelyn, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Evelyn Lamb by her
fiancé in the Pacific theatre, the letters stress the importance of mail
and mention future plans. Donated by Miss Evelyn L. Lamb on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 221).
Lambaer, Henry, Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Woonsocket, R.I.,
from the Pacific theatre, circa 1945. Comments on his activities and a
thank-you for birthday presents and cards. Written by a private with
the 28th Marines, 5th Div. Donated by Mrs. Lambaer on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2786).
Lambaer, Henry, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Woonsocket, R.I.,
from the Pacific theatre, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter written
by a private with the 28th Marines, 5th Div. Donated by Mrs. Lambaer
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2786).
Lambert, Bob, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Lambert, Central City, Nebr., from Guam, Sept. 9, 1945. Comments
on his activities written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. C.W. Lambert on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1345).
Landers, Robert V., Letters, 1945. Written to his friends, Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Pelton, East Hartford, Conn., by an Army Corporal in the
Philippine Islands, the letters describe some of places that he had
visited, a reception by the natives, and the need for food. Donated by
Mrs. John M. Pelton on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2706).
Landes, Harold J., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Vernon Hall,
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Marysville, Kansas, from Neufchateau, France, Oct. 29, 1944.
Description of a visit to a French home and of the meal served there.
Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Vernon Hall on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1374).
Landrum, Hollis, Letter, 1945. To his wife and son, Vicksburg,
Miss., from Mannheim, Germany, Sept. 3, 1945. Comments on the
effect of the movie, "G.I. Joe", on the infantrymen as a whole. Donated
by Mrs. Hollis Taylor Landrum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1390).
Lands, George W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Masciello, Tampa, Fla., from Pisa, Italy, Aug. 11, 1945. Comments on
family news written by a serviceman of World War II. Donated by
Mrs. A. Masciello on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 518).
Lange, Robert, Letter, n.d. To the minister of his church, Barberton,
Ohio, from Germany, no date. Description of church services at the
front; written by a soldier during World War II. Donated by Mrs.
George A. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 532).
Langland, Letter, 1943. To Mrs. Howard Penniston, Argyle, Wisc.,
from Africa, June 13, 1943. A letter of condolence on the death of her
son, written by an Army Pvt. See also: Minton, Charles W., Letter,
1943. Donated by Mrs. Howard Penniston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2201).
Langley, Robert, Letter, c. 1944. To his wife, from England, circa
1944. Description of a V-2 bomb and the thoughts that it produced in
his mind. Written by a captain in the U.S. Cavalry. Donated by Ethel
Stafford on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2475).
Lank, Murrell C., Letter, 1943. To the editor of his home church
paper, from O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Mo., May 1943.
Comments on his duties in an Army hospital. Written by a Lt. in the
Medical Corp. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin G. Lank on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1366).
Lansford, Raymond H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.A. Hansford, Visalia, Calif., from Luzon, P.I., June 30, 1945.
Comments on native customs in the Philippine Islands and post war
plans. Written by an Army Pvt. with the 37th Inf. Div. Donated by
Mrs. H.A. Lansford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1364).
LaParl, Kenny, Letter, c. 1944. To his family, Detroit, Mich., from
France, circa 1944. Comments on family news, written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. Margaret LaParl on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2476).
Larison, Fred, Papers, 1945. Two poems and a letter written by a
sailor. The letter describes an appendectomy at sea. Donated by Mrs.
L.J. Larison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2198).
Larrabee, William E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Larrabee, Warner Robins, Ga., from Camp Blanding, Fla., Dec. 25,
1944. Description of Christmas day, written by an Army private.
Donated by Mrs. Ray Larrabee on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2478).
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Larsen, Alvin, Letter, 1944. To his grandmother, Effie Mainard,
Framington, Mich., from San Angelo, Texas, Oct. 3, 1944. Comments
on Army work. Written by a Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Effie Mainard on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1396).
Larsen, Charles, Letters, 1944. To his mother, Effie Mainard,
Farmington, Mich., from E.T.O., Oct. 1944. Comments on the mail
service, the port that he is in, and his desire to be home. Comments on
home news, the world series, and the port that he is in. Written by a
Sl/c with the Armed Guards. Donated by Mrs. Effie Mainard on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1396).
Larsen, Henry L., Letter, 1945. To Edith Davis Jolly, Youngstown,
Ohio, from Guam, Sept. 8, 1945. Letters of appreciation for her letter
to him. Larsen, Major General, Marine Corps, was island commander
at Guam. Donated by Edith Davis Jolly on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 339).
Larsen, Justin L., Letter, 1944. To his grandmother, Effie Mainard,
Farmington, Mich., from the Pacific, Oct. 4, 1944. Comments on home
news, written by a Naval S.A.O. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Effie Mainard
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1396).
Larson, David, Wendell, Letters, 1943-1944. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E.M. Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., from Camp Grant, Ill. and Ft.
Lewis, Wash., 1943-1944. Christmas letters written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. E.M. Larson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2477).
Larson, Jack, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Larson, Renesselaer, N.Y., from overseas, Sept. 17, 1943. Comments
on the mail situation and post war plans, written by a Marine. Donated
by Mrs. Raymond Larson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2196).
Larson, Robert, Letters, 1943-1945. Letters of a Sgt. in the 22nd
Finance Disbursing Section, to his family and friends. Larson served in
England, France, Belgium, and Germany. The letters give a lengthy
description of his entrance into the Army, a visit to New York, trips to
London and Paris, the people with whom he made friends, Belgium, a
discussion of the post war treatment of the Germans, and the United
Nations Conference. Descriptions of his trips to Paris and Brussels, his
work on the continent, the European countryside, honors accorded
General Eisenhower, a German concentration camp, the hunger in
Europe, world politics, home news, the end of the war and the nervous
reaction caused by it, his hope of visiting Sweden before returning
home, and his discharge. Donated by Mrs. Grace Schaedel on 22 Jan.
1947 (Accession No. 1402).
Laske, Donald G., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Italy, Aug. 8, 1944. Remarks concerning a furlough in
Rome, written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Laske, Donald G., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., by Cpl. in 739th B.S. 454th B. Gp. (H)
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stationed in Italy. Comments on trips to Rome, request for movie
magazines, and tells of U.S.O. shows he has seen. Donated by Mrs.
Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Laswell, Ralph, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.B. Laswell, Las
Vegas, Nev., from Germany, Dec. 16, 1944. Comments on personal
friends and news written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. J.B.
Laswell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1386).
Latimore, A.P., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.F.
Latimore, McKengie, Tenn., from E.T.O., April 21, 1945. Comments
on the deaths of President Roosevelt and Ernie Pyle, the war, and the
beauty of the country. Donated by Mrs. J.F. Latimore on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1381).
La Valle, P.D., Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Clara Ridolofo, St.
Albans, N.Y., from Okinawa, June 6, 1945. Description of living
conditions on Okinawa written by an Army Capt. with the 305th Inf.
Donated by Clara Ridolfo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1350).
Lavender, Harold, Letters, 1942-1945. Letters from Harold
Lavender, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., while a Cadet, Ensign,
and Lieutenant j.g. to William G. McNeel, Secretary of Constitutional
Convention, 1943, Jefferson City, Mo., referring to training, planes
used, politics, Senators Whitlow, Miller, Phil M. Donnelly, Clark, Roy
McKittrick, Repr. C. Jasper Bell, Pres. Roosevelt, Henry Wallace,
Thomas Dewey, instrument flying, link trainers, English "Limey's," and
overseas combat in Pacific Theatre. Donated by William G. McNeel
on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Laws, Charles B., Letters, 1944. To his wife, Martha, Charlotte,
N.C., from France, Sept. 1944. Description of seeing the battlefields of
World War I. Description of the change in barter values due to the
arrival of rear echelon troops. Written by a Lt. in the 176th Field Art.
with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. Chas. B. Laws on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1355 ).
Layter, Harry, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H.
Layter, Santa Rosa, Calif., from England, Feb. 27, 1945. Description
of Edinbourgh, Scotland, and New Castle upon the Lyne. Donated by
Mrs. W. Layter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1379).
Leavell, Jack, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Leavell, Chicago, Ill., from Burmas, Jan. 7, 1945. Description of a
Christmas trip into the Julies. Written by a Pvt. with the Army Engr.
Donated by John C. Leavell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1391).
Lebida, Max, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Ruth, Central Falls, R.I.,
from France, Aug. 3, 1944. Comments on being in action and the
attitude of the French people. Lebida was KIA at Le Cloitre, France,
on Aug. 5, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Ruth C. Lebida on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1353).
Lee, Henry G., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.
Lee, South Pasadena, Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 12, 1942.
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Description of his reaction to war and of the selfless spirit of the troops
on Bataan. Written by a Lt. in An Army Hq. Co. Donated by Mrs.
Thomas R. Lee on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1368).
Lee, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his family, Fort Wayne, Ind., from
Germany, April 25, 1945. Description of the plight of the refugees in
Europe. Written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Dorothy Lee on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1333).
LeGoff, Felix, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Catherine and Frank
LeGoff, North Providence, R.I., from Guam, Aug. 29, 1945.
Description of receipt of news of Japanese offer to surrender, the
prayers said, and the celebration. Written by an Army Cpl. in the signal
Corps. Donated by Mrs. Catherine LeGoff on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 519).
Leake, Mrs. Rhelda, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Leake, Pleasantville, Ky.,
from "Alvin", from Zuelenroda, Germany, May 23, 1945. Description
of Buchenwald Concentration Camp, of feelings about V-E day, and of
recreation and reading. Donated by Mrs. Rhelda Leake on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2479).
Lehmann, Glenn A., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C.G. Lehmann, Lakewood, Ohio, from an Army Cpl., with the
10th Weather Sqd., in China, the letters describe Casablanca, the plane
that he flew in to India, humorous notes on China, and of the flood
covering the airfield. Donated by Mrs. C.G. Lehmann on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2689).
Leidy, Harry Lee, Letter, 1944. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
S.G. Phillips, Springfield, Mo., from New Guinea, May 21, 1944.
Comments on the weather and tells about being in Australia written by
a S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. S.G. Phillips on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1347).
Leigh, Byron R., III, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Byron R.
Leigh, Jr., Watertown, Mass., from the Philippine Islands, May 7,
1945. Mother's Day letter; written by a serviceman. Donated by Mrs.
Byron R. Leigh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 525).
Lembeke, Donald, Letters, [1945?]. To Betty E. Faris, Council
Bluffs, Ia., from France and E.T.O., [1945?]. Description of his rough
living conditions in France and comments on the behavior of the
French people as the Americans come into the country. Description of
a German concentration camp. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Miss Betty E. Faris on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2738).
Lemon, Lois Jean, Letters, 1945. To Lois Jean Lemon, Seattle,
Wash., from Memphis, Tenn., from "Kenny", circa 1945. Comments
on "Boot" training written by a S 2/c. To Lois Jean Lemon, Seattle,
Wash., from "Jim", from Camp Roberts, Calif., 1945. Comments on
basic training and compulsory training in the post war world. Donated
by Lois Jean Lemon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1382).
Leo, Harry J., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Wyatt,
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and Dick, Indianapolis, Ind., from Hawaii, Sept. 10, 1945. A Cpl. with
the 24th Marines of the 4th Marine Div. informs his family as to his
whereabouts. Donated by Mrs. James Leo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1388).
Leonard, Jack, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. George Harder,
Enid, Okla., from Guadalcanal, 1944. Comments on American babies
and being gone so long written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
George Harder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1352).
Leonard, Joe, Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Richard R.
Cunningham, Spokane, Wash., from the Philippine Islands, n.d.
Description of a duck hunt, attempts to make a tent more home like,
natives, gifts that he is sending home, and a trip made while changing
camps written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Richard R.
Cunningham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1373).
Leonard, Margie, Letter, 1945. To Margie Leonard, Mansfield,
Ohio, from "Jim", Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 12, 1945. Description of
a trip to Paris. Donated by Miss Margie Leonard on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1335).
Leonka, L., Letter, 1945. To his infant daughter, Chicopee, Mass.,
from Hawaii, July 30, 1945. A S/Sgt. tells his daughter how much
happiness her arrival meant to her parents. Donated by Mrs. M.
Leonka on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1380).
Leube, Mrs. Wm., Letter, 1944. To his mother, from Harold, at sea,
Dec. 2, 1944. Letter of condolence to his mother after his brother was
KIA in E.T.O. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Wm. Leube on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1351).
Levin, Ralph, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Mary, West Haven, Conn.,
from Fort Dix, N.J., April, 1944. Play on the expression "G.I." written
by a soldier in basic training. Donated by Mrs. Mary Levin on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 524).
Levine, Myrim H., Letter, 1945. To his family, Hartford, Conn., from
aboard ship homeward bound, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of almost
two years sea duty aboard submarines. Describes sinking of Japanese
vessels and also the sinking of a ship carrying Allied prisoners of war
and the rescue of 54 of them. Written by a Naval R.T. 2/c. Donated by
Mrs. Ruth Levine on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 334).
Levine, Stanley B., Letters, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Burma, 1944. Description of Burma after
fighting ceased and something of the routine life there. Description of
illness, followed by furlough trip to New Delhi and Calcutta. Written
by a Lt. with the 111th Q.T. Baker co. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Levy, Raoul L., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Raoul A. Levy, Baton Rouge, La., by a naval R.M. 3/c in the Pacific
theatre, the letters describe a trip around Guam. Donated by Mrs.
Raoul A. Levy on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2727).
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Levy, Robert A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, New York, N.Y., from
aboard the SS Lone Jack, at sea, Aug. 1945. Continued letter written
on several days while at sea. Contains comments on atom bomb,
Russia's entry into war with Japan, end of war, celebration aboard ship
and description of navigation problems and other incidents of life
aboard ship; written by a member of the merchant marine. Donated by
M. Levy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 520).
Lewis, Arthur H., Poem, 1945. Written from E.T.O., April 1945. An
expression of joy and thanksgiving on returning, written after a
bombing mission over Germany. Donated by Elizabeth Stalker on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2177).
Lewis, Gordon L., Jr., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew E.
Dalton, Coleman, Texas, from Italy, May 13, 1945. A note of
sympathy on the death of their son, Andrew E. Dalton, Jr. Written by
an Army Lt. See also: Dalton, Andrew E., Jr., Letter. Donated by Mrs.
E.M. Murphy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2193).
Lewis, Seabury, Letters, 1944. To his wife, Hazel N., New Haven,
Conn., from aboard ship off Sicily and in France, 1944. Description of
embarkation and trip overseas. Description of his emotions while
making the invasion of Southern France. Written by a Sgt. with the
45th Div., 7th Army. Donated by Hazel N. Lewis on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 343).
Lewton, Glenn, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Fort Wayne, Ind., from
Okinawa, Aug. 7, 1945. Plans for the future. Ensign Lewton was KIA
off the west coast of Honshu, Aug. 8, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Glenn
Lewton on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2480).
Liddle, Carl, Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, by a naval M.M.1/c
in the Pacific theatre, the express his desire to get home and tell about
moving to Rota. Donated by Mrs. Carl Liddle on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2260).
Lidster, Charles K., Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. R.M.
Dennison, Fresno, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, written by an Army
Captain, the Quarter Master Corp., the letters describe a ship explosion,
a hunting trip to an island off Korea, and obtaining supplies from a
"reefer." Donated by Mrs. R.M. Dennison on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2758).
Lightner, Ralph N., Letter, c. 1944. To his selective Service Board,
Los Angeles, Calif., n.d. Expressing his appreciation to the board for
the South Pacific cruise, written by a sailor. Donated by Florence Hiles
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2481).
Lightsey, James M.G., Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Guy
Lightsey, Alexander City, Ala., from Germany, Oct. 1944. Note of
appreciation of his family. Expression of his longing for home.
Donated by Mrs. Guy Lightsey on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 1359).
Likas, Steven C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Likas, Gadsden, Ala., from Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1945.
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Description of the victory celebration in Washington, D.C., written by a
Naval Ens. Donated by Mrs. George Likas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1387).
Lilley, Dorothy B., Letters, 1944. To Dorothy B. Lilley, Houston,
Mo., from Fred, from England, April 14, 1944. Description of a visit to
an English pub. To Dorothy B. Lilley, Houston, Mo., from Ralph,
from France, Oct. 11, 1944. Description of luxury of bath in a French
town. Donated by Dorothy B. Lilley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
340).
Lilley, Lon E., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Lilley, Bristol, Tenn., from Italy, May 11, 1944. Description of "ackack" and fighter attack over the target, written by a Sgt. with the 15th
Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Lon E. Lilley on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2482).
Lind, Wendell E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C.
Lind, Manhattan, Kansas, from San Pedro Bay, P.I., Aug. 11, 1945.
Expression of his thoughts and feelings on hearing of the war's end,
written by a naval R.T. 2/c aboard the USS Alcor. Donated by Mrs.
R.C. Lind on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2483).
Lindberg, Carl, Letter, 1942. To his parents, Oceanside, L.I., N.Y.,
from San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 6, 1942. Written just prior to
departure for overseas, the letter describes his attitude toward leaving
and being away for Christmas. Lindberg was listed as missing in
action March 26, 1943. Donated by Mrs. Anna Lindberg on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2674).
Lindsay, Bob, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, Lenamay
Leland Lindsay, from Oakland, Calif., by a soldier in India, the letters
comment on memories of past events and present activities. Donated
by Mrs. A.B. Lindsay on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2690).
Lindsey, R.R., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Sig Lind,
Superior, Mich., from the Mariana Islands, June 7, 1945. Comments
on meeting old friends, memories of home and the desire to return
home written by a Naval Carpenter Mate 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Sig
Lind on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1398).
Link, Lawrence, Hay, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. L.R.
Link, Louisville, Ky., from overseas, July 23, 1944. Comments on
home news and work in a naval hospital written by a Ph.M. 2/c.
Donated by Mrs. L.R. Link on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1385).
Linker, Edward D., Letter, 1944. To his grandmother, Mrs. Jemina
Sayres, Scranton, Pa., from the China India Burma Theatre of
Operations, Oct. 28, 1944. A birthday letter written by an Army Sgt.
with the Medical Corp. Donated by Ida E. Linker on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1362).
Linn, Carl, Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. Harriet Linn, Pueblo,
Colo., from San Francisco, Calif., March 2, 1942. A serviceman
informs his mother that he survived the attack on Pearl harbor.
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Donated by Mrs. Harriet Linn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1331).
Linngston, Brice, Letters, c. 1945. Written to his mother,
Washington, D.C., by an Army T/3 in the Pacific theatre, the letters
describe the Shuri battle fields, Naha, the caves, a recreation hut, and
contain a dissertation on peace, written in Korea. Donated by Mrs.
Alice E. Linngston on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2828).
Little, Robert F., Letters, 1942-1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R.C. Little, Muskogee, Okla., from Port of Embarkation and the South
Pacific, 1942-1943. An Army Capt. tells his family not to worry and
not to send him any packages. Description of weather, doing laundry
and pressing, and comments on chances of coming home. Mention of
the lack of news. Donated by Mrs. R.C. Little on 22 Oct. 1945 and 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 336 and 2484).
Lobdell, Raymond M., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.R. Lobdell, Baltimore, Md., from the Aleutian Islands, May 19, 1943.
An Army T/Sgt. lists the variety of experiences that he has had in the
previous 20 months. Donated by Mrs. J.R. Lobdell on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1370).
Loe, Hollis, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Curtis Loe, Madison,
Minn., from aboard the USS Cape Gloucester, [Sept., 1945?].
Comments on events since he had left the U.S. and "V-J" day in
Buckner Bay, Okinawa. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Curtis
Loe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1376).
Loeb, Joe, Letter, 1945. To Marilyn Smith, Hollywood, Calif., from
the Philippine Islands, April 11, 1945. Description of entertaining two
children released from a Japanese prison camp. Written by an Army
Sgt. with the 46th Engr. Const. Bn. Donated by Miss Marilyn Smith on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 683).
Loeffler, Rodney A., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Altadena, Calif., from
France, Oct. 14, 1944. Description of foraging, written by an Army
Inf. private. Donated by Mrs. R.A. Loeffler on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2485).
Logan, Burton B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E.
Logan, Oklahoma City, Okla., from Germany, Jan. 1945. Description
of his work as a medical aid man in the infantry. Donated by Mrs.
W.E. Logan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 522).
Lombard, Anthony J., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lombard, Waterbury, Conn., from aboard the USS Missouri and Tokyo
Bay, Aug.-Sept. 1945. Description of the entry into Tokyo bay.
Description of what he could see of the surrender ceremony. Written
by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. J. Lombard on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1357).
Long, Claude, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Della Long,
Greenville, S.C., from Okinawa, Sept. 6, 1945. Relation of experiences
in the battle of Okinawa written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Della
Long on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1339).
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Long, Ernest L., Letter, n.d. To his wife, Stafford, Kans., from
Leyte, no date. Resume of his activities from June 19, 1944 to Sept. 6,
1945, including landings on Angaur and Pelelieu Islands. Written by
an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Ernest L. Long on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1338).
Long, Jesse, Letter, 1945. To Sharon Lee McMaines, Devenport,
Iowa, from Luzon, P.I., July 9, 1945. This letter was written to Sharon
Lee when her cousin received the news of her birth. The Sgt. comments
on the war and the purpose of it. Donated by Mrs. Earl McMaines on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1337).
Long, Melvin, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Long,
Webb City, Mo., from San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 16, 1943. Farewell
letter before leaving the states. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Long on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1341).
Long, Mrs. O., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. O. Long, Gardenville, N.Y.
from the Aleutians, July 8, 1945. Comments on what he has gained
from the Army. Donated by Mrs. O. Long on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1342).
Long, Thos., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Washington, D.C. from
Belgium, May, 1945. A Mother's Day letter written by an Army Lt.
Donated by Mrs. Long on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1340).
Long, Virginia, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Miss Virginia Long,
Charleston, Ind., by former students now in the service, the letters
comment on war experiences and memories of the past. Donated by
Virginia Long on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2173).
Longhead, Howard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Longhead, Upland, Pa., from China, April 5, 1945.
Description of the Chinese people and their customs written by an
Army Lt. with the 74th Fighter Sqd. Donated by Mrs. Howard
Longhead Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1354).
Longhead, Walter, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Longhead, Upland, Pa., from Germany, March 31, 1945. An
Army Pvt. with the 343rd Inf. describes the room that he is in and the
comforts of it. Donated by Mrs. Howard Longhead Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1354).
Looney, Cecil C., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Creston, Iowa, from
Belgium, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of a momentary lull in the battle
Christmas morning at dawn. Written by a S/Sgt. with the 5th Arm'd
Div. Donated by Mrs. Cecil C. Looney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1392).
Loos, Alfred H., Letter, 1945. To Marion R. Gould, Hamburg, N.Y.,
from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Description of his feelings at the war's
end written by a Naval Ma. M. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Marion R. Gould
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1358).
Lopez, Peter Walter, Letters, 1945. Written by a sailor on the USS
Southerland, to his mother in Holly Hill, Fla., the letters describe the
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entrance of the Southerland into Tokyo Bay. The Southerland is
credited with being the first United States ship to enter Tokyo Bay after
the cessation of hostilities. Donated by Mrs. Harriet Clough on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1332).
Lott, Jacob Austin, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Laura Lott,
Alva, Okla., from Alaska, Jan. 11, 1945. Comments on the morality of
the men in the Navy. Written by a Ma. M 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Daura
Lott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1377).
Lott, Walter P., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Walter M.
Lott, and family, Nashville, Tenn., from Camp Crowder, Mo., March
19, 1943. Telling each member of his family of his affection for them.
Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Walter M. Lott on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2486).
Lovette, Jack, "A Convoy's Farewell," 1942. Written as he sailed
out of New York Harbor, 1942. A poetic description of leaving the
states and the last view of the Statue of Liberty. Donated by Charles G.
Lovette on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2748).
Lovingood, Carl H., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl H. Lovingood, Birmington, Ala., from Germany, April 19, 1945.
Comments on news from home written by a soldier in the 80th Div.
under Gen. Patton. Donated by Mrs. Carl H Lovingood on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1349).
Lowell, Clarence A., "Points," 1945. Written while in Germany,
1945. An explanation of the different meanings of the word "points."
Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by E. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2096).
Lowry, James S., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.S.
Lowry, Crystal City, Mo., from France, Oct. 1, 1944. Comments on
the U.S.O. show and enjoying the first bath in a month. Donated by
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Lowry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1378).
Lowy, Rennold L., Letters, 1945. To his family, East Orange, N.J.,
from China, July 27, 1945. Description of a trip to an outlying base to
take pictures. To his mother, Mrs. S.J. Lowy, East Orange, N.J., from
China, May 13, 1945. Description of a trip with a truck convoy to take
pictures, and of the Chinese roads and shops. Written by an Army Lt.
who was a camera man with the 14th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. S.J.
Lowy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1369).
Lucas, Charles, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Jessie, Chattanooga,
Tenn., from an L.C.S. boat at Brunie Bay, British North Borneo, June
17, 1945. Comments on his dislike for the islands. Donated by Mrs.
Charles Lucas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1383).
Lucas, James G.H., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from New Guinea, May 19, 1944. Comments on mail service, weather,
and home town news. Written by an. Army master sergeant. Donated
by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Lucas, Jessie, Letter, 1944. To Jessie Lucas, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
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from her brother, "C.I.", from Munda, New Georgia island, in the
Solomons, July 23, 1944. Comments on using lights as signals of
danger. Donated by Mrs. Charles Lucas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1383).
Luck, John, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luck,
Jackson, Mich., from Adak, Aleutian Islands, 1945. Description of his
work quarters and recreation. Written by a Naval Y 3/c. Donated by
Marie Ottney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1393).
Luckett Family, Letters, 1944. Two letters from Major L.J. Luckett
to his aunt Catherine Luckett, one from England, July 6, 1944, the other
from France, Sept. 5, 1944. One letter from Private L.J. Luckett, Major
Luckett's son. Pvt. Luckett was KIA in France, Dec. 26, 1944.
Donated by Catherine Luckett on 6 Dec. 1948 (Accession No. 2974).
Lucy, I.B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J. Will Lucy, Oklahoma
City, Okla., from France, April 8, 1945. Description of his activities.
Written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J. Will Lucy on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1367).
Luebe, John F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Peet,
Auburn, Wash., from Bavaria, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of acquiring
an appreciation of the "little things" of life. Written by an Army Pvt.
with the 329th Inf. Regt. Donated by Mrs. HA. Peet on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1356).
Luebs, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Lincoln, Nebr. from
Germany, June 9, 1945. Description of the employment of German
Civilians, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Robert Luebs
on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 739).
Luid, Leonard, Letter, 1945. To his family, from a Pacific base, Aug.
14, 1945. Description of his feelings upon the surrender of Japan.
Donated by Mrs. F. Schlientz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1399).
Lumsden, Howard H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.H. Lumsden, Knoxville, Tenn., from Leyte, P.1., March 13, 1945.
Comments on a military cemetery and a small town written by an Army
Sgt. T/4. Donated by Mrs. H.H. Lumsden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1365).
Lunche, Charlene, Letters, n.d. To her mother, Mrs. J. T. Lunche,
Minneapolis, Minn., from England and France, no date. Description of
a furlough to Scotland. Description of a trip from England to France.
Written by a member of the WAC. Donated by Mrs. J.T. Lunche on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 342).
Lund, David H., Letters, 1944. Written by a marine lieutenant to his
mother, the letters comment on the things he misses, medical aid men
and the doctors. The letters also contain words of condolence on the
death of his brother in France. Lt. Lund was in the South Pacific with
the 1st Tank Bn. of the 1st Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. Petra Lund
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1375).
Lundin, John Chesley, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Frances van
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Heuveln, Mobile, Ala., from France, Feb. 4, 1945. Description of the
countryside, watering animals, and snow ice cream. Written by an
Army M/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Frances van. Heuveln on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1360).
Lundry, Harlan, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.E. Lundry,
Carbondale, Kansas, from a hospital in Regensburg, Germany, Aug. 6,
1945. Birthday letter to his mother, and comments on the good he has
received from his Army life, written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. C.E.
Lundry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1346).
Lusby, Roland, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. William Lusby,
Elkton, Md., from E.T.O., April 16, 1944. A. Mother's Day Letter.
S/Sgt. Lusby was KIA in St. Lo, France, Aug. 7, 1944. Donated by
Mrs. William Lusby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1371).
Lutes, Jahren P., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. J.P. Lutes,
Bardstown, Ky., from a base, May 10, 1942. A Mother's Day letter.
Donated by Mrs. Edgar S. Watson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2487).
Lutes, Melvin Lane, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cloyce Lutes, South Bend, Ind., from Stein, Germany, July 23, 1945.
Description of a visit to Berchesgarten and Brenner Pass. Written by
an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Cloyce Lutes on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2488).
Luther, William B., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Stewart, Watsonville, Calif., from Tinian, Aug. 23, 1945. Comments
on end of the war and the possibility of going home. Written by an
Army T/Sgt. with the 421st Bomb Sqd. Donated by Mrs. W.H. Luther
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1395).
Lutz, Charles B., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D.L. Lutz, Magnolia, N.J., from France, 1944-1945. Description of a
French funeral and market day. A Pvt. tells how he spent a few days in
Paris. Donated by D.L. Lutz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1348).
Lyerla, Burke, Letters, 1944. To his wife, Dorothy, Dearborn, Mich.,
from England and France, July-Aug. 1944. Descriptions of the English
and French countryside. Written by an army corporal. Donated by
Mrs. Burke Lyerla on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 341).
Lynch, Ellen A., Letter, 1945. To Ellen Lynch, Oakland, Calif., from
"Warren", from Pearl Harbor, T.H., Sept. 2, 1945. Description of the
entry into Pearl Harbor on "V-J" day and the expression of his feelings
on his return to the states. Written by a Naval Lt. (j.g.) aboard a
submarine. Donated by Ellen A. Lynch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1344).
Lynch, Richard E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Lynch, Norwood, Pa., from Italy, May, 1945. Description of their
"V-E" day celebration and parade. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated
by Mrs. Lewis A. Lynch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1343).
Lynn, Tom W., Poems, 1944-1945. Three poems, "Yosemite," "The
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Bagpipes," and "Sweet One," written by an Army private with the 7th
Army. Donated by Moore Lynn on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2723).
Lyon, William K., Letters, 1945. To Mr. Hook, from E.T.O., July 23,
1945. Description of an Army private's entertainment in Paris, France.
To Mrs. Hook, from Paris, France, Aug. 10, 1945. Description of
feelings about the United States as compared with the way he finds
France. Donated by Mrs. Hook on 31 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2712).
Lyons, Richard G., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. P. Etienne,
Jackson, Mich., from India, 1945. Note of sympathy on the death of
Sgt. James F. Etienne, who was KIA in France. Written by a M/Sgt
with the Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Thomas Guirey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1394).
Machan, Carrol, Letters, 1945. Written to his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank E. Morelock, Council Bluffs, Ia., by an Army private in
the E.T.O., the letters describe a German airplane factory, the amount
of material left, his work and his hopes for a promotion. Donated by
Mrs. Frank E. Morelock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 510).
Machart, Dale, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Margie, Lamar, Nebr.,
from Lauf, Germany, Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on the army, the war
and their quarters; written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Dale Machart on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1455).
Mack, D.E., Letters, 1943-1944. Letter, July 20, 1943, and Christmas
card, 1944, from Sgt. stationed with 3028 AAF Bn. at Luke Field,
Arizona, to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. Describes the airbase,
courses, and duties. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and
14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Mack, Fred, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri from
Pacific, Nov. 11, 1943. V-Christmas letter written by a Sgt. with the
260th Ordinance M M Co. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June
1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Mack, Joe G., Letters, 1943-1944. Letters from Sgt. Joe G. (Fred)
Mack, 260th Ordinance Co., to Wm. G. McNeel of Odessa, (working as
Secretary of Missouri Constitutional Convention, Jefferson City, Mo.)
while Mack was in active duty in the South Pacific, Harmon General
Hospital, Long View, Texas, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He
describes New Caledonia inhabitants, their agriculture and customs, air
raids by Japanese bombers, Christmas and "D" day overseas, politics,
strikes in U.S. industry, purpose of World War II, ideas for post war
world and hospitalization for jungle fungus. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Mackay, Angus C., Letter, 1944. To his son, Gary, Provo, Utah, from
France, Dec. 8, 1944. Telling his son of the dreams and plans that he
has for him. Pvt. Mackay was KIA in France, Dec, 1944. Donated by
Mrs. Angus C. Mackay on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2489).
Mackey, Bill, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas J.
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Mackey, Ogdensburg, N.J., from overseas, Dec. 24, 1944. Description
of his memories of Christmas and of the Christmas spirit at home.
Donated by Mrs. Chas. J. Mackey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
498).
Mackey, Sheridan A., Papers, 1944. Two poems and a letter written
by a lieutenant with the 2nd Div., in France, Lt. Mackey was KIA in
France, Aug. 28, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Adam Mackey on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2169).
Maddock, Robert K., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Wellard
Maddock, Westville, N.H., from Assam, India, April-May 1945.
Mention of food, climate, and homesickness. A Mother's Day letter.
Written by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. Wellard Maddock on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2490).
Madsen, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus
Madsen, Midland, Mich., from India, 1945. Comments on India, the
people and their customs. Sgt. Madsen was KIA in India, May 25,
1945. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Madsen on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1454).
Madten, Royden, Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Okinawa, Sept.
10, 1945. Description of the tent he is in. Written by a Pvt. with the
1st Marine Div. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1499).
Maher, William N., Letters, 1944. Written to his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. Thos. F. Maher, Chicago, Ill., by a Lt. in the 330th Inf., from
England and France, the letters describe the use of psychology in
handling his men, a homemade washing machine, and of praying in
combat. Maher was KIA in Normandy, France, July 4, 1944. Donated
by Mrs. Thomas F. Maher on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2491).
Maile, Raymond, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Blanche Maile,
Jefferson, Iowa, from the South Pacific, July 11, 1945. Description of
recreation and comments on family pictures that he received; written by
a S 1/c aboard the USS Laws. Donated by Blanche Maile on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1485).
Mainard, Bill B., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M.F. Mainard,
East Prairie, Mo., from Germany, May 24, 1945. Comments on a few
battle experiences and plans for the future. Written by an Army S/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. M.F. Mainard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1491).
Maine, William L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. Maine,
Everett, Mass., from Eckhell, Germany, 1945. Description of a
bombed church. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. M. Maine
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1456).
Mainelli, Mrs. H., Sr., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Mainelli,
Hartford, Conn., from their son-in-law, "Dick", from Newhoff,
Germany, Sept. 9, 1945. Comments on the point system and getting
home. Donated by Mrs. H. Mainelli, Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1451).
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Mallette, Earl C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. E.C. Mallette,
West Monroe, La., from the Pacific theatre, Aug. 26, 1944.
Description of meeting with his cousin, Lt. Max E. Frellsen. Mallette,
a navy dive bomber pilot, was KIA, Oct. 13, 1944, off the coast of
Formosa. Donated by Mrs. E.C. Mallette on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 474).
Malone, Thomas Ray, Jr., Letters, 1944. Written to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. R. Malone, Boone, Colorado, by an Army Lt. Col. in
New Guinea, and the Philippine Islands. The letters comment on the
activities en route to the invasion of Leyte. Donated by Mrs. Thomas
R. Malone on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2695).
Maltby, Robert H., Letters, 1943-1944. Written to his wife by an
Army Lt. in the E.T.O., the letters comment on his diet of Spam,
describe a trip to Rome, and tell about their landing in France. Donated
by Jane K. Maltby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2262).
Malum, Don, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Clara Malum, Des Moines,
Iowa, from Italy, May 12, 1945. Thoughts on the end of the war and
wishing that he could pay tribute to those to whom he feels he owes so
much. Written by an Army Major. Donated by Mrs. N.S. Malum on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1965).
Mambretti, Dante, Letter, 1945. To his family from Belgium, Feb.
18, 1945. Description of V-1 bombs and attitude toward them. Lt.
Mambretti was in the 344th Harbor Craft Co. U.S. Army. Donated by
Mrs. Nickolas Palumbo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 473).
Mandel, Lea, Letter, 1945. To Lea Mandel, Brooklyn, N.Y., from
"Harold", from overseas, Aug. 4, 1945. An essay on the relaxation of a
soldier. Donated by Mrs. Jack Mandel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1490).
Mandel, Nathan, Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, by an Army
T/4 from the Pacific theatre, the letters describe his homesickness, the
waste of war, conditions in Hawaii in the early days of the war, and
Americans who were prisoners of the Japanese. Donated by M.
Mandel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2268).
Mandeville, Ben S., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Park Williams,
Blackwell, Okla, from France, Dec. 21, 1944. Description of combat
activities written by a 2nd Lt. with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs.
Park Williams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1498).
Mangieri, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Elsie Mangieri,
Collingswood, N.Y., from aboard ship in the Pacific, Aug. 13, 1945.
Comments on his appreciation of her letters and a list of some of the
places that the ship has been. Written by a sailor aboard the USS
Jillette. Donated by Elsie Mangieri on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1500).
Mankin, Harold A., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Sally Chadwick,
from a naval SoMM 3/c aboard the USS Hilbert in the Pacific theatre,
the letters describe a museum, comment on having grape juice, a storm
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at sea, and a visit to a Marine camp. Donated by Sally Chadwick on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2267).
Manko, Sammy, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A. Manko,
Dearborn, Mich., from Guam, Sept. 10, 1945. A Marine tells of the
plans he has for when he returns home. Donated by Mrs. A. Manko on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1444).
Manley, Orris, Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Mrs. Harry M. Klinger,
National City, Calif., from Iwo Jima, March 8, 1945. An Army Pvt.
tells how they were bothered with Japanese snipers and artillery.
Donated by Mrs. Harry M. Klinger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1482).
Mann, Jean and Kenneth, Letter, 1945. To Jean and Kenneth Mann,
San Diego, Calif., from her brother, Jim, from China, March 11, 1945.
Description of a Chinese meal. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs.
Kenneth O. Mann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 501).
Many, Milton, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, from Italy, Sept. 7,
1944. Reminiscences of a former European trip. To his family, from
Italy, Feb. 10, 1945. Description of the death of a fellow crew member.
Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Sally Gaba on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1501).
Maple, Harold, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Clarence Goodrich,
Hobart, Indiana, from the Pacific, Oct. 28, 1944. A Pvt. with the 1st
Marine Div. informs his family of the wounds that received in combat.
Donated by Mrs. Clarence Goodrich on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1442).
Marchant, Ralph L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John B.
Marchant, Coaling, Ala., from at sea, May 12, 1945. Comments on
home news. S 2/c Marchant was KIA aboard the USS Drexler, May
28, 1945. Donated by Mrs. John B. Marchant on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1469).
Marguet, William G., Jr., Letter, 1943. To his wife, Eileen,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from England, Dec. 25, 1943. A Lt. tells of receiving
her picture and of his love for her. Donated by Mrs. William G.
Marguet Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1464).
Marker, Paul H., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. William Marker,
Greentown, Ohio, from overseas, Jan. 25, 1945. Comments on family
news. Written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Wm. Marker on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2492).
Markman, Sherman, Letter, c. 1943. To his father, Mrs. A.
Markman, Denver, Colo., from Guadalcanal, circa 1943. Expression of
his feeling about the necessity of rationing. Written by a Marine Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. A. Markman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2493).
Markowitz, Morris, Letter, 1945. To Morris Markowitz, Newark,
N.J., from his uncle, "Stanley", from Germany, June 15, 1945.
Description of German children and advice to his nephew. Donated by
Mrs. Markowitz on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2494).
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Marsden, Thomas Wm., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Marsden, Philadelphia, Pa., from Okinawa, April 15, 1945.
Description of the action that his ship, L.S.T. 887, was in at Okinawa.
Donated by Mrs. Marsden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1494).
Marsh, Alex M., Letter, 1945. To his father, A.M. Marsh, Wauchula,
Fla., from France, April 11, 1945. Written by an Army S/Sgt. after
liberation from a German prison camp, the letter describes his physical
condition. Donated by Mrs. Horace Gough on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2495 ).
Marsh, Farrell V., Letter, [1945?]. To his mother, Mrs. O. Marsh,
Mapleton, Iowa, from a Pacific Island, [1945?]. An Army Pvt.
describes the safety of the island he is on. Donated by Mrs. C. Marsh
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 461).
Marsh, William L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.L. Marsh,
Inglewood, Calif., from England, May 10, 1945. Description of the
memorial service after "V-E" day and of dropping food on Holland.
Written by a member of the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. E.L.
Marsh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1462).
Marsh, William L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.L. Marsh,
Inglewood, Calif., from England, May 25, 1945. Description of a trip
overseas, work on various planes, and place in England where he is
stationed. Written by a member of the Army Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. E.L. Marsh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1462).
Marshall, Bill, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother by a seabee in the
Marshall Islands, the letters are Mother's Day notes. Donated by Mrs.
George Marshall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2265).
Marshall, Robert A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Melissa
Marshall, Oskaloosa, Iowa, from France, Jan. 28, 1945. Description of
the first combat action that his comp any saw in France. Written by a
G1 with the 70th Div. of the 7th Army. Donated by Florence C.
Willson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1497).
Marsili, Louis, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by a Pfc. in Signal Corps stationed in
Calcutta, India. Comments on impressions of Bombay and Calcutta,
U.S.O. entertainment in China, Burma Theatre, canteen in Kansas City
and news of mutual friends. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on
10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Martin, Arthur, Letter, c. 1945. To his brother, Harry, Granite City,
Ill., from at sea, circa 1945. Description of his loneliness and
homesickness. Written by a Navel F 1/c aboard the USS Owen.
Donated by Hazel Martin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1401).
Martin, Ben D., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. W.F. Culbert, Tulsa, Okla.,
from France, May 16, 1945. Description of the departure of glider
troops, of C-47 missions over Europe, and V-E day, written by a Lt.
Donated by William F. Culbert on 25 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2834).
Martin, Dudley, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Dewitt T.
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Martin, Daytona Beach, Fla., from England and Germany, 1944-1945.
Description of Christmas activities and friendship with the English
people. Description of the capture of some German soldiers. Written
by a soldier with the 9th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. DeWitt T. Martin
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1415).
Martin, James Anthony, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. B. Martin, Richmond, Va., from South America, Jan. 16, 1945. A
note written in verse form commemorating his 21st birthday. Donated
by Mrs. E.B. Martin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1413).
Martin, "Jerry", Letters, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Thos. Martin,
Lansing, Mich., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1945. Narration of a trip
over the coral ridge to carry supplies to isolated American soldiers
beyond. To his girlfriend, from the Pacific, circa 1945. An account of
an imaginary trip back home with the family. Written by an Army
bugler on special detail. Donated by Mrs. Thomas Martin on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2138).
Martin, John E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Okinawa, April
17, 1945. Description of his work in the early days of the Okinawa
invasion. Written by a Cpl. with the 1st Marine Div. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1412).
Martin, James F., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters written by James F.
Martin while an Ensign and Lieutenant (j.g.) aboard the USS LCI (L?)
South Pacific Theatre of Action to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
letters concern celebration of Xmas overseas, acquisition of a monkey
and parrot, Navy Amphibious Force, war ballot and demobilization at
Norfolk, death of President Roosevelt, trip to Korea, China, Okinawa,
and Guam. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
Martin, J.T., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a S/Sgt. with the
90th Div. in Luxembourg. Comments on weather, army life, President
Roosevelt's death, visit to Paris, and discharge. Included is a copy of
"The Sniper", Jan. 28, 1945 with the "Story how Pattons Punch baffled
the Germans" at Bastogne. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June
1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Martin, Lloyd J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, England, May 5,
1944. Description of a mission and battle over Gotha, Germany, Feb.
24, 1944. Written by a Lt. Col. with the Army Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. R.C. Mundell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1414).
Martin, Reuben, Letters, 1944-1945. To Miss Esther Baldwin York,
Hollywood, Calif., from England, Sept. 24, 1944. Description of the
conditions in the hospital where he is recovering from a jaw wound, a
visit to an English town, performance of Hamlet, and tea in a British
home. To Miss Esther Baldwin York, Hollywood, Calif., from Menlo
Park, Calif., Feb. 3, 1945. Description of Britain, the trip home, a pass
to New York, and a soldier's feelings. Written by an Army T/5.
Donated by Esther Baldwin York on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
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2787).
Martin, Ulysses S., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Pearl Riber, La., from
Germany, March 10, 1945. Description of the daily life of an average
G.I. at the front written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. U.S. Martin
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1411).
Martin, W.L., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a Cpl. stationed
at Lompoc, Calif. Comments on bulletin, meeting Hedy Lamar, and his
assignment on a radar set in the mountains. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Martin, Walton G., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to a canteen worker
in Kansas City, Mo. by a corporal in Signal Corps who was stationed in
England and France with 9th AAF. He describes a trip through
Germany after VE day. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Marvin, Charles Keith, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Robert
Marvin, Knapp Creek, N.Y., from Holland, Oct. 20, 1944. Description
of his glider landing in Holland with the 82nd Airborne Div. Written
by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Robert Marvin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1460).
Eason, Carroll W., Letter, 1945. To his family, Greenville, S.C.,
from Belgium, Jan. 17, 1945. An Army Cpl. recalls his childhood days
and the receipt of the geranium; when passing through Saint Lo he
noticed a geranium among the debris and interpreted it as a symbol of
the world's unmolested beauty. Donated by Mrs. A.H. Wills on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1949).
Mason, Joe, Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Okinawa, Sept. 9,
1945. A sailor describes a new camp that they are in the process of
moving into. Donated by Mary Mason on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1477).
Masse, Henry J., Letter, 1944. To Kevin Condon, Swanpscott, Mass.,
from Italy, Oct. 26, 1944. Mentions moving and talking to German
prisoners, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Thomas W.
Condon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 654).
Matacia, Jim, Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Anna Matacia,
Charlottesville, Va., from China, July 1, 1945. Comments on his work
and getting home written by a Warrant Officer in the A.A.C.S.
Donated by Anna Perry Matacia on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1457).
Mathers, Billy, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P.
Mathers, Sr., Sweet Water, Ala., from at sea, April 1945.
Comments on home news. Comments on receiving mail. Written by a
Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs. C.P. Mathers Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1438).
Mathews, George C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Ralph D.
Porter, Greenville, N.C., from Bataan, P.I., Aug. 22, 1945. An Army
Pvt. comments on the rain and the end of the war. Donated by Mrs.
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Ralph D. Porter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1465).
Mathews, Stewart, Letter, c. 1945. To Helen Brooks, Pittsburg, Pa.,
from E.T.O., circa 1945. After seeing Helen Brook's picture on a
magazine cover, an Army Pvt. in the 82nd Airborne Div. expressed
how he sees her as a symbol of life, love, and hope. He compares her
to a cathedral. Donated by Helen Brooks on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1449).
Mathews, Verner, E., Letter, 1943. To his parents. Shreveport, La.,
from London, England, May 10, 1943. Mention of sending pictures
and of the growing power of the American Air Forces. Donated by
Pearl Verner Mathews on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2498).
Mathias, Robert Edward, Letter, 1945. To his wife and children,
Newton, Kans., from Guadalcanal, Sept. 19, 1945. Reminiscences of
home written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. R.E. Mathias on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 472).
Matthes, B.R., Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Edith G. Matthes,
West Palm Beach, Fla., from France, circa 1944. Mention of doing
K.P., homesickness, and gaining weight. Donated by Edith G. Matthes
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2496).
Matthews, Donald F., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Hilda, Belmar, N.J.,
from at sea, Dec. 10, 1944. A Christmas letter, written by an Army
private. Donated by Mrs. Donald F. Matthews on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2497).
Matthews, L.L., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl. with the 53rd
and 285th Engr. 13n stationed in Czechoslovakia and Germany.
Describes war conditions, V-E day and discharge problems. Donated
by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Mattson, Emil L., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Ellen Klinger,
Arlington, Wash., from Austria, May 21, 1945. Description of the
country and the people written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Ellen
Klinger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1481).
Matzeder, Joseph, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. A.T. Cloves,
Houston, Texas, from Italy, April 12, 1945. Relation of the Easter
Service that he attended and description of the flowers. Matzeder was
KIA in Italy, April 17, 1945. Donated by Mrs. A.T. Cloves on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1467).
Maul, Maurice P., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Muriel
McCormick, Long Beach, Calif., from Australia, July 4, 1943.
Description of amusement while at sea written by a Merchant Marine.
Donated by Muriel McCormick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1483).
Mauritzen, Richard W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. G.
Mauritzen, Staten Island, N.Y., from Finch Haven, New Guinea, Sept.
8, 1945. Comments on hip days activities written by a sailor aboard the
USS Oliver W. Holmes. Donated by Mrs. G. Mauritzen on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1495).
Maxwell, Herbert Calvin, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. W.F. Stout, Oakley,
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Kansas, from Germany, April 23, 1945. Description of carts and
wagons. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Stout on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2788).
Maxwell, Riley F., Letters, 1945. Letters from a Lt. (j.g.) at Naval Air
Station, Brunswick, Maine and Washington, D.C. to Wm. McNeel,
Odessa, Mo. Comments on mutual friends in service, expresses
appreciation for bulletin, gives personal news. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Maxwell, Robert Dale, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. W.E. Stout,
Oakley, Kansas, May 27, 1944. A thank-you note and a word of praise
for the chaplains. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Stout on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2788).
May, Carl G., Letter, 1944. To his parents, St. Joseph, Mo., from
Italy, March 24, 1944. Description of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by May A. May on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 499).
May, Walter W., Letter, 1944. To his father, James G. May,
Columbus, Ohio, from France, July 13, 1944. Mentions hedge row
fighting. Written by a Lt. in the army during World War II. Donated
by James G. May on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 507).
Mazen, Myron S., Letter, 1945. To his family, Brooklyn, N.Y., from
Portsmouth, Va., Feb. 15, 1945. Comments on family news written by
a S 1/c aboard the USS Amsterdam. Donated by Gertrude B. Mazen on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1479).
Megara, Harry, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. J. Demarco,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from France, Jan. 11, 1945. Mentions inability to
wash, going to church, and receiving Communion. Written by a staff
sergeant with the 7th Army. Donated by Mrs. J. Demarco on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 509).
Meier, John A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Meier, Roselle, J.J., from Germany, Nov. 14, 1944. Description of
some of the action he had been in and of the pill box he was then
occupying. S/Sgt. Meier was KIA while serving with the 413 Infantry,
104 (Timber-wolf) Division. This was his last letter home. Donated by
Olive J. Alexander on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 505).
Meissner, Robert H., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Laura Galley,
Ebeneezer, N.Y., from Italy (?) Jan. 12, 1945. Description of a
bombing mission written by an Army Lt. Donated by Laura Galley on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1489).
Mellerup, George, Letter, 1942-1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Camp Murphy, Fla. and Ft. Hamilton, N.Y.,
1942-1943. Comments on mutual friends, weather, and people in
Florida. Comparison of Stage Door canteen in New York City with
Kansas City canteen, described by a Sgt. going overseas. Written by a
Cpl. in Co. R. Donated by on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Melville, David, Letters, 1943-1946. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
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Rowland of Kansas City by Sgt. Melville, who served as radio operator
with 13th AAF stationed in Netherlands in East Indies and Philippines.
Comments on training in deserts of Calif., camp pets, trips taken and
customs observed and refers to radio school attended in Kansas City
and friendships in the canteen and compares it to other army recreation.
Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No.
2987).
Menasco, V. Lee, Letter, c. 1945. To Jerry Tanner, Lubbock, Texas,
from the Pacific, circa 1945. A Marine Sgt. mentions his desire for a
bath. Donated by Jerry Tanner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1459).
Mentzer, Howard, Letters, 1943-1944. From a naval aviation cadet
to his family, Toledo, Ohio, from air bases in the U.S. Letters are
mostly comments on family affairs and his sister's activities. Donated
by Ethel G. Albrecht on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 296).
Mercer, Duane R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. B.E. Mercer,
and sister, Marie, Los Angeles, Calif., from Pelelui Island, Aug.-Sept.
1945. Describes a show with Gene Autry and Rufus Davis, also tells
about their equipment. Comments on the food and different activities
for entertainment. Written by a Seabee M 2/c. Donated by Mrs. B.E.
Mercer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1466).
Mery, Albert Maxwell, Letter, 1945. To Barbara and Donald Baker,
Oceana, Va., from Germany, April 28, 1945. Description of the
concentration camps he has seen and the people that he has treated.
Written by a Capt. in the Army Medical Corp. Donated by Mr. and
Mrs. Donald L. Baker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1468).
Messick, Afton C., Letter, 1945. To his brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Messick, Church Hill, Tenn., from Germany, May 17,
1945. Comments on letters from home and the German money he is
sending home. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Charlie
Messick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1447).
Messick, Lyle, Letter, 1945. To his brother, and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Messick, Church Hill, Tenn., from Germany, Aug. 12,
1945. An Army Pvt. with the 100th Inf. expresses his desire to come
home. Donated by Mrs. Charlie Messick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1447).
Meyer, Cecil F., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Gertrude Meyer, Tuthill,
S.D., from France, Dec. 25, 1944. Mention of Christmas service and
dinner. Private Meyer was KIA in France, Jan. 25, 1945. Donated by
Gertrude Meyer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2500).
Meyer, Frederick G., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Betsy, Olean,
N.Y. from the Mariana Islands, Feb. 14, 1945. A Lt. writes to his two
year old child and tells her how much that he misses her. Donated by
Mrs. F.G. Meyer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1476).
Meyers, Joan, Letters, c. 1944. Written to Joan Meyers in White
Plains, N.Y. by a soldier in the E.T.O. during World War II, the letters
comment on being in the hospital, attitude of wounded pilots,
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preparations for moving from England to France, and a Thanksgiving
dinner in Belgium. Donated by Joan Meyers on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1403).
Meyers, Robert C., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben E. Price, Everett, Wash., from Mournelon, France, July 22, 1945.
Comments on the 510 Prcht, Inf. and family news. To his mother, Mrs.
Ben Price, Everett, Wash., from England, March 23, 1944. Comments
on family news and past events. Written by a Sgt. in the Para. Inf.
Donated by Mrs. Ben Price on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2501).
Michaels, Robert Ivan, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Michaels, Bushill, Pa., from the Pacific, Dec., 1944. A
Christmas letter written by a Naval F. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Arthur
Michaels on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1486).
Michaels, Ernest A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Michaels, Bushill, Pa., from France, Dec. 26, 1944. Comments
on home news written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Arthur
Michaels on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1486).
Michel, Kenneth, Papers, 1945. The papers of an Army Lt. contain a
poem "Peace of Soul" which was written in a chapel just before he left
for a bombing mission over Japan, the letters comment on the war and
express his feelings at the war's end. Donated by Mrs. Otto Michel on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2266).
Middleton, Clarence G., Letter, 1944. To his parent, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Middleton, Friday Harbor, Washington, from England, June 5,
and France, June 11, 1944. Description of his thoughts just prior to and
after the invasion of France. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Middleton on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2502).
Middleton, Gerald, C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Irma
McCaslin, Austen, Texas, from Germany, June 23, 1945. Mention of
desire to receive mail and appreciation of package. Donated by Irma
McCaslin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1484).
Miehan, William E., Letter, 1945. To Barbara Kaliezniak, Newark,
N.J., from the Middle East, Feb. 4, 1945. Comments on home news
written to a child by a Naval G.M. 2/c. Donated by unknown donor on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1471).
Miesse, John W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Margaret Miesse,
Springfield, Ohio, from aboard the USS Wrangell, Pacific theatre,
March 26, 1945. Description of his observations of action at Iwo Jima
from aboard ship, of listening to Tokyo Rose, of the recreation center at
Mog-Mog, Caroline Islands, Miesse was a chief pharmacist's mate in
the navy. Donated by Margaret Miesse on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 500).
Mignard, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Springfield, Mo., from
Belgium, 1945. Description of Christmas, 1944, and an incident that
occurred during the battle of the Belgian Bulge written by a Pvt. with
the 106th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Paul Mignard on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 1470).
Milburn, Earl E., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. F.W. Siegmund, Topeka,
Kansas from at sea, Sept. 27, 1944. Request for Lord's Prayer at
church service. Donated by Mrs. F.W. Siegmund on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 323).
Milburn, Otis, Jr., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Frances, Marion, Ill.,
from Germany, 1945. Description of capturing a German officer.
Comments on family news. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Frances Milburn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1453).
Millen, James H., Letter, 1944. To Hattie Cameron, Jacksonville,
Fla., from New Guinea, Dec. 15, 1944. A Christmas note, written by a
naval C.K.S. Donated by Mrs. T.W. Cameron on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2684).
Miller, Bill, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller,
Flint, Mich., from England, June 6, 1944. Expression of the feelings
that he had on D-day. Donated by Mrs. Carl Miller on 22 Oct 1945
(Accession No. 1434).
Miller, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary D. Miller,
Albany, N.Y. from Pearl Harbor, Sept. 15, 1945. Comments on the
weather, movies, and going to a rut camp. Written by a sailor aboard
the USS Oglethorpe. Donated by Mary D. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1425).
Miller, Byron, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Byron Miller,
Sugarcreek, Ohio, from Adak, Alaska, Aug. 3, 1945. Comments on his
work. Donated by Mrs. Byron Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1427).
Miller, Carroll, Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gates, Chapin,
S.C., from Calcutta, India, Feb. 13, 1945. Comments on news of
mutual friends, the tremendous accomplishment of the planes flying the
hump, and some description of India. Donated by Mrs. Lewis T. Gates
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1428).
Miller, Mrs. Clarence A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Clarence A. Miller,
New Orleans, La., from "Louis", from the Pacific, March 11, 1945.
An Army Paratrooper describes how Mrs. Miller's husband was killed.
Donated by Mrs. Clarence A. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1431).
Miller, Clifford, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Jack O'Hara,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, from China, July 4, 1945. Narration about the
beautiful scenes and sights that he has seen since leaving home, written
by an Army Sgt. in the Medical Carp. Donated by Mrs. Jack O'Hara on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2139).
Miller, Frank D., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Miss Louise A. Miller,
Pasadena, Calif., from the South Pacific, Aug. 20, 1943. Description of
the island and the natives; written by a Marine Cpl. Donated by
Phoebe Campbell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 422).
Miller, G. Arnold, Letter, 1945. To his wife and children, Sioux
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Falls, S. Dak., from Minanao, P.I. Aug. 10, 1945. An Army Pvt.
comments on the news of the end of the war and tells about visiting a
Filipino home. Donated by Mrs. G.A. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1430).
Miller, Howard Michael, Letters, 1944. To his wife, Ogla,
Cincinnati, Ohio, from France and Belgium, Oct. 1944. Description of
the arrival in France and the food and mud. Description of a mass said
in a tent. Pvt. Miller was KIA, in Alsdorf, Germany, Oct. 18, 1944.
Donated by Olga J. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 528).
Miller, Jack L., Letter, 1945. To Dixie Manzanares, Evergreen,
Colo., from Italy, Feb. 5, 1945. Description of trip to Rome; written by
a soldier in the 362nd Infantry, United States Army, during World War
II. Donated by Dixie Manzanares on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
497).
Hiller, Joe "Somewhere in the Pacific," 1945. Written in the Pacific
Theatre, April 24, 1945. Description of missing his wife and son.
Written by a Merchant Marine. Donated by Francis A. Miller Sr.on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2069).
Hiller, Joseph Henry, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Dora Hiller,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from Chicago, Ill., Aug. 15, 1945. A "V-J" day letter
written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Dora Miller on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1426).
Miller, Joseph H., Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne H. Eikleberry, Cisne, Ill., from the Philippine Islands,
Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on lessons learned in the Navy and chances
of a discharge, written by a Coxswain. Donated by Mrs. Wayne H.
Eikleberry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1429).
Miller, Laddie, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller,
Florissant, Mo., from the Philippine Islands, 1945. Description of the
events on the islands. Comments on the people of the Philippines and
the G.I.'s chickens. Written by a Pvt. with the Engr. Boat and Shore
Regt. Donated by Mrs. C. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1435).
Miller, Leo, Letter, n.d. To his wife, St. Joseph, Mo., from the Pacific
theatre, no date. Personal letter to his wife written by a sailor. Donated
by Mrs. Leo Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 502).
Miller, Louis A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Harry Yetton,
Danville, Va., from Luzon, P.I., Aug. 13, 1945. Comments on the end
of the war written by a Lt. with the Army Engr. Donated by Mrs.
Harry E. Yetton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1433).
Miller, Marion I., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Philippines, June 8, 1945. Letter written by Cpl. with 2nd Bn
Hdq. Co. 1st Inf. telling of receipt of bulletin, mutual friends, rain, and
hopes of discharge. Donated by W.G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Miller, Marion J., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl with Hq.
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Co. Bn, 1st Inf. in Philippine Islands. Describes country, fighting and
expresses appreciation for receipt of bulletin. Donated by W.G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Miller, Marvin K., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John Rogers,
Harrisburg, Pa., from Mindanao, P.I., Aug. 15, 1945. A Pvt. in the
Army Signal Corp. mentions getting packages and his hopes of getting
home soon. Donated by Mrs. John Rogers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1432).
Miller, Max, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his cousin by a P1/Sgt. in
the E.T.O., the letters tell about England and the English customs,
comment on the fighting. Miller was KIA in the E.T.O., April 19,
1945. Donated by Fay Goodman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2263).
Miller, Ray, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Miller,
St. Joseph, Mo., from Bermuda, Dec. 26, 1944. Description of
Christmas activities aboard ship, written by a naval officer. Donated by
Mrs. R.A. Miller on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2503).
Miller, Reed H., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Mrs. Robert Sherard,
Seattle, Wash., from North Africa, Dec. 23, 1943. An Army Sgt. tells
how they are preparing for Christmas. Donated by Mrs. Robert Sherard
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1436).
Miller, Roy E., Letter, 1943. To his daughter, Sharon Anne,
Sacramento, Calif., from overseas, Nov. 12, 1943. A Warrant Officer's
first letter to his infant daughter expressing his love and devotion to
her. Donated by Mrs. Roy E. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1437).
Miller, Thomas A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Birmingham, Ala.,
from China, Dec. 21, 1944. A review of the events of the previous
year, written by a captain. Donated by Mrs. Ola R. Miller on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2504).
Miller, U.V., Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo., from
Tinian, July 17, 1945. Letter written by a S/Sgt. with the 770th Bomb
Sqdr., 462 Gr. telling about his duty in India, bombing Japan, friends,
and the bulletin. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Miller, William P. Poem, 1944. Written on an island north of New
Guinea Sept., 1944. Description of life on the island, written by a
S/Sgt. with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. L. Paul Miller on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2107).
Miller, William P., Letter, 1945. To Theo Huffman, Wellsburg, W.
Va., from aboard the USS New Mexico, Jan. 29, 1945. Comments on
personal news and mention of recent operations. Written by a sailor.
Donated by Theo. Huffman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 503).
Millett, Derard, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Helen Cook, Bridgeport, Ohio,
from Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945. Commenting on his friendship with her
son. Donated by Helen Cook on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1458).
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Mills, Donald, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lloyd Mills,
Manchester, Wash., from Germany, Mother's Day, 1945. Description
of a trip into the Russian zone and of meetings with the Russians.
Written by a PFC serving with the 104th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Lloyd
Mills on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 506).
Miner, Joe M., Letter, 1943. To his sister, from England, Sept. 2,
1943. Description of being wounded written by a 1st Lt. with the
483rd Air Service Gr. Donated by Mrs. Frank Miner on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1480).
Minford, W.L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. T.N. Minford,
Chicago, Ill., from Germany, May 22, 1945. An Army Cpl. describes
the buzz bomb and gives an account of an attack on their camp.
Donated by Mrs. T.N. Minford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 448).
Minick, John, Letters, 1943-1945. To his daughter, Sandra,
Richmond, Calif., from the Pacific theatre and New Guinea, 19431945. Description of native birds. Comments on his daughter's first
days at school. Written by a Merchant Marine. Donated by M. Minick
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2505).
Minius, Donald F., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
Minius, Stafford, Kansas, from England, Dec. 24, 1943. Description of
the memory he has of Christmas at home, written by an Army Warrant
Officer. Donated by Mrs. J.W. Minius on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2506).
Minnear, R.P., Letter, c. 1944. To the Commanding Officer, the
Naval Air Station, Lake City, Fla., from the Naval Air Station, Lake
City, Fla., circa 1944. A letter of recommendation for Rumbaugh,
Wilbur Harry. Written by a Naval Lt. Donated by Mrs. Charles N.
Will on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2160).
Minton, Charles W., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. Howard Penniston,
Argyle, Wisc., from Africa, June 8, 1943. A letter of condolence on the
death of her son, by the Capt. of his company. See: Langland, Letter,
1943. Donated by Mrs. Howard Penniston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2101).
Miser, Mrs. H.P., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Waynesville,
Mo. from Germany, the letters tell about his work with German
prisoners and comment on home. Donated by Mrs. H.P. Miser on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2166).
Mitchell, Ben David, Letter, 1945. To Maxine Vicory, Jackson,
Miss., from Gernsheim, Germany, Sept. 5, 1945. Comments on a new
historical era, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Maxine Vicory on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1419).
Mitchell, Carlyle B., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Lynda,
Paragonah, Utah, from Leyte, Sept. 5, 1945. A soldier's letter to his
small daughter asking her to write to him. Donated by Mrs. Carlyle B.
Mitchell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1416).
Mitchell, Louis S., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Hrs. Harriet S.
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Mitchell, Jamestown, N.Y. from Africa, Dec. 29, 1943. Comments on
home news and Christmas mass. Written by a Pvt. in the medical corp.
Donated by Harriet Mitchell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1417).
Mitchell, Mrs. T., Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. T. Mitchell, Akron, Ohio,
from her son "Bill", from overseas, circa 1945. Comments on his
opinion of the post war world. Written by a soldier in the Army Air
Corp. Donated by Mrs. T. Mitchell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1418).
Mittleman, Albert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Mittleman, New York, N.Y., from Czechslovakia, Sept. 12,
1945. Comments on coming home, written by an Army T/Sgt.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Mittleman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1493).
McKeehan, Mrs. C.F., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. C.F.
McKeehan, Seattle, Wash., from their son in the Orient, Aug. 19, 1945.
Comments on the children whose acquaintance he has made and
adjusting to civilian life again. Donated by Mrs. C.P. McKeehan on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1492).
Moeller, William S., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.W. Moeller, Des Moines, Iowa, from the Pacific, Sept. 11, 1945.
Comments on his work and getting home written by a Lt. with the
Army Air Corp as he was flying to Iwo Jima. Donated by Mrs. Walter
W. Moeller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1487).
Mogan, James E., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from Oahu, T.H., May 15, 1944. Discussion of Jap soldiers written by
a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster corps during World War II.
Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Mohler, William R., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Nancy, Long Beach,
Calif., from Guadalcanal, April 7, 1943. Description of a visit to a
native village, the native chief, church services, and the native home
guard, written by a Naval A.R.M. 1/c aboard the USS Yorktown.
Donated by Nancy Anne Mohler on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2789).
Molitor, Bob, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W. Molitor, Seattle,
Wash., from Okinawa, Sept. 10, 1945. Description of being put in
charge of a storeroom and his chances of coming home. Written by a
sailor. Donated by Mrs. W Molitor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
499).
Molton, Ronald, Letters, 1942-1944. The letters contain a poetic note
to his father, a Mother's Day note, and a description of planning flowers
beds on an island in the Pacific. Donated by Mrs. H.N. Molton on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2269).
Monaghan, John, Letter, 1942. To Mary J. Kew, Niagara Falls, N.Y.,
from Fingal, Ont., October 29, 1942. A "bread and butter" note after
spending the weekend with her, written by a Canadian flyer.
Monaghan was KIA over the Irish Sea, 1944. Donated by Mary J. Kew
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on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2184).
Montague, Daniel L., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Roanoke, Va., from
France, Aug., 19, 1944. Description of his homesickness. Written by a
Sgt. with the 331st Inf. Montague was KIA in Germany, Dec. 10,
1944. Donated by Mrs. Daniel L. Montague on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1405).
Monzingo, Dorothy, Poems, 1944. Three poems written by a W.A.C.
Sgt., one to her husband, the other two comment on the lonely life of
the W.A.C. whose husband is overseas. Donated by Dorothy
Monzingo on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2673).
Monzingo, Forrest L., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, San
Antonio, Texas, from Ruen, France, July 13, 1945. A Major with the
Army Medical Corp. talks about coming home. Donated by Dorothy
Monzingo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 443).
Moody, Ray F., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his twin daughters,
Allene and Laura, Nashville, Tenn., by an Army Cpl. from E.T.O., the
letters tell why he is away and express his desire to be home. Donated
by Mrs. Ray F. Moody on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2507).
Moore, Bob, Letters, 1945. Written to his father, from the Philippine
Islands, the letters contain comments on the natives, the weather, air
raids, and request that items be sent him. Donated by Mrs. George
Moore on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2264).
Moore, Chester E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H.
Moore, Olathe, Kansas, from Germany, June 1, 1945. Description of
his work as a motor officer and as a provost marshal. Written by an
Army Capt. Donated by Mrs. W.H. Moore on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1421).
Moore, Clyde L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. E. Moore, Erie,
Pa., from DeLand, Fla., Aug. 16, 1944. A Naval S 1/c lists all the ports
in which they have docked. Donated by Mrs. E. Moore on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1420).
Moore, David J., Letter, 1945. To his infant daughter, Dava Jay,
Wheeling, W. Va. from Germany, April 12, 1945. A serviceman tells
his daughter what he is fighting for. Donated by Mrs. David J. Moore
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1404).
Moore, Eugene H., Letters, 1945. Written by a serviceman during
World War II to his family, the letters comment on the progress of the
war and the German people. Donated by Mrs. W.R. Moore on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1064).
Moore, Lewis, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Perry Fuller, McKean, Pa., from
the Southwest Pacific, Jan. 24, 1944. Written while in combat by a
sergeant, the letter mentions liking to receive mail and buying war
bonds. Donated by Mrs. Perry Fuller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
496).
Moore, Stanley A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from the Philippine
Islands, Sept. 7, 1945. Chronicle of the places that he had visited.
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Written by a Naval R.M. 2/c aboard the USS Dutchess. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1423).
Moore, U.G., Jr., Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Ruth Whitaker,
Camp Butner, N.C., from France, March-April 1945. Mention of the
trip overseas and his base in France. Mention of overcoming the
language barrier with the French, his work, a carnival, and nearby
towns. Written by an Ens. in the Navy. Donated by Ruth Whitaker on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1422).
Moran, Robert E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Joseph M.
Moran, New Britain, Conn., from San Francisco, Calif., April, 1945.
Description of his activities at the United Nations Conference. Written
by a sailor. Donated by M. Moran on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
473).
Morgan, Elsie Harrison, Letter, 1945. To her family, Wichita, Kans.,
from Italy, Aug., 1945. Description of a trip to the Holy Lands, written
by a W.A.C. Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Lee Payne on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1463).
Moriarty, Bruce, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.E.
Moriarty, Watsonville, Calif., from France, Dec. 25, 1944.
Comments on going to church, how they are spending Christmas day,
and the packages that he has received. Donated by Mrs. L.E. Moriarty
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1445).
Morris, Gerald R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Athelstan, Iowa,
from France, Oct, 16, 1945. Description of living conditions and the
work of the prisoners of war. Written by an Army Cpl. with the 182nd
Gen. Hos. Donated by Nellie Morris on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2790).
Morris, Glenn R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John R. Morris,
Portland, N.Y. from Biak, Dutch East Indies, May 7, 1945. A Mother's
Day letter written by a Cpl. in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
John R. Morris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1406).
Morris, Lowell C., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L.C. Morris, Bedford, Iowa, from Okinawa, Sept. 7, 1945. Description
of flying out prisoners of war from Japan. Written by a Lt. in the Army
Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Lowell C. Morris on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1408).
Morris, Robert D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.D. Morris,
Freeman, Va., from Germany, August 14, 1945. Description of a visit
to a childhood friend's grave, written by an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs.
R.D. Morris on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2508).
Morris, William, Letters, 1944. Written to Naomi Deeme, Los
Angeles, Calif., from England, by an Army T/Sgt, the letters comment
on a day in London and being busy. Donated by Naomi Deeme on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2192).
Morris, William D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Lil, Richmond, Va.,
from the Pacific, May 1, 1945. Comments on home news and the
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invasion of Okinawa. Written by a Naval CK 1/c. Donated by Eliza C.
Morris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1407).
Morrison, Franklin, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by an M M
3/c on USS Albert W. Grant (DD 649). Description of boot training at
Great Lakes, duty in California, Pacific, and Japan, with references to
former Odessa friends and news in bulletin. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Morrison, Fred, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. D.H. Morrison,
Sewickley, Pa., from Persia, Dec. 1, 1943. Description of Persia,
written by an Army Pvt. with the 19th Malaria Survey Grp. Donated
by Mrs. D.H. Morrison on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2509).
Morse, Mrs. Charles, Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. Morse, Battle Creek,
Mich., from her son-in-law, in China, circa 1945. Description of a
flight with medical supplies and food to a Jap held island for prisoners
of war, shortly after the war was over. Donated by Mrs. Charles Morse
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2510).
Morse, John, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Josephine and E.D. Morse,
Babson Park, Fla., from Prance, April 30, 1945. Description of his
feelings toward the Germans after being in a German prisoner of war
camp. This letter was written in a hospital in France after he was
liberated. Morse, a staff sergeant, had been with the 422nd Reg. 106th
Div. Donated by Josephine Morse on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
491).
Morse, Whitney, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother by a naval Lt.
in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on the natives, the weather,
the action that he has been in, the end of the war, and his chances of
getting home, and a Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. F.A. Morse
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 495).
Moser, Dix V., Letter, 1944. To his family, Seattle, Wash., from port
in the South Pacific, Dec. 24, 1944. Description of their Christmas
activities aboard the USS England and the other ships in port. Ens.
Moser was KIA off Okinawa, May 1945. Donated by Mrs. Robert L.
Durham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1439).
Mosmeier, Edward, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Mosmeier, Spades, Ind., from Montevideo and Bahía Blanca,
Aug.-Sept. 1945. Listing of his ship's ports of call. Description of
Bahía Blanca. Mosmeier was a merchant marine. Donated by Mrs.
Louis Mosmeier on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 511).
Moss, Jane, Letters, 1945. Written to a K.C. canteen worker, Mrs.
Harvey E. Rowland, by a Sp. (Y) 2/c in U.S. Navy stationed at air corps
base in Detroit and later in Honolulu. Describes visit thru Dole
pineapple factory and U.S.O. at Kailua. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Most, Leonard F., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Most, Philadelphia, Pa., from a base in the U.S., Aug. 18, 1942.
Comments on an attack on rats and other activities, written by an Army
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S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H. Most on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1472).
Mouser, Jay, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Virginia, and daughter,
Penny, Chaffee, Mo., from E.T.O., Oct. 23, 1944. Comments on home
news, his belief in prayers and a plea for prayers. Mouser was KIA in
Obergeich, Germany, Dec. 10, 1944. Donated by Virginia Mouser on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1441).
Mowder, Merwin C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Hr. and Mrs. D.H.
Mowder, Alledonia, Ohio, from Japan, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of
the occupation of the Kyushu Islands and the surrender of the Japanese
forces to the American troops. Written by a Soundman 3/c aboard the
USS David W. Taylor. Donated by Mrs. D.H. Mowder on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1478).
Moye, J.E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moye,
Warren, Texas, from Okinawa, June 23, 1945. Comments on the battle
of Okinawa. Donated by Mrs. Jack Moye on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1488).
Moyer, Edward, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Salina, Kans., Mar. 11, 1945. Thank-you letter;
written by a Sgt. stationed with the SHAAF in Kansas. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Muckala, Richard, Letter, 1945. To "Evelyn," from Mindanao, P.I.,
Aug. 21, 1945. Comments on the end of the war and getting home,
written by an Army Cpl. Donated by E.C. Schroeder on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2181).
Muckel, Charles R., Letter, 1945. To his parents-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dechant, Reading, Pa., from Samar, Aug. 22, 1945.
Comments on the natives; written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs.
Frank Dechant on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1450).
Mueller, Karl F., Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Cleveland, Ohio, from
Okinawa, circa 1945. Description of landing at Guam and feeling that
the danger would not harm you, but rather your friends. Donated by
Mrs. Karl F. Mueller on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2511).
Mulcay, Mary Pat, Letters, 1943-1945. Letters written by an Army
nurse during World War II to her family. Donated by Mrs. P.J. Mulcay
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1735).
Muller, Carl V., Letters, 1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland
of Kansas City, Mo. by a F2/C in navy. Comments on his failure in V5 program at Chapel Hill, N.C. and return to Great Lakes, Ill. for
reassignment as seaman on ships and of homesickness. Donated by
Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Mullins, John T., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Jane V. Mullins,
Hoboken, N. J., from E.T.O., Aug. 6, 1944. Description of a crucifix
that was the only thing left standing in a devastated village. Written by
a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. David Mullins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1474).
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Mulvaney, Clyde, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Louise Liniville,
South Bend, Ind., from Frankfurt, Germany, June 10, 1945.
Description of feelings of relief and gladness on end of War in Europe.
Mulvaney was a staff sergeant with the 3rd Armored Division. Donated
by Louise Liniville on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 508).
Munoz, Roberto, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Eppie C. Chalk, Del Rio,
Texas, from aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Sept., 1945.
Description of life aboard the USS Missouri with Task Force 38, Third
Fleet, during the last days of the war, going into Tokyo Bay, and the
surrender aboard the ship. Donated by Mrs. Eppie C. Chalk on 13 Jan.
1946 (Accession No. 2825).
Murdock, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
Murdock, Sr., Tulsa, Okla., from the Pacific, March 18, 1945. A
resume of their wanderings after they left the states until they reached
Saipan and a description of Saipan. Written by a sailor aboard the USS
Granville. Donated by Mrs. J.W. Murdock Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1446).
Murphy, Calvin, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Murphy, Choudrant, La., from Pearl Harbor, T.H., Sept. 19, 1945.
Description of his work in the electrical supply room, written by a
naval SKT 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Roy Murphy on 16 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2512).
Murphy, John H., Letter, 1943. To George A. Horton, Jr., Aurora,
Ill., from Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 30, 1943. A Lt. Col. informs Horton
that he is sending his son's last letter. See: Horton, Hershel G., Letter,
1942. Donated by Mrs. George A. Horton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2155).
Murphy, Joseph C., Letter, 1944. To his family, from Gulf Port,
Miss., July 13, 1944. Description of a crash landing written by a Lt.
with the Army Air Force. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1410).
Murphy, Richard W., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Glenn, Jackson
Heights, L.I., N.Y.], from Okinawa, Aug. 20, 1945. Letter of advice to
his brother with brief description of action on Okinawa. Written by a
serviceman during World War II. Donated by Betty Wetzel on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 493).
Murphy, James L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Guam, Sept. 9,
1945. Comments on the islands and getting home written by a Naval
B. Maker 3/c aboard the USS Portland. Donated by Mary Peters on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1409).
Murrell, Charles C., Letter, 1945. To his sister, and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cable, St. Louis, Mo., from the Mariana Islands,
March 9, 1945. Description of events on a mission to Tokyo. S/Sgt. of
the Army Air Force was declared missing in action over Nagoya on
March 25, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Roy Cable on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2513).
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Musselman, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M.C. Musselman,
Poland, Ohio, from Italy, May 13, 1945. Description of living
conditions while moving from place to place. Donated by M.C.
Musselman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1452).
Mustain, Milford H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.D.
Mustain, Monett, Mo., from France, July 5, 1944. Description of his
work and of the French roses. To his sister, Mrs. Shirley Boucher,
Tulsa, Okla., from England, Aug. 28, 1944. An Army private asks his
sister to send flowers to his wife on their wedding anniversary. Written
by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Ernest Boucher on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2514).
Muyres, Bob, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.A.
Muyres, Minneapolis, Minn., from E.T.O., 1944. A soldier describes
life in a foxhole. Donated by Mrs. F.A. Muyres on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1496).
Myers, D.L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Anabelle Myers, El
Monte, Calif., from Espiritu Santo, New Hebredes, May 5, 1944.
Description of a plane trip from Espiritu Santo to Auckland, New
Zealand. Written by a pharmacists mate in the navy. Donated by
Anabelle Myers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 488).
Myerson, Robert I., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph G. Myerson, New York, N.Y., from Luzon, P.I., Feb. 1945.
Description of his reaction of fear, written by a private with the 55th
F.A. Bn. Donated by Joseph G. Myerson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2515).
Myszkra, Stan, Letter, 1945. To his nephew, T. Franklin Blonski,
Cheektowga, N.Y., from Germany, Aug. 19, 1945. Comments on the
waste of war. Donated by Mrs. Frank Blonski on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1475).
McAfee, W.G., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. N.A. Siegmund,
University City, Mo., from Marine Boot Camp, Oct., 1942.
Description of his training and his attempt to pass a swimming test,
written by a Marine Corporal. Donated by Mrs. M.A. Sigmund on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2648).
McBratnie, Ellen J., Letter, 1944. To her mother, from the Philippine
Islands, Dec. 20, 1944. Description of natives and native villages.
Written by a Capt. in the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. Otto J.
Rowen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2167).
McCann, Richard J., Letter, 1943. To his fiancée, Wilma
Scharington, San Diego, Calif., from Guadalcanal, Oct. 21, 1943. A
love letter written to his fiancée, a WAVE, by a captain in the Marine
Corp. Donated by Mrs. R.J. McCann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
464).
McCartney, Jack, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Opal
McCartney, Ft. Wayne, Ind., from Czechoslovakia, May 2, 1945.
Comments on his birthday, written by a S/Sgt. with the 97th Div.
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Donated by Opal McCartney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1846).
McCauley, Joseph L., Letter, 1945. To his, Mrs. Rhea Wells,
Greenville, Ky., from the Pacific theatre, June 24, 1945. Comments on
the horrors of war, written by a Naval R.T. 2/c aboard the USS
Monterey. Donated by Mrs. Rhea Wells on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2165).
McClain, Bob, Letter, 1944. To his mother, E.T. Witty, Neosho, Mo.,
from England, Feb. 3, 1944. Description of a trip to London, written
by a T/Sgt. with the 110th A.A.A. Bn. Mdl. Donated by Mrs. E.T.
Witty on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2058).
McClain, Hugh P., Letter, 1940. To his mother, Mrs. Gertrude
McClain, Morgansville, W. Va., from Lahania, T.H. April 14, 1940.
Description of manuevers and the sights of Hawaii, written by a sailor.
McClain was KIA. Donated by Gertrude McClain on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2649).
McClain, James A., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Gertrude
McClain, Morgansville, W.Va., from North Africa, March 20, 1943.
Information concerning his whereabouts. Donated by Gertrude
McClain on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2649).
McClane, Charles J., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Joseph
Dineen, Wilmington, Del. from England, July 18, 1944. Memories of
home written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Joseph Dineen on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2055).
McClesky, B.J., "To a Poor Civilian," c. 1945. Written in Germany,
circa 1945. A comparison of Army and civilian life during a war time.
Donated by Mrs. B.J. McClesky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2091).
McClew, Malcolm H., Jr., Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm H. McClew, Lockport, M.Y., from the Philippine Islands, no
date. Description of the Filipinos and their homes. Written by a Lt. in
the Q.M. Corp of the Army. Donated by Mrs. Malcolm H. McClew on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 492).
McComas, Harold, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.R. McComas,
Wooster, Ohio, from France, Dec. 24, 1944. A soldier with the 9th Air
Force recalls the Christmas Eves of his childhood and comments on the
war. Donated by Mrs. J.R. McComas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2062).
McConnell, Charles Clifford, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Omaha,
Nebr., from Leghorn, Italy, Oct. 11, 1944. Description of the houses
and the appearance of the streets written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. C.C. McConnell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2060).
McCord, E.F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from "LaVerne," in the
Marshall Islands, Sept. 4, 1945. Comments on home events written by
a sailor. Donated by E.F. McCord on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2056).
McCorkle, Robert, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Jr. and McCorkle
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Ed. McCorkle, Coleman, Texas, from the South Pacific, circa 1945.
A Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. Ed McCorkle on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2059).
McCormick, Charles E., Letter, 1945. To his family, Springfield,
Mass., from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of the trip up to
Tokyo Bay and what he could observe of the surrender ceremonies.
Written by a pharmacist's mate in the Navy. Donated by C.B.
McCormick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 504).
McCormick, Don, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Joseph
McCormick, Somers, Conn., from France, May 13, 1945. A Mother's
Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Joseph McCormick on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2650).
McCrea, Frankie, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his wife in Vassar,
Mich., from Camp Wheeler, Georgia and the E.T.O., the letters
comment on his training, the horrors of war, and how he was wounded.
Donated by Mrs. E.F. McCrea on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1065).
McCready, Boden, Letters, 1945. To Dolores M. Beck, Kansas City,
Mo., from the Philippine Islands, April-Aug. 1945. An Army Sgt.
comments on the happiness that is returning to the people of the
Philippine Islands. Comments on the attitude of the people when the
news of the war's end was announced. Donated by Dolores M. Beck on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2057).
McCrystal, Edward, Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs.
McCrystal, Salt Lake City, Utah, from Italy, circa 1944. A letter sent
to Monsignor Kennedy and delivered to his family, as requested, when
he was KIA. Donated by T.E. Linden on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2791).
McCue, John L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Olean, N.Y., from
Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 1, 1945. Comments on being in Japan, written
by a Cpl. with the 8th Army. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2054).
McCullick, Roy L., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. A Mrs.
Roy L. McCullick, Kansas City, Mo., by an Army private in Europe,
the letters concern his father's fatal illness. Donated by Mrs. Roy L.
McCullick on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2724).
McCullough, Joseph, Letter, 1944. To his friend, Nellie Rickey,
Cliffside Pk., N.J. from Germany, Sept. 21, 1944. Comments on the
people and places in Belgium, written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by
Nellie Rickey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2205).
McDaniel, Charles J., "To Our Jack", c. 1945. Written in Omaha,
Nebr., circa 1945. A lyric telling why "Jack"(Jack Darrell Zinn, his
nephew) is in the Pacific in a Navy P.B.Y. Donated by Mrs. J.H. Zinn
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2158).
McDaniel, Joseph, W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mattie
McDaniel, Dillon, S.C., from Saipan, Jan. 2, 1945. Memories of home
written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Mattie McDaniel on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 2064).
MacDonald, Ernest R., Letters, 1943-1944. Written to Nellie Rickey,
Cliffside Pk., N.J., from the Pacific, by a naval Ph.M. 1/c, the letters
contain notes of appreciation for gifts sent to him and comments on
home news. Donated by Nellie Rickey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2205).
McDonald, Frank H., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Bessie E.
McDonald, Sacramento, Calif., from England, Dec. 20, 1943.
Description of their attempts to create a Christmas atmosphere. Sgt.
McDonald, of the Army Air Force, was KIA in Germany, Dec. 20,
1943. Donated by Mrs. B.E. McDonald on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2651).
McDonald, Roland W., "A Tribute to My Bud," 1945. Written by a
S/C/2/c and printed in the Seabee paper. Written to commemorate the
death of his brother, 1st Lt. Holland S. McDonald, who was killed by
an enemy sniper, April 9, 1945. Donated by Mrs. George Pratz on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1067).
MacDonald, Sharrol, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.W. McDonald Kansas City, Mo., from at sea in the Pacific, 1945.
Description of the Naval ceremony that takes place when the Equator is
crossed. Expression of his feelings and desires when he heard that the
war was over. Mentions lack of resistance on an invasion of a
Philippine Island, and hope of seeing his brother, who is on a sister
ship. Written by a W.T. 2/c aboard the USS McNulty. Donated by
Mrs. W.W. MacDonald on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2063).
MacDonald, W. Sharrol, "War's Glory" c. 1944. Written aboard
ship in the Atlantic, circa 1944. Description of war torn people of
Europe, written by a naval W.T. 2/c. Donated by Mrs.W.W.
MacDonald on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2680).
McDonaugh, Ralph, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Wheeling, W.Va.,
from England, Dec. 4, 1944. Description of the Army Air Force fighter
planes taking off early in the morning. Donated by Mrs. Ralph
McDonaugh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2061).
McDonnell, Larry, Letter, [1945?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. McDonnell, Dunmore, Pa., from at sea in the Pacific area, [1945?].
Description of the action at Okinawa, and his and his men's reactions.
Written by a Naval Gunnary Officer. Donated by Mrs. R.L.
McDonnell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2040).
McDowell, C.A., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters, card and money from
Pfc. with 613th Port Co. stationed in New Guinea, Philippines, Luzon.
Comments on his duties, army life, natives, news bulletin from his
base, APO. 70, "Guinea Gold" news. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on
6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
McDowell, W.W., Letters, 1945. Letters written by S/Sgt. with 314th
Bomb Wing Hdqs. on Marianas and Guam, telling of army life and his
duties, commenting on Odessa, Kansas City, army nurses, and mutual
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friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
McEulen, Elmore L., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters and A.P.O. Weekly
Bulletin sent to W.G. McNeel by Pfc. McEulen serving in San
Francisco with the 9206 Technical Service Unit T.C. of Army Post
Office Detachment. The letters discuss McEulen's duty in A.P.O.
colored replacements, election and absentee ballot, Pres. Truman,
mutual friends from Odessa, McNeel's Odessa, Mo. bulletin, and war
news in Europe. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14
May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
McFarland, Richard, "Where Credit is Due," c. 1944. Written in
the E.T.O. circa 1944. A tribute to the Infantrymen, written by an
Army pvt. with the 264th Inf. Reg. Donated by Mrs. Russell Copeland
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2658).
McFerrin, James, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Faires, McCormick,
Roseland, Tenn., from China, May 16, 1945. Listing of places where
he had been stationed and description of an Easter spent in Australia.
Written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. S.B. McFerrin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 494).
McGarrity, James, Letters, 1944. Written to his parents, from the
South-west Pacific, the letters describe the trip overseas, the vicinity of
his camp in New Guinea, and a Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. J.A.
McGarrity on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2288).
McGee, Joseph W., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph McGee, Mantua, N.J., from New Guinea and the Philippine
Islands, 1944-1945. Comments on family news and mention of a
native village that he visited. Description of a trip to Manila. Written
by a S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Joseph McGee on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2044).
McGee, Robert A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
McGee, Mantua, N.J., from the Pacific theatre, Sept 7, 1945. Mention
of some of the action his tug had been in. Written by a naval S1/c
aboard the USS Munsee. Donated by Mrs. Joseph McGee on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2652).
McGill, Bob, Letter, 1943. To his wife, Edith, from North Africa,
1943. Description of the action that he saw in the North African
campaign, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. L.S. McGill on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2653).
McGrew, Alfred C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A.
McGrew, Columbus, Ohio, from Japan, Sept. 6, 1945. A soldier writes
to his family to inform them that he has been liberated from a Jap
prison after four years. Donated by Mrs. Charles Moreland on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2043).
McGuinness, James, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
J. McGuinness, Philadelphia, Pa., from Lake Bezerte, Africa, May 23,
1943. Description of his feelings on the receipt of pictures from home,
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of the influence of the memories of his parents, and the effect of tight
spots. S/Sgt. McGuinness was KIA in Italy, May 29, 1944. Donated
by Wm. J. McGuinness on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2024).
McGuire, Bert, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from North France, Feb. 2, 1945. Comments about mutual
friends, wife, and France, written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
McGuire, Virgil, Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Mrs. Ernest W.
Cochran, Maplewood, Mo., from Germany, July 26, 1945. Relation of
his experiences as a paratrooper, written by a Pvt. with the 508th
Parachute Inf. Donated by Mrs. Ernest W. Cochran on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2041).
McInnis, Neill P., Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.E.
McInnis, Oklahoma City, Okla., from Germany, Oct. 1944. Discussion
of his feelings and the effect that the war has had on his point of view.
Comments on the "little things" that are important in a soldier's life.
Written by a 2nd Lt. Donated by Mrs. V.E. McInnis on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2046).
McInturff, Horace L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
McInturff, Winchester, Va., from Tokyo Bay, Japan, November 1,
1945. A brief summary of the action participated in by the USS
Quincy since D-Day. Written by a1/c aboard USS Quincy. Donated
by Mary McInturff on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2740).
McInturff, John D., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Irma T. McInturff,
Washington D.C., from Passau, Germany, July 12, 1945. Relation of
experiences of a seven day furlough. Written by a Sgt. with the 701st
Tk. Bn. Donated by Irma T. McInturff on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2045).
McKean, W.C., Poems, c. 1944. "Decision," written in the Pacific
Islands. A poetic expression of the thoughts brought to mind by taps.
"To You," written while overseas. A poetic expression of his love for
his wife, written for her birthday. Donated by Mrs. W.C. McKean on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2667).
McKenzie, B.F., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Ezella McNatt, Detroit,
Mich., from Calcutta, India, Sept. 22, 1945. An Army Air Force S/Sgt.
expresses his opinion of the method of discharging soldiers. Donated
by Ezella McNatt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2137).
McKenzie, Howard W., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by McKenzie to
his wife and friends while he was a Lt. in an Army antiaircraft outfit.
Describes a landing in New Guinea and in the Philippine Islands.
Donated by Mrs. Howard McKenzie on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
286).
McKenzie, William Edwin, Letters, 1944. To his mother, Laura
Potter McKenzie, Ashland, Ky., from ETO, Oct.-Nov. 1944.
Comments on lack of mail and request for a small Bible. Last letter
McKenzie wrote before he was KIA, Nov. 10, 1944. Donated by Laura
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Potter McKenzie on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 512).
McKinley, Gordon R., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents by a
naval S2/c aboard the USS Chicago, the letters describe the treatment
he received for being A.W.O.L. and comment on home affairs.
Donated by Mrs. W.E. McKinley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2287).
McKinney, Alfred Lee, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. L.K.
McKinney, El Dorado, Ark., from Hawaii, no date. Description of
Easter, and Kapiolini Park in Honolulu. Written by a corporal in the
army during WWII. Donated by Mrs. L.K. McKinney on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 489).
McKinsee, John W., Letter, 1945. To Ellen M. Lane, North
Brookfield, Mass., from Italy, September 2, 1945. An Army private
with the 168th Inf. mentions the places that he had visited in Italy.
Donated by Ellen M. Lane on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2741).
McKnight, Thomas L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.W. McKnight, San Diego, Calif., from Germany, May 16, 1945.
Description of a visit to Wartburg Castle, and a brief summary of its
history, written by an Army Sgt. with the 13th Field Hos. Donated by
Mrs. J.W. McKnight on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2792).
McLaine, Quentin, Letters, 1945. Written by a soldier in the 32nd
Armored Regt. from Germany to his mother in Dunmore, Pa.
Descriptions of some of his experiences. Donated by Laura McLaine
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 297).
McLarty, R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B.
McLarty, Riverside, R.I., from Io Shima, Ryukyus Islands, Aug. 21,
1945. Comments on where he is and his expected furlough, written by
a S/Sgt. with the 5th Air Force. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. R.B.
McLarty on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2047).
McMains, Cora, Letter, 1945. To Cora McMaine, Taft, Calif., from
"Bob" from Germany, March 10, 1945. Description of being wounded
and worry about future combat. Donated by Cora McMains on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2048).
MacLean, Myron, "I Watched It Snow in Germany," 1944.
Written in Germany, Dec. 22, 1944. Description of a snow in Germany
and the memories it brought back to an American serviceman during
World War II. Donated by Grace MacLean on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1747).
MacLeod, John Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. John
MacLeod, Wilmington, Delaware, from France and Germany, 19441945. Description of his trip overseas and comments on daily
happenings. Discussion of furlough plans, comments on local
conditions and family news. Written by an Army S/Sgt. in the 399th.
Infantry. Donated by Mrs. John MacLeod on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1738).
McMath, R.C., Letter, 1944. To his mother-in-law, Mrs. R.L.
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Ellison, Lubbock, Texas from aboard the USS Guam, Nov. 15, 1944.
Written upon receipt of news of the birth of a son by a sailor. Donated
by Mrs. R.L. Ellison on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1746).
McMillan, James M., Letters, 1942-1945. Written to his mother by
an Army private in the Pacific and India, the letters describe a hut they
lived in in the Pacific and tell about India, the country and the people.
Donated by Mrs. Ola McMillan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2286).
McMillen, John, Letter, 1945. To his mother, San Diego, Calif., from
the Pacific theatre, Oct. 16, 1945. A short description of the conditions
in the Pacific, written by a Marine Cpl. Donated by Mrs. McMillen on
27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2793).
McMurray, Arthur A., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Jamison, Nashville, Tenn., from Wales, April 7, 1945. Letter of
sympathy to the Jamisons on the death of their son, Conrad Jamison,
Jr., who was KIA in Germany. Donated by Mrs. Conrad Jamison on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1178).
McMurray, John H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Fairfield, Conn.,
from Okinawa, April 1, 1945. Description of "D-Day" at Okinawa.
Donated by Verna M. McMurray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2049).
McNabb, Mrs. E.A., Letter, c. 1945. To a boy from his father, from
Australia, circa 1945. This G.I. father tells his infant son the things that
he is expected to do. Donated by Mr. E.A. McNabb on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2052).
McNaman, Tommy, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Thos. J.
McNaman, Pittsburgh, Pa., from overseas, May 13, 1945. Mother's day
letter. Donated by Mrs. Thomas J. McNaman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2050).
McNamee, J.H., Letter, 1945. To his family, Waterloo, Iowa, from
the Marshall Islands, May 19, 1945. A Naval Commander with the
Medical Corp. tells about the preparations for the invasion of Luzon
and Okinawa. Also mentions the good work the soldiers are doing.
Donated by Mildred McNamee on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2053).
McNatt, Orville F., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from England, April 15, 1944. Acknowledgement of a letter received
from Garretson. Written by a first lieutenant with the 4th Engr. Comb.
Bn. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
McNeece, John R., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Coxswain with
Harbor Patrol at Navy yard overseas. Comments on bulletin, duty, and
friends. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
McNeil, Walter, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Hrs. Geo. P. Hines,
Crisp, Texas, from E.T.O., Aug. 15, 1944. Comments on the invasion
of Southern France, and the missions he had. Lt. McNeil, a member of
the Army Air Force, was KIA Aug. 22, 1944. Donated by Mrs. George
P. Hines on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2051).
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McNerney, J.T., Letters, 1943-1944. Written to his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. W. LeRoy Bickford, Helena, Okla., by a corporal with the
Army Force, in the Pacific theatre. The letters describe his barracks,
tent, wind, and rain storms. Donated by Mrs. W. LeRoy Bickford on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 4176).
McSween, Wm. Douglas, Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. D. McSween, Columbia, La., from England, Oct. 10, 1943.
Description of rest camp. Written by a Lt. with the 358 Sqd., 303
Bomber Group, AAF. Donated by Mrs. Wm. D. McSween on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 490).
McNeel, William G., Letters, 1943-1945. Copies of News Bulletins
sent to Odessa, Mo. 2158 service men by a lawyer during World War
II, commenting on national and state politics, new State Constitution
adopted 1945, life in the home town and giving excerpts from letters
received from all theatres of war (f. 2154-2155). Letters written by
personal friends, colleagues, and politicians, commenting on Park
College, politics, personal news, Missouri Constitutional Convention
meetings and plans (f. 2156-2158). Donated by William G. McNeel on
6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Nachman, Isadore, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Nachman, Glenville, W. Va., from New Guinea, Sept. 2, 1944.
Description of a visit to a Chinese village written by a Lt. Donated by
Mrs. Max Nachman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1504).
Hadley, Harris J., Letter, 1945. To his father, M. Hadley,
Philadelphia, Pa. from Okinawa, March 7, 1945. A birthday letter
written by a Pvt. with the 6th Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. N. Nadley
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1505).
Nash, John B., Letter, 1944. To his step-father, George Kuth,
Cleveland, Ohio, from France, July 9, 1944. Description of the things
that he has seen in France and a peculiar experience that he had written
by a T/Sgt. with the 1X Air Force Service Command. Donated by
George Kuth on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1507).
Naujokas, John J., Letter, 1943. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Sandler, Pittsburgh, Pa., from the South Pacific, Dec.
26, 1943. Description of Christmas mass and of Christmas day and
dinner; written by a Seabee with the 47th Const. Batt. Donated by Ann
Sandler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1509).
Naylor, Charles L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Salt Lake City,
Utah, from Luzon, P.I., Aug. 12, 1944. This letter was written during
the Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands. Description of his
escape from the Japs shortly after the surrender at Bataan and hiding
out since then. Written by an Army Capt. Donated by Helen Jane
Naylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 529).
Naylor, Ralph A., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.H. Denney,
Haskell, Texas from Manila, P.1., July-Sept. 1945. A Cpl. in an Army
band discusses his post war plans. Comments on Manila and the "V-J"
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Day celebration. Donated by Mrs. E.H. Denney on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1506).
Neal, Cameron, "The Things that Count", c. 1944. Written while at
Camp Polk, La., circa 1944. Description of his desire for mail.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 2080).
Neal, Daniel Robert, Letter, 1944. To his father, Daniel Bryan Neal,
Portland Oregon from France, Aug. 28, 1944. Expression of gratitude
for a birthday letter that he received from his father. Donated by Mrs.
Floyd Clayton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1508).
Neal, Franklyn, Letters, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherfield,
Toledo, Ohio, from France and Austria, 1945. A S/Sgt. with the 106th
Cavalry tells about living in a French home. Comments on sail
boating, motor boating, fishing, and a prospective trip to London to
enter the British College of Pharmacy. Donated by Mrs. Harry
Sherfield on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1513).
Neale, William, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neale,
Waterbury, Conn., from France, Aug. 13, 1944. Description of a band
concert. Donated by Mrs. Norman Neale on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1522).
Neate, (Mrs.) Eleanor, Letter, 1945. To Eleanor Neate, Forestville,
Mich, from her son "Art," from Germany, May 20, 1945. Comments
on "V-E" day, plans for the future, and present activities. Donated by
Eleanor Neate on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1521).
Necker, Teen, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Necker, Glen Arm, Md., from the Pacific theatre, July 24, 1945.
Description of a typhoon and information concerning his moving.
Donated by Mrs. Fred Necker on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2516).
Nee, Peter J., Letter [1945?]. To his cousins, Mr. Mrs. John H.
Obersmith, Los Angeles, Calif., from [Tokyo Bay, Sept., 1945?].
Mention of chances of getting home. Written by a sailor aboard the
USS Libra. Donated by Mrs J.H. Obersmith on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1510).
Neeley, William I., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W. G. Neely,
from Linz, Austria, Dec. 3, 1945. Description of how the country he
fought over had changed in a year, and a visit to the place where the
36th Inf. landed in Southern France. Donated by Mrs. W.G. Neely on
25 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2835).
Neiburg, Erwin, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mae Neiburg, Los
Angeles, Calif., from the Pacific, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of his
feelings at the end of the war. Donated by Mae Neiburg on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1502).
Neiman, "Nipper," Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J. H. Neiman,
Pottstown, Pa., from ETO May 8, 1945. Discussion of his post war
plans for reforming world. Donated by Mrs. J.H. Neiman on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1512).
Nelsen, Walter M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Nellie Nelsen,
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Seattle, Wash., from Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of
a visit to Holland, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Nellie Nelsen
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1511).
Nelson, Lee, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. G.L. Watson, Denver, Colo., from
France, March 26, 1945. Expression of appreciation to a "Canteen"
hostess. Donated by Mrs. George L. Watson on 22 Oct 1945
(Accession No. 1520).
Nelson, Owen W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.P.
Nelson, Cheyenne, Wyo., from Germany, May 21, 1945. Description
of his landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on D-Day plus 5,
(June 7, 1944). Written by a Major with the 9th Army. Donated by
Mrs. N.P. Nelson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1518).
Nelson, Rolf W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hilding
Nelson, Minneapolis, Minn., from Holland, Dec. 24, 1944. Description
of a surprise Christmas tree put up by the Dutch and their kindness.
Written by an Army Pvt. with the 334 Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs.
Hilding Nelson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1519).
Nesbitt, John B., Letter, 1944. To Grace Pardoe, Washington, D.C.,
from France, Sept. 19, 1944. Description of a furlough before leaving
the states and the trip overseas. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Grace Pardoe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2183).
Nettleton, Roger, L., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by her son, Roger, stationed at U.S. Naval
station, Miami, Florida. Comments on family news, mail, army life,
dates, and entertainment. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Neu, Virginia, Letter, 1944. To Virginia Neu, Waterford, Conn., from
"Joe", from Burma, July 13, 1944. Comments on living conditions and
a trip to Calcutta. Donated by Virginia Neu on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1516).
Neufeld, Lee, Letter, 1945. To his family, Newhall, Calif., from
Leyte, P.I., Sept. 11, 1945. Description of a quiet hour aboard ship and
comments on food; written by a sailor. Donated by Margaret A.
Neufeld on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1514).
Neville, D.E., Letter, 1945. To his son, Flint, Mich., from Iwo Jima,
July 17, 1945. A letter of introduction to his four month old son,
written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. D.E. Neville on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2517).
Newbrandt, W.W., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his father, W.W.
Newbrandt, Cincinnati, Ohio, from the Southwest Pacific, Jan. 2, 1945.
Description of a pet parrot. Written by an Army Corporal. Donated by
W.W. Newbrandt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 527).
Newell, Ben, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Ruth Newell, Storm
Lake, Iowa, from New Guinea, May 9, 1944. Description of a visit to a
native village, written by an Army staff sgt. Donated by Mrs. R.E.
Wahlstrom on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 526).
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Newell, Louis, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Vergie Newell, Raton
Rouge, La., from aboard ship, June 13, 1944. A Ph.M 2/c with the 29th
Marine Div. informs her that he is going into combat. Donated by
Vergie Newell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2518).
Newman, D.O., Letter, 1945. To his son, Davis, South. Laguna,
Calif., from the Philippine Islands, June 22, 1945. An Army S/Sgt.
writes to his son on his second birthday expressing his desire to see
him. Donated by Mrs. D.O. Newman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1515).
Newsome, Archie, Jr., "To My Sweet Mom," 1945. Written while in
the Pacific theatre, May, 1945. A Mother's Day verse, written by a
Naval S.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. A.D. Newsome on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2090).
Newth, Delbert, Letter, 1944. To his cousin, Viola, Manorville, N.Y.,
from Belgium, Dec. 5, 1944. Mention of the language difficulty, being
on detached service, and soap. Written by a soldier with the 9th Army.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1503).
Newton, Allen, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri
from Randolph Field, Texas, June 22, 1945. Postcard written by a F/o
taking a specialized course on B-29's. Donated by W.G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Newton, James Wallace, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Leo
Newton, Waterloo, Iowa, from the Pacific, July 3, 1945. An Army Pvt.
with the 7th Div. tells about the activities aboard ship as he crosses the
Pacific. Donated by Mrs. Leo Newton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1517).
Nichols, Clarence, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mabel, Philadelphia,
Pa., from ETO, Sept, 9, 1945. A colored soldier comments on coming
home. Donated by Virginia L. Crawford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2162).
Nichols, Frank P., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F.P. Nichols, Richmond, Va., from Saipan, Aug. 15, 1945. Description
of the ships in the bay and their decoration upon receipt of the news of
Japan's surrender. Written by a Naval Lt. Donated by Mrs. F.P.
Nichols on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1525).
Nickerson, Weston, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Bill, Chatham,
Mass., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 5, 1945. Letter of condolence
on the death of their father, written by a sailor. Donated by Ruth M.
Nickerson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1523).
Nielsen, Donald J., "The U.S. Marine Paradise," c. 1943. Written
while in the Pacific Theatre, circa 1943. Description of a vision while
lying wounded, written by a Marine Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Nielsen on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2097).
Neilsen, Leland C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Christena.
Nielsen, Beloit, Kansas from Pontoise, France, July 1, 1945.
Description of a leave to the Riviera. Written by a major in the 671st
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Bomb Sqd., 416 Bomb Group. Donated by Christena Nielsen on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 530).
Nilan, Joe L., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. J. Nilan, Clifton,
N.J., from North Africa, July 6, 1943. Description of an Arab feast,
written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J. Nilan on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2519).
Nineff, Kerel, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Olga J. Miller, Cincinnati,
Ohio, from the North Atlantic, June 1, 1945. Description of fishing
while on patrol written by a member of the Coast Guard during World
War II. Donated by Olga J. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
528).
Nisi, Frank J., Letter, 1945. To his father, Prank J. Sr., New Frank
N.Y., from Germany, June 23, 1945. Comments on his combat
activities and his Div. honors. Written by a soldier with the 7th Inf.
Donated by Frank J. Nisi on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1524).
Noe, Howard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Noe,
Houston, Mo., from aboard the D.E. 411, the USS Wm. Sieberling, Jan.
25, 1945. Description of Christmas Day in the Pacific. Written by a
Naval S.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Grover Noe on 25 Jan. 1946
(Accession No. 2836).
Nolte, Clyde, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri from
the Pacific, Dec. 11, 1945. Letter written by a S 1/c on USS
Westmorland (APA 104). Tells of life at sea and Jap Naval base at
Sasebo. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
Norberg, Duke, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, Chariton, Iowa,
from tine Pacific, Feb., 1945. Description of his feelings about their
separation and of the attitude toward the war he wants their two
children to have. Donated by Mrs, Duke Norberg on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1528).
Norcross, Mrs. G.W., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. C.W. Norcross,
Cincinnati, Ohio, from "Carles," in ETO, Sept. 1, 1945. Information
concerning his homecoming. Donated by Mrs. G.W. Norcross on 23
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2742).
Norris, Elmore, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.M.
Norris, Shreveport, La., from Germany, April 26, 1945. Comments on
the mail situation, activities on returning home, weather, and visiting
London. Donated by Mrs. A.W. Littlejohn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1527).
Norski, Duane, Letter, 1944. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey S. Wevadau, Spokane, Wash., from France, Sept. 19,
1944. Description of being dirty and homesick. Donated by Mrs. H.S.
Wevadau on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1955).
North, Harold, "My Guard, My God," 1945. Written at Camp
Wheeler, Ga., Sept., 1945. Poem written by a World War II soldier
comparing his standing guard with the protection of God. Donated by
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Mrs. Harold North on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1526).
Northcut, Mrs. J.W., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. J.W. Northcut, Emory,
Texas from her nephew, "Jimmie," from England, March 25, 1944.
Letter written in answer to a letter informing him of the death of his
mother, in which he expressed his feeling about the matter. Donated by
Mrs. J.W. Northcut on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1530).
Northcutt, Earl C., Letters, 1943-1944. Written to his mother by a
naval Aer. M. 2/c aboard the USS Kennebago, in the Pacific Theatre,
the letters comment on his activities as a mail clerk aboard ship.
Donated by Mrs. E.P. Northcutt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2270).
Novotny, Erwin R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J.
Novotny, Chicago, Ill., from Okinawa, Sept. 1, 1945. Expression of his
thoughts on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. Written by an Army Lt.
Donated by Hanna R. Novotny on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1529).
Nylander, Roy, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. A.W. Nylander,
Marysville, Wash., from Belgium, Dec. 26, 1944. Description of
Christmas and request for food to be sent. Written by an Army Pvt.
with the 359th Inf. Donated by Mrs. A.W. Nylander on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1531).
Oberhelman, Foster L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Otto F. Oberhelman, Parkville, Mo., from Yokohoma, Japan, Sept. 11,
1945. Description of landing in Japan, their quarters, and what he had
seen. Written by a S/Sgt. with the 132nd Infantry. Donated by Mrs.
Otto F. Oberhelman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2521).
O'Brien, Thomas J., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Thomas D.
O'Brien, Brooklawn, N.J., from the ETO, Nov. 23, 1944. Description
of Thanksgiving dinner, mentions censoring mail and pays tribute to
the infantry. Written by an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. Thomas D.
O'Brien on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 517).
O'Bryan, Robert L., Letters, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. H.B.
Whitehead, Independence, Mo., from the Pacific and Japan, 1945.
Description of his part in the battle of Peleliu and the China Sea action.
Comments on Japan. Written by a Y 3/c aboard the USS Buchanan.
Donated by Mrs. H.B. Whitehead on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1542).
O'Connor, Mrs. Frank J., Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. Frank O'Connor,
South Hills, Pa., from her brother, from overseas, n.d. Expression of
his feelings when he heard of the death of his mother. Donated by Mrs.
Frank J. O'Connor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1534).
O'Conner, Joe, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.P.
O'Connor, Scranton, Pa., from Yokasuki Naval base, Tokyo Bay,
Japan, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of the surrender of the Jap ship
"Nagato" to the crew and officers of the USS H.A. Bass. Written by a
sailor. Donated by Mrs. P.J. O'Connor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1533).
Odum, C.F., Letter, 1943. To Hattie Cameron, Jacksonville, Fla.,
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from overseas, Jan. 7, 1943. Description of flooring a tent, and of
catching mice. Written by an Army Cpl. with the Transport Command.
Donated by Mrs. T. W Cameron on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2684).
Oertel, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Harry Oertel,
Bronson, Iowa, from Germany, May 17, 1945. Relation of his
experiences in crossing the Rhine written by a soldier. Donated by
Mrs. Harry Oertel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1536).
Ohle, Norman F., Letter, 1945. To his family, Redlands, Calif., from
the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Expression of his feelings at the war's end.
Written by a Naval C.M. 3/c aboard the USS Independence. Donated
by Margaret Ohle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1532).
Ohmart, Philip, Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.S.
Ohmart, Auburn, Ind., from Frauenwalk, Germany, no date.
Description of action in which he had participated in ETO. Written by
a corpora] in the Army during World War II. Donated by Mrs. H.S.
Ohmart on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 513).
Olden, H.P., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Jane Saey, Seattle, Wash., from
ETO, July 10, 1944. Request for western magazines and comments on
state-side news. Sgt. Olden was with the Army Air Force and was KIA
in the ETO, July 27, 1944. Donated by Jane Saey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1540).
Olive, George A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Olive, Weeping Water, Nebr., from the Philippine Islands, Jan. 21,
1945. Description of arrival in Philippine Islands and of trading with
the natives. Written by a soldier with the 6th Infantry during World
War II. Donated by Mrs. Ben Olive on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
515).
Oliver, Bob, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Oliver,
Delmar, N.J., from Panay Island, P.I., Aug. 17, 1945. Expression of his
feeling of indebtedness to the war dead. Donated by Lillian K. Oliver
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1539).
Olney, Milton, Letters, 1944-1945. Written his parents, by an Army
infantryman, the letters describe some of the training routine, and
mention small events. Donated by Mrs. Dave Olney on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2520).
Olson, Dean, Letters, [1944?]. Written to his parents by a soldier in
the ETO, the letters describe his appreciation of the English
countryside, his difficulty in writing under censorship, and his quarters
in Belgium. PFC Olson was KIA in Belgium, Nov. 27, 1944. Donated
by Florence R. Olson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2271).
O'Neil, Monte, Letter, 1945. To his father, Herman O'Neil, St.
Joseph, Missouri, from Cebu, P. I., Aug. 10, 1945. Description of his
feelings on hearing the news of the end of the war. Written by a PFC in
the 132nd Infantry. Donated by Herman O'Neil on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 516).
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O'Neill, Frank W., Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. P. O'Neill,
Lexington, Ky., from the Philippine Islands, circa 1944. A detailed
description of retaking Corregidor by Airborne troops, written by a
soldier. Donated by Mrs. P.J. O'Neill on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2795).
Onion, Kenneth E., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. R.F. Juergens,
Reseda, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, July 31, 1945. Relation of the
action that he saw at Okinawa; written by a Navy S 1/c aboard the USS
Tappahannock. Donated by Mrs. R.F. Juergens on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1541).
Onyett, L.W., (Bill), Letters, 1943. Written to his mother, Mrs. L.
Glour, Sacramento, Calif., the letters comment on the weather and
home. Marine private Onyett was KIA in the Pacific theatre. Donated
by Mrs.L. Glour on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2161).
Orrell, Elwood C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Elwood C.
Orell, Baltimore, Md., from Italy, Aug. 5, 1944. Description of a
furlough to Rome, written by a s/St, with the 15th Fighter Control Sqd.
Donated by Mrs. Elwood C. Orrell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2523).
Orwig, John, Poem, c. 1945. Written in the Pacific aboard the USS
Doherty circa 1945. A naval E.M. 3/c expresses his memories of
home. Donated by Mrs. John Orwig on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2749).
Osborn, Howard E., "In Respect," 1945. Written in Germany, May
19, 1945. A lament for a fallen comrade, written by a paratrooper.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Osborn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2174).
Osborn, Howard E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
V. Osborn, Bethany, Mo. from Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 20, 1944.
Comments on his training as a paratropper. Donated by Mr. and Mrs.
Paul V. Osborn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2174).
Osborne, Lester, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a Lt. with the
495th Signal Air Warning Bn. stationed on Hawaii and the Marianas to
Wm. G. McNeely Sec'y of the Mo. Constitutional Convention,
Jefferson City, Mo., and Odessa, Mo., discussing move from Oahu to
Hawaii, the agricultural products and natives of the South Pacific, U.S.
propaganda, prices, duties, and conditions of 459th Batallion, politics,
Democratic National Convention, Marianas, and friends from Odessa.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Osborne, Robert Henry, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Emma
Herzog, Stamford, Conn., from England, May 1944. A Mother's Day
letter written by a coxswain aboard the USS Ancon. Donated by Emma
M. Herzog on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1535).
Ostrand, William E., Letter, 1945. To Carl and Mildred Soderstrom,
Weston, West Virginia, from Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 19, 1945.
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Description of a visit to Rome. Written by a sergeant in the Army.
Donated by Mrs. Carl Soderstrom on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
514).
Otte, Robert F., Letter, 1944. To wife, Mary, Portland, Ore., from
India, Nov. 24, 1944. Description of the people of India and their
customs. Donated by Mrs. R.F. Otte on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1543).
Otterpohl, Joseph A., Letter, 1945. To his family, from India, Aug.
25, 1945. Comments on the weather and the unsanitary conditions in
India. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Wm. D. Griggs on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1538).
Overman, Harold E., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents by a
soldier in the ETO, the letters comment on his first days in the Army,
living conditions, church going, and praying. Pvt. Overman was KIA in
the Battle of the Bulge, Jan. 12, 1945. Donated by Mrs. A.J. Overman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2237).
Overman, Lee R., Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, Mrs. Hilda S.
Overman, Denver, Colo., by an Army T/Sgt. in Italy, the letters
comment on Ernie Pyle's death, on the U.S., American soldiers griping,
the American way, demobilization point system, post V-E letdown, and
describe a trip to Switzerland, and the G.I. reaction to civilization.
Donated by Hilda S. Overman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2703).
Overstreet, George Allen, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Overstreet, Morrilton, Ark., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 16, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war and keeping the peace. Written by a
Marine. Donated by Leila Overstreet on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1544).
Owens, Everett E., Letter, 1945. To his sister , Mrs. W.J. Ogg,
Pasadena, Texas, from the Pacific theatre, July 29, 1945. Description
of action on Okinawa, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs.
W.J. Ogg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2522).
Owens, Wm. Lester, "God Lives," 1944. Written in the South
Pacific, Aug. 25, 1944. Written and sent to Mrs. F.W. Siegmund,
Topeka, Kansas for use in a church service. Written by a sailor.
Donated by Mrs. F.W. Siegmund on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 323).
Oxley, Gene, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. T.S. Oxley,
Oklahoma City, Okla., from overseas, Nov. 7, 1944. Mention of
moving, money that he sent home, and a leave in the future. Written by
a Coast Guardsman. Donated by Mrs. T.S. Oxley on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1537).
Oyler, V. William, Letter, c. 1944. To his father, V. Wm. Oyler,
Seattle, Wash., from Okinawa, circa 1944. Description of a night on a
ship, written by a naval S.M. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. V.W. Oyler Sr. on
27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2794).
Packer, S.E., Letter, 1945. To his infant son, Indianapolis, Ind., from
overseas, July 8, 1945. A birthday letter; written by a Naval R.M. 1/c.
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Donated by Mrs. S.E. Packer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1593).
Padgitt, Howard P., Letter, [1945?]. To his parents, Youngstown,
Ohio, from a base in the United States, July 22, [1945?]. Telling them
he is going overseas, written by an army corporal. Donated by Padgitt
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 538).
Page, Albert E., Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Morelock, Council Bluffs, Iowa, from France, Aug. 7, 1945.
Description of his work and lack of anything to do in his spare time.
Written by a soldier with an army railway operating battalion. Donated
Mrs. Frank E. Morelock by on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 510).
Palladino, John, Letters, 1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland
of Kansas City, Mo. by Pvt. stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
Comments on training, duties, and maneuvers with the armored
division. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Roland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession
No. 2987).
Palmer, Lee H., Letters, 1943-1944. Written by a sailor in the Russell
Islands to his parents, Waukon, Iowa. Description of life on the island,
mention of rats and movies. Donated by C.A. Palmer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 298).
Palmer, Thomas M., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merl
G. Palmer, Hope, Kansas, from the Pacific area, April 9, 1944.
Description of his activities of the previous week; written by a Marine
Sgt. Donated by Merl G. Palmer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 595).
Panaro, Anthony, Letter, 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo. from Camp Murphy, Fla., May 31, 1943. Letter of
appreciation for the Kansas City canteen hospitality, written by a Cpl.
in the Signal Corps. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb.
1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Pane, A.J., Letter, 1945. To Anthony J. Alto, Worcester, Mass., from
Germany, July 26, 1945. Description of his desire to come home,
written by a World War II serviceman. Donated by Anthony J. Alto on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1600).
Pargeter, Shappie, Letter, c. 1944. To Mrs. Pargeter, Seattle, Wash.,
from Italy, circa 1944. Description of the effect of entering St. Peter's
church in Rome. Donated by Mrs. R.H. Pargeter on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2524).
Park, Vernon, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. H. L. Park,
Lewisburg, Tenn., from Germany, circa 1945. Comments on his daily
prayers and of a narrow escape, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
H.L. Park on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1596).
Parker, George, Letter, 1945. To Ruby Jones, New Haven, Conn.,
from the Pacific theatre, April 13, 1945. A love letter; written by a
sailor stationed on the USS Guardfish. Donated by Ruby Jones on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1602).
Parker, Gordon W. Letters, 1943-1945. Letters from a C.B.M. with
22nd sper. U.S. NCB to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. The letters
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were written while Parker was stationed in Alberta, Canada, Camp
Rousseau, Port Hueneme, Calif., New Guinea, Admiralty Islands,
discussing food shortages, V-E Day, morale of See Bees, bombing by
Japanese, politics, Phil Donnelly, R.E. Searcy, cigarette rationing, point
system for discharges. Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May
1952 and 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Parker, John F., Letter, n.d. To his wife, Marcella, Arlington, Calif.,
from the ETO, no date. Description of sleeping conditions and
homesickness. Parker was KIA in World War II. Donated by Mrs.
John F. Parker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 533).
Parliman, Charles W., Letter, 1945. To his family, Hawthorne, N.J.,
from Germany, April 17, 1945. Relation of experiences in combat;
written by a T/Sgt. with the 17th Airborne Div. Donated by Mrs. T.J.
Masterson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1598).
Parresol, Paul, Letter, 1944. To "Axis Sally", from Italy, Aug. 10,
1944. Comments on "Axis Sally" propaganda broadcasts to the Allied
troops, written by a Cpl. Donated by Cpl. Paul Parresol on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1599).
Parris, Francis J., Letter, 1945. To his family, Rockwell City, Iowa,
from Paris, France, Sept. 2, 1945. Comments on meeting his sister and
a trip to Luxembourg, written by a Sgt. in the Medical Corp. Donated
by Mrs. W.A. Lizenby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2176).
Parris, John VT., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.A. Lizenby,
Rockwell City, Iowa, from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 12, 1945.
Comments on the mail situation, the food, and getting home, written by
a Coast Guard 1/c aboard the USS Celtic. Donated by Mrs. W.A.
Lizenby on 22 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 2176).
Parris, Mary I., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. Lizenby, Rockwell
City, Iowa, from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 27, 1945. Comments on
her duties and getting home written by a 1st Lt. in the Army Nurse
Corp. Donated by Mrs. W.A. Lizenby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2176).
Parrish, Alexander H., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Cora Hoffman
Parrish, Forman, Okla., from the Middle East, circa 1945. Description
of a visit to the Holy Land, written by a Major in the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. Cara Parrish on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1547).
Parrish, James, Letter, 1945. To a former teacher, Lena M. Foote,
Elwood, Ind., from the Philippine Islands, Sept. 22, 1945. Comments
on the trip overseas, the natives and native villages, written by a Radio
Operator. Donated by Miss Lena M. Foote on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 675).
Parry, Jeanne Cousins, Letter, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. W.J.
Cousins, Macon, Ga., from England, 1944. Description of wartime
conditions in England. Written by an American girl who married an
Englishman in the R.A.F. Donated by Mrs. W.J. Cousins on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1592).
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Parti, Mrs. J., Letters, 1944. To Mrs. J. Parti, Cleveland, Ohio, from
her brother, "Ed," from Italy, June 19, 1944. Description of the ancient
ruins that he had seen while in Italy. To his father, from "Ed", from
Italy, May 2, 1944. Description of a trip to Bari by automobile.
Donated by Mrs. J. Parti on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1594).
Pascoe, Wm. S., Letter, 1944. To his wife from overseas, April 21,
1944. Humorous letter informing her of change in his location; written
by a serviceman. Donated by Mrs. M.H. Fessenden on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 543).
Paterson, Frank B., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Vivi, Portland, Ore.,
from aboard a Liberty ship at sea, Sept. 14, 1945. Description of life
aboard a Liberty ship on his way to the Philippine Islands. Written by
an Army Lt. Donated by Mrs. Frank B. Peterson Jr.on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1584).
Patterson, Cecil O., Letters, 1945. Letter and two cards from
Norfolk, Virginia and Brooklyn, N.Y. written by a Lt. (jg.) giving news
of mutual friends. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Patterson, David L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. L.D.
Patterson, Big Bear Lake, Calif., from Tokyo Bay, Japan, Sept. 9,
1945. Description of the 3rd Fleet entering Tokyo Bay. Written by a Y
2/c. Donated by Mrs. L.D. Patterson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1597).
Patterson, Louis W., Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Patterson, Festus, Mo., no date. Comments on news from home,
written by a sailor during World War II. Donated by Mr. and Mrs.
James Patterson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 541).
Patterson, Norris A., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by an
Ensign with Armed Guard Unit aboard SS Henry W. Longfellow and
SS James DeWolf. Describes duties and trips to Rumania,
Constantinople, Oran, Paris, LaRochelle. Comments on officers'
training at Princeton Univ. and Gulfport, Miss., bulletin, Russians,
radio news, Odessa boys, politics, discharge, and advising fellows on
discharges at the Naval Station, St. Louis. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Patterson, Ralph C., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from Ralph C.
Patterson while an Ensign, U.S. Navy, serving at the Armed Guard
Center, N.Y. and as a Lt. (jg.) serving as Gunnery Officer on the
Stephen H. Long to Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. Patterson discusses
court martial, politics, Harry S. Truman, award of medal, Japanese
propaganda, Anzio Beach head, German booby traps. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No.
3047).
Patton, George S., Jr., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Jane A. Flanders,
Revere, Mass., from 3rd Army H.Q., ETO, Sept. 7, 1944. Note of
thanks for music and lyrics sent by Mrs. Flanders to General Patton.
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Written during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Jane A. Flanders on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 544).
Paul, Alfred, Letters, 1944-1945. To his brother-in-law, Milton
Barbour, Indianapolis, Ind., from the Pacific and Philippine Islands,
1944-1945. Comments on the weather, camp show, and the war
situation. Comments on enemy snipers. Written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. Milton Barbour on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1601).
Paul, Ruth, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo. by a Cpl. in the WAC. Comments on her duties as
tower control operator at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., Walnut Ridge Field,
Ark., and Ft. Meyers, Fla.; friends; and furloughs. Donated by Mrs.
H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Payne, George, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a Cpl. with
1910 Order Amm. Co. (Avn.) stationed in Philippines. Comments on
bulletin, weather, combat and meeting two Odessa, Missouri boys.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Peacock, L.K., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. and Mr. Francis Garvey,
Newfield, N.J., from the South Pacific, Dec. 8, 1943. Comments on the
people in the South Pacific and the food. Written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by Mrs. F.J. Garvey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2180).
Pearce, Charles E., "The Guiding Hand," c. 1945. Written in ETO,
circa 1945. An Army Pvt. shows the guiding hand of a mother.
Donated by Mrs. Leonard Kruse Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2179).
Pearson, Kenneth, Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Pearson, Springfield, Ill., by an Army Pvt. in the ETO. The
letters describe his activities, his living conditions, and his recreation.
Donated by Mrs. Irving Pearson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2694).
Pearson, Paul J., Letters, 1944-1945. The letters, from a World War
II serviceman from France, Belgium, and Germany to his father,
describe his various living quarters and discuss plans for after the war.
Donated by T.V. Pearson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1742).
Pease, Ralph O., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.O.
Pease, Minneapolis, Minn., from the Philippine Islands, July 16, 1945.
Description of a Philippine home and a dinner that he attended.
Written by a Seabee officer. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs. C.O. Pease on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1582).
Peasley, Betty J., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Betty J. Peasley,
from her brother-in-law, in the ETO. The letters comment on the
weather and mail received. Donated by Betty J. Peasley on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2273).
Peavy, Donald, Letter, 1944. To his aunt, from India, Sept. 11 1944.
Description of insects, the climate, and the food in India. Donated by
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Mrs. Geno Peavy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1589).
Pechner, Alice, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Texas, May 8, 1945. Written by a Lt. with 3706 AAF
Bn at Sheppard Field in Texas, on VE Day. Donated by Mrs. Harvey
E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Pecht, Pat, Letters, c. 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ethel M.
Pecht, Hardy, Nebr., from Vienna and Munich, Germany, circa 19441945. Description of Vienna and its black market. Description of a
pass to Paris. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Ethel M.
Pecht on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2525).
Peck, George J., Poems, c. 1944. "To MY Son," written in the Pacific
Theatre. A birthday poem, written by an Army Sgt. for his son. "A
Young Man," written for his son. An Army Sgt. poetically expresses
his desire to see his son. Donated by Mrs. George J. Peck on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2657).
Pedersen, Douglas J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Grace
Pedersen, Los Angeles, Calif., from India, Aug. 5, 1945. Description
of a trip to Kashmir, India for a 20 day furlough. Written by a Sgt. with
the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Grace Pedersen on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1588).
Peer, C. Elmer, Letter, 1944. To his sister-in-law, Mable O. Peer,
Des Moines, Iowa, from New Guinea, March 7, 1944. Comments on
where he had been, life in New Guinea, and news from home. Written
by a Naval C.M. 3/c. Donated by Mable O. Peer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1583).
Pehek, Eugene C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, New York, P.Y. from
Germany, May 13, 1945. A Mother's Day letter, with the poem "Dear
Mom" enclosed, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Mildred
Ann Pehek on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2191).
Pelz, Carlyle, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Betty Pelz, East Cleveland,
Ohio, from Dessau, Germany, June 12, 1945. A note of sympathy to
his sister upon the death of her fiancé. Donated by Miss Betty Pelz on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2526).
Pember, Raymond, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. G. Roode
Pember, and sister, Williamstown, Mass., from Aachen, Germany, July
22, 1945. Comments on family news. Donated by Mrs. G. Roode
Pember on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1586).
Pender, Jerry, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Margaret, Macon, Ga.,
from ETO, Aug. 5, 1945. Description of a typical day, written by an
Army Sgt. Donated by Margaret Pender on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2527).
Peret, Jack, Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Morrow, San
Antonio, Texas, from Berchestgaden, May 26, 1945. Description of
Hitler's retreat, Berchestgaden, and of the Mauthausen prison camp.
Written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. F.D. Morrow on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1591).
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Perry, James E., Letters, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. from
British Columbia, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl. with 122nd AACS
Sqdn. stationed at Ft. Nelson telling of his job with the Army Airways
Communication System at that outpost and describing the Indian
Village founded by the Hudson Bay Fur Company. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Perry, Lewis W., Letter, 1945. To his niece, Karen Berger,
Cleveland, Heights, Ohio, from Okinawa, July 15, 1945. Birthday
letter written by an Army lieutenant with the 382 Infantry during World
War II. Donated by Mrs. Max R. Berger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 540).
Perry, Lloyd, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Betty Plimpton, El
Dorado, Kansas, from Metz, France, circa 1945. Description of his part
in the D-Day activities, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
Lloyd Perry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 587).
Perry, Robert P., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Maude Perry,
North Conway, N.H., from Germany, April 8, 1945. Comments on
home news, and his foxhole. Sgt. Perry was KIA, April 8, 1945, in
Germany. Donated by Mrs. Maude Perry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1590).
Pesell, William B., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Aug. Hartwig,
Ferguson, Mo., from France, Nov. 5, 1944. Description of French
people and of attending a French wine festival. Written by an Army
private during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Aug. Hartwig on 22 Oct
1945 (Accession No. 535).
Peterman, Edward, Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Peterman, Baltimore, Md., from India, Dec. 27, 1942. Description of
entertaining some Polish children at Christmas. Donated by Mr. A.
Peterman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1581).
Peters, Andrew S., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Mary, from England,
Nov. 5, 1944. Description of reaction during hard mission and
sensation of fear. Written by a flying officer with the 8th Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. Andrew S. Peters on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
542).
Peterson, Byron L., Letter, 1943. To the Laurens Sun, Laurens, Iowa,
from overseas, Aug. 8, 1943. Words of praise for the infantry, written
by a Marine Sgt. Donated by Mr. Ernest E. Peterson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1585).
Peterson, Edwin J., "You Have Not Suffered Enough," 1944.
Written on Leyte, P.I., 1944. Written by an Army Cpl. with the 24th
Div. Donated by Mrs. Ida Harral on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 547).
Peterson, Robert Ivan, Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. C.J.
Williams, Oklahoma City, Okla., from aboard the USS Elmore, 1944.
Acknowledgement and thanks for two packages received. Comments
on need for reading material. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs.
C.J. Williams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 545).
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Peterson, Sheldon, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Peterson and his sister, Falconer, N.Y. from Germany, May 7,
1945. Description of his outfits all being listed as missing in action;
written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Sherman Peterson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 532).
Petesch, Alfred A., Letters, 1942-1944. Written by a soldier in
Europe to his sister in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Description of camp life,
desert maneuvers, England, and time in combat. PFC Petesch was
KIA, July 14, 1944, in France. Donated by Elizabeth Petesch on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 294).
Pettit, John, Letter, 1944. To Oscar, Sioux City, Iowa, from the
South Pacific, May 21, 1944. Letter accompanied a money order for
church hymnals. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs. F.A. Pettit on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 546).
Pfeifer, Herbert Frederick, Letter, 1945. To his adopted father, Sgt.
Pfeifer, Niagara Falls, N.Y., from St. Mauls Convent, India, May 5,
1945. Herbert Frederick was an Indian orphan who was looked after by
Pfeifer in camp in India and left in a mission when Sgt. Pfeifer returned
to the U.S. Donated by Mrs. Louise Pfeifer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1576).
Pfeiffer, Maxine, Letter, 1945. To Maxine Pfeiffer, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
from Jimmy from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 5, 1945. Description of
different islands he has been on; written by a sailor. Donated by
Maxine Pfeiffer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1575).
Phelps, Carl. F., Letters, 1943. To his family, Springfield, Mo., from
England, Oct.-Dec., 1943. Relation of the interesting places that visited
in London. Comments on his thoughts of home and information about
his visit to Baurnemouth. Donated by Dorothy Phelps on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1579).
Phero, Walter H., Letter, 1944. To Francis Garvey, Newfield, N.J.,
from Germany, Oct. 12, 1944. Expression of his appreciation for a
package that he received and mention of activities at home. Written by
a Cpl. with the 70th Tank Bn. Donated by Mrs. F.J. Garvey on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2180).
Philibosian, Aram F., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Philip
Philibosian, Visalia, Calif., from Leyte, P.I., Sept. 5, 1945. Description
of his activities and experiences on Okinawa. Written by an Army Cpl.
Donated by Maxine Philibosian on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1580).
Phillips, Adrian, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.R.
Phillips, Lunchburg, Va., from the Pacific theatre, Dec. 25, 1944. A
Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. L.R. Phillips on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 528).
Phillips, Frank S., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ernest Phillips,
Fulton, N.Y., from Germany, April 1, 1945. Description of an Easter
Service, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Ernest Phillips on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1577).
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Phillips, John H., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Margaret Wright, Bay
Village, Ohio, from Germany, April 18, 1945. Description of the
country, the people, and their customs. Written by a S/Sgt. Donated by
Margaret E. Wright on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1578).
Phillips, W.O. Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Harry Shaw,
Akron, Ohio, from overseas and Japan, 1944-1945. A Mother's Day
letter. Expression of his appreciation for what his mother has done for
him. Written by a Naval Lt. Donated by Mrs. Harry Shaw on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2529).
Piccisillr, Tony, Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Curtis Bay, Md., Jan. 1945. Recalls happy days at the
Kansas City canteen and sends addresses of mutual friends. Writes
about his cousin, Joe Fuser, who may go from Olathe, Kansas to
Kansas City. Written by a member of U.S. Coast Guard. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Picha, Jane and Robert S., Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Jane
and Robert S. Picha, St. Paul, Minn., from "Bob," from Okinawa, Sept.
5, 1945. Mention of war experiences, going to Korea, and getting
home. Donated by Mrs. Robert S. Picha on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1573).
Pickett, Robert T., Letter, 1945. To his brother, 'John, Tulsa, Okla.,
from the Pacific theatre, May 24, 1945. Advice to his twelve year old
brother about his education. Written by an Army Private in the 925th
A.A.A. Bn. Donated by Mrs. John S. Pickett on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1570).
Pierce, Carol E., Letter, 1945. To her father, Roy G. Pierce,
Gildersleeve, Conn., from Manila, P.I., July 30, 1945. Description of
visiting a Filipino fiesta, written by a WAC private. Donated by Mrs.
Roy G. Pierce on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2532).
Pierce, Howard, letter, c. 1944. To his father, S.J. Pierce, Royal Oak,
Zich., from Camp Kilmer, N.J., circa 1944. Description of the flag at
Camp Kilmer and the emotions it arouses in him. Written by an Army
Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Stewart J. Pierce on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1569).
Piernikowski, Benedict R., Letters, 1944. Written to Miss Betty
Riggle, Sapula, Okla., by an Army corporal in Italy; the letters describe
the scenery that he has seen and express his feelings of peaceful
solitude. Donated by Miss Betty Riggle on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2702).
Pinder, Jim, Letter, [1945?]. To his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Elmer
Pinder, Bridgeport, Conn,, from Hawaii. [Sept. 1945]
Description of his experiences in Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Campaigns –
written by a marine. Donated by Mrs. Elmer Pinder on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1574).
Pinkston, Harrison E., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Memphis,
Tenn., from England, June 4, 1945. Description of the countryside.
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Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Pinkston on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1567).
Pipp, Edwin, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from Moosburg,
German Prison Camp, May 2, 1945. Description of the liberation of
the prison camp. Written by an Air Force Lt. Donated by Mrs. Alvin
H. Kraatz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1568).
Pippenger, Fred A., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Pippenger, Coldwater, Mich., by an Army M/Sgt. in Italy. The
letters mention the scarcity of news of national and international events,
family news, and the weather. Donated by Mrs. Ernest Pippenger on
26 Oct. 1944 (Accession No. 2704).
Pippin, Wilbur T., Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Pippin,
Macon, from Burma, Feb. 16, 1945. Description of his emotions in
battle, written by an army sgt. Donated by R.R. Pippin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1571).
Pittman, Elliott C., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Nell Pittman,
Hanford, California, from Ft. Francis E. Warren, Wyo., Nov. 28, 1944.
Description of a training hike; written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
Nell B. Pittman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1572).
Pittman, Woodrow W., Letter, 1941. To his mother, Mrs. Nell B.
Pittman, Hanford, Calif., from Honolulu, T.H., Jan., 1941. Description
of his training; written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Nell B. Pittman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1572).
Pitzer, Jack, Letter, 1945. To Dr. and Mrs. Daugherty, Pittsburgh,
Pa., from Norfold, Va., Sept. 8, 1945. A Marine Pvt. tells about being
wounded on Okinawa and how he recalled his Sunday School teaching.
Donated by Dr. and Mrs. C.L. Daugherty on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2164).
Plankinton, Wm. W., Letter, 1945. Written in the Pacific area, April
28, 1945. Description of his training and departure from the U.S.
Written by a Y 2/c in the Navy. Donated by Wm. W. Plankinton on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1556).
Plummer, Marshall, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Addie F. Plummer,
Tredell, Texas. Aug. 19, 1945. A birthday letter to his mother.
Donated by Addie F. Plummer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1555).
Poe, Edgar A., Letter, 1945. To his son, Allen Lee, Bergso, W.Va.,
from aboard ship in the Pacific, Feb. 12, 1945. Expression of his
despair at leaving his son and wife. Written by a Marine Pvt. Donated
by Mrs. Agnes Lee Poe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1546).
Poeschel, Raymond T., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rein Poeschel, Newton, Kansas, from Okinawa, Aug. 15, 1945.
Notifying them he is coming home. Written by a sgt. in the 16th
A.A.A. En. Donated by Mrs. Rein Poeshel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1560).
Pollard, Waylon J., Jr., Letter, 1944. To Hazel Bradberry, Wetumka,
Okla., from Italy, April 11, 1944. Imaginary introduction of his
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comrades to her. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Waylon J.
Pollard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1566).
Poltrack, Anthony S., "To Jane," c. 1944. A birthday verse to his
sister, written by an Army S/Sgt. with the 85th Malaria Det. Donated
by Mrs. Jane Kapteina on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2076).
Pond, Robert B., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Ruby Lee Pond,
Denver, Colo., from Italy, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of the events on
Christmas Day; written by a Signal Corp Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Ruby
Lee Pond on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2530).
Pontzer, Norbert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J.
Pontzer, Kersey, Pa., from Regensberg, Germany, July 2, 1945.
Comments on the increased impressiveness of casualty figures if they
are broken down into individual cases. Written by an Army Lt.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Pontzer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1561).
Pope, William E., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W.E. Pope,
Little Rock, Ark., from New Guinea, 1944. Description of his reaction,
to criticisms of soldiers of facilities of Little Rock and comparison
between what is available for them and for him. Written by an army
p.f.c. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Pope on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1562).
Porcello, Al., Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Frances McGee, Dayton, Ohio,
from the Marianna Islands, June 1945. Description of finding her name
and address in a repair kit. Description of his home and family and
appreciation for her letter. Written by an Army Air Force Sgt. to a war
plant worker during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Frances McGee
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 531).
Posey, Gene K., Papers, 1944-1945. Written by an Army 1st Lt., with
the 123rd Ord. Mm. Bn. in France and Germany. Written to his
parents, Cedar Falls, Ia., and family, the letters describe the advance of
troops, being wounded by shrapnel, non-fraternization, quarters after
V-E day, and German fear of the Russians. Describes the people and
places seen in Germany. Donated by Bertha Posey on 27 Nov. 1945
and 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2753 and 2829).
Poskanzer, Phil, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. E. Poskanzer,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from Keesler Field, Miss., Aug. 8, 1943. Description
of trip to Miss. in day coaches. Written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
E. Poskanzer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1563).
Poslusny, Stanly, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Kyvia Weyer, Oakland,
Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 86, 1944. Mentions being on
detached service and desire to get out of the Army, written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. Kyvia Weyer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2679).
Post, Robert J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Frank Jepson,
Berkeley, Calif., from the Pacific theatre, Feb. 25, 1945. Comments on
the news that he has become a father; written by a marine. Donated by
Mrs. Frank Jepson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1565).
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Poteet, David, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents by an Army
private in the Pacific theatre; the letters describe practice invasions, a
rest camp, a visit with a native, New Caledonia, the natives, his work as
an M.P. and express his thoughts while on guard on Peleiu and when he
heard taps. Donated by Mrs. Clarence Poteet on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2274).
Pott, Francis J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Nicholas M. Pott,
Plymouth, Mich., from Guam, Sept. 3, 1945. Description of a trip from
Hickam Field, T.H. to Guam, and of the work there. Written by a Sgt.
with an AAF Weather Station. Donated by Mrs. Nicholas M. Pott on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1545).
Potter, Albern M., Letters, 1942-1943. To his mother, Phyllis M.
Potter, Springfield, Mass., from the Pacific and New Caledonia, 19421943. Comments on native "fiesta" and ceremony aboard ship when
crossing the equator. Comments on receiving a phonograph record, his
activities and home news. Written by a marine. Donated by Mrs.
Phyllis Potter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1557).
Potter, Donald Campbell, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Phyllis M.
Potter, Springfield, Mass., from Okinawa, 1945. Description of being
wounded. Comments on receiving mail, beautiful scenery, and
Springfield as a naval base. Written by a Ph. 3/c in the Navy. Donated
by Mrs. Phyllis Potter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1557).
Potter, Neil K., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Griswold, Ia., from
Okinawa, July 15, 1945. Comments on weather, stationary, and his
mother's birthday; written by a pvt. in the 382 Infantry. Donated by
Mrs. L.L. Miller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1559).
Powell, Joseph P., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by Joseph P.
Powell while working as a civilian in Douglas Air Craft, Santa Monica,
California; Radio Tech. division of the Navy in Great Lakes, Illinois; at
navigation school in New York; at Miami; and on board the USS
Baldwin (D.D. 624) in the Pacific Ocean working with China, Korea,
and Formosa minesweeping group. The letters discuss training, places
of interest visited, duties, and work as assistant navigator with
minesweeping ships. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Powell, Kenneth, R., Letter, 1943. To his wife, Janet, South Gate,
Calif., from the South Pacific theatre, Aug. 4, 1943. Comparison
between home and where he was. Written by a naval Q.M. 1/c.
Donated by Richard C. Powell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 537).
Powell, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.G. Powell,
Portland, Ore., from Banackspore, India, Sept. 1, 1945. Description of
the wonders of his new base. Donated by Mrs. W.G. Powell on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1564).
Powell, Richard C., Letter, [1945]. To Richard C. Powell, East
Hampton, Conn., from "Dud", from the Philippine Islands, [1945].
Critical discussion of the point system for discharge. Written by a
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soldier during World War II. Donated by Richard C. Powell on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 537).
Powell, William Norman, Letter, 1944. To Betty Lee Cunningham,
Detroit, Mich., from France, June 23, 1944. Comments on his opinion
of America, written by an Army Cpl. Cpl. Powell was KIA, July 30,
1944 in France. Donated by Betty Lee Cunningham on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1558).
Power, Jessie, Letters, 1944. Written to Naomi Deeme, Los Angeles,
Calif., from France by an Army Pvt. The letters comment on the
section of France that he is in and getting home. Donated by Naomi
Deeme on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2192).
Power, Robert, Letter, 1943. To his aunt, Naomi Deeme, Los
Angeles, Calif., from India, Nov. 17, 1943. A soldier comments on his
aunt's health and the rapid passing of time. Donated by Naomi Deeme
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2192).
Price, Howard I., Speech, 1945. Sermon delivered, June 10, 1945, at
the Bogart Memorial Church, Bogart, N.J. An Army Lt., a pilot,
describes why he believed in God, and the strength that he derived from
the 91st Psalm. Donated by Mrs. Alice Price Lofts on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2533).
Price, Margaret Ann, Letters, 1943. Letters from Margaret Ann
Price, Lexington, Mo., discussing Philip C. Young, mutual friends,
boys and girls in U.S. Armed Service, their various stations and duties.
Oct. 27, 1943 she writes from the Univ. of Mo. at Columbia, discussing
classes, room with Mrs. Jean Smith, M.U. football games. The letters
are written to Wm. G. McNeel, Sec'y for Mo. Constitutional
Convention, Jefferson City, Mo., formerly a lawyer in Odessa, Mo.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Price, Owen H., Letters, 1943-1944. Letters from Owen Price,
Secretary to the Dean of the faculty of the School of Law at the Univ.
of Mo., giving news about the various former law students at M.U.
serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The letters are form letters, The Tate
Hall Communique, evidently sent to all the former M.U. law students.
Two letters from Chicago, Ill., concern Price's duties as co-executive
and reestablishment of Missouri residence. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Price, Robert Denby, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Dudly S.
Price, Bay Village, Ohio, from the Pacific theatre, Sept. 17, 1944.
Description of events of battle and the participation of Japanese
civilians. Written by a corporal in the 24th Marines, 4 Div. USMC.
Donated by Mrs. Alice Denby Price on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
534).
Price, Walter W. and Nina, Letter, 1945. To Walter W. and Nina,
Akron, Ohio, from "Bunny", from Belgium, Jan. 7, 1945. Comments
on attending church and a note of appreciation for a Christmas box.
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Donated by Mrs. Walter W. Price on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2534).
Prince, Philip B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
W. Prince, Brockton, Mass., from Italy, Jan. 23, 1945. Description of
an improvised heating system for their tent. Written by an Army
corporal with the 15th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Prince
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2691).
Prince, Robert S., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Prince, Brockton, Mass., by an Army T/Sgt. with the
77th Div. in the Pacific theatre, the letters describe the training at Camp
Pickett, Va., and express his attitude toward strikes. Donated by Mrs.
Thomas W. Prince on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2691).
Prince, Thomas W., Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T.W. Prince, Brockton, Mass., from Payne Field, Cairo, Egypt, Dec.
16, 1943. Mention of the lack of mail, the fascination of Cairo, the
barracks, and the approaching Christmas, written by an Army private,
with the A.T.C. Donated by Mrs. Thomas W. Prince on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2691).
Prior, T.W., Letter, 1944. To his brother, Dick, St. Albans, Vt., from
England, Dec. 2, 1944. A Lt. with the 8th Air Force compares the war
to a game and also tells of the places he visited in London. Donated by
Mrs. William W. Prior on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1550).
Prior, J.T., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Dick, St. Albans, Vt. from
France Jan. 21, 1945. A Capt. with the 20th Arm'd Inf. expresses his
ideas of war. Donated by Mrs. William W. Prior on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1550).
Probert, Harry, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lola Y. Probert,
Flint, Mich., from Paris, France, April 16, 1945. Comments on buying
perfume and of the death of President Roosevelt. Written by an Army
Cpl. Donated by Lola M. Probert on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1551).
Proud, Bob, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lyle Proud, Kent,
Iowa, from Germany, 1945. Comments on receiving packages and how
everyone enjoyed the candy, popcorn, and cookies that were sent.
Comments on the Service Flag that was put up in his home town and
the pictures that he received. Donated by Mrs. Lyle Proud on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1552).
Pruitt, D.R., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Jeannette, Yeadon, Pa., from
Manila, 1945. Description of the emotions he had when peace was
declared. Expression of thankfulness for his blessings. Written by an
Army Maj. Donated by Mrs. D.R. Pruitt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1554).
Pruitt, Earl, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to a cousin, Mrs. H.E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by S/Sgt. with 63rd Armored Inf. Ba.
Comments on training in the desert of Calif. for combat and duty in
Germany. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession
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No. 2987).
Pruitt, Howard. C., Letters, 1942-1944. Written to a cousin, Mrs.
H.E. Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by a Sgt. with 714th Bomb. Sqdn.
(H). Comments on training at Lubbock Field, Texas, Gowen Field,
Boise, Idaho, and duty in England. Describes English pubs, dances,
and girls. Relates family news. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Pruitt, Norman, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to a cousin, Mrs. H.R.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by Cpl. in 63rd Service Group stationed in
Miami Beach, Fla., Galena, Wash., Pendleton, Ore., New Guinea, and
Philippines. Describes camp life in USA and abroad, flight over
Manila, and tells of wife, daughter and family, and receipt of packages.
Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Ptataway, Bobby, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Houston, Tex., from
overseas, July 6, 1945. Comments on family news, written by a
serviceman during World War II. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 548).
Ptataway, Julian, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Houston, Texas, April
17, 1945. Comments on family news and the death of President
Roosevelt. Written by a sailor during World War II. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 548).
Ptataway, Thomas C., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Houston, Texas,
from overseas, 1945. Comments on family news and the death of
President Roosevelt. Description of impatience to get home now that
war is over, seeing Tokyo from the air, their carrier shooting down Japs
after the war was over, and his being recommended for a citation.
Written by a sailor during World War II. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 548).
Pullen, Charles D. Letter, c. 1945. To Miss Margaret Jones,
Baltimore, Md., from aboard the USS Lexington, circa 1945.
Description of guard duty at Yokosuka, Naval Air Base, meeting an
Irish Japanese girl, and his souvenirs, written by a private with a
Marine Det. Donated by Fannie L. Harn on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2796).
Quackenbush, F.W., Letter, n.d. To his father-in-law, Percy Roth,
New York, N.Y., from Hawaii, no date. Description of a day at the
beach; written by a soldier. Donated by Percy Roth on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 549).
Quigley, Roy T., Letter, 1945. To his brother-in-law, Glenn J.
Champ, Centralia, Ill., from Austria, May 23, 1945. Description of
some of the combat he had seen and some of the places that he visited.
Written by a T/Sgt. in the 242nd. Inf. Donated by Glenn J. Champ on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1548).
Quill, Timothy J., Letter, c. 1944. To Mrs. Vickie Meunier, New
Bedford, Mass., from overseas, circa 1944. Comments on the effect of
the war on him. Written by a private in the Medical Detachment.
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Donated by Mrs. Vickie Meunier on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2536).
Quinlan, Raymond, Letter, 1945. To his father, from ETO, Feb. 7,
1945. Description of the war torn countries, written by a Lt. with the
3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. R.E. Tiedemann on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1549).
Quinn, Howard M., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his family, Idaho
Springs, Colo., by an Army T/3 in India and Burma, the letters describe
the people and the countryside. Donated by Mrs. Ann C. Quinn on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2535).
Quinn, Paul N., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his parents, Akron,
Ohio, by a soldier in Camp Fannin, Texas, and the Pacific theatre, the
letters describe a bivouac, the Philippine natives, and contain, a
mother's day message. Donated by Mrs. H.W. Quinn on 23 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2725).
Rabun, Frances Truitt, Letter, 1945. To his family, Augusta, La.,
from Guadalcanal, March 8, 1945. Description of a "Singing Johnny"
he is going to develop for bathroom installation. Written by a marine
with the 6th Division. Donated by Philo Rabun on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 560).
Race, Sara Jean, Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
Race, Hunter, Okla., from Finchafen, New Guinea, Aug. 15, 1945.
Description of the reactions to the declaration of peace. Written by a
W.A.C. T/5. Donated by Mrs. Lawson Race on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1643).
Radford, Howard R., Letters, 1943-1944. To his parents, Akron,
Ohio, from Camp McCall and the Philippine Islands, 1943-1944.
Description of his desire to become a paratrooper. Expression of his
reaction to a cable concerning his father’s illness. Written by a soldier.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 and 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession Nos. 555 and 2537).
Ragan, Douglas, Letter, 1945. To Shirley J. Pittis, Seattle, Wash.,
from France, Aug. 16, 1945. Description of V-E Day as he saw it in
England, France, and Germany; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Shirley J. Pittis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1656).
Rainy, Curt, Letter, 1943. To his family, Ree Heights, S.D., from
New Guinea, Jan. 11, 1943. Description of his work, written by a Sgt.
with the Army Medical Corp. Donated by Mrs. Robert L. Jensen on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2538).
Raker, David, Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl. with Can Co.
39th Inf. of combat in France and Germany, of a later assignment in
Wesbaden, Germany with military government in Western U.S. zone.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Ramey, David, S., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.B.
Ramey, Towson, Md., from France, Dec. 24, 1944. Expression of what
home really means to him, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mr.
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B.B. Ramey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1666).
Ramsay, Robert I., Letter, 1944. To his French teacher, from France,
Dec., 1944. Expression of his appreciation for the help that he received
in speaking French, and comments on the things that he has seen in
France. Written by a Cpl. with the 9th Army Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. R.I. Ramsay on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1619).
Ramsey, D.A., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.L. Ramsay,
National City, Calif., from a base in the U.S., n.d. Expression of his
feelings after his first solo flight. Written by a pilot. Donated by Mrs.
W.L. Ramsey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1665).
Randolph, Joel P., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.L. Randolph,
Hartley, Iowa, from Iwo Jima, March 12, 1945. Description of his
foxhole, written by a Sgt. in the 5th Div. of the 13th Marines. Donated
by Mrs. E.E. Randolph on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1632).
Rang, Robert H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur
A. Rang, Washington, Indiana, from France, July 31, 1944.
Description of the reaction of animals to combat conditions, and the
aerial attack that proceeded the breakthrough at St. Louis, written by a
Capt. with the Medical Corp of the 1st Army. Donated by Dr. Arthur
A. Rang on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1670).
Rankin, Eugene W., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by an EM
1/c with CBMU--593 PH #1 on Tinian, Guam, and other areas of the
Pacific. Tells of air raids and defense politics and election of 1944,
arrival of a new son, trying to locate friends, and grief over Roosevelt's
death. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May
1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Rankin, Jesse Robertson, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Leora, Keene,
Texas, from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 29, 1945. Information
concerning his arrival in the Philippines. Written by an Army private, a
medical technician. Donated by Mrs. J.R. Rankin on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2539).
Rankin, Leora Montgomery, Poems, c. 1944. Written in Keene,
Texas, circa 1944. "I'll Walk Alone," lyric expressing the faith of
separated lovers. "His Daddy's A Serviceman," an explanation to a
small boy whose father is in the service. Donated by Mrs. Leora
Rankin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2086).
Ranseb, Robert, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. George Ranseb,
Manchester, N.H. from the South Pacific, Dec. 24, 1944. A Coast
guardsman writes his memories of other Christmases. Donated by Mrs.
George Ranseb on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1649).
Ratcliffe, Clyde L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary Ratcliffe,
Marion, Ohio, from Hanover, Germany, May 25, 1945. Listing the
places that he has been to since landing in France, July 3, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Mary Ratcliffe on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2540).
Ratliff, L.A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Ratliff,
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Philadelphia, Pa., from Pisa, Italy, Dec. 24, 1944. Description of
opening his Christmas packages; written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. L.A. Ratliff on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2541).
Rau, Frederick, Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. A.A. Leech,
San Antonio, Texas, from the Philippine Islands, 1945. Comments on
news from home, the island, and activities. Written by a Naval
A.M.M.C. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. A.A. Leech on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1641).
Rawls, Herbert E., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carol
Rawls, Plymouth, Fla., from aboard ship, Nov. 15, 1942.
Description of his part in the African invasion, written by a sailor
aboard the USS Titania. Donated by Mrs. Carol Rawls on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2542).
Raymond, Edward J., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Loretta Tibbetts,
Manchester, N.H., from at sea, May 30, 1945. Comments on receiving
mail and the people at home, written by a Naval Lt. (j.g.). Donated by
Mrs. Loretta Tibbetts on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1664).
Readinger, Edna, Letter, 1945. To Edna Readinger, Guthrie Center,
Iowa, from her brother "Eugene," from San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 5,
1945. A request for Christmas presents. Donated by Edna Readinger
on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2743).
Reaves, George W., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Gulfport, Miss., from
ETO, March 5, 1944. Description of his feeling of the necessity of
everyone participating in the government. Donated by Mrs. George W.
Reaves on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2543).
Rebb, Irene, Letter, 1944. To Irene Rebb, Forest Hills, N.Y., from
"Johnny," from Italy, Feb. 24, 1944. Description of an experience in
carrying ammunition to the front lines. Donated by Irene Rebb on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1663).
Rebman, Janet, Letter, 1945. To Janet Reiman, Waterford, N.Y.,
from "Charlie", from Tinian, Mariana Islands, June 17, 1945.
Comments on the importance of mail and bombing "by instrument."
Written by an Army Lt. Donated by Janet Rebman on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2797).
Rebstock, Rudolph E., "G.I. Joe," c. 1944. Written in the Pacific
theatre, circa 1944. A poem in appreciation of his mother. Donated by
Mrs. Rudolph E. Rebstock Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2079).
Rector, C.M., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.M. Rector,
Humbolt, Ia., from Okinawa, Sept. 3, 1945. Mention of celebration at
the end of the war, family news, and the point system. Donated by
Mrs. C.M. Rector on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1639).
Redden, Robert B., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. Jeanette E.
Redden, Hartford, Conn., from Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 8, 1942. A
birthday message, written by a Naval Ph.M. 1/c aboard the USS Inflict.
Donated by Mrs. Jeanette E. Redden on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1658).
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Redler, Russell A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Eugene
Cassanova, Jr., New Orleans, La., from the Pacific theatre, July 3,
1945. Description of the feeling of elation when mail is received.
Written by a member of the Coast Guard. Donated by Mrs. Eugene
Cassanova Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 559).
Reed, Jack, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
McCullock, Mansfield, Ohio, from Selman Field, Monroe, La. Sept.
13, 1945. Description of flights while in training as a navigator.
Donated by Mrs. R.E. McCulloch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1633).
Reese, Jack D., Letter, 1944. To his family, San Francisco, Calif.,
from the Netherlands, East Indies, Nov. 25, 1944. Description of
action in the Philippine Islands during the Leyte invasion in which he
was wounded when a Jap suicide plane hit the ship he was on. Written
by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. Roy D. Reese on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1606).
Regenstreich, Nathan, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Merark, N.J.,
from Mindanao, P.I., circa 1945. Comments on food and living
conditions. Donated by Mrs. Golda Winn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1653).
Reid, R.W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Reid,
Thomasville, N.C., from France, Sept. 15, 1944. Some description and
hints about his work. Lt. Reid, an army pilot, was KIA, April 16, 1945,
over Switzerland. Donated by Mrs. C.R. Reid on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 556).
Reid, William J., Letters, 1943-1944. Written by an army chaplain,
(Capt.) from Italy, North Africa, and North Ireland, the letters describe
a chicken dinner at the front and the blessing he gave prior to the meal,
of churches in North Africa, and other small incidents. Donated by
Mrs. W. Lee Haley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2272).
Reider, Curtis H., Letter, 1945. To Park P. Rohrbaugh, Glen Rock,
Pa., from Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, May 11, 1945. Written from the
Reigh's Chancellery by a Lt. with the 101st Airborne Div., who
comments on the office of Adolph Hitler. Donated by Park P.
Rohrbaugh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1626).
Reimer, Edwin B., Letter, 1945. To his family, Pitman, N.J., from
overseas July 4, 1945. Description of the color of some of the night
fighting on Iwo Jima, written by an Army private. Donated by Robert
B. Reimer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2544).
Reimer, Edwin B., Letter, 1943. To his family, Pitman, N.J., from
overseas, Oct. 3, 1943. Description of entering Puget sound, written by
an Army private. Donated by Robert B. Reimer on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2544).
Reither, Clarence, Letters, 1945. To his cousins, Betty and L.G.
Meyer, Rock Island, Ill., from Ansbach, Germany, July-Aug., 1945.
Comments on news from home, going swimming and work.
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Description of flying over the Alps. Donated by Betty Meyer on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1623).
Reithmiller, William P., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Reithmiller, Ft. Wayne , Ind., from Bremerhaven, Germany Dec. 27,
1944. Description of 3le French in general, and Paris, Holland and
Germany as he sees them. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
J.F. Reithmiller on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1631).
Relth, Edward Frank, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Fort Collins,
Colo., from the South Pacific theatre, Nov. 17, 1944. Description of
activities when crossing the equator, written by a naval Lt. (j.g.) aboard
the USS Stack. Donated by Mrs. H.G. Coy on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2545).
Renfrae, Eugene, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, of Kansas City, Mo. by Cpt. in the Army. Comments on his
duty at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., mail, mother's illness and visit, and
assignment in the Pacific. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb.
1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Renick, Galen, Letter, c. 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. from
Germany May 7, c. 1945. V-Letter written by a Pfc. in Infantry
stationed in Munich, Germany. Comments on transfer from England
and receipt of bulletin. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Renick, James H., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a SF 2/c on USS
Andrew Doria to Wm G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. describing some of his
friends on the ship, comments on mutual friends, morale of service
men, duty in Australia, food, and liberty. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel
on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Renick, Lloyd A., Letters, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.
from Germany, May-July, 1945. Written by a Pfc in Inf. telling of
being wounded, of Paris hospital, and of joining 9th Army. Comments
on weather, Jack Benny, and receipt of bulletin. Donated by Wm. G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Retzloff, Bert, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Edward, Eagle, Mich.
from France, Jan. 15, 1945. Expression of his forlorn feeling as he is in
a rest camp behind the lines. Donated by Edward Retzloff on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1669).
Reynolds, Allan E., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.J.
Reynolds, Norwood, R.I., from [Italy], [1944]. Description of high
mass at St. Peter's in Rome as said by the Pope on Christmas Eve. To
his aunt, Mrs. Evelyn M. Carmichael, Conimicut, R.I., from Italy, Sept.
14, 1945. Description of a reunion with his brother, Ken, in Germany.
Written by a sgt. in the Army. Donated by Mrs. E.J. Reynolds and
Mrs. W.B. Carmichael on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession Nos. 564 and 565).
Reynolds, Banaid E., Letters, 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Calif., 1943. Description of trip from Kansas
City to Pittsburg, Calif. and induction at Replacement Center.
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Expression of his gratitude and comments on army life with the C. Co.
592 Engr. Rgt. Written by a Cpl. who was classified as low speed
operator. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 20 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Reynolds, George W., Letters, 1943. To his wife, Lois, Milwaukie,
Ore. From Italy, Jan. 1943. Description of the sanitary facilities, a
truck convoy, and sleeping accommodations. Written by an Army
Capt. Donated by Lois Reynolds on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1612).
Reynolds, James S., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from a Sgt. with
Btry C. 208 F.A. Bn, in Frame and Germany describes weather, war
conditions, trips to Salzburg, Bertchtesgaden, St. Gilgen, Palace of
Ludwig II, and expresses appreciation for bulletin. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No.
3047).
Reynolds, John F., Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Fred Glanz,
Louisville, Ky., from Prance, circa 1945. Description of combat,
written by an Army Capt. Donated by Mrs. Fred P. Glanz on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1611).
Reynolds, Robert L., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a Pfc.
with Co. B 149th Engrs. C. Bn. stationed in England, Holland,
Germany and France. Comments on assignments, recreation, receipt of
bulletin, and discharge. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June
1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Reynolds, William Y., Letters, 1944-1945. Description of combat
and rest area in New Guinea and Philippines; written by Pfc. with AT
Co. 1st Inf. Expresses appreciation for bulletins from Odessa, Mo. and
includes Jap invasion money. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Rhea, Mrs. Farris W., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Farris W. Rhea, Dallas,
Texas, from her brother, "Jack", in Germany, Dec.4, 1944.
Description of a mass. Donated by Mrs. Farris W. Rhea on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1671).
Rhodes, Ray, Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.G.
Rhodes, Arkansas City, Kansas, from Darney, France, June 14,
[1944?]. Description of a small French town and the effect of the
surroundings and children upon him. Written by a soldier. Donated by
Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Rhodes on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 557).
Rhue, Harvey J., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Harvey J. Rhue,
Greenfield, Ind., from ETO, Dec. 11, 1944. Short note saying that he is
all right and listing the souvenirs that he has collected. Lt. Rhue, of the
95th Div. of the 378th Inf., was KIA Dec. 17, 1944, in ETO. Donated
by Mrs. Harvey Rhue on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1647).
Rice, John W., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Austria, May
11, 1945. Comments on the army's demobilization plan and the
unconquered spirit of the German people. Written by an Army Pvt.
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with the 86th Div. Donated by Rice on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2140).
Rice, Stanley S., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Reba R. Duffin,
Dallas, Texas, from ETO, Jan. 10, 1945. Letter of sympathy written by
an Army Lt. with the 358th Inf. when he learned of his brother-in-law's
death in action. Donated by Reba R. Duffin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1638).
Richard, Delmar O., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D.
Richard, Hanford, Calif., from the Aleutian Islands, July 27, 1942.
Description of his loneliness and memories of home, written by an
Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. A.D. Richard on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1636).
Richards, John R., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Denver, Colo., from
France, July 3, 1945. Mention of impossibility of understanding war.
Donated by Mrs. John R. Richards on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2553).
Richards, Roy W., "My Family", c. 1944. Written prior to departure
for foreign service, circa 1944. Expression of thoughts about his
family; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Minnie Richards on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2102).
Richardson, Charles, Letter, c. 1944. To his sister, Althea Blackman,
from Pearl Harbor, circa 1944. Description of his wounds and his
landing on Saipan. Donated by Mrs. Jewel B. Varon on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2552).
Richmond, Carl W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omo
Richmond, Bath, Mich., from Okinawa, Sept. 21, 1945. Description of
where he had been in the Pacific theatre, landing at Okinawa, and the
typhoon in Sept. of 1945 at Okinawa. Written by a naval MoMM 3/c.
Donated by Mrs. Omo Richmond on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2546).
Rickel, John W., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Anna Rickel,
Warsaw, Ind., from Germany, July-Aug. 1945. Description of a search
into German homes for S.S. men and weapons. Description of a
machine school being set up for American troops. Written by an Army
Cpl. Donated by Mrs. E.K. Severns on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1644).
Riddle, R. Eldon, Letters, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Camp Crowder, Mo., April 1944.
Comments on letter received from Garretson. Comments on trip to
Crowder and possible work there. Written by a soldier during World
War II. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
429).
Riedel, Herbert E., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Ginnie, and son,
Jackie, South Bend, Ind., from Marseille, France, July 16, 1945.
Personal letter written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Herbert
Riedel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 552).
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Riehl, Arthur. F., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Minette Riehl,
Newport, Ky., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 2, 1944. Comments on
the Filipinos and the hardships that they suffered. Pvt. Riehl was KIA
on Luzon, March 13, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Minette Riehl on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1652).
Riffle, A.R., Letter, 1945. To "Bud", from Guam, Sept 8, 1945.
Description of the Island, the schools, and the animal life. Written by a
Pvt. with the 3rd Div. of the 3rd Marines. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1635).
Rimer, James C., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. H.E. Rowland
of K.C. from a T/3 in the Pacific. Trained in radio work, he served on
Admiralty Islands in New Guinea and on an island in Philippines.
Comments on broadcasts of "Zero Hour" from Tokyo and "The Voice
of Freedom," from Gen. McArthurs hdq; coin collections; mutual
friends, weather, and U.S.O. entertainers. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Rimington, Robert J., Letter, 1945. To his wife, White Hall, Ill.,
from Germany, April 21, 1945. Description of the German
countryside, mention of slave labor, food and large number of German
children. Donated by Mrs. Dorothy Rimington on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2547).
Rion, (Mrs.) Lola M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Lola Rion, Cedar
Rapids, Ia., from her brother, "Bobby,” from Yokohoma, Japan, Aug.Sept., 1945. Comments on their landing and the band playing for
MacArthur's arrival, also mentions living conditions. Description of a
trip from Luzon to Yokohoma and also comments on the musical
programs for the liberated war prisoners. Written by a drummer with
an Army band. Donated by Mrs. Lola M. Rion on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1654).
Roach, Glenn, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Belleville, Mich., from
overseas, April 23, 1944. A letter written completely in song titles.
Donated by Mrs. Glenn E. Roach on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1605).
Roach, Rex, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A.A. Roach,
Knoxville, Tenn., from Germany, June 6, 1945. Comments on his
brother going into the Navy, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
A.A. Roach on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1622).
Robare, David W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Estella Robare,
Los Angeles, Calif., from Germany, July 2, 1945. Description of his
life with the army of occupation and an explanation of why he would
not be friendly with the Germans. Written by an Army Pvt. with the
1st Arm’d Div. Donated by Mrs. Estella Robare on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1651).
Robb, Richard. M., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Dave, Seattle,
Wash., from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 2, 1945. A detailed
description of landing on the Philippine Islands, the Filipinos, and life
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on the islands; written by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. M.C. Robb
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1609).
Robbins, Mary Ruth, Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C.B. Robbins, Tampa, Fla., from Honolulu, T.H., Aug. 10, 1945.
Description of the celebration over the news of Japan's offer to
surrender and memories of the war sounded. Written by Lt. (j.g.) in the
Naval Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. C.G. Robbins on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1614).
Roberds, G.A., Letters, 1943-1945. Copies of News-bulletins sent to
Olathe, Kansas, members of armed services of World War II by a
Judge of the Johnson-Miami County District court as a memorial to his
son Don, Ensign in Naval Air Force. News covers service men's letters
and pictures, victory gardens, Old Settlers Meeting, politics and misc.
information of the home town. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Roberts, Charles C., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Katherine Roberts,
Martinsburg, W. Va., from Luzon, P.I., July 12, 1945. Description of
the camp area, and comments on news from home, and the high priced
in the Philippine Islands. Donated by Katherine (Mrs. G.W.) Roberts
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1615).
Roberts, Charles E., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dorothea, Brooklyn,
N.Y., from the Middle East, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of their life
while awaiting ship repairs, written by a lt. in the Navy. Donated by
Mrs. Dorothea Roberts on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 561).
Roberts, C. Edward, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George F.
Roberts, Salt Lake City, Utah, from New Guinea, Feb. 12, 1945.
Description of view seen from coral shore, written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. George F. Roberts on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
563).
Roberts, Donald R., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.W. Roberts, Pawtucket, R.I., from Tinian, Mariana Islands, 1945.
Description of flying over Tokyo while the peace terms were being
signed. Description of close escape on a bombing trip to Japan.
Written by a S/Sgt. with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. H.W.
Roberts on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2548).
Roberts, Eugene, Letters, 1944. Written to his foster parents, Dr. and
Mrs. George Carson, San Francisco, Calif., by an Army Captain in
Europe. The letters contain birthday and Christmas greetings. Donated
by Mrs. George Carson on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2759).
Roberts, Ike, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Jeanette Wermuth,
Mundelien, Ill., from Europe, Jan. 26, 1945. Description of the daily
life of an infantryman; written by an infantryman with the 60th Div.
Donated by Mrs. Jeanette Wermuth on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
572).
Roberts, James Eugene, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Eugene L.
Roberts, Los Angeles, Calif., from Leyte, P.1., Sept. 19, 1945.
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Comments on family news, written by a navy doctor. Donated by Jean
Roberts Berkey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 569).
Roberts, Lewis C., Jr., Letter, n.d. To his mother-in-law, Mrs. W.F.
Shamburger, Yellow Bluff, Ala., from England, no date. Notification
of his arrival in England and description of his trip over. Written by an
army corporal during World War II. Donated by Mrs. W.F.
Shamburger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1744).
Roberts, Merrill Emil, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Merrill
Roberts, Key West, Fla., from aboard the USS Tomahawk, Pacific
theatre, April 26, 1945. Comments on beauties at sea, written by a
sailor during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Merrill Roberts on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 568).
Robertson, A.M., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by C. Sp. (A) at
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill., about duties in the outgoing
unit, and at U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., regarding
assignment in Rehabilitation program. Describes phases of hospital
treatment and includes copy of "Dry Dock" with pictures and a story of
"Two Survivors of Jap Prison in Manila Recovering Here." Donated
by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession
No. 3047).
Robertson, Elisha L., Letter, c. 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E.L. Robertson, Lubbock, Texas, from India, circa 1943. Description
of Indian bargaining, written by a captain in the Army Air Force.
Robertson was KIA April 9, 1945. Donated by Mrs. E.L. Robertson on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2549).
Robertson, Fred F., Letter, 1946. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.
From Denver, Colo., Dec. 29, 1946. Thank you letter written by Sgt.
being discharged from Fitzsimons General Hospital. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Robertson, George Richard, Letters 1943-1944. Written by a
serviceman in England to a friend in Texas. Description of weather,
work, mail situation, and hospitalization. Donated by Darlie Florine
Bailey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 299).
Robertson, Leslie F., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from L.F.
Robertson written from Camp Beale, Calif., New Guinea, and
Philippines, to Wm. G. McNeel of Odessa, Mo. Tells of news bulletin
for Odessa boys, tells of his duties in Security and Intelligence, talks of
boys from Odessa, description of the life of a G.I. on New Guinea,
diseases in New Guinea, visiting a New Guinea native village and
describes natives, entertainment on New Guinea, voting by absentee
ballot, invasion of Philippines, return to USA for discharge,
Netherlands East Indies duty, and Luzon landing. Donated by William
G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Robertson, Mrs. Paul, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written from
Kansas City, Mo., to Wm.G. McNeel at Odessa, Mo. Tells about her
son, Fred Robertson, who was wounded in action on New Guinea. He
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was injured by a land mine. Letters discuss work Fred did while in the
service, Fred's injury and return to the states, tells about using crutches
and expecting to walk, speaks of bulletins sent by McNeel to her, also
tells of her other sons, Load and Bud, and mentions Jap surrender note.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No.
3047).
Robertson, Robert N., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Ralph
Sampson, Mentor, Ohio, from Guam, May 18, 1945. Description of
the routine on the air field and a movie, written by an Army T/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. Ralph Sampson on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2798).
Robie, Carl, Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas City,
Mo., from Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 1945. Expression of
appreciation and comments on training for an assignment. Comments
on the crash of a B-29 and his happy marriage. Written by Cpl. in Air
Corps at Kirtland Field. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Robinett, George Edward, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G.E. Robinett, Ysilanti, Mich., from Leyte and Cebu, P.I. Sept.
1945. Relation of experiences during a storm at sea and comments on
"V-J" day. Relation of experiences while on liberty at Cebu. Written
by a naval engineer aboard an L.S.T. Donated by Mrs. G.E. Robinett
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1630).
Robinewitz, Bill, Letters, 1942-1945. Written by Pfc. later a Cpl. who
served as clerk with supply division stationed at a fighter base at
Ipswich, England. He describes army life in Florida, mutual friends,
trips to London, England, V.E. Day, his marriage to a girl in
Manchester, England and of his problems in regards to returning his
bride to USA. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Robinson, Durwood, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Baton Rouge, La.,
from Belgium, Feb. 12, 1945. Description of being the first allied
soldier into Boulay-Sur-Moselle. Written by a captain in the infantry
during World War. Donated by Mrs. Durwood Robinson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 558).
Robinson, Everette, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Roy Robinson,
Colorado Springs, from [Italy], no date. Description of his trip
overseas, written by a bombardier in the Army Air Force during World
War II. Donated by Mrs. Roy Robinson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 570).
Robinson, Hal J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
Robinson, Dennison, Ohio, from Leyte, P.I., Dec, 25, 1944. A
Christmas letter, written by a naval S 2/c aboard an L.S.T. Donated by
Mrs. J.W. Robinson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2550).
Robinson, John F., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Micky, Darlington,
S.C., from Belgium, Jan. 7, 1945. Description of Christmas in
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Belgium, written by a Pvt. with the Army Engrs. Donated by Mrs.
John F. Robinson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1628).
Rockstroh, Kenneth J., Letter, 1945. To his fiancée, Ann Nelson,
San Gabriel, Calif., from England, April 29, 1945. Description of a
forced landing in a bomber and events during trip back to base. Lt.
Rockstroh was a radar navigator with the 8th Air Force. Donated by
Ann Nelson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 566).
Roderick, Robert, Letter, 1944. To his cousin, Mrs. Mabel Baker,
Napa, Calif., from aboard ship, Dec. 25, 1944. A thank you letter for a
Christmas box and a description of the disposal of the articles. Written
by a Naval Rd. M. 3/c aboard the USS Preston. Donated by Mrs. Roy
S. Baker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2194).
Rodgers, Ned, Letter, c. 1945. To the Methodist Church, Nash, Okla.
from overseas, circa 1945. A thank you note for a Christmas box that
he received from them. Donated by Mrs. Emma Rodgers on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1637).
Rodreick, Clyde, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Rodreick, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, from Calif., July 10, 1945. Comments on
his trip to California, written by a soldier prior to going overseas.
Donated by Mrs. Paul Rodreick on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2799).
Rodriguez, Richard, Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, Visalia,
Calif., from the South Pacific, circa 1945. A list of the places that he
has visited. Donated by Mrs. Dorothy Rodriguez on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1659).
Roe, Mrs. R.W., Letter, c. 1945. To Bobby Roe, Kirksville, Mo.,
from his uncle, "Mark", from Italy, n.d. Comments on his nephew's
activities and the children of Italy. Donated by Mrs. R.W. Roe on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1667).
Roesel, Charles W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Vladimir Vacinek, Olean, N.Y., from North Africa, July 3, 1944.
Description of meeting his brother and comments on the war and his
base, written by a Naval A.M.M. 2/c aboard a Dive Bomber. Donated
by Mrs. Vladimir Vacinek on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1634).
Rogan, Roger K., Letter, 1945. To Roger K. Rogan, Cincinnati, Ohio
from Germany, Jan. 8, 1945. Comments on how he found a German
radio and in the midst of war heard the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra. Written by a chaplain. Donated by Mrs. C. Winkler on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2156).
Rogers, Hubert F., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Zula Rogers,
Sacramento, Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Jan. 28, 1945.
Description of the Filipinos and also mention of people from home.
Written by an Army Pvt. with the Signal Corp. Donated by Mrs. Zula
Rogers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1642).
Rogers, John, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. Rogers,
Livermore, Calif., from Leage, Belgium, May 21, 1945. Mention of
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universality of prayer at the front in combat. Donated by Mrs. M.
Rogers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1650).
Rogers, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Monroeville, Ind., from
Okinawa, Aug. 28, 1945. Telling his family that he is returning home.
Written by a soldier in the infantry. Donated by Mrs. Pauline Rogers
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 567).
Rogers, Vance D., Letter, 1945. To his friends, Henderson, Nevada,
from a hospital base, Jan. 2, 1945. Information about their son and his
work in the Navy, written by a naval chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Cecil
B. Kariker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1888).
Rohatsch, Robert, Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rohatsch,
San Francisco, Calif., from overseas, Feb. 10, 1945. A thank you note
for the dinner he enjoyed at their home, written by a Naval S 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. A.P. Rohatsch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1621).
Rohrer, Louis, Jr., Letter, c. 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Roy Gilman,
Jr. Sioux. Falls, S. Da., from ETO, circa 1945. Comments on being
transferred from Heavy Bombers to Mediums, written by a S/Sgt. with
the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Roy Gilman Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1627).
Room, Jim, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. John G. Room, East
Grand Rapids, Mich. from France, July 25, 1945. A birthday letter.
Donated by Mrs. John G. Room on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1660).
Rooker, George D., Letter, 1944. To Cornelia Thornhill, Lynchburg,
Va. from the Philippine Islands, Nov. 26, 1944. Comments on their
arrival in the Philippines and being bothered by the Japs. Written by an
Army Pvt. Donated by Miss Cornelia Thornhill on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1661).
Root, Walter, III, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Root, and his sister, Kansas City, Mo. from a Pacific Island, c. Sept. 20,
1943. Description of trading with natives, seeing picture shows, and
doing some boxing. Menu of Thanksgiving dinner at sea enclosed.
Written by a member of the [Merchant Marine?]. Donated by Walter
Root on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 571).
Roper, Robert J., Letter, 1945. To his family, Forest Lake, Minn.,
from the U.S. Naval Hospital, New River, N.C., April 4, 1945.
Comments on the route from San Francisco and favorable comment on
Army Nurses. Written by a Sgt. with the 4th Div. of the 24th Marines.
Donated by Mrs. Roper on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1648).
Rose, Gordon L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Helen H. Rose,
Spartanburg, S.C., from Bougainville, Aug. 3, 1944. Mention of Bob
Hope show and firing various guns. Written by a soldier in the 182nd
Inf. Rose was listed as missing in action, Sept. 24, 1944. Donated by
Mrs. Helen H. Rose on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 553).
Rose, Bill, Poem, 1945. Written from Lowry Field, Colo., Feb. 23,
1945. A poetic description of his work, written by an aviation cadet to
his mother. Donated by Harry E. Rose on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
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2656).
Rosebrough, Bernard, Letter, 1944. To his family, Topeka, Kansas,
from the Pacific, June 27, 1944. Description of special training courses
that he was given in the jungles, written by a Naval C.M.M. Donated
by Mr. J.E. Rosebrough on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1617).
Rosemann, Russell C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Detroit, Mich.
From Germany, March 27, 1945. Relation of experiences on the
Seigfried line, written by a S/Sgt in the 411th Inf. of the 7th Army.
Donated by Mrs. Ian McClure on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1657).
Rosenberg, Alan W., Letters, 1945. Written by a sailor in World War
II to his family in Pittsburgh, Pa., the letters describe the medical
supplies loaded on ship and a trip in Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Donated
by Mrs. J.W. Rosenberg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1604).
Rosenblum, Seymour, Letters, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. M.
Rosenblum, Sunnyside, L.I., New York, from Florida and Brazile, Dec.
1943. Comments on the Society group of West Palm Beach.
Comments on using his Spanish and living in luxury. Rosenblum, a
member of the 10th Air Force, was KIA in India, Sept. 19, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. M. Rosenblum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1655).
Rosenstein, Filmore, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Rosenstein Scranton, Pa., from China, Aug. 11, 1945. Description of
receiving news Japs were suing for peace and mention of Red Cross
girls. Written by a serviceman during World War II. Donated by Mrs.
M. Rosenstein on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 554).
Rosner, Wallace R., Letter, 1944. To the Jewish News, Detroit,
Mich., from New Guinea, 1944. Comments on seeing an issue of the
paper overseas, written by a Seabee. Donated by Mrs. Sadie Rosner on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1616).
Ross, C., Letter, 1945. To C. Ross, from her brother, "Jack," from the
Philippine Islands, July 18, 1945. A letter of condolence written when
he heard that their brother was listed as missing in action. Donated by
C. Ross on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1607).
Ross, Cecil, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ross,
Jamaica Plain, Mass., from Luzon, P.I., Aug. 30, 1945. Discussion of
the point system and his chances of getting home, also a description of
the rice paddies. Donated by Mrs. Herbert Ross on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1608).
Ross, Sidney, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Bernicy, Philadelphia, Pa.,
from Okinawa, Oct. 12, 1945. Description of the typhoon on Okinawa,
written by an Army Sgt. with the 8th Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
Sidney Ross on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 800).
Rosson, R. Raymond, Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Hamden, Conn.,
from Germany, circa 1945. Description of a motor trip from Belgium
to Marberg, Germany. Written by a S/Sgt. with the 9th Army Air
Force. Donated by Ralph R. Rosson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
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1618).
Rosswurm, Eugene, "My Ship LST 245," 1945. Written by a Naval
MoMM 2/c at Farragut, Idaho, 1945. A lyric describing his feelings for
his ship. Donated by Eugene Rosswurm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2085).
Roth, William H., Letter, 1944. To his family, Alhambra, Calif.,
from New England, June 28, 1944. Comments on home affairs and
description of a repair job on a land gear while in flight. Donated by
Mrs. Frank H. Roth on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1610).
Roth, William, H., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Alhambra, Calif., from
India, May 4, 1945. Description of bailing out over India. Written by a
T/Sgt. with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Frank H. Roth on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1610).
Rotnour, Alva C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Ellwood City, Pa.,
from San Francisco, Aug., 1945. Listing of the places he had been.
Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Gladys Rotnour on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 551).
Rouse, Gravice A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Matha Rouse,
Henderson, Tenn., Maui, T.H., Sept. 4, 1945. Comments on the mail,
news from home, and his prospective discharge. Written by a Naval
S1/c. Donated by Matha Rouse on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1668).
Rousseaw, Leon, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E. Rousseaw,
Pittsburg, Pa., from overseas, circa 1945. Mention of receiving a
package and how it was enjoyed, written by a Marine Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. E. Rousseaw on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1625).
Rowe, James, E., Letters, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo. from Fordham Univ. and Camp Claiborne, 1944. Comments
on letters received, army life, weather, and bringing his daughters to
camp. Written by a mail clerk with Co. I, 1235 S.C.U. Donated by
Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Rowland, J.E., Letters, 1943-1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Rowland, Ottumwa, Iowa, from Tarawa and Saipan, 1943-1944.
Description of Thanksgiving dinner from a can, his health, and the lack
of news. Description of the fierceness of the battle on Saipan. Written
by a captain with the 6th Marines of the 2nd Marine Division. Donated
by Mrs. Joe Rowland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 550).
Ruch, Paul, Letter, 1945. To John Barks, Middletown, Ind., from the
Ryukyu Islands, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of the island, the natives,
how they live, and the cities. Donated by Mrs. John Barks on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 640).
Rucker, Charles, Letters, 1942-c. 1945. To his family, Roswell, Ga.,
from the Panama Canal Zone. A Naval A.E.M. tells of the inspiration
he gets from his family's letters. Father's Day letter. Donated by Mrs.
J.L. Rucker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1629).
Rudd, (Mrs.) Marian O., Letter, 1945. To Marian and Donn Rudd,
Indianapolis, Ind., from "George," from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 20,
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1945. Comments on getting mail and setting up a hospital in the
Philippine Islands. Donated by Mrs. Marian O. Rudd on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1624).
Rudus, Clifford R., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents by an
Army S/Sgt. in France, the letters remark on his work and the
celebration of peace in Paris. Donated by Mrs. M. Rudus on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2039).
Rundlett, Mrs. E.A., Letters, 1944. To Mrs. Rundlett, Staten Island,
N.Y., from "Edwin," from New Caledonia, 1944. Discussion of
people's contribution to life. Comments on the talent of the fellows in
his outfit and a brief description of the natives. Written by an Army
T/5. Donated by Mrs. E.A. Rundlett on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1620).
Rupp, Paul, Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R.
Rupp, McKeesport, Pa., from England and Germany, Oct.-Nov. 1944.
Comments on news of friends. A note from a German prison camp
telling his family that he is well and asking them not to worry. Written
by an engineer in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Paul Rupp on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1645).
Russell, A.E., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Hazel Russell,
Springfield, Mo., from Germany, circa 1945. Description of a
shopping expedition and of Dutch attitude toward Hitler. Donated by
H. Russell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1603).
Russell, Helen, Letter, n.d. To her sister, Mrs. Cecil Haun, Strasburg,
Va., from Hollandia, New Guinea, no date. Description of quarters,
food, washing facilities and water; written by an Army nurse during
World War II. Donated by Mrs. Cecil Haun on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 562).
Russell, James W., Letter, 1945. To Travis and Edna Cable,
Asheboro, N.C., from Paris, Frame, June 30, 1945. Description of
meeting Edna's brother, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Edna
Cable on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1613).
Russell, Milly, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by Milly Russell,
from Odessa, Mo., later Mrs. B.H. Green, to W.G. McNeel, while he
was at the office of the Constitutional Convention, Jefferson City, Mo.
Contains personal and town news and news of mutual friends. Donated
by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Russo, Ernie, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russo,
Oakland, Calif. From Verdun, France, June 8, 1945. Description of the
French town that he had been through and how they were damaged by
the war, written by an Army T/Sgt. with the 101st General Hospital.
Donated by Mrs. Russo on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1662).
Russum, C.W., Letters, 1943-1945. Written by a soldier in the ETO,
the letters comment on his combat experiences. Donated by unknown
donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1646).
Rutter, Joe S., Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.A.
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Rutter, Richmond, Va., from. Okinawa, circa 1944. Description of
night guard duty, written by a naval H.A. 1/c. Donated by Mrs. H.A.
Rutter on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2551).
Ryan, Lamar T., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Ottine, Texas, from
Pearl Harbor, T.H. March 5, 1944. Description of an impromptu
jitterbug performance, written by a naval A.M. 2/c. Donated by Mrs.
J.R. May on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2682).
Saad, Thomas, Letter, 1945. To his family, from Linz, Austria, June
5, 1945. Comments on living conditions and the people of Austria,
written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Betty Bell on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1828).
Sacadat, John J., Letter, 1945. To Mary Ann Venetucci, Colorado
Springs Colo., from Holland, Feb. 24, 1945. Description of what he
feels the service man is giving up and why he is willing to do so,
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mary Ann Venetucci on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1829).
Sacroa, Gaylord, Letter, 1943. To his dog, "Jiggs," Center Point, Ia.
from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Oct. 6, 1943. Written to his dog, to
explain to him why he can't hunt with him. Donated by Mrs. Gaylord
Sacora on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2554).
Sackett, Eva I.F., Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. J.P. Simmons,
Columbus, Ind. from England and Germany, 1944-1945. Comments
on family news and her surroundings in Germany. Written by a Lt. in
the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. J.P. Simmons on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1827).
Sadler, Aura Curtis, Letter, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. Mary W.
Curtis, Tampa, Fla., from the Pacific, Nov. 1944. Description of the
ceremony held when crossing the equator and of a small harbor, written
by a Lt. (j.g.) in the Navy Nurse Corp. Donated by Mary Curtis on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1820).
St. John, Philip Alan, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred St. John, S. Pittsfield, N.H., from Corsica, Jan. 24, 1945.
Description of camp and Corsica, written by an Army private. Donated
by Mrs. Alfred St. John on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2556).
Salander, Robert C., Letter, 1945. To his mother and step-father, Mr.
and Mrs. Hirsch, New York, N.Y. from Chatou, France, July 10, 1945.
Description of his being wounded in action July 3, 1944, at La Hayedu-Puits. Written by a Pvt. with the 79th Div. of the 3.5th Inf.
Donated by Estelle Hirsch on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1832).
Salvas, Adrieu J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
J. Salvas, Sussex, N.J., from France, Dec. 24, 1944. Comments on
receiving his Christmas packages and of memories of other
Christmases. Written by a 1st Lt. in the Signal Corp of the 3rd Army.
Donated by Mrs. Andrew J. Salvas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1831).
Salyer, Claude C., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a S/Sgt. with Hq.
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Co. 322 Inf. in Pacific area. Comments on bulletin and Odessa service
men. Donated by W.G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Sampsel, Herbert, Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Laura Garman,
Middleburgh, Pa., from Africa, Oct. 23, 1943. Description of his
religious feelings. Donated by Laura Garman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1825).
Sampson Paul, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Paul N.
Sampson, Richmond, Va., France, circa 1945. Comments on a letter
from home, life in a pup tent, and the infantry song, written by a
soldier. Donated by Mrs. Paul Y. Sampson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2145).
Samuels, Charles L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuels, Brooklyn, N.Y., from overseas, Feb. 4 1945. Comments on
receiving the news of a friend’s death, written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by Marie Samuels on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1824).
Sanborn, Don, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Charles H. Sanborn,
Springfield, Mass., from England, March 31, 1945. Comparison of
British and the Americans and a discussion of race problems. Donated
by Mrs. Charles H. Sanborn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1819).
Sanders, C. Follet, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.D.
Sanders, Fairview, Utah, from the Marshall Islands, June 11, 1944.
Written to his parents on their Golden Anniversary by a naval Y 1/c
aboard the USS Gropac Two, the letter expresses his love and devotion.
Donated by Mrs. D.D. Sanders on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2555).
Sanders, James L., Poem [1944?]. Written on the back of a
Christmas card to his family, [1944]. Description of thoughts of home,
written by a soldier with the 9th Div. Donated by Mrs. J.C. Sanders on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2070).
Sanders, Mildred, Letter, 1943. To Mildred Sanders, Detroit, Mich.
from "George", from Italy, Nov. 15, 1943. Description of North
Africa, Italy, and of his thoughts while in combat. Donated by Mildred
Sanders on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1822).
Sandifer, John A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.A. Sandifer,
Baton Rouge, La., from Yonabaru, Okinawa, Sept. 7, 1945.
Expression of the boys' attitude when they received the news of the
war's end written by a S 1/c with the Coast Guard. Donated by Mrs.
J.A. Sandifer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1823).
Sandrup, Mrs. J.E., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. J.E. Sandrup, Salt Lake
City, Utah, from "George", from Italy, Dec. 14, 1944. An apology for
neglect in writing and comments on his activities, written by a T/Sgt.
with the 15th Air Force. Donated by Mrs. J.E. Sandrup on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1821).
Sansam, John H., Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. W. N. Larson,
Duluth, Minn., from the Pacific, March 1945. A birthday letter.
Comments on receiving packages and taking part in the Iwo Jima
campaign. Written by a Naval Ph M 1/c Aboard the USS Estes.
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Donated by Mrs. W. N. Larson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1817).
Santa, Arthur, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Dorothy, Detroit, Mich.,
from Germany, April 13, 1945. Description of a visit to a German
concentration camp. Donated by Mrs. Arthur Santa on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1826).
Santon, Philip, Letter, 1945. To Jon and Alice Morris, Fair Haven,
N.J., from Okinawa, April 24, 1945. Description of how he felt and
what he saw during the "scourge of Iwo." Written by a Capt. of the 6th
of Mar. Div. of the 22nd Marines. Donated by John L. Morris on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1820).
Sartwell, George T., Jr., Letter, 1945. To Miss Mabelle Isadore
Cooper, Del Rio, Texas, from at sea, Jan. 1, 1945. Description of
Sidney, Australia, and the people. Sartwell, from the USS England,
was KIA in the Pacific theatre Pacific theatre, May 9, 1945. Donated
by Mabelle I. Cooper on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2301).
Sasser, Dan E., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. C.E. Sasser, Hugo,
Okla., from Noemfoor, the Pacific, Sept. 6, 1944. Description of 24
hours activity, a typical day, written by a Lt. with the 13th Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. C.E. Sasser on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1833).
Sawyer, Robert E., Letter, [1943]. To his father, from North Africa,
June 20, [1943]. Description of night spent on dessert and experiences
with Arabs. Written by a pilot with a troop carrier squadron. Donated
by Mabel Sawyer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 597).
Sayre, Milton, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Sayre, Atlantic City, N.J. from Linz, Austria, 22, 1945. An Army Pvt.
with the 56th Engr. Bn. tells about the German prisoners. Donated by
Mrs. Milton Sayre on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1818).
Scales, Lowell D., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.O.
Scales, La Jolla, Calif., from England, circa 1945. Description of a
"dog fight" in a P-47, written by a 2nd Lt. who was an Army pilot.
Donated by Mrs. I.O. Scales on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1791).
Scanlon, Thomas S., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Scanlon, Cohoes, N.Y. from ETO, April 15, 1945.
Description of a German valley, written by a Capt. Donated by Mrs.
Thomas S. Scanlon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1799).
Scanlon, Walter, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
S. Scanlon, Cohoes, N.Y., from at sea, March, 1945. Comments on
work as a radio operator and life aboard the ship. Donated by Mrs.
Thomas S. Scanlon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1799).
Scarbrough, Benny, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Scarbrough, Pratt, Kansas, from Okinawa, 1945. Description of riding
out a typhoon at sea on a small tanker. Written by a naval M.M. 2/c
aboard the USS Yo 110. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Gustafson on 25 Jan.
1946 (Accession No. 2837).
Schach, Al F. Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo. from Camp Shelby, Miss., Aug. 29, 1944. Thank-you letter,
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written by a Sgt. stationed in Mississippi. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 20 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Schaefer, Robert, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to a canteen worker,
Mrs. Rowland of Kansas City, by Cpl. Schaefer. Comments on
training at school in Des Moines, Iowa; in California desert; in
Kingman, Arizona, where he was classified as navigator and aerial
gunner on B17; and sightseeing in New York, London and Paris.
Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No.
2987).
Schaefers, M. Irene, Letters, 1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, by a yeoman in charge of Waves at Great
Lakes, Ill. Comments on trips, mutual friends, of her marriage to
Harvey H. Roberts, Jr. and discharge. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Schaper, Norman, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. J. Ebeling, St. Louis, Mo.,
from at sea, Sept. 20, 1945. A thank-you note and a discussion of the
benefits of the naval service, written by a naval Ph.M. 3/c aboard the
USS Southampton. Donated by Mrs. J. Ebeling on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2802).
Schwatz, William, Letter, 1945. To “Mother” from “John,” Aug. 11,
1945. Comments on getting a discharge because of the general
situation at home, written by a soldier. Donated by William J. Schatz
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2688).
Schatz, William. J., Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, by a soldier
in Italy, the letters are a continued description of an audience with the
Pope. Donated by William J. Schatz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1806).
Scheldrup, Owen, "On the Eve of Victory Day," 1945. Written in
Hawthorne, Nev., 1945. A Naval S 2/c writes a verse on the approach
of peace. Donated by Teckla Scheldrup on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2104).
Schellang, Charles O., Letter, 1943. To his wife, from a base in the
U.S. 1943. Description of snow; written by a S/Sgt. with the Army Air
Force. Donated by Catherine C. Schellang on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1812).
Schiff, John J., Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo. from Alamogordo, New Mexico, May 1945. Comments on
new assignment as electrical specialist on B 29, appreciation of Kansas
City canteen and weather. Description of the army air field and
promising pictures, written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. Harvey H.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Schlanderer, Richard J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Schlanderer, Ann Arbor, Mich., from Okinawa, April 29, 1945.
Comments on his arrival on Okinawa, things he has seen, action, and
air raids. Written by a Pvt. with the 184th Inf. Donated by Mr. and
Mrs. Schlanderer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1807).
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Schlanger, Sam, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Schlanger, Brooklyn, N.Y., from Schwaback, Germany, May 19, 1945.
Relation of his experiences as a messenger at Remagen Bridge head
and Ludendorf Bridge, written by a private. Donated by Mrs. J.
Schlanger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1800).
Schleif, Norman, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland of Kansas City, Mo. by Pfc. in Signal Corps. Comments on
training at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., and duty in Dutch East Indies,
Moluccus Islands, and Philippines. Letters pertain to canteen in Kansas
City, gifts, arrival of son, serving as Co "B" reporter, Jap raids, and
impressions of Manila. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb.
1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Schmid, E.H., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C. Schmid, San
Francisco, Calif., from the Pacific, Aug. 21, 1945. Comments on home
news and general activities, written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Mrs.
C. Schmid on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1811).
Schmid, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Schmid Monroe, Nebr., from Leyte, P.I., Sept. 14, 1945. Description
of the trip overseas, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. George
Schmid on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1801).
Schmidt, Henry, Letter, [1945]. To his sister, Olga Schmidt,
Moundsville, W. Va., from Germany, May 29, [1945]. Compilation of
points he has and list of places he has been. Written by a serviceman of
World War II. Donated by Olga Schmidt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 590).
Schmidt, Henry, Letter, [1945]. To his mother, Moundsville, W.Va.,
from the ETO, April 2, [1945]. Description of the division winning the
Presidential citation by a serviceman of World War II. Donated by
Olga Schmidt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 590).
Schmidt, Stanley W., Letter, [1945]. To his family, Moundsville,
W.Va., from Okinawa, Sept. 7, [1945]. Description of work on
Okinawa and celebration of V-J Day. Written by a soldier in 10th
Army. Donated by Olga Schmidt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
590).
Schmidt, William, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F.
Schmidt, Philadelphia, Pa., from the Pacific theatre, June 14, 1945.
Description of the first day's action in the invasion of Saipan, a year
earlier. Schmidt, an E.M. was ramp control man on an L.S.T. Donated
by Mrs. Wm. F. Schmidt on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2558).
Schneider, Harold H., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.J. Schneider, Covington, Ky., from Holland, Sept. 26, 1944.
Comments on Holland and home news, written by an Army Pvt.
Donated by Mrs. Walter J. Schneider Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1808).
Schneider, Walter J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J.
Schneider, Covington, Ky., from Guam, Feb. 10, 1945. Comments on
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his promotion and home news, written by a Naval S.K. 2/c. Donated
by Mrs. Walter J. Schneider Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1808).
Schoaf, Donald Jack, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. L.M. Schoaf,
Denver, Colo., from overseas, April 7, 1944. A Mother's Day letter,
written by a Naval F a/c. Donated by Mrs. L.M. Schoaf on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1790).
Scholle, John W., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Ruth C. Scholle,
Pratt, Kansas, n.d. Mother's Day letter; written by a sailor during
World War II. Donated by Ruth C. Scholle on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 620).
Scholtz, Frank W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Frank H.,
Scholtz, Ozark, Mo., from aboard ship en route to New York, Sept. 8,
1945. Mentions pride in ship acquiring a Jap rifle and chances of
getting home. Written by a naval S 1/c aboard the USS North Carolina.
Donated by Mrs. Frank Scholtz on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2560).
Schultz, Roy, Letter, 1945. To Doris Galvin, Milford, Ind., from the
Philippine Islands, Feb. 7, 1945. Description of air raids, written by an
army Sgt. with the 213th F.A. Bn. Donated by Doris Galvin on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2189).
Schutter, Kay, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.F.
Schutter, Davenport, Ia., from Oro Bay, New Guinea, Aug. 7, 1945.
Description of a visit to a mission, written by an Army Cook. Donated
by Mrs. C.F. Schutter on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2561).
Schuyler, Dale P., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Carpinteria, Calif., from
the Philippine Islands, Sept. 7, 1945. Discussion about his chances of
getting home, and a description of a man waiting for transportation.
Written by a naval M.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. Dale Schuyler on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2562).
Schrader, Edward, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Schrader, Bronx, N.Y., from England, Aug. 16, 1945. Description of
V-J day in London, written by a S/Sgt. in the 8th Air Force. Donated
by Mrs. H. Schrader on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1798).
Schramm, Al., Letter, 1943. To Francis Garvey, Newfield, N.J. from
Sicily, Oct. 7, 1943. Comments on the people of Sicily and his work,
written by an Array S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. F.J. Garvey on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2180).
Schramm, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Anna M. Schramm,
Richmond Hill, N.Y., from overseas, Feb. 19, 1945. Comments on the
return to their base after a mission, written by a Fire Controlman 3/c
aboard a submarine. Donated by Anna M. Schramm on 22 Oct .1945
(Accession No. 1810).
Schrandt, Fred E., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. Alma Schrandt,
Bartlesville, Okla., from England, April 21, 1943. Description of the
raising of the American flag over an air base in England. Written by a
sergeant in the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Donated by Alma
Schrandt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 619).
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Schreiber, Irving, Letter, 1945. To Esther Glass, Akron, Ohio, from
Germany, March 30, 1945. Description of a Passover service held in
Germany; written by an Army L/Cpl. Donated by Esther Glass on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1809).
Schroeder, George, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Schroeder, Philadelphia, Pa., from Guam, Sept. 18, 1945. Description
of his trip from Pearl Harbor to Guam and of Guam. Donated by Mrs.
E. Schroeder on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2559).
Schroeder, Hillard H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H.L. Schroeder, Cole Camp, Mo., from Italy, Aug. 16, 1945. A V-J
day letter written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H.L. Schroeder on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1804).
Schroeder, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Schroeder, Philadelphia, Pa., from Shoemaker, Calif., Aug. 15, 1945.
Description of his trip across the United States from Camp Bainbridge
to Shoemaker. Donated by Mrs. E. Schroeder on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2559).
Schroedermeier, Eugene, Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Schroedermeier, Sioux Falls, S.D., from Lyons, France, no date.
Description of Maquis attitude toward American and British forces, of
excavation of mass grave and visits to various scenic spots. Written by
S/Sgt. of 81st Medical Base Depot. Donated by Mrs. A.
Schroedermeier on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 599).
Schubert, Glenn H., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Agnes Goldade,
Willamette, Ore., from the South Pacific, Aug. 30, 1945. Description
of a trip ashore and a fresh water swim; written by a Naval M.S. 2/c
aboard the USS John. Hutchins. Donated by Mrs. John Goldade on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1802).
Schubert, Helen and George, Jr., Letter, 1945. To Helen and
George Schubert, South Milwaukee, Wisc., from "Andy", from ETO
May 28, 1945. Description of a trip to Paris and comments on his
points; written by a member of the 7th Army. Donated by Mrs. George
Schubert on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1803).
Schuetz, Willard, Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. E.L. Plattner,
Coffeyville, Kansas, from Germany, Feb. 19, 1945. Comments on
family news; written by a soldier during World War II. Donated by
Mrs. E.L. Plattner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 616).
Schultz, James L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Schultz, Cincinnati, Ohio, from the Mariana Islands, Jan. 24, 1945.
A Pvt. with the 305th Inf. tells about a bullet wound in the shoulder.
Donated by Mrs. C.E. Schultz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1795).
Schultz, James L., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.E.
Schultz, Cincinnati, Ohio, from the Hawaiian Islands, May 14, 1945.
Comments on places at home and heat treatments; written by a Pvt., in
an Army hospital. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Schultz on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1795).
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Schuster, Larry J., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Margie, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
from Normandy, July 5, 1944. Comments on the new addition to the
family; written by a sailor during World War II. Donated by Mrs.
Larry J. Schuster on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 603).
Schuyler, Edmund K., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents by an
Army private from the ETO the letters describe the trip overseas, living
quarters, and being wounded. Donated by Mrs. George S. Schuyler on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2276).
Schwartz, Lorin L., Letter, c. 1945. To his former Sunday School
Supt. Uniondale, Ind., from Sicily, n.d. Christmas letter; written by an
Army Cpl. Donated by Lulu B. Schwartz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1673).
Schwarzer, Edward, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Schwarzer, Cohoes, N.Y., from the South Pacific, April 29,
1944. Comments on his work and home news; also a Mother's Day
greeting. Written by a Naval E.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. William
Schwarzer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 797).
Schwarzer, Edward, Letter, 1945. To his father, William Schwarzer,
Cohoes, N.Y., from the South Pacific, Feb. 4, 1945. A Naval E.M. 3/c
expresses his appreciation for the teachings of his parents. Donated by
Mrs. Wm. Schwarzer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1797).
Schwiezer, W., Letters, 1945. Written from the Pacific area by a
serviceman during World War II, the letters comment on the work of
the P.T. boats, food, and describe the sunsets. Donated by Miss W.
Schweizer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1796).
Scott, Archie Edward, Letter, 1944. To his sister, and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Ehnen, Richmond, Calif., from Germany, Dec.
25, 1944. Comments on family news, written by an Army Corporal.
Donated by Mrs. Roy B. Ehnen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2564).
Scott, Arthur Boyd, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. L.M. Scott,
Washington, D.C., from the Italian Alps, May 8, 1945. Expression of
his emotions on V-E day. Written by a Cpl. with the 88th Div. of the
350 Inf. Donated by Mrs. L.M. Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1793).
Scott, Robert Edward, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, Oak Bluffs, Mass., from Germany, Aug. 23, 1945.
Comments on moving and the food, written by an Army Pvt. Donated
by Mrs. Frank Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1792).
Scott, Thomas, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Scott,
Richmond, Va., from Louisiana, Jan 29, 1945. Mention of his training
and being ready to go overseas; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. J.T. Scott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1794).
Scotton, Frank, Letter, 1944. To his son, Skipper, Needham, Mass.,
from overseas, Dec. 15, 1944. Comments on books his son is reading.
Private Scotton was KIA, Dec. 24, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Frank
Scotton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 613).
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Scovil, Russell C., Letter, 1945. To his Aunt, Mrs. C.B. Christiansen,
Seattle, Wash., from the Aleutain Islands, July 18, 1945. Description
of the scenery and comments on his activities, written by a Pvt.
Donated by Mrs. C.B. Christensen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1805).
Scribner, Jesse Washington, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Scribner, Magnet, Texas, from France, Feb. 15, 1945.
Mention of the difficulty of writing, written by an Army S/Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. George B. Scribner on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2563).
Seadler, Harold V., Letter, 1944. To his brother, Sgt. Wm A.
Seadler, France, from Burma, Aug. 1, 1944. Description of a night on
guard duty, written by an Army Corporal with the Signal Corp.
Donated by Mrs. C.W. Seadler on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2565).
Sear, Joe, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Lilly Sear, Worchester, Mass.
from Okinawa, May 21, 1945. Comments on his activities and home
news, written by a Naval Ph. M. with the 6th Marines. Donated by
Lilly Sear on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2277).
Searcy, Robert H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C.
Searcy, Galveston, Texas, from Germany, May 1945. Description of
his two years overseas with the 86th Bomb Group, written by an Army
private. Donated by Mrs. R.C. Searcy on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2566).
Searle, Charles M., “To a Soldiers Mother,” c. 1944. A Valentine’s
Day poem, written by a Marine S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. E.I. Goudaet
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2199).
Searle, Charles M., "The Southwest Pacific," c. 1943. This poem
had been credited to several different people and has several different
titles, as well as slight variations in form. It had wide circulation over
the American bases in the southwest Pacific during 1942-1943.
Donated by Mrs. E.I. Goudaet on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2199).
Sederholm, Burton, Letters, 1943-1945. Written by a soldier during
World War II to his family in New Bedford, Mass., the letters comment
on the first four months of training in the army and describe the
acquisition of religion in combat, and emotions on Jap surrender and VJ day. Donated by M. Sederholm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1676).
Seibold, Thomas Gordon, Letters, 1945. Written to his family by an
army Sgt. from Kearns Field Utah, and Luzon, P.I. the letters discuss
religion and the traffic situation in Manila. Donated by Mrs. Mike
Seibold on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2284).
Seidel, Roland, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Kathleen Seidel,
Lincoln, Nebr., from France, Dec. 24, 1944. An expression of his
thoughts of home on Christmas Eve, written by an Army Sgt. with the
376th Inf. Donated by Kathleen Seidel on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2803).
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Selinger, Maurice A., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs.
J.W. Reynolds, Belvidere, N.J. from the Pacific, June 15, 1945.
Comments on the monotony of life aboard ship, written by a H.A. 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. J.W. Reynolds on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1816).
Sellers, Arthur R., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Mary G.
Shelton, St. Louis, from Holland, Feb. 4, 1945. Comments on being
moved back from the front lines and the people with the 35th Inf. Div.
Donated by Mary G. Shelton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1813).
Sellner, Noris, Letter, 1944. To his nephew, Billy Sellner, Akron,
Ohio, from E.T.O. Dec. 15, 1944. Comments on danger of Santa Claus
coming to Europe and the scarcity of German equipment. Donated by
Billy Sellner on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2567).
Sennett, Mildred, Letters, 1943-1944. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., by a Cpl. in WAC stationed at Ft.
Oglethorpe, Ga.; Camp Crowder, Mo.; and Warrenton, Va. Comments
on trip to Washington D.C., barracks life in WAC, uniforms,
recreation, family, and friends. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1945 (Accession No. 2987).
Sentell, R.G., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Mrs. George Sentell,
Knoxville, Tenn., from "in port," Nov. 9, 1943. Comments on family
news. Donated by Mrs. George Sentell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2568).
Setzer, Fred S., Jr., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
S. Setzer, Guilford College, N.C., from the Philippine Islands, 1945. A
note of assurance that he is the same as when he went into the service.
Comments on the pictures that he received from home and the joyous
feeling he had at the war's end. Donated by Mrs. F.S. Setzer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1815).
Seybert, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his uncle, John E. Seybert,
Indianapolis, Ind., from Tokyo Bay, Japan, Sep.t 2, 1945. Description
of the entry into Tokyo Bay and the activities there; written by an
Ensign aboard the USS Southerland. Donated by Mrs. John E. Seybert
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1814).
Seymour, Keith B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.G.
Seymour, Fairfax, Mo., from Germany, April 16, 1945. Description of
capture of some German prisoners at the front by Army Medics.
Written by a Sgt. with the 3rd Med. Sect. 294th Inf. Donated by Mrs.
K.G. Seymour on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2569).
Shadrick, Thomas Holton, Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Eleanor
Lomax, Washington, D.C., from the South Pacific, no date. Mention of
rest leave, girl he has met, and his appreciation of his mother. S/Sgt.
Shadrick, a radio technician, army air corp, was KIA. Donated by
Eleanor Lomax on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 605).
Shamburger, Lois, Letter, 1944. To her mother, W.F. Shamburger,
Yellow Bluff, Ala., from England, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of the
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work of the Red Cross in getting ready for Xmas. Written by a Red
Cross girl. Donated by Mrs. W.F. Shamburger on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1744).
Shamburger, George, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. W.F.
Shamburger, Yellow Bluff, Ala., from the European theatre, Dec. 28,
1944. Description of homesickness, skin rash, mention of
breakthrough, and family news; written by an army sergeant. Donated
by Mrs. W.F. Shamburger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1744).
Shaples, Robert L., Letter, 1945. To his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
J.P. Mathers, Valley Center, Kansas, from France, Jan. 8, 1945. An
Army Cpl. tells about Christmas day and the food that they had.
Donated by Mrs. J.P. Mathers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1768).
Sharble, Philip, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Birmingham, Ala., from
England, 1944. Description of interesting places in England. Donated
by Mrs. Philip Sharble on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1780).
Sharits, Dan. L., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Clyde T., Birmingham,
Ala., from Manila, P.I., Feb. 18, 1945. Comments on a visit to a
Filipino home; written by a Capt. in the Army Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. Dan L. Sharits on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1773).
Sharp, Fred R., Letter, 1945. Written by an Army Master Sergeant in
France and Germany, the letters tell of Easter Sunday in France,
mention a trip to England and V-E day celebrations on Versailles and
Paris, and the 4th of July and celebration in Frankfurt Germany.
Donated by Jacob B. Jones on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2279).
Sharp, Wyman, Letters, 1944, n.d. To his parents, Kingsley, Ia.,
from Ireland, no date. Comments on life in Ireland, G.I.s, and the Irish.
To "Marion", editor of Kingsley, Ia., Paper, from Africa, April 27,
[1944]. Description of mooching in Italy, pleasure in receiving home
town paper Written by a soldier of World War II. Donated by Mrs.
George C. Jeffries on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 591).
Shaw, Tyler, Letter, 1944. To his cousin, Miss Eleanor Fleming,
Worcester, Mass., from Galapagos Island, April 13, 1944. Description
of the animals and scenery on the island. Donated by Eleanor Fleming
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2804).
Shea, James N., Letters, 1944. To his aunt Rose, from England, Jan.
27, 1944. A 1st Lt. with the Army Air Force, gives an account of being
forced down in the English Channel. To his father, Philadelphia, Pa.,
from Italy, March 25, 1944. Description of being forced down behind
enemy lines and making his way back to the Allied base. Donated by
Jean Shea on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1775).
Sheafor, George B., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Reuben
Johnston, Inman, Kansas, from the Pacific, Oct. 5, 1944. Description
of how he would like the next war to be fought. Written by a Sgt. who
was an aerial gunner with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
Reuben Johnston on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1778).
Shearrow, Herbert H., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. J.E. Rich,
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Chicago, Ill., from Canton, Ohio, Sept. 1945. Written shortly after his
discharge about a brush his aunt had given him. Donated by Mrs. J.E.
Rich on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2570).
Sheddan, Chase D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Jacksonville, Fla.,
from Germany, 1945. Description of his feelings about the war and the
future peace written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Chase D.
Sheddan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1770).
Sheese, Alfred, Letter, c. 1943. To his "Sis & Bro" from North
Africa, circa 1943. Description of Arabs, the agriculture of North
Africa, and his living quarters. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Irene Moore on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2571).
Sheets, Marvin Dale, Letters, 1943-1944. From a serviceman in the
Pacific Theatre to his parents, Crown City, Ohio. Most of the letters
were written during the campaign for Bouganville and mention is made
of existing conditions. Donated by Mrs. Cecil Sheets on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 300).
Shell, William B., Letter, 1944. To his family, from San Diego, Calif.
Jan. 9, 1944. Relation of experiences while training in a boot camp,
written by a Pvt. with the 2nd Div. of the 10th Marines. Donated by
Mrs. Rex Irwin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1771).
Shelton, Clyde E., Letter, c. 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Norma M.
Wild, Napa, Calif., from North Africa, circa 1944. Description of
Africa and living conditions, written by an Army Cpl. with a
paratroopers Div. Donated by Norma M. Wild on 23 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2732).
Shelton, Marcus R., Letter, 1945. To his family, Winston Salem,
N.C., from Germany, Sept. 13, 1945. Comments on letters written by
the family and description of men leaving the squadron for home.
Written by a Sgt. in the troop carrier command. Donated by Mrs.
Grover C. Shelton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 614).
Shepard, H. Crawford, Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Lynn C.
Shepard, Marshall, Mo., from India, 1944. Description of his dream
house and comments on his activities in India. Description of Army
living conditions in India and comments on the country and people.
Sqd. Lt. Shepard was KIA and is buried at Kunning, China. Donated
by Mrs. Lynn C. Shepard on 25 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2838).
Shepard, Norman E., Letter, 1944. To his aunt, Mrs. Paul H. Burks,
Detroit, Mich., from Italy, 1944. Expression of his opinion on the
symbolism of poppies. Cpl. Shepard was KIA in Italy, May 31, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Paul H. Burke on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1799).
Sheridan, Bernard J., "Thanks be to God," c. 1945. A Mother's
Day verse written while overseas. Donated by Mrs. George P. Hines
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2100).
Sherman, Milford L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Shelby Sherman, Rolla, Mo., from Paris, France, June 14, 1945.
An Army Sgt. gives an account of why he received a battle star,
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London, and the buzz bombs. Donated by Mrs. Shelby Sherman on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1767).
Sherman, Neil W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
Sherman, Peoria, Arizona, from Luzon, P.I., Sept. 13, 1945.
Description of a typical day aboard a troop transport, written by an
Army private with the 86th Div. Donated by Mrs. J.B. Sherman on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2572).
Sherman, Sidney, Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. N. Einhorn, Passaic,
N.J., from Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., July 27, 1944. Comments
on a package that he received and his duties. Humorous comments on
the trip overseas. Written by a Pvt. with the Army Air Force. Donated
by Mrs. N. Einhorn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1765).
Sherman, Raymond, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Rita. Young,
Eastport, Md., from Luzon, P.I., Aug. 14, 1945. Comments on various
things, as home, mail and the weather; written by a Pvt. in the 112th
Cavalry. Donated by Rita M. Young on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1766).
Sherry, George E., Letter, 1944. To Henry Greene, Grafton, W.Va.,
from Italy, Nov. 7, 1944. Comments on visiting the Italian churches
and the Abbey of Montevirgine, written by a Catholic chaplain.
Donated by Henry Greene on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1777).
Shields, George Hume, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Shields, Blairs, Va., from England, circa 1945. Description of
his feelings at the end of the war, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Mrs. George Shields on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1772).
Shipley, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.L. Shipley,
Nashua, N.H., from the Pacific, April 22, 1945. Mother's Day letter,
written by a Pvt. in the 3rd Bn. of the 7th Marines. Donated by Mrs.
C.L. Shipley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1688).
Shiverdecker, E.G., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Mary
Propolski, Dayton, Ohio, from ETO and Germany, 1945. An Army
Pvt. sent a poem written by Pvt. Robert Fluharty and quoted from Stars
and Stripes. Expression of his personal feelings about the Germans.
Donated by Mary Propolski on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1781).
Shockley, Charles H., Letter, 1943. To his brother-in-law, David
Evans, Columbus, Ohio, from the Pacific, Sept. 5, 1943. Comments on
his army experiences, written by a T/5. Donated by Mrs. David Evans
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1774).
Shorer, Clarence R., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Medford, N.J., from
Fort N. J., July 19, 1945. An Army pvt. writes an account of his first
day in the service. Donated by Mrs. Clarence R. Shorer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1769).
Shorts, Paul F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Youngstown, Ohio,
from Germany, Aug. 30, 1945. Expression of his feelings upon receipt
of the news that an old friend had been KIA, written by a 1st Lt. with
the 318th Ferry Sqd. Donated by Mrs. J.J. Harris on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 1776).
Shumate, William O., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Chas. T. Imlay,
Reedville, Ore. from Telaviv, Palestine, June 4, 1945. Description of
his visit to the Holy Land; written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Charles T. Imlay on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2573).
Shuts, Fred G., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Lena May, Johnson
City, Tenn., from England, May 28, 1944. Comments on family news.
Pvt. Shuts was KIA in France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Donated by
Lena May on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2574).
Siegel, Joe Leo, Poems, 1945. Written at Camp Hood, Texas. "It's
Over Now," a poetic expression of his thoughts at the war's end; written
by an Army T/5. “Never Let It Happen Again,” an imaginary message
from the war dead. Donated by Mrs. Joe L. Siegel on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2655).
Sieloff, Norman F., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Detroit, from
Germany, Feb. 28, 1945. Description of picking a poppy in France
during a battle; written by an Any Pvt. with the 2nd Div. of the 23rd
Inf. Donated by Mrs. Norman F. Sieloff on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2575).
Siemon, Edward A., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.A.
Siemon, California, Pa., from at sea, May 6, 1945. A Mother's Day
letter. Donated by Mrs. E.A. Siemon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1762).
Siepkowski, Zenon, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to a former teacher,
by an Army private in France, the letters describe the advance through
France and into Germany, and the change in the war during the last
month in Germany. Donated by Verna I. Crofts on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2752).
Sights, Warren P., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W.P.
Sights, Paducah, Ky. from India, June 22, 1945. Description of a
hunting trip and other sports participated in by three soldiers in India.
Description of an army corporal's trip from California to India, and the
routine activities that he participated in. Donated by J.E. Wrench on 6
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2715).
Silbert, David, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Dorothy Sanders, Mt.
Vernon, N.Y., from Assam, India, Nov. 28, 1944. Comments on the
change of attitude of the natives toward the Americans, written by an
Army Lt. Donated by Dorothy Sanders on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1764).
Sill, James D., Letters, 1944-1945. Former minister from Odessa,
MO., now a chaplain (Capt.) with the Air Corps in Florida. Writes of
Chaplain's assignments and duties. Donated by William G. McNeel on
6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Silverstein, Eddie, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. S. Silverstein,
Jamaica, Long Island, N.Y. from Germany, April 23, 1945. Expression
of indignation at the receipt of a letter telling him that it was not so bad
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overseas. Written by a member of the infantry's 42nd Rainbow Div.
Donated by Mrs. S. Silverstein on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2576).
Simmons, W. Carleton, Letter, 1945. To his wife, "Pete", Alameda,
Calif., from the Pacific, June 1945. Description of the battle of Iwo
Jima. Donated by Mrs. W. Carleton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1760).
Simoneau, Jean L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Albert
Simoneau, Woonsocket, R.I., from London, May 6, 1945. A joyous
note on the war's end, written by a purser aboard the SS Sea Tiger.
Donated by Mrs. Albert Simoneau on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1759).
Simoneau, Edmund R., Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Woonsocket,
R.I., from Germany, circa 1945. Description of a dress parade in a
German town; written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Albert
Simoneau on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1759).
Simpson, George, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P.
Simpson, Greenville, S.C., from France, July 13, 1945. An account of
killing a red squirrel. Donated by Mrs. J.P. Simpson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2168).
Simpson, Jack E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M.
Simpson, Scranton, Pa., from overseas, July 29, 1945. An Army Pvt.
with the 5th Photo Tech Sqd. tells of the value of mail. Donated by
Mrs. J.M. Simpson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1763).
Simpson, J.L., Letters, 1944. Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P.
Simpson, Greenville, S.C., from the States and Saipan, the letters
comment on his training and his arrival in Saipan. Donated by Mrs.
J.P. Simpson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2168).
Simpson, Mrs. J.P., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. J.P. Simpson, Greenville,
S.C. from her brother, "Noah" from Germany, April 15, 1945.
Expression of his desire to get more mail and to go home. Donated by
Mrs. J.P. Simpson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2168).
Sink, Walter, Jr., Letter, n.d. To his mother, Mrs. Walter Sink, High
Point, N.C. Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Walter Sink on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 595).
Sisto, Pearl, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Sisto, Duluth, Minn, from her
brother, Clinton, from Manila, P.I. Sept. 5, 1945. Description of trip
from Italy to P.I., written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Carl Sisto on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 607).
Sizmore, Neal H., Letter, 1945. To Lucille Hodge, Arlington, Va.,
from France, May 16, 1945. Mention of a pass, rain, and being in the
hospital. Written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Lucille Hodge on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1761).
Skelton, Gene, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Roy Skelton,
Pratt, Kansas, from Oran, Algiers, circa 1945. Description of his job of
saving lives. Donated by Mrs. Roy Skelton on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1784).
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Skidmore, Hubert L., Letters, 1945. Letters and questionnaire
written by Ph M 1/c on USS Paul Hamilton (DD 590) to Wm G.
McNeel, describing point system, living aboard ship after the victory,
assignments for seven battle stars and 3 campaign ribbons, and
discharge. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May
1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Skinner, Clifford, Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Skinner,
Council Bluffs, Ia., from Manila, P.I., Sept. 6, 1945. Discussion of the
difference between being an officer and a crew member in the
Merchant Marines; written by a Merchant Marine. Donated by Mrs.
Lester Skinner on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2805).
Skiles, James B., Letter, 1944. To the people of the Antioch M.B.C.
Decatur, Ind., from France, Oct. 28, 1944. Description of his feeling
about another war and the place of religion on the front lines. T/Sgt
Skiles was KIA in France, Nov. 1, 1944. Donated by Mrs. Ellis Skiles
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2577).
Slabey, Martin W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Martin Slabey
Detroit, Mich., from at sea, June 4, 1945. Description of a trip to
France and back as a Cargo Security Officer. Written by an Army 1st
Lt. Donated by Irene J. Slabey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1787).
Slattery, Norman D., Letter, 1945. To Beatrice E. Jackson, Clinton,
Mass. from Okinawa, April 19, 1945. Description of Okinawa. Pvt.
Slattery of the 6th Marine Div. was KIA by a Jap sniper in the Rykuyu
Islands, May 16, 1945. Donated by Beatrice Jackson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1786).
Slaughter, E.F., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from S/Sgt. E.F.
Slaughter stationed at Station Hospital Ward. DS, Ft. Robinson,
Nebraska, to Wm. G. McNeel, Sec'y of Constitutional Convention,
Jefferson City, Mo. Letters dated May 9, 1944, discusses Radiological
Depts., German prisoner of war, Nazi salute; July 9, 1945, furlough
home, list of persons receiving the Odessa Bulletin; Aug. 13, 1944,
boys from Odessa in U.S. Service; Oct. 23, 1944, expected arrival of
new shipment of P.O.W.s, oyster stew parties, baseball World's Series,
politics; Dec. 1944, politics, recent election, receiving the bulletin; Feb.
22, 1945, P.O.W.s’ use of the English language; Dec. 10, 1945,
P.O.W.s, x-ray, pharmacy, return of service men, anticipation of a
discharge; Dec. 1945, Christmas greeting card. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Slechta, Maurice E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.W.
Slechta, Odebolt, Iowa, from. England, June 30, 1945. Description of a
visit to his mother's old home in England; written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. H.W. Slechta on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2578).
Slegana, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Cyrene, Oaklyn, N.J.,
from Germany, May 29, 1945. Description of his emotional and
physical reactions to war. Written by a member of the 4th Inf. Div.
Donated by Cyrene Slegana on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1788).
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Sloan, Elwood, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sloan,
McMechen, W.Va., from Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of a
Japanese suicide plane striking the USS Tennessee, written by a sailor.
Donated by Mrs. Sam Sloan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 608).
Slocum, William L., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Slocum, West Haven, Conn., from en route to and at Iwo Jima, Feb.March 1945. Description of his reactions aboard ship. Describes his
physical and mental condition after the battle of Iwo Jima. Written by
a Marine Pvt. Donated by Mrs. M. Slocum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1789).
Slover, Richard W., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and. Mrs. I.D.
Slover, Coffeyville, Kansas, from aboard ship in the Pacific, April 7,
1943. Description of a battle in the Solomon Islands, written by a
Naval S.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. I.D. Slover on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1785).
Smalley, George T., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Martha, Houston,
Texas, from France, Sept. 11, 1944. An account of finding and
accepting religious faith in battle. Pvt. Smalley of the 29th Inf. Div.
was KIA in Germany, Oct. 14, 1944. Donated by Martha E. Smalley
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2154).
Smey, Lois E., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to her parents by a
W.A.C. Cpl. in New Guinea, the letters describe her trip overseas, the
food, a pet parrot, and small incidents of life overseas. Donated by
Mrs. Benjamin Timm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2282).
Smith, Albert, Jr., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.H.
Smith, Baltimore, Md., from Italy, Aug. 10, 1943. Description of an
Italian dinner and the battle for Troina. Donated by Mrs. A.H. Smith
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1721).
Smith, B. Burgh, Jr., "The Unknown Soul," c. 1944. Written in
Germany, an Army S/Sgt. poetically describes a dying soldier finding
his soul. Donated by Clara B. Catherwood on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2750).
Smith, Bert, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn P.
Smith, El Dorado, Kansas, from Burgkunstadt, Germany, Aug. 3, 1945.
Comments on chances of getting home and a local dance. Donated by
Mrs. Glenn Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1727).
Smith, Bradford Paul, Letters, 1944-1945. Love letters written to his
wife by a naval Lt. (j.g.) aboard an aircraft carrier. Donated by Mrs.
Bradford Paul Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2283).
Smith, Bruce, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Marilyn Smith, Hollywood,
Calif., from. France, Oct. 1944. Description of living conditions and
adjusting himself to them. Written by an Army private with the 79th
Inf. Div. Donated by Marilyn Smith on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2683).
Smith, Carl Dewey, Letters, 1945. Written to his wife and daughter,
Houston, Texas, by an Army private, in the C.B.I. theatre, the letters
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mention his seasickness, comment on his first impression of India, and
send his daughter birthday wishes. Donated by Mrs. Carl D. Smith on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2685).
Smith, Donald, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Milton J. Smith,
Wilmot, N.H. from the West Coast of the U.S.A., circa 1945.
Comments on being ready to ship out to Guam and also mention of
activities at home. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Milton J.
Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1723).
Smith, (Mrs.) Dorothy, Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. Dorothy Smith,
Shinglihouse, Pa., from her brother, "Cy" in the South Pacific, circa
1945. A hasty summary and description of the places that he has been
to, written by a sailor aboard the USS Tills. Donated by Mrs. C.W.
Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1724).
Smith, Douglas L., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Blanche LaRue
Smith, and family, Lexington, Ky., from France, Oct. 30, 1944.
Description of the relation of the terrain to a soldier's life, written by a
1st Lt. with the 302nd Inf. Donated by Blanche LaRue Smith on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1675).
Smith, Earl, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.A. Smith, Ft.
Wayne, Ind., from the Philippine Islands, circa 1945. Comments on the
life and the animals in the Philippines, written by an Army Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. C.A. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1725).
Smith, Edward W., Letters, 1942-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland of Kansas City, Mo. by a Pvt. serving as asst. to Radar
Officer with armored division at Camp Murphy, Florida and Camp
Polk, La., Comments on scenery and recreation in Florida, happy
memories of Kansas City, and of a furlough in Ohio with his family.
Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Smith, Farrand, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Cleveland, Ohio, from
Verdun, France, Dec. 26, 1944. Description of his Christmas dinner
with a French family, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Eugene
Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1726).
Smith, George L., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G.L. Smith, Memphis, Tenn., from Ie Shima, Aug. 23, 1945.
Description of the Japanese Envoy on the way to confer the first
message to MacArthur; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
George L. Smith Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1727).
Smith, George L., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. c Mrs. G.L.
Smith, Memphis, Tenn., from Ie Shima, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of
Jap bombing over Ie Shima, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
George L. Smith Sr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1727).
Smith, Gertrude R. and Harry E., Letter, 1945. To the Smiths,
Staten Island, N.Y. from "Jimmy", the Pacific theatre, July 10, [1945?].
Comments on family news, written by a marine. Donated by Gertrude
E. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 589).
Smith, Harold, Jr. Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Martha, Tutisville,
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Pa., from Germany, circa 1945. Description of combat life with the 9th
Inf., from Jan. 2, 1945; detailed account of the advances, fighting, etc.
Written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Harold J. Smith on 27 Nov.
1945 (Accession No. 2806).
Smith, Jarrell, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.W.
Smith, Memphis, Tenn., from England, Nov. 1944. Description of
wounds received at Metz, France; written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Mrs. H.W. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 606).
Smith, Harry C., Letter, 1943. To "Darling,” from Hilo, Hawaii,
1943. Description of taking the Island of Tarawa, written by a marine
Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Henry C. Smith Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1728).
Smith, Homer L., Letter, [1945]. To his mother, Mrs. Margey Smith,
Ponca City, Okla. From Holland, May 4, [1945]. Description of the
lights coming on in Holland. Written by a soldier of World War II.
Donated by Margey Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 598).
Smith, James, Letter, 1945. To his parents, East Randolph, N.Y.,
from a base in the southern U.S., March 14, 1945. Description of the
hard work that he is doing and his reaction to it. Written by a Naval S
1/c. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1749).
Smith, James O., Jr. Letters, 1943-1945. Letters from James O.
Smith while serving as a Pvt., Sgt. and 1st Sgt. with the 32nd Repl. Co.
to Wm. G. McNeel. Letters dated Feb. to June 1943 discuss training at
Ordinance School Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and camp in
Santa Ana, Calif. Letters dated June, 1943 to 1945 discuss duties, trips,
activities, V.J. Day, furloughs at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield,
England, Pheasy Farms, Birmingham, Eng., trip to France as guard,
politics, and wife at M.U. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June
1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Smith, Jim, Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith,
Denver, Colo., from St. Mary's College, San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 14,
1942. Description of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Ensign Smith was killed in a plane crash in Florida, Oct. 29, 1943.
Donated by Mrs. Roy Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1743).
Smith, Judson F., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.E.
Smith, Rensselaer, N.Y., from Corpus Christi Texas, circa 1945.
Comments on homesickness for the New York woods and snow,
written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. P.E. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1750).
Smith, L.H., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Essie Weyer, Oakland,
Calif., from Germany, April 23, 1945. Comments on family news,
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Kyvia Weyer on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2679).
Smith, Lewis A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Smith, Wichita, Kansas, from the British Isles, Jan. 25, 1945.
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Description of a "rest home" that was formerly a mansion owned by
some nobility. Written by a 1st Lt. with the 8th Air Force. Donated by
Andrew Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1751).
Smith, Lloyd T., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.T.
Smith, Great Bend, Kansas, from Okinawa, Sept. 12, 1945.
Description of flying troops into Japan and of the destruction of Tokyo
as seen from the air. Written by an Army Lt. with the Air Transport
Command. Donated by Mrs. L.T. Smith on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2581).
Smith, Lowell E., Letter, 1944. To his parents from France, Dec. 10,
1944. Description of Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner with a
French family, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Merrill H. Squire
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 602).
Smith, Morrison Nolan, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Stanley Smith, Belleville, Ill., from Germany, May 19, 1945. An
account of his combat activities in Germany, written by an Army
private in the 335th Inf. Donated by C. Stanley Smith on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2142).
Smith, Norm, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.C.
Smith Seattle, Washington, from Cairo, Egypt, circa 1945. Description
of the entertainment that he had found in Cairo, written by a pilot of the
Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. B.C. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 752).
Smith, Paul G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul G.
Smith, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind., from France, May 23, 1945. An account
of the different places that he has been between Camp Atterbury, Ind.,
and Germany. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Paul G.
Smith Sr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1754).
Smith, Porter A., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Houston, Texas, from
Pearl Harbor, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of the celebration they had
when they received the news of the war's end; written by a M 1/c in the
Navy. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs. Zay on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1753).
Smith, R. Clyde, Letter, 1945. To friends, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Schade, Gloucester City, N.J., from Étampes, France, June 4, 1945.
Comments on V-E day services that he attended. Donated by Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Schade on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2188).
Smith, Raymond F., Letters, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
from San Diego, California, and New Guinea, 1945. Comments on
bulletin, assignment, and Odessa men. Tells of his trip to the island in
S. Pacific, news of Odessa boys, and receipt of bulletin. Written by a
Lt. (j.g.). Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
Smith, Robert W., Letters, 1944. To his mother, from New Guinea,
Feb. 14, 1944. Description of the weather and scenery written by a
Naval Chaplain. To his wife, Springfield, Mo., from New Guinea,
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March 22, 1944. Description of a Chaplain's retreat to Kwato Mission.
Written by a Naval Chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Robert Smith on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1755).
Smith, Ruth R., Letters, 1945. Written to her parents by an Army
Nurse from France and Germany, the letters tell of her work as a nurse,
receiving packages, and the colorfulness of the Bavarian Alps.
Donated by Mrs. J.O. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2275).
Smith, Mrs. W.L., Letter, 1945. To "Majorie," Lockport, N.Y., from
"Yvonne" on Angel Island, Aug. 16, 1945. A "V-J" day letter written
by a W.A.C. Donated by Mrs. W.L. Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1756).
Smith, William W., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl with Co.
A. 331 Inf. 69th Div. stationed in France, Germany, and Austria.
Comments on receipt of bulletin, describes furlough to England and
Scotland, and European condition after surrender. Donated by William
G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Smutan, Allen, Poems, n.d. Written in Germany in a prisoner-of-war
camp. Booklet of poetry written while a German prisoner. Donated by
Mrs. W.A. Norris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 610).
Snakenberg, James H., Letters, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Elley,
Columbia, Mo., from Anchorage, Alaska, 1945. Comments on
newsletters, the weather, and Easter services. Comments on his duties,
church activities and the mail situation. Written by an Army Cpl.
Donated by Mrs. O.D. Elley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1758).
Snider, Fred Warren, Letter, [1945]. To his sister, Mrs. Edna
Gooch, Indianapolis, Ind. from Africa, April 11, [1945]. Description of
how what he has seen makes him appreciate the U.S. From serviceman
during World War II. Donated by Mrs. F.B. Gooch on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 596).
Snider, Fred Warren, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his sister, Mrs.
F.B. Gooch, Indianapolis, Ind., by an Army Cpl. later promoted to a
Sgt. in the ETO. The letters describe the Arab dress and a visit to a
native home. Donated by Mrs. F.B. Gooch on 27 Nov. 1945
(Accession No. 2760).
Snodgrass, Mrs. R.B., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. R.B.
Snodgrass, Philadelphia, Pa., from "James", from overseas, June 29,
1945. Comments on the mail situation and home news. Written by a
Navy "Hellcat" pilot. Donated by Mrs. R.B. Snodgrass on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2141).
Snoke, David R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, and Mrs. L.A. Snoke,
Buffalo, N.Y. from ETO, June 6, 1945. Description of landing on DDay on Omaha beach in Normandy, France. Written by a member of
the 299th Engineer's Combat, Bn. Donated by Mrs. L.A. Snoke on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1757).
Snow, Ray, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Gerking, Indianapolis, Ind. from
Germany, May 14, 1945. Comments concerning the death of Carl
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Gerking, written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Lucille Gerking on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2157).
Snyder, Frances K., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters to Frances K.
Snyder, Hatfield, Pa., from servicemen during World War II. Donated
by Frances K. Snyder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2178).
Snyder, George C., Letter, 1943. To his month old niece,
Swarthmore, Pa., from the Pacific theatre, Feb. 20, 1943. Letter of
welcome to the new arrival, written by an Amy Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Robert M. Santer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2579).
Snyder, John G., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Waldo, Ohio, from
England, June 25, 1944. Description of his mental state. Snyder was
KIA, June 29, 1944. Donated by Mrs. John G. Snyder on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2580).
Sodowsky, James C., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A.
Sodowsky, Blackwell, Oklahoma, from India, Aug. 10, 1944.
Memories of home, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. R.A.
Sodowsky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1782).
Sodowsky, Jess B., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.A.
Sodowsky, Blackwell, Okla., from the Pacific, Aug. 1, 1945.
An Army Pvt. compares a rocking ship to riding a cow at a rodeo.
Donated by Mrs. R.A. Sodowsky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1782).
Soldwedel, T., Letters, 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, No. from Camp Murphy, Fla., 1943. Written by a Cpl. serving as
signal corps instructor in Air Corps, mentions his work and Spares
stationed at Palm Beach. Comments on happy memories of Kansas
City canteen and happiness of a furlough. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Solinsky, Joseph F., Letter, 1945. To his family, Pittsburgh, Pa., from
the Pacific theatre, August 15, 1945. Description of his feelings and
activity aboard ship on receipt of word of Japan's surrender. Written by
a Naval 3/c. Donated by Mrs. J.A. Solinsky on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2582).
Sorensen, Robert H., Letter, 1943. To his scout troop, Portland, Ore.
from a base in the states, Jan. 7, 1943. A discussion on "Why We
Fight" based on an Army movie, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by
Mrs. C.J. Sorensen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2146).
South, James, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Waxahachie, Texas, from
ETO, May 8, 1944. A love letter written by a member of the 101st
Airborne Div. as he prepared to go into combat. Donated by Mrs.
James South on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1783).
Spalding, Max L., Letter, 1945. To Delores Gricar, St. Charles,
Mich., from Jorhat, Assam, India, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of
rumors about coming home and listing of places he had been stationed.
Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Delores Gricar on 22 Oct. 1945.
Spalding, Walter L., Letters, 1945. Written to his family by an army
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sergeant in the Hawaiian Islands, the letters comment on the end of the
war and home news. Donated by Mrs. J.L. Spalding on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2281).
Spann, George H.B., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Spann, Kansas City, Mo. from England, July 7, 1944.
Description of his first shuttle bombing mission via England, Russia,
and Italy. Written by a Lt. in the Army Air. Force. Donated by Mrs.
George A. Spann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1719).
Sparks, George A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. George W.,
Sparks, Plevna, Mont., from Italy, Sept. 30, 1944. Description of the
war and his reactions to it. Pvt. Sparks, of the 91st Div., of the 361st
Inf., was KIA in the ETO, Oct. 31, 1944. Donated by Mrs. George
Sparks on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1716).
Sparks, W.T., Letters, 1943-1945. Letters from W.T. Sparks serving
with the 20th Infantry, Co. D., Div. 6, as a pvt. and pfc. at Camp Young
Desert Training Center, Calif., Torney General Hospital, Palm Springs,
Calif. (for medical treatment), Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., and also
letters from St. Louis where Sparks was attending school to William G.
McNeel, Odessa and Jefferson City, Mo. The letters discuss training,
food, hospitalization, friends, and school. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Spaven, Raymond, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Canteen Center, Kansas City, Mo., by S/Sgt. in Signal Corps
stationed at Camp Pinedale, Fresno Calif., Pope Field, Ft. Bragg, N.C.,
and air bases in England and France. Comments on schools and
training, ball games, and living conditions for his wife and friends.
Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No.
2987).
Speake, Creede, Jr., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Alma, Okla., from
Japan, Sept. 7, 1945. Description of moving to Japan, and comments
on barracks, runways, and the planes there. Written by a 2nd Lt., in the
Marine Corp. Donated by Mrs. Creede Speake Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1717).
Spears, Florence, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Spears, Indianapolis, Ind.,
from "Hank", from Munich, Germany, July 21, 1945. Comments on
his travels, news of mutual friend, and the countryside. Donated by
Florence Spears on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1714).
Spencer, Bruce G., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Nellie Spencer,
Rockford, Ill., from Germany, May 13, 1945. Description of Germany,
written by an Army T/4. Donated by Nellie Spencer on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2583).
Spencer, Edward David, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.D.
Spencer, Lost Springs, Kansas, from the Pacific theatre, May 10, 1945.
Mother's Day letter; written by a naval s 1/c aboard the USS Portland.
Donated by Mrs. E.D. Spencer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2584).
Spencer, Mrs. L.M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. L.M. Spencer, San
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Fernando, Calif., from her nephew, "George," in Germany, May 25,
1945. Description of the country and comments on his visit to St.
Peters Cathedral in Rome. Donated by Mrs. L.M. Spencer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1712).
Spencer, Norman, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.S. Spencer,
Des Moines, Iowa, from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Description of the
attitude of thankfulness for the end of the war. Written by a Naval
R.M. 3/c aboard the USS Pitt. Donated by Mrs. J.S. Spencer on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1713).
Spitluski, Clem, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter M.
Spitulski, Toledo, Ohio, from Naha, Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945.
Description of his war experiences; written by An Army Sgt.Donated
by Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Spitulski on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1720).
Spitzberg, Maurice, Letters, 1945. Letters written by an army
sergeant during World War II. Description of being guided to the Red
Cross club, of a cricket match, and of V-E Day in Paris. Donated by
Mrs. Leon Spitzberg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1731).
Splight, Charles Leonard, Letter, 1943. To Stella Ellison, Lansing,
Mich., from Norfolk, Va., March 22, 1943. Comments on the war and
joining the Navy. Donated by Stella Ellison on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1715).
Spohr, Louis R., "Action in the South Pacific" c. 1944. Written in
the South Pacific theatre, circa 1944. Description of a poker game.
Donated by Mrs. Robert Spohr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2093).
Springer, Walter F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Springer, Columbus, Ga., from the Pacific, June 19, 1945.
Comments on his brother being wounded and living conditions.
Written by a Lt. who was a pilot on a P-47. Donated by Mrs. Arthur
Springer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1718).
Sprissler, Theodore, Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 30, 1944. Comments on Kansas City
canteen, hospitality, mutual friends, and Bob Hope with group
entertaining the 49th Fighter Control Sqdn. Comments on happy days
at Kansas City canteen, receipts of Christmas cards and gifts and regret
of the death of Pres. Roosevelt. Written by a serviceman stationed
somewhere in the Philippines and New Guinea. Donated by Mrs.
Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Squires, Conrad and Arthur, Letters, 1944-1945. Two letters
written by an infantryman from Belgium and Germany relating to army
routine and entertainment, and describing local conditions. One letter
written by a chemist describing his reaction to his work on the atomic
bomb. Donated by V.M. Squires and Mrs. Peterson on 21 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 281).
Stack, M.G., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas City,
Mo., from Pacific, Feb. 28, 1945. Thank-you note for a Valentine from
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a Y 2/c on the USS Anthony. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on
10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Stacy, James, "Hell in Blank Verse," c. 1944. Written while
overseas, c. 1944. Description of the war's destruction. Donated by
Mrs. LaVerne Farley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2108).
Stagg, Wayne D., Letters, 1944-1945. To his wife, Beth, Salt Lake
City, Utah, from France, 1944-1945. Description of landing in France.
An account of a French boy adopted by the outfit and securing for him
an artificial eye. Written by a M/Sgt. with the 179th Gen. Hos.
Donated by Beth Stagg on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1704).
Stahlman, Mitchell D., Letters, 1944-c. 1945. To his sister and
brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Allen Aiken, Wellsville, N.Y. from
France, Dec. 2, 1944. Comments on being in the hospital. To his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Stahlman, Eldred, Pa., from France, circa
1945. Comments on being in the hospital and his good appetite.
Written by An Army Pvt. with the 398th Inf. Donated by Mrs. B.M.
Stahlman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1699).
Stains, John C., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Judy, from Luzon,
P.I., April 24, 1945. Expression of his love for the daughter he had
never seen. Donated by Mrs. John C. Stains on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2586).
Stalcup, Oran H., Letter, [1945]. To his brother, Bud, Taft, Calif.,
from England, Jan. 8, [1945]. Discussion of the reasons he should get
an education. M.I.A. Written by a soldier of World War II. Donated
by Mrs. Atha Stalcup on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 594).
Stalder, Joe, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Charles Tribe, Athens,
Ohio, from England, Nov. 22, 1944. Expression of his change in
attitude, written by an Army Air Force gunner. Stalder was KIA in
Germany, March 24, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Charles Tribe on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2587).
Stalker, Elizabeth, "A Soldier—His Prayer" c. 1943. Written
during the African campaign and found during the battle of El Ageila,
circa 1943. Written by an anonymous soldier, the poem is a plea to
God for courage in the face of death. Donated by Elizabeth Stalker on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2177).
Stanfield, R. Elliott, Letter, 1944. To Wm. G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
from Italy, June 4, 1944. V-Mail letter expressing pleasure of hearing
from him, comments on wet Missouri spring, and Missouri
Constitution. Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952
(Accession No. 3047).
Stanfill, David E., Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Katherine
Stanfill, Jackson, Tenn., from Dutch New Guinea, May 4, 1945.
Description of the difficulties of attending a show, written by an Army
Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Wilfred Stanfill on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
691).
Stanley, Robert L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Marion, Ind., from
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Saipan, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of the return to Saipan of Col. King,
who had been shot down over Japan ten months previously, and of his
talk to his former group. Written by a member of the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. Veora Slevin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1674).
Stanley, Mrs. Zinnia, Letter, 1943. To his aunt, Mrs. Stanley,
Windom, Kansas, from Norman, from Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 5, 1943.
Description of a day's flight while in training. Donated by Zinnia
Stanley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 637).
Stansberry, Clifford D., Letters, c. 1941-[1944]. To his mother, Mrs.
Willard Stansberry, Ogallala, Nebr. From a Japanese Prison Camp,
Jan. 6, [1944]. Request for package and listing of things wanted.
Written by serviceman of World War II. From Guam, circa 1941.
Description of where he had been, notification of his arrival at Guam
for 2 year tour of duty. Donated by Mrs. Willard Stansberry on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 592).
Stansberry, Dean, Letter, [1943]. To his mother, Mrs. Willard
Stansberry, Ogallala, Nebr. from San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 30,
[1943]. Description of where he had been and comments on family
news. Written by a sailor of World War II. Donated by Mrs. Willard
Stansberry on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 592).
Stanton, Earle W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, East Orange, N.J.,
from Saipan, July 22, 1944. Description of landing on Saipan, written
by a captain with the Army Signal Corp. Donated by Betty Frink on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2585).
Stanton, John E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas E.
Stanton, Stromsburg, Nebr., from Okinawa Shima Ryuku Rhetto, Aug.
19, 1945. Comments on the end of the war and a brief summary of the
things that he had done since he had been in the service. Written by a
1st Lt. with the 1st Marine Div. Donated by Charles Stanton on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1692).
Staples, John, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern
Staples, Millington, Mich., from Merseberg, Germany, May 1945.
Comments on being liberated from a German prison camp and
returning home, written by a Lt. in the Arm Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. Vern Staples on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1687).
Stapleton, C.W., Letter, 1945. Letters written by a Cox. with 2nd
Div. aboard the U.S.S. Chester in the Pacific to Wm. G. McNeel,
Odessa, Mo. General Comments about navy discharge and army point
system. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May
1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Stapp, Edmund M., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Mary, and children,
Diana and George, Indianapolis, Ind., from Germany, 1945.
Description of some of the war ruins that he has seen and a parade.
Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Edmund M. Stapp on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1686).
Starkey, Elmo I., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Birmingham, Ala.,
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from Vilshofen, Germany, Sept. 8, 1945. Comments on getting home
and experiences with a Frenchman. Written by an Army Pvt. with the
82nd Inf. Donated by Mrs. F.D. Richard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1690).
Starr, Jack, Letter, 1945. To his parents, San Francisco, Calif., from
Okinawa, Sept. 23, 1945. Description of Okinawa, the natives, the
landscape, Nahu, Suri, and the work that his outfit was doing. Donated
by Bertha Starr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1702).
Stauffer, John, Letters, 1944-1945. To his sister, Nellie Summers,
Shelby, Ohio, from England and France, 1944-1945. Expression of his
homesickness. Comments on V-E day and making trips from France to
England. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Millie Summers on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1696).
Stear, Myril W., Letter, [1945]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.L.
Stear, San Francisco, Calif., from Hawaii, Sept. 3, [1945]. Description
of participation in Iwo invasion, the work of the amphibs, the flag
raising, and foxhole digging. Written by a marine of World War II.
Donated by Mrs. M.L. Stear on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 593).
Steers, Lucille G., Letters, 1944-1945. To her family, from England,
Nov. 19, 1944. Description of her trip from the United States to
England. To her sister, May G. Smith, Anna, Ill., from Paris, France,
Jan. 16, 1945. Description of her trip from England to Paris, France
written by a Lt. with the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs. W.A.
Smith on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1703).
Stege, Earl, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. R.A. Stege, St.
Louis, Mo., from Okinawa, circa 1945. Description of the scenery as
seen from the ship, written by a Y 2/c in the Coast Guards. Donated by
Mrs. R.A. Stege on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1697).
Stephens, (Mrs.) Erma, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Stephens, Amherst,
Nebr., from her brother, "Elmer," from ETO, Aug. 17, 1945.
Comments on family news and V-J day. Donated by Erma Stephens on
26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2590).
Stephenson, John W., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. LeRoy
Erickson, Erie, Pa., from ETO, 1945. Description of a German
bombing of American ammunition car which caused the eventual
explosion of 200 other such cars in Soissons, France. Written by an
Army T/5.Donated by Mrs. LeRoy C. Erickson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1678).
Sterling, Randolph, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Sterling, Patterson, Texas, from Germany, March 20, 1945. Comments
on the days happenings and things seen in Germany. Donated by Mrs.
W.J. Sterling on 26 Oct.1945 (Accession No. 2588).
Stetler, R.J., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. N.S. Herring, Sherman
Oaks, Calif., from Okinawa, May 12, 1945. A Naval Lt. (j.g.) talks
about his infant daughter and the "bugs" that are in their food. Donated
by Mrs. N.S. Herring on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 685).
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Stetson, John H., Letters, c. 1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Howland, Kansas City, Mo. by Pvt. stationed with SHAAF in Salina,
Kansas. Comments on furloughs, dates, camp life, and appreciation of
hospitality of the K.C. canteen. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Stevens, Donald R., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to his grandmother
by a soldier in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on news from
home and family, there is also one from his grandmother to him.
Donated by Rebecca Klingla on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2280).
Stevens, J. Calvin, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Stevens, Woodstown, N.J., from India, Aug. 1945. Description of a
freak bailing-out over Burma; written by an Army Sgt. Description of
his rescue and visit to a native Burmese village after his plane crashed.
Donated by Mrs. Walter Stevens on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1682).
Stevens, George, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Holyoak, Mass., from
England, April 27, 1944. Comments on the approaching D-Day,
written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Dorothy Stevens on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1679).
Stevens, Harold Phil, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Louise Stevens,
Franklin Square, N.Y., from Manila, P.I., Sept. 10, 1945. A short note
with an enclosed story entitled "To John Q. Citizen," this story was
written while Stevens was in the 21st General Hospital in France and
tells of some of the gripes the G.I. had against the complainers back
home. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Louise Stevens on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 681).
Stevens, James M., Letter, 1945. To "Mary", New York, N.Y., from
Italy Feb. 4, 1945. Description of the things that he had seen and of his
quarters. Pvt. Stevens was KIA in Italy, April, 1945. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1680).
Stevenson, Harold D., Poem, 1944. Written while in Germany, the
winter of 1944. An Army Pvt. on the 102nd Div. of the Inf. tells about
going through Germany. Donated by Mrs. L.J. Stevenson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2088).
Stevenson, William, Letter, 1945. To "Doc" Staten Island, N.Y. from
Weilburg, Germany, June 7, 1945. Reminiscence of the "Gang" at the
corner drug store and the changes the war has brought about. Written
by an Army Cpl. Donated by Josephine Stevenson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1677).
Stewart, Donald G., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. C.H. Stewart,
McKeesport, Pa., from Aomori, Japan, Sept. 3, 1945. Description of
the effect of the fire raids on Aomori, written by a naval R.M. 3/c
aboard the USS Appalachian. Donated by Grace G. Stewart on 27
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2807).
Stewart, Frank, Letter, 1945. To Miss Frances McMaster, Glendale,
Calif., from the Dutch East Indies, July 20, 1945. Description of an
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island in the Dutch East Indies, written by an Australian L/Cpl.
stationed at the 2/9 Aust. Hospital. Donated by Frances McMaster on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1683).
Stewart, Jane Orr, Letter, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. L.B. Stewart,
Jamestown, N.Y. from France, Sept. 27, 1944. Description of her
arrival in France, moving out of landing area, and of her work in the
hospital as an American Red Cross worker. Donated by Mrs. L.B.
Stewart on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2589).
Stewart, John D., Letters, 1943. To his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Stewart, Bryan, Texas, from the South Pacific, 1943. Comments on
news from home and memories of childhood, written by a Naval S.F.
2/c. Donated by Mrs. L. Stewart on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1701).
Stewart, Mrs. L., Letters, 1945. To Mrs. L. Stewart, Bryan, Texas.
From her grandson, "James," from the Pacific, March 2, 1945.
Comments on the change of ships and the things that he wants when he
comes home, written by a Naval S.M. 2/c. From "Joe" from Germany,
April 16, 1945. Comments on the weather and people in Germany,
written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. L. Stewart on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1701).
Stewart, W.B., Letters, 1945. To his wife and son, Franklin Grove,
Ill., from France, Feb.-March 1945. Love letter to his wife. Comments
on the boy's mother. Donated by Mrs. W.B. Stewart on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 588).
Stock, Doris M., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. W.A. Lizenby,
Rockwell City, Iowa, from Berlin, Germany, July 26, 1945.
Description of living conditions, written by a 1st Lt. in the Army Nurse
Corps. Donated by Mrs. W.A. Lizenby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2176).
Stockton, Alice C., Letter, 1945. To a friend, from Berlin, Germany,
Sept. 30, 1945. Description of her billet, work, and the things seen in
Berlin. Written by a W.A.C. 1st Lt. Donated by Mrs. Kern Stockton
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2808).
Stoeckert, Paul W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Willard P. Stoeckert, Wayne, Mich., from the Pacific theatre, 1945.
Description of his wounds and treatment received, written by a marine
during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Willard P. Stoeckert on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 536).
Stoll, Charles, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Catherine Stoll, Akron,
Ohio, from Ft. Benning, Ga., Sept. 11, 1945. Comments on his
increase in religious faith caused by being a German prisoner of war.
Donated by Catherine Stoll on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1689).
Stoner, Harold Alton, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Edward Stoner, Kimmell, Ind., from Rehan, Germany, May
23, 1945. Description of his experiences since leaving the U.S. written
by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mary Stoner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
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No. 1695).
Story, C. LeVayne, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Pierce, Nebr., from
Okinawa, Aug. 8, 1945. Description of his trip overseas and of his
present living conditions, written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1694).
Stosik, Alvin A., Letters, 1943. Written to his sister by an Army
private from Italy and Africa, the letters comment on the activities and
weather where he is. Donated by Mrs. Jonn Slazinski on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2278).
Stover, Glen, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stover,
Mogadore, Ohio, from Oahu, T.H., Sept. 9, 1945. Description of his
trip overseas two years previous. Donated by Mrs. Hugh Stover on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2591).
Stranan, John, Letters, 1942-1945. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo. by Pfc. in Signal Corps. Comments on
Amphibious training at Port Ord., California; Camp Pickett, Va., and
observations of children in France. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on
10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Strandberg, Kenneth R., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Strandberg, Kansas City, Mo. by an Army S/Sgt. in
the ETO; the letters describe his feelings on V-E day and V-J day.
Donated by Mrs. A.C. Strandberg on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2687).
Stratton, William A., Letter, 1944. To his family, Kansas City, Mo.,
from Assam, India, Nov. 29, 1944. Description of moonlight evenings
and sunrise over Burma, written by an Army Lt. with the Troop Carrier
Command. Donated by Mrs. C.W. Stratton on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2163).
Strohl, Morris Allen, Letter, 1942. To his mother, from the Pacific,
Feb. 22, 1942. Comments on his emotions as he goes into combat,
written by a Naval E.M. 1/c aboard the USS Lexington. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1698).
Stroud, Ralph, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, Mrs.
Nellie Stroud, Sacramento, Calif., by an Army S/Sgt. with the 15th Air
Force in Italy, the letters comment on the number of missions that he
has flown and incidents in the individual missions. Donated by Nellie
Stroud on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2686).
Stroup, Louie F., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Doris, Boaz, Ala., from
the Pacific, May 5, 1945. Comments on the war news and the length of
the war, written by a Naval S 1/c. Donated by Doris Stroup on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1700).
Strouse, Jerry, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Herman Strouse,
Edgerton, Ohio, from Leyte, P.I., Sept. 5, 1945. Description of a trip
overseas, and of hearing news of the end of the war en route. Donated
by Mrs. Herman Strouse on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 592).
Struble, E.A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. John B. Witty, Butler,
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N.J., from Prestice, Czechoslovakia, June 7, 1945. Description of the
battle at St. Lo and of praying in combat; written by an Army private.
Donated by Mrs. John B. Witty on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2593).
Strunk, Chester L., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a lieutenant in
the army air force to his cousin, Mrs. Pearl E. Peterson, Daytona Beach,
Fla, from Italy, the letters describe Strunk's trip overseas, a mission
over the Alps, and his bailing out, capture and subsequent events as a
German prisoner of war. Donated by Pearl E. Peterson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 512).
Stuart, Robert, Letter, n.d. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott C.
Stuart, Sugar Grove, Pa., from Samar Island, n.d. Description of
routine of typical day in naval hospital. Donated by Mrs. Scott C.
Stuart on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 511).
Stubbs, Gerald L., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Stubbs, Camden Point, Mo., from Clark Field, Luzon, P.1., Sept. 8,
1945. Description of where he had been, work, quarters, and location.
Written by a corporal in the army air force. Donated by Mrs. Bert
Stubbs on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 600).
Stubbs, Mrs. J.C., Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. Lloyd
Mullendore, Dearborne, Mo., from Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 20,
1945. An account of the war experiences of a service man's wife as she
lived near his camp. Donated by Mrs. Lloyd Mullendore on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2144).
Stuckey, Merl, Letter, 1944. To his son, Lemoyne, Pa., from
England, Nov. 17, 1944. Explanation of the reason for his absence to
his infant son. Donated by Mrs. Merl Stuckey on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1684).
Stuteville, A.G., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M.
Stuteville, Davis City, Iowa, from Okinawa, Sept. 7, 1945. Comments
on his anticipated homecoming and his experiences on Okinawa.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Stuteville on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1693).
Suchomelly, George, Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stunz,
Jacksonwald, Pa., from Luxemburg, Nov. 3, 1944. Description of a
Ned Cross rest camp; written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Henry
Stunz on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2594).
Sullivan, John Lester, Letters, 1945. Written to his mother, Mrs. A.
Sullivan, Terrace, Pa., from ETO, the letters tell about the places the
Army Cpl. visited in Germany and Belgium. Donated by Mrs. A.
Sullivan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2190).
Sullivan, John R., Letter, 1945. To his parents and sister, from P.I.,
Aug. 15, 1945. Mention of the end of the war, winning the peace,
food, work, and the movies. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1672).
Sullivan, Joseph Merle, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A.
Sullivan, Terrace, Pa., from Germany, May 1945. Comments on the
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end of the war in Europe and his work, written by an Army T/Sgt. with
the 104th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. A. Sullivan on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2190).
Sullivan, Murray M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Bay City, Mich.,
from Manchaco, Aug. 24, 1945. Comments on his liberation from a
Jap prison camp; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mary K.
Sullivan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1705).
Summers, Joe W., Letter, 1945. To his son, Jimmy, and his daughter,
Janice, Grand Prairie, Texas, from Manila, P.I., Sept. 10, 1945.
Description of a visit to Clark field; written by an Army corporal.
Donated by Jimmy Summers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 604).
Sumner, Bernard, Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, from India, circa
1945. Description of a visit to the palace of the Rajas of India, where
he was a weekend guest. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
A.A. Sumner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2143).
Sunkin, O.F., "Variation of a G.I. Theme" 1944. Written at Anzio,
Italy, 1944. Description of feelings about his helmet. Written by a
captain, a medical officer, with the 3rd division. Donated by Mrs. I.
Sunkin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2087).
Sunstrom, James, Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law,
Mildred and August H. Hickey, Baltimore, Ad., from Augsbrug,
Germany, July 13, 1945. Informing them he is coming home, written
by an Army Sergeant with the 7th Army. Donated by Mildred S.
Hickey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 609).
Surls, Wayne, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.I. Surls,
Iowa Falls, Ia., from the Pacific, May 12, 1945. Mother's Day letter,
written by a sailor aboard an L.S.T. Donated by Mrs. H.I. Surls on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1708).
Sutherland, J. Milton, Letters, 1945. To his brother, L.H.
Sutherland, Memphis, Tenn., from the Pacific theatre, 1945. Mention
of foot condition, receiving mail, and Christmas dinner. Information
concerning the fact that he is in combat. Written by an Army S/Sgt.
with the 124th Inf. Donated by L.H. Sutherland on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2595).
Suttie, James C., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James V. Suttie, Omaha, Nebr., by an Army private in the ETO, the
letters describe life just after the Rhine crossing, of Christmas overseas,
and of the emotions experienced when an outfit is being broken up.
Donated by Golda V. Suttie on 1 April 1946 (Accession No. 2852).
Sutton, H.L., Letter. 1945. To his fiancée, Nancy Richards, Ft.
Wayne, Ind., from China, Sept. 2, 1945. An Army Flight Officer tells
of his experiences taking the Chinese officials to deliver the surrender
papers to the Japanese. Donated by Nancy Richards on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1706).
Sutula, A.F., Letter, c. 1945. To Dot Trudean, Chicago, Ill., from
Assam, India, circa 1945. Comments on his activities and his outfit.
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Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by D. Trudean on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1707).
Swain, Robert S., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. F.H. Crandall,
Henderson, Nev. from Belgium, Dec. 25, 1944. Memories of former
Christmases at home, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. F.H.
Crandall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1710).
Swall, James M., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Roy McGeorge,
Avenal, Calif., from Maloelap, Sept. 9, 1945. Description of the
activities of his ship, the USS Wingfield, a destroyer escort, in the
surrender of Maloelap Atolls. Donated by Mrs. Roy McGeorge on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 617).
Swearingen, John H., Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Mary, St. Joseph,
Mo. from overseas, circa 1945. Love letter to his wife with discussion
of future plans, written by an Army T/5. Donated by Mary Swearingen
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1709).
Sweat, Cleo, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Mrs. H.E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo. by a Wave, T 3/c in CNAPTC on Admiral's staff at
NAS(?) Glenview, Ill. Comments on liberty in Chicago, friends, life in
the barracks, new rule allowing Waves to go overseas, etc. Donated by
Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Sweny, John, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. F.W. Sweny, San
Francisco, Calif., from Anzio, Italy, March 6, 1944. Informing his
mother he is in combat, written by a lieutenant in the army anti-aircraft.
Donated by Mrs. F.W. Sweny on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 601).
Swiger, Jack C., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.K.
Swiger, Martins Ferry, Ohio, from Iceland, circa 1945. Description of
Iceland, written by a Cpl. in the U.S. Signal Corp. Donated by Mrs.
J.K. Swiger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 618).
Swiger, Kenneth Frank, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.K. Swiger, Martins Ferry, Ohio, from Okinawa, June 2, 1945.
Comments on the feeling among the men in the Pacific on V-E day.
Written by a lieutenant in the Marine Corp. Donated by Mrs. J.K.
Swiger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 618).
Swimpkin, Matthew, Letter, c. 1944. To his old teacher, Mrs. Nellie
Hayes McMurray, Seattle, Wash., from England, circa 1944.
Expression of his appreciation for what his teacher had taught him.
Sgt. Swimpkin, a full blooded American Indian, died in England, April
8, 1945. Donated by Nellie Hayes McMurray on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2596).
Swiovich, Oliver, Letters, c. 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from Miami, Fla. Comments on Miami
servicemen’s club and piano playing. Mentions change of station,
winning two tickets to Orange Bowl game, and of seeing movie stars.
Written by a S 2/c in U.S. Navy. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland
on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Swirczynski, T.B., Letter, c. 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oliver,
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Ponca City, Okla., from ETO, circa 1944. Description of a parachute
landing in France, written by an Army Capt. with the 101st Airborne
Div. Donated by Bill Oliver on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2809).
Swope, Ianthe, Letter, 1945. To her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
D. Eberly, Santa Monica, Calif., from Germany, May 30, 1945.
Description of her satisfaction with her work as a nurse, and of caring
for the people released from Dachau concentration camp. Written by
an Army Nurse, a Lt. Donated by Mrs. J.D. Eberly on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2597).
Talbot, James W., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
Talbot, Hollywood, Calif., from Anzio, Italy, July 16, 1944.
Description of a trip to Rome and the ruins visited there, written by a
sailor during World War II. Donated by Mrs. R.E. Talbot on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 580).
Talenfeld, Burton, Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin H. Talenfeld, Pittsburgh, Pa., from Camp Blanding, Fla., circa
1944. Description of pay day in the Army. Donated by Mrs. Ew. H.
Talenfeld on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2744).
Tanner, Mary K., "A Letter From Overseas," c. 1943. Written in
Alva, Okla., an expression of the idea that a boy's mother is always
with him. Donated by Mrs. E.W. Tanner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2081).
Tapscott, James Aaron, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs.
R.L. Tapscott, Hermitage, Tenn., from New York, N.Y. and aboard
ship in the Pacific theatre, 1944-1945. Description of his trip back
from furlough and dinner in New York. Description of the poverty that
he had seen. Written by a naval MoMM3/c aboard the USS Earl K.
Alsen. Donated by Mrs. R.L. Tapscott on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2598).
Tarr, William A., Letters, 1944. To his parents, J. Clinton Tarr,
Wolfdale, Pa., from at sea and Hawaii, 1944. Informing his parents of
his pending arrival. Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. W. Clinton Tarr
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 573).
Tate, Lindell, Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G.
Tate, Fredericktown, Mo., from the South Pacific theatre, Dec. 17,
1942. Discussion of variance between war and Christmas season.
Donated by Mrs. Arthur G. Tate on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 582).
Tawzer, George R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
J.J. Tawzer, Hastings, Nebr., from Leyte, P.1., August 11, 1945.
Description of events and expression of feelings on receipt of the first
news of the Japanese surrender. Written by an Army Private. Donated
by Mrs. J.J. Tawzer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2599).
Taylor, Bob, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Taylor, Kearny, N.J., from ETO, circa 1945. Comments on the death
of soldiers and going to church. Donated by Mrs. George Taylor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1845).
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Taylor, Clarence, Letter, 1944. To his brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Taylor, Newcastle, Nebr. from Italy, Jan. 26, 1944.
Description of a snowfall and of movies. Donated by Lorraine Taylor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1372).
Taylor, Gerald, Letter, 1944. To his parents, from Germany, Nov.
25, 1944. Description of meeting a friend overseas, written by a Sgt.
with the 64th Div. Arty. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1847).
Taylor, James, Letters, 1944-[1945?]. To his wife, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
Nov. 26, 1944. Letter written as if it was 1958 instead of 1944. Shows
his dreams of the future. To his infant daughter, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
from Schieder, May 27, [1945?]. A thank you note for a Father's Day
card. Donated by Mrs. James Taylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1846).
Taylor, Randall L., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.C.
Taylor, Dayton, Ohio, from England, Dec. 7, 1944. Anticipation of
homecoming, written by a soldier in the 8th Air Force. Donated by
Mrs. F.C. Taylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 584).
Taylor, Robert L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.T. Taylor,
Manchester, Tenn., from the Philippine Islands, April 29, 1945.
A Mother's Day message, written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs.
W.T. Taylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1844).
Teague, N.E., Letter, 1945. To his sons, Son, Bud, and Syd, Old
Hickory, Tenn., from the South Pacific, May 18, 1945. Comments on
news from them; written by a S 2/c aboard an L.S.T. Donated by Jane
Teague on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1852).
Teegardin, Gene, Letter, c. 1943. To his mother, Mrs. H.R.
Teegardin, Los Angeles, Calif., from overseas, circa 1943. Written in
verse form and comments on not being able to say anything due to
censorship. Donated by Mrs. H.R. Teegardin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1880).
Tees, Charles A., III, Letters, 1943-1944. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Tees, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., from a naval base in the
U.S., 1943-1944. Notification of his transfer to Calif. Notification of
his shipment overseas and telling them not to worry. Donated by Mrs.
C.A. Tees, Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 576).
Templeton, Dick, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Saylesville, R.I., from
the Pacific, April 16, 1945. A description of the scenery. Donated by
Templeton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1856).
Tepley, Mrs. J.A., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. J.A. Tepley, Cleveland,
Ohio, from her brother "Al" from ETO, Aug. 22, 1945. Description of
their camp and of chances of getting home. Donated by Mrs. J.A.
Tepley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1867).
Terhune, Donn, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Ridgewood, N.J., from
a troopship in the Pacific theatre, Aug. 15, 1945. Description of the
announcement of Japan's surrender over the ship's public address
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system, reaction aboard ship, and plans for after discharge. Donated by
Mrs. R.D. Terhune on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 587).
Theis, Delbert E., "Some Where in Australia," c. 1943. A lament
about Australia written by an Army T/5. Donated by Ruth Dougherty
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2078).
Theodore, Mrs. Michael, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Michael Theodore,
Cambridge, Mass., from her brother, "Fran", from a Marine Base in
Calif., Aug. 17, 1945. Description of the celebration Calif., at the end
of the war. Donated by Mrs. Michael Theodore on 22 Oct 1945
(Accession No. 1843).
Thiela, Clement, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thiela,
Springfield, Mass., from Germany, May 6, 1945. Description of a
German concentration camp; written by a T/Sgt. with the 474th Fighter
Group for the Army Air Force. Donated by Jean Thiela on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2859).
Thieman, O.M., Letters, 1945. S/Sgt. in army from Camp Edwards,
Mass., Camp Beale, Calif., and Philippines writes of his impressions of
each place, receipt of bulletins, and encloses clippings from the
Pacifican about conversion of Liberty ships to troop ships and opinions
of the soldiers. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14
May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Thigpen, Edwin, Letters, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes,
Wichita, Kansas, from Burma, Dec. 28, 1944. Description of the places
that he had been. To his sister, Mrs. J. Rosenstein, Tyler, Texas, from
Burma, Dec. 29, 1944. Comments on Burma and an account of a
hunting trip. Written by a member of the Army Air Force. Donated by
Mr. Elmer Hughes and Mrs. J.F. Rosenstein on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession Nos. 2234 and 1857).
Thomas, Frances, Letter, 1945. To her mother, Mrs. F.C. Schroeder,
Yuba City, Calif., from Paris, France, Aug. 4, 1945. Description of
celebration of Bastille Day. Donated by Mrs. F.C. Schroeder on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 585).
Thomas, Henry, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Ft. Riley, Kansas, Aug. 13, 1944. Thank you letter
written by Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Thomas, John E., "To Ruth, Whose Husband Died in France," c.
1944. Written from the hospital in England, c. 1944. An Army private
describes, poetically, the death of a comrade. Donated by Nelle S. John
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2665).
Thomas, M.J., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Atlantic City, N.J. from
Biak Island, Aug. 1945. Comments on mental reactions to the
declaration of peace, written by a member of the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. M.J. Thomas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1840).
Thomas, Orville, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Leo Spangles,
Decatur, Ind., from Verona, Italy, June 9, 1945. Descriptions of living
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conditions and a trip to Venice, written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Leo
Spangler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1838).
Thomas, Philip N., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Thomas, Roslyn, Pa., from the South Pacific theatre, May 7,
1944. Comments on chances of getting home. Enclosure is
commendation to officers and men of 37th Infantry Div., from their
part in Bougainville campaign by Robert S. Beighter, Major General,
USA. Donated by Mrs. Stanley Thomas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 581).
Thomas, Tom, Letter, 1945. To Mr. Broughton, editor of the
Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisc., from Rome, Italy, Aug. 7, 1945.
Description of the Vatican, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Francis Piper on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2600).
Thomas, W.H., Letter, 1943. To Mary Rutland, Monroe, La., from
North Africa, Dec. 25, 1943. An Army Sgt. expresses home sickness.
Donated by Mary Rutland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1839).
Thomas, W.S., Letters, 1943. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas
City, Mo., from Indianapolis, Ind., March-May 1943. Comments on
training for storekeeper. Comments on show, "Desert Victory," and
floods in Indianapolis by 1 2/c VLNR at the Naval Training Radio
School. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Thomason, Dwight, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Elsa
Thomason, Denver, Colo., from Manheim, Germany, May 29, 1945.
Description of the destruction by our bombs and the plight of the
civilians; written by an Army Cpl. Donated by Elsa Thomason on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1882).
Thompson, Charles T., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Little Rock,
Ark., from ETO, June 15, 1945. A birthday letter to a year old
daughter whom he had never seen. Written by an Army Lt., with the
7th Arm'd Div. Donated by Mrs. Charles T. Thompson on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2601).
Thompson, David E., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Leyda, and his
sister, Little Rock, Ark. from Okinawa, Aug. 1945. A Pvt. with the 1st
Marines tells about the destruction of a blitz on the enemy. Description
of how he was wounded by a Jap sniper. Donated by Mrs. David
Thompson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1842).
Thompson, Ed., Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schade,
Gloucester, City, N.J. from Germany, Oct. 30, 1944. Recollection of
boyhood days and memories of school. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs.
Joseph Schade on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2188).
Thompson, Elmer, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C.
Thompson, and brother, Lernis, Farrar, Texas, from France, Dec. 2,
1944. Comments on home news. Pvt. Thompson was KIA in E.T.O.
Dec. 12, 1944. Donated by Mrs. W.C. Thompson on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 602).
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Thompson, Floyd W., Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo. from Camp Edwards, Mass., May-June 1945.
Acknowledging receipt of packages and an expression of thanks.
Written by a Pvt. in Co. 10, E.C.P.C. asking favors of the Canteen
worker in Kansas City. Donated by Mrs. Harvey B. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Thompson, Joe B., Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Knightstown, Ind.,
from overseas, circa 1945. A love letter written by a sailor. Donated by
Mrs. Joe B. Thompson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1841).
Thompson, Keith A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.W. Thompson, Call, W.Va., from Frankfurt, Germany, Aug. 121
1945. Expression of his emotions on the fast approaching end of the
war; written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. W.W. Thompson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1850).
Thompson, Marshall, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Siennia
Thompson, from at sea, Oct. 16, 1945. Description of the action that
the Grayson had participated in. Written by a sailor aboard the USS
Grayson. Donated by Siennia Thompson on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession
No. 2810).
Thompson, Mrs. S. Letters, 1945. To his mother, from India, Jan, 14,
1945. Mention of Sunday activities, written by a Merchant Marine. To
Mrs. S. Thompson, Philadelphia, Pa., from her nephew, "Johnny," in
Germany, March 15, 1945. Expression of appreciation for a package
received from his aunt. Donated by Mrs. S. Thompson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1881).
Thornton, Robert P., Letter, 1945. To Luis wife, Mobile, Ala., from
Leyte, Gulf, P.I., Sept. 6, 1945. Information concerning his home
coming, written by a Naval S 1/c aboard an L.S.T. Donated by Mrs.
R.P. Thornton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1868).
Thorpe, Wallace S., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walton C. Thorpe, Kenmore, N.Y., from France, Aug. 1945.
Description of his emotions on hearing of the atomic bomb.
Description of his feelings at the end of the war. Written by a Lt.
Donated by Walton C. Thorpe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1848).
Thrasher, Richmond, Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Mrs. W.T. Harrall,
Adger, Ala., from the Philippine Islands, April 30, 1945. Comments on
news from home; written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. W.T.
Harrell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1855).
Thrower, Cecil, Letter, 1944. To his mother, from Saipan, 1944
Description of the fighting in Iwo Jima; written by a Ph. M. with the
26th Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Futch on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1878).
Thwing, Kirby R., Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. H.E.
Rowland, Canteen Center, Kansas City, Mo. by S/Sgt. with Signal
Radio Intelligence Co. stationed at Camp Pinedale, Fresno, Calif. and
New Delhi, India. Comments on schools attended, various
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assignments, wife and son, English friends, clubs, and of life of
Europeans in India. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949
(Accession No. 2987).
Thygerson, Hym, Letter, 1945. To his family, Salt Lake City, Utah,
from Wurzburg, Germany, June 18, 1945. Written by an Army Officer
on receipt of news of his brother's death, the letter expresses his
feelings. Donated by David Thygerson on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2603).
Tichenor, Ken, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.D.
Tichenor, Los Angeles, Calif., from ETO, March 25, 1945. Description
of a low-level mission in a B-24. Written by an Army Lt. Donated by
Mrs. N.D. Tichenor on 23 Feb. 1946 (Accession No. 2846).
Tierney, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. William Tierney,
Fonda, N.Y., from Bolinao, Philippine Islands, Sept. 9, 1945.
Comments on the activities on the island. Donated by Mrs. William
Tierney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1875).
Till, Russell, Letter, 1945. To his family, Davenport, Iowa, from San
Jose, Calif., March 9, 1945. Description of the return to the U.S. of
some of the survivors of Bataan. Donated by Mrs. Till on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 583).
Tilt, Gorman, Letter, 1942. To Mrs. Mary J. Kew, Niagara Falls,
N.Y., from Fingal, Ont., October 27, 1942. A "bread and butter" note
after spending the weekend with her, written by a Canadian flyer. Tilt
was in England, 1944. Donated by Mary J. Kew on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2184).
Tilton, Mrs. John, Letters, 1945. To Mrs. John Tilton, Highland,
Kansas, from her son, "Wayne," from France and Bavaria, 1945.
Comments on the mail situation, home news, and his activities.
Description of his service activities. Donated by Mrs. John Tilton on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1854).
Tilton, Millard T., Letter, n.d. To his wife from Italy, no date.
Description of action at Pisa. Donated by Mrs. George T. Tilton on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 578).
Tinker, William A., "Ready Unafraid," c. 1944. Written to Rose
Lelladio, Omaha, Nebr. An Army private poetically explains his basic
training. Donated by Mary Wendt on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2670).
Tisserand, Eugene E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Emil E., Tisserand, West Kingston, R.I., from Assam, India, Aug. 3,
1945. Comments on the conditions under which he writes letters, of
playing whit, a dog, and mention of Merrill's Marauders. Written by a
Cpl. with the 17th Air Supply. Donated by Mrs. Emil Tisserand on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1870).
Todd, Frank J., Letters, 1944-1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,
Kansas City, Mo., from France and Germany, 1944-1945. Comments
on death of nephew in the Pacific, mutual friends in the service, receipt
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of packages. Description of his trip to Paris, to Heidelberg, visiting
castle and campus, and expressing high hopes of going home. Written
by a S/Sgt. with 415N. Fighter Sqdn. in France. Donated by Mrs.
Harvey E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Tompkins, Ralph F., Letter, 1945. To his parents, New Brunswick,
N.J., from Yokohoma, Japan, Sept. 14, 1945. Written by a Naval H.A.
1/c aboard the first hospital ship to enter Tokyo Bay, the USS
Benevolence, giving a description of evacuating prisoners. Donated by
Tompkins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1849).
Toomer, Ben, Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ben Toomer,
Mobile, Ala., from ETO, n.d. Description of the visit to see Therese
Freiman, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. Ben Toomer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1877).
Toothman, A. Carl, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ernest
Toothman, Bradford, Pa., from France, Feb. 8, 1945. Comments on
labor strikes at home, written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Ernest Toothman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1866).
Toothman, Ralph J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ella
Toothman, Mannington, W.Va., from Linz, Austria, May 19, 1945.
Description of working German prisoners, written by a Pvt. in the 11th
Arm'd Div. Donated by Ella B. Toothman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1853).
Torgersen, Norma Jean, Letters, 1944. Written by a World War II
serviceman in New Guinea to Mrs. Torgersen, the letters describe the
area around him and the available entertainment. Donated by Norma
Jean Torgersen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1863).
Tosco, Bill, Letter, 1944. To (Mrs.) Judy Morris Swihart, Sioux City,
Iowa, from England, 1944. Description of how he was blinded by a
flash from a grenade in Normandy Beach in France. Written by an
Army Lt. with the Inf. Donated by Mrs. Judy Morris Swihart on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1862).
Tottorolo, Rudolph, Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Tottorolo, Trenton, N.J., from England, 1944-1945.
Description of his Christmas in England and his activities at a rest
camp. Written by an Army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. A. Tottorolo on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1876).
Towe, E.R., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. F. Sharps, Lansing,
Mich., from [England?] Sept. 6, 1945. Information about his coming
home, written by a member of the Canadian armed forces. Donated by
Mrs. F. Sharps on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 577).
Townsend, Eben Alden, III, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E.A. Townsend, Jr., Georgetown, Del., from Germany, March 18,
1945. Comments of mail received. Pvt. Townsend was KIA in
Germany, March 24, 1945. Donated by Mrs. E.A. Townsend Jr.on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2604).
Townsend, Virgil, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. J. Townsend,
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Ada, Okla. from ETC, June 5, 1944. An Army Cpl tells where he has
been. Donated by Mrs. J.J. Townsend on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1869).
Trace, Harold, Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Victoria, B.C.
from ETO, 1944-1945. Detailed description of a trip in convoy from
France to someplace in Belgium presumably Brussels, the inhabitants,
their attitude, and a visit to Paris. A detailed description of a trip to
Paris, France. Written by a member of the Canadian Army. Donated
by Florence I. Trace on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2745).
Tracht, Melvin T., Letters, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.H.
Tracht, Chicago, Ill., iron France, June 1944. Announcing his arrival in
France and description of sleeping quarters. Written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Nora S. Tracht on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2605).
Tracy, Dean L., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy,
Seattle, Wash., from Oahu, T.H., April 1945. Comments on tents,
mosquitos, and trying to get souvenirs. Comments on the places he has
been since he had been in the service. Donated by Mrs. Tracy on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1879).
Tracy, Ed. D., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents by a naval G.M.
3/c in the Pacific theatre, the letters comment on the food and getting
home to his sports of hunting and fishing. Donated by Mrs. E.A. Tracy
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1879).
Trager, Frank, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Tracer,
New Haven, Conn., from the Pacific, May-July 1945. Description of a
suicide-plane attack by the japs on Okinawa. Mention of his birthday
and the things about the sea that will remain with him through life.
Written by a Rdm. 3/c aboard the USS New Hanover. Donated by Mrs.
L. Trager on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1874).
Trager, Thomas R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Trager, Denver, Colo., from the Pacific, March 20, 1945. A Naval Ha
1/c, aboard the USS Millette, tells about their part in the invasion of
Iwo Jima. Donated by Mrs. R. Trager on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1858).
Traker, David, Letter, 1945. To W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo. From
Welshiem, Germany, July 19, 1945. Letter written by a pfc. with the
398th Inf. 100th Div. describing a tour of southern Germany. Donated
by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Trant, Richard R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from the Pacific,
April 10, 1945. Relation of his experiences on Iwo Jima and how he
had been wounded. Written by a Pvt. in the 5th Div. of the 27th
Marines. Donated by Mrs. Rex Irwin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1873).
Travis, James W., Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Bruce W.
Travis, Olean, N.Y., from ETO, circa 1945. Description of a visit to a
French farm and the difficulty of understanding the language. Written
by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. Bruce Travis on 26 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 2606).
Traylor, Carl, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Albert H. Traylor,
Springfield, La., from Hawaii, Jan. 25, 1944. Expressions of his
feelings concerning his four years in the Navy, written by an S.F. 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. Albert H. Traylor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1851).
Traylor, Joe, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Margaret, and son, Jon,
Lawrence, Kans., from Manila Bay, P.I., Aug., 1945. Description of
his reaction on hearing the news of the Japanese offer to surrender.
Written by a Naval Q.M. 3/c aboard the USS Jesse Rutherford.
Donated by Mrs. Clyde Voshell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1871).
Trim, Larry C., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Patricia Ann,
Burbank, Calif., from Leyte Gulf, P.I., May 28, 1945. Description of a
visit to a native village and bargaining with gum and cigarettes.
Written by a C.E.M. aboard a service ships. Donated by Mrs. L.O.
Trim on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1865).
Trout, Helen Hope, Letters, 1944-1945. To Helen H. Trout, Chesnee,
S.C. from Quinton from France and Czechoslovakia, 1944-1945.
Comments on the mail situation. Description of a dance he had
attended. Donated by Helen Hope Trout on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 574).
Trunnell, Woodrow L., Letter, 1944. To his wife, W. Los Angeles,
Calif., from England, April 21, 1944. Comments on homesickness and
the movies. Donated by Mrs. Woodrow L. Trunnell on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1872).
Trusseli, Gerald E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
Trussell, Bogard, Mo., from France, April 8, 1945. Description of a
trip to Blackpool, England and being delayed there due to the weather.
Written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J.B. Trussell on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2172).
Tucker, John L., Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To his wife, Greenville,
S.C., from Italy and Germany, 1944-1945. Description of his attempts
to sew, of getting Italians to do laundry, and of food conditions in Italy.
Description of trip in truck convoy from Italy to Germany. Written by
an Army ordinance Lt. Donated by Mrs. John L. Tucker Jr.on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 575).
Turner, James E., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.H. Turner,
Cincinnati, Ohio, from France, June 1945. Comments on the
destruction of the towns and countryside. Description of a flight over
France, Germany, and Belgium and of viewing the ruins of World Wars
I and II. Written by a S/Sgt. with the 40th Mobile Communication Sqd.
Donated by Mrs. E.H. Turner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1861).
Topham, Patsy, Letter, 1945. To Patsy Topham, Paragonah, Utah,
from her father, Panay, P.I., Aug. 6, 1945. A letter to his small
daughter expressing the hope that she will remember him, written by a
soldier. Donated by Alma E. Topham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
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1864).
Turpin, James, Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Bonnie, Carrollton,
Ill., from Camp Cooke, Calif., Nov. 24, 1944. A birthday letter written
by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. James Turpin on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1860).
Tyler, Louis Edwin, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E. LeVaregia,
Cambridge, Mass., from the Pacific area, July 20, 1945. Description of
his arrival overseas. Written by a sailor during World War II. Donated
by Mrs. E. LeVaregia on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 586).
Underkofler, Ira, Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Underkofler, Douglassville, Pa., from India, April-July 1945.
Comments on work and living conditions. Comments on the pets of
the G.I's. Written by a Pvt. in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
Raymond Underkofler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1837).
Underwood, Bob, Letter, 1945. To Flo and Gordon Lewis,
Inglewood, Calif., from Mindanao, Philippine Islands, Aug. 16, 1945.
A V-J day letter written by an Army Pvt. Donated by G. Lewis on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1834).
Unruh, Clyde, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter F.
Unruh, Newton, Kans., from Gore Air Base, Great Falls, Montana,
Sept. 12, 1943. Description of trip back to the U.S. from Alaska.
Written by an army corporal during World War II. Donated by Mrs.
Peter F. Unruh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 655).
Unruh, James L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and hrs. Peter F.
Unruh, Newton, Kans., from Germany, April 28, 1945. Description of
machine gun position, living conditions, and getting lost behind the
German lines. Written by an army sergeant. Donated by Mrs. Peter F.
Unruh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 655).
Uranga, Emil, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Key West, Fla., from
Manila, P.I., Sept. 3, 1945. Comments on his work and the natives
written by an Army M/Sgt. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1835).
Urick, John A., Letters, 1943. To his Mother, Mrs. Mary C. Urick,
Buckroe Beach, Va., from Newfoundland, May 1943. Mother's Day
letters written by a Captain. Donated by Mrs. M.C. Urick on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1836).
Valentine, Arthur, Letters, 1943-1945. Written to Mrs. H. E.
Rowland of Kansas City, Mo. from Sgt. in Signal Corps of 9th Air
Force, stationed in England, France, and So. Germany. Comments on
training in U.S.A.; mutual friends; visiting relatives in England and
descriptions of the countries. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10
Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Valentour, Joseph D., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Grace V.
Howard, Little Rock, Ark., from France, Sept. 20, 1945. An Army Pvt.
informs her that he is returning to the U.S.A. Donated by Mrs. Grace
Howard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 892).
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Vance, Henry Lamar, Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Goshen, Ind.
from the Pacific theatre, March 24, 1944. Description of a fish that he
had seen and his work. Written by a Naval S 1/c aboard an L.S.T.
Donated by William G. Vance on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2290).
Van DeGrift, Dora, Letters, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from Calif., 1945. Letter from SK 1/c in Waves stationed in
San Francisco commenting on bulletin, Odessa friends, and her duty in
requisitions department. Telling of her duties at Staff Headquarters of
Western Sea Frontier. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Van DeGrift, William, Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Pvt. telling
of his various assignments to Replacement Battalions in Italy. Donated
by William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Vandenberg, Mrs. R.M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. R.M. Vandenberg,
Spalding, Nebr., from her brother-in-law, "George," from Germany,
May 27, 1945. Description of his combat experiences, written by a
soldier. Donated by Mrs. R.M. Vandenberg on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 896).
Vandermark, Gordon, Letter, 1945. To Mass. Bonding and
Insurance Co., New York, N.Y., from Gardelegen, Germany, 1945.
Comments on the end of the war, his number of points, and a
description of the "Boer Crossing." Donated by E.B. Rose on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1894).
Vanderzee, Hank, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Vanderzee, Detroit, Mich., from overseas, June 13, 1944. A Merchant
Marine tells his parents how much he appreciates what they have done
for him. Donated by Mrs. John Vanderzee on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1891).
Van Gorder, Charles H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Van Gorder, Dubuque, Iowa, from Japan, Sept. 15, 1945.
Description of their arrival in Japan. Donated by Mrs. Charles Van
Gorder on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1883).
Van Oosbree, Frank, Letter, 1945. To his niece, Judith L. Jenne, San
Diego, Calif., from the Pacific, May 24, 1945. A soldier informs his
young niece that he still remembers her. Donated by Mrs. Neil E.
Jenne on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1897).
Van Vorst, David F., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Annetta Van
Vorst, Marmora, N.J., from Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945. A Naval G.M.
1/c, aboard the U.S.S. Texas, tells about the places that they have been
in the Pacific and being ready to start home. Donated by Mrs. Annetta
Van Vorst on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1887).
Van Winkle, James, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Harriet Van
Winkle, Jersey City, N. J., from the Pacific, April 15, 1945. Comments
on the death of President Roosevelt, receiving mail and the war news,
both in the Pacific, and in Europe written by a 2nd Lt. Donated by
Mrs. Harriet Van Winkle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1895).
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Varker, Edwin E., "When You Need Your Wife," circa 1944.
Written in Corsica by a Seabee. Description of the times when a wife
is needed most. Donated by Mrs. Melba Disque on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2072).
Vasburgh, Edwin D., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. E.J.
Vasburgh, Lakeville, Conn., from Germany, Aug. 15, 1945. Feelings
on V-J day, written by a soldier with the 481st Engineers. Donated by
Mrs. E.J. Vasburgh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 660).
Vasey, Ivan Trevor, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Laura E.
Vasey, Stockton, Calif., from Korea, Sept. 12, 1945. Discussion of the
language difficulties in Korea and of the natives, written by an Army
Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Laura E. Vasey on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.
2811).
Vaughan, Arthur J., Letter, 1945. To his Aunt, Mrs. Hanna M.
Seelye, Pacific Grove, Calif., from aboard the U.S.S. Tolland, Pacific
theatre, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of landing at Iwo Jima, Okinawa,
and events in Tokyo Bay during surrender signing. Written by an
ensign in the Navy. Donated by Mrs. Hanna M. Seelye on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 659).
Vaughn, John Richard, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Hattie Cameron,
Jacksonville, Fla., from Mannhein, Germany, June 7, 1945.
Description of seeing buzz bombs in London, and the returning slave
laborers in France. Written by an Army Pvt. with the 118th Inf.
Donated by Mrs. T.W. Cameron on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2684).
Vayne, George V., Letter, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri, from Pacific, Feb. 15, 1945. Letter from PFC with 1910
Order Amm. Co. on Island in Pacific telling of weather, friends and of
the Japanese. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession
No. 3047).
Venter, Dale L., Letter, 1944. To Edwin S. Silva, Sacramento, Calif.,
from New Guinea, Sept. 22, 1945. Description of the plants, animals,
and natives of the island, written by an Army T/4. Donated by Mrs.
Edwin S. Silva on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1893).
Verble, R. H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Verble, Los
Angeles, Calif., from at sea, Aug. 1945. A V-J day letter written by a
Naval S 1/c. Donated by Miss Mildred Verble on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1890).
Vespa, Ray, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Rose Vespa, Chicago,
Ill., from at sea in the Pacific, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of life aboard
ship written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Rose Vespa on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1884).
Vezina, Lawrence, Letter, 1945. To his Father, R.J. Vezina,
Springfield, Mass., overseas, March 18, 1945. Comments on
difficulties of writing and family news, written by a Marine Cpl.
Donated by R.J. Vezina on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1885).
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Victor, R., Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Weiler, Jr., Lincoln, Nebr., from Saipan, Sept. 26, 1945.
Description of a flight over Japan to drop supplies to prison of war
camps. Donated by Mrs. Harry Weiler Jr.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1886).
Victor, Remi L., Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane Hicks,
Detroit, Mich., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 13, 1945. Description
of a baptismal written by an army private with the 127th Infantry.
Donated by Mrs. Jane Hicks on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 658).
Vieira, Joseph F., Letter, 1945. To his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry McGinley, San Francisco, Calif., from Okinawa, April
18, 1945. Description of his physical condition and their living
conditions written by an Army Cpl. with the 7th Div. Donated by Mrs.
Harry McGinley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2066).
Vogel, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his brother, Ralph Vogel, from Belgium,
Jan. 9, 1945. Description of the combat activities of a paratrooper
written by a member of the 82nd Airborne Div. Donated by Mrs.
Robert Schoenauer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1898).
Vogt, Otto J., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto J.
Vogt, Detroit, Mich., from England, July 10, 1944. Description of
work, exercise, quarters, food, and injured knee, written by an army
lieutenant. Donated by Mrs. Otto J. Vogt on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 657).
Von Borstel, Donald, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Theo Von Borstel, Grass Velley, Oregon, from Tokyo Bay, Sept. 6,
1945. Description of flying over Japanese cities and comments on the
destruction, written by a Naval Ens. aboard the U.S.S. Alabama.
Donated by Mrs. Theo Von Borstel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1891).
Voorhis, Mrs. S., Letter, 1944. To Mrs. S. Voorhis, Hendersonville,
N.C., from Italy, Dec. 28, 1944. Comments on the food that they have
and the means of preparing it. Donated by Mrs. S. Voorhis on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1889).
Vosburgh, Donald, Poems, 1944-1945. Written by a soldier in France
during World War II. "Why," Nov. 24, 1944. Description of his
mental search for the reason for his participation in the war.
"Dedicated to the Memory of Lt. Richard Fraker, My Friend," Feb. 24,
1945. Written in memory of a friend who had been KIA. Donated by
Mrs. Edward H. Vosburgh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 656).
Wade, Gordon L., Letter, 1945. To his wife and baby, Oakland,
Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Sept. 5, 1945. A love letter to his
wife. Donated by Mrs. G.L. Wade on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1951).
Wagner, Dale G., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. H.E. Rowland, Kansas City,
Mo., from Camp Pickett, Va., Aug. 5, 1943. Description of a trip
through the Blue Ridge Mountains and army life written by a Cpl.
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stationed with Hq. Btry. 229th F.A. Bn. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Wagner, Mrs. George, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Wagner, Philadelphia,
Pa., from "Dee" from the Philippine Islands, Mar. 29, 1945.
Description of his feelings after a long time overseas. Donated by Mrs.
George Wagner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 629).
Wagner, (Mrs.) Mable S., Letter, 1945. To (Mrs.) Mable Wagner
Bayside, N.Y., from her son, "Bonnie," from France, May 12, 1945.
Description of crossing the Atlantic and the places that he had been
stationed on the British Isles, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.
Mable S. Wagner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1928).
Wagner, Vernon O., Letter, 1945. To his two year old son, Walter,
Seattle, Wash., from Germany, March 9, 1945. Birthday letter written
by an Army S/Sgt. with the 290th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Eva Wagner
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2607).
Wagner, William, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Wagner, Philadelphia, Pa., from the Philippine Islands, Aug. 10, 1945.
A Victory letter describing the activities on the island, written by a
Naval M.M. 2/c aboard the USS Yosemite. Donated by Mrs. Wm.
Wagner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1929).
Waite, M. L., Letter, c. 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Lillian Waite,
Seattle, Wash., from Iwo Jima, circa 1945. Comments on their fighting
and being wounded, written by a Pvt. with the 5th Div. of the 27th
Marines. Donated by Mrs. Lillian Waite on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1978).
Waite, Ward M., Letters, circa 1945. Written to his son, by an Army
Pvt., the letters describe the work that he must do and how he wants his
son to act. Donated by Mrs. Ward M. Waite on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2299).
Wajciak, Walter, Letter, 1943. To Mrs. Geo. Morgan, Middle
Village, L.I., N. Y., from E.T.O., June 8, 1943. A note of respect to his
future sister-in-law, written by a Naval S.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs.
George Morgan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1976).
Wakeman, A. O., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters to Wm. G. McNeel,
Odessa, Mo., from an Ensign attending Naval Training School at Univ.
of Arizona and in Calif., commenting on bulletin, school possible
assignments, and his son. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949
and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Walker, Andy and Ursula, Letters, 1943-1944. To Andy and Ursula
Walker, East Liverpool, Ohio. Wrom her brother, "Dan," from
overseas, April, 1943. Comments on family news written by a sailor.
Walker was reported missing at sea, Aug. 23, 1944. From "Joe," from
overseas, April, 1944. Comments on mud written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. A.H. Walker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1917).
Walker, John, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Elizabeth, Gibbon, Nebr.,
from England, Jan. 21, 1945. Comments on the entertainment and
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relation of some incidents around the base, written by a Cpl. with the
777th Tank Bn. Donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Walker on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1916).
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Walker, John B., Letters, 1944-c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ewing Walker, New Orleans, La., from India and Italy. Comments on
the base in India and the various wild animals that they encounter.
Comments on a new base and account of a visit to Amalfi. Written by
a 2nd Lt. in the Army Air Force, a pilot. Donated by Mrs. and Mrs.
Ewing Walker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2152).
f. 3111
Walker, Joseph N., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Lyndhurst, N.J.,
from overseas, Aug. 23, 1943. Description of work and living
conditions, also mention of regret of the transfer of the C.O. Written
by a Cpl. in the Army Air Corp. Donated by Dorothy Walker Hughes
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1915).
f. 3112
Walker, Robert H., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. R. H.
Walker, Hope, Ark., from Mindanoa, P.I., July 13, 1945. Description
of his trip overseas, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. R.H.
Walker on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2696).
f. 3113-3114
Walker, Robert H., Jr., Poems, c. 1943-c. 1944. "To Mothers of
War," written prior to his entry in the Army, circa 1943. Expression of
the spirit of war mothers. "The Night Before We Go Up Front," written
the night before he went into the battle of Mindanoa, circa 1944.
An Army private poetically expresses his thoughts before going into
battle. Donated by Mrs. R.H. Walker on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2696).
f. 3115-3122
Wall, Dan B., Letters, 1942-1945. Letters of a World War II Soldier
in the 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Sq., to his sister. Wall served in
North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Donated by Mrs. Helen Wall Rougon
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 898).
f. 3115
Oct.-Dec. 1942. Written while in training at Fort Royal, Va.
Comments on getting living quarters for his wife, and the
mechanized cavalry. Dec. 27th letter gives information of his
arrival in North Africa and mention of V-Mail letters. Also
contains request for various things.
f. 3116-3117
Jan.-Sept. 1943. Written while in North Africa and later ones
from Sicily. Comments on home news, Italian and German
prisoners, his experience in Africa, and sending home souvenirs.
f. 3118-3119
Nov. 1943-June 1944. Written from Italy. Comments on letters
and packages, description of Thanksgiving service and dinner,
comments on censoring, list of cities he was in in Sicily.
Comments on Christmas packages and his superior officers.
Mentions moving in Italy and comments on the progress of the
war.
f. 3120-3122
July 1944-June 1945. Written in Italy. Comments on chess
playing, souvenirs sent home, and living conditions in Italy.
Comments on Mauldin cartoons. History of the 91st
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Reconnaissance’s Squadron in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.
Wall, Roger, Letters, 1944. To his parents, Dorchester, Mass., from
France, Sept. 1944. Description of living conditions and drive through
some of war's ruins. Written by a serviceman. Donated by Alice R.
Wall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 626).
Wallace, R. L., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Helen W. Rougan, New York,
N. Y., from overseas, June 18, 1945. Comments on his family and
friends written by a Naval C. Ph. M. Donated by Mrs. Helen Wall
Rougon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 898).
Wallace, Rendell, Letter, c 1945. To Jean Robinson, Paulsbo, Wash.,
from Okinawa, P.I., circa 1945. Description of a sail boat that he had
seen, written by a A.M.M.I. 1/c. Donated by Jean Robinson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1911).
Wallace, Roy O., Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Berlier, San
Jose, Calif., from England, Oct. 3, 1944. Comments on the places that
he has been and lifting the black-out in England, written by a Glider
pilot. Donated by Elizabeth Berlier on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1910).
Walljasper, Alfred H., Letter, 1945. To Doris Gauthier, Vancouver,
Wash., from Belgium, May 18, 1945. Brief summary of where he had
been during the war while attached to the 76th General Hospital,
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Doris Gauthier on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2608).
Walsh, Clara, Letters, 1942-1943. To Mrs. Clara Walsh, Elizabeth,
N.J., from her brother, "Alva," from England, 1942-1943. Information
concerning the three more missions that he has to fly. Description of a
raid over Schweinfurt, Germany. Donated by Mrs. George R. Walsh
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2609).
Walsh, Thomas M., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Walsh, Fort Lee, N. J., from Germany, Apr. 30, 1945. Comments on
the weather, and relation of an incident in obtaining eggs written by a
Pvt. in the 8th Arm'd Div. Donated by Mrs. M. Walsh on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1922).
Walsh, William M., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William S. Walsh, Farmington, Mass., from Sampson and Albany,
N.Y., Feb. 1945. Comments on talking to his mother on the telephone
and his work. Comments on going to Syracuse and photographs.
Written by a Naval S 1/c, (G.M.). Donated by Mrs. William S. Walsh
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1923).
Walstoncraft, Irvin C., Letters, 1944. To his family, (Grove City,
Pa.?), from France, Oct. 1944. Comments on the ability of his outfit,
53rd Service Squadron, to find entertainment. Description of a trip in
France. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by unknown donor on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2610).
Walters, Britt, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Walters, Buna, Texas, from the Philippine Islands, May 18, 1945. A
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Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Amos Walters on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1919).
Walters, William T., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
L. Walters, Lakewood, Ohio, from China, Aug. 1945. Comments on
the end of the war, written by a Lt. Donated by Mrs. Wm. L. Walters
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1918).
Wanamaker, John Daniel, Letter, 1942. To his sister, Elaine
Wanamaker Scheidt, Lansing, Mich., from Keyport, Wash., May 18,
1942. Description of activity at Bremerton navy yard. Wanamaker
was KIA in the invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Dec. 27,
1943. Donated by Elaine Wanamaker Scheidt on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 653).
Ward, John W., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Leona, Demarest, N. J.,
from Hawaii, April 12, 1945. Description of his feelings on hearing of
the death of President Roosevelt. Written by a member of the 142nd
Naval Construction Battalion. Donated by Mrs. Leona P. Ward on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 638).
Ward, Norman, Letters, 1945. Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert P. Miser, Waynesville, Mo., from Germany, the letters talk
about his family at home, and comment on his work with the chaplain,
by an Army Cpl. Donated by Mrs. H.P. Miser on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2166).
Warner, Howard S., Letters, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. Charlotte M.
McCall, Clarksburg, Pa., from Germany, March-July 1945. A note of
appreciation for the magazine subscription she sent. Description of a
trip to Luxemburg. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Charlotte McCall on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2611).
Warnken, Mrs. W., Letter, 1943. To Mrs. W. Warnken, Huntington
Park, Calif., from her son, in Florida, April 30, 1943. Mentions the
attitude of soldiers on being sent overseas. Donated by Mrs. W.
Warnken on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1938).
Warren, Donald F., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. F.S. Warren,
Kingston, N. Y., from at sea and France, April 1945. Description of a
trip overseas on a troopship. Description of a trip through the country
in a "40 & 8" and camp life. Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. F.S. Warren on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1984).
Warren, Wilson I., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Warren, Troy, N. Y., from camp in the U.S., Oct. 21, 1943. Comments
on returning to camp, package received, and appreciation of mother and
father. Written by a soldier during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Ed
Warren on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 632).
Warshaw, Robert, Letters, 1945. Written by a lieutenant in the
combat engineers from E.T.O., the letters describe his trip overseas,
places that he had been stationed, and sightseeing trips. Donated by
Mrs. Esther R. Warshaw on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2125).
Washington, MacDowell Daniel, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his
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family by an Army private in camps in the States and in the E.T.O., the
letters comment on his activities. Private Washington was KIA in
Germany, March 21, 1945. Donated by Mrs. Charles W. Daniel on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2295).
Washington, Nathan, Letter, 1945. To W. G. McNeel, Odessa,
Missouri from Europe, Feb. 13, 1945. Letter from PFC with Co. B.
365 Engr. Regt. commenting on bulletin and Odessa Servicemen.
Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Wassum, Donald, Letter, 1941. To his Mother, Mrs. H.M. Wassum,
Pittsburgh, Pa., from Florida, Dec. 7, 1941. Expression of his feelings
as the war was declared written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. H.M.
Wassum on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1970).
Watkins, Dave, Letters, 1944. Written by an officer from France to
his mother, Birmingham, Mich. Description of relations with French
civil officials and of establishing a naval group in quarters in France.
Donated by Mrs. Watkins on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 293).
Watsen, John H., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. J.R. Watsen,
San Diego, Calif., from Guadacanal, Sept. 30, 1944. Comments on
experiences in Casual Camp written by a Lt. in the Army Engr.
Donated by Mrs. J.R. Watsen on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1950).
Watson, James W., Letter, [1944?]. To his Mother, Mrs. W.A.
Watson, Columbus, Ga., from England, June 6, [1944?]. Mention of
returning from a mission, disappointment, that he couldn't see more,
receiving mail, and wanting mail. Written by a T/Sgt, with the Army
Air Force. Donated by Mrs. W.A. Watson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1905).
Watson, L.A., Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Pittsburgh, Pa., from the
Pacific, circa 1945. Description of the beauties of night at sea.
Donated by Mrs. L.A. Watson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1906).
Watson, Leroy C., Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. W.A. Watson,
Columbus, Ga., from Sardinia, July 17, 1944. Description of a "close
shave" on a takeoff, written by a Lt. in the Army Air Force. Donated
by Mrs. W.A. Watson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1905).
Watson, Milton C., Letter, [1945?]. To his Mother, Mrs. W.A.
Watson, Columbus, Ga., from port, April 23, [1945?]. Description of
the crew, etc. of the new ship that he has been assigned to, written by a
Naval Mo. M.M. 3/c. Donated by Mrs. WA Watson on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1905).
Watson, Robert H., Letters, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Georgia Rose
Kieffer, Downey, Calif., from Okinawa, April 1945. Comments on
family news, air raids, and use of his foxhole. Description of the native
tombs. Donated by Mrs. Georgia Rose Kieffer on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 625).
Wear, Richard Fairfax, Letter, 1945. To his Father, from aboard the
U.S.S. Wasp, en route to Pearl Harbor, Sept. 4, 1945. Description of
operations off the carrier Wasp in the last days of the war, a flying
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mission during the peace negotiations, of flying over a prisoner of war
camp near Nagoya, and his feeling of receiving a decoration because of
the reaction of the prisoners. Written by a Naval Lt. (j.g.). Donated by
Mrs. Stella I. Darcy on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2612).
Weatherbee, Seymour F., Letters, 1944, n.d. To his wife, Rosalind,
Cambridge, Mass., from England and New York, 1944, n.d. Love
letters written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. S.F. Weatherbee on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2291).
Weaver, Edgar S., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Weaver, Schenectady, N.Y., from France, April 1, 1945. An Easter
letter, a description of a sunrise church service written by a Sgt. with
the Army Engr. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Weaver on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1957).
Weaver, Ken, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Lilian Weaver, Stepney,
Conn., from Germany, April 1945. Description of new meanings
words take on in combat, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. H.W.
Weaver on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 634).
Weaver, Kent, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
Weaver, Fillmore, N.Y., from Italy, May 31, 1945. Description of the
drive on Bologna, written by a private with the 34th Div. of the 5th
Army. Donated by Mrs. Harrison Weaver on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2613).
Weaver, Loraine, Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack O.
Weaver, Madill, Okla., from France, May, 1945. Description of V-E
Day in Paris, written by a W.A.C. Cpl. Donated by Harry P. Harris on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1924).
Webb, Jane, "V-J Day," 1945. Written at Vero Beach, Florida, 1945.
A SPAR remembers those who lost their lives in the war. Donated by
Mrs. R.L. Calhoun on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2187).
Weber, A. Joseph, Letter, 1945. To Dr. Thomas A. Brady, Univ. of
Mo., Columbia, Mo., from Germany, March 18, 1945. Remarks on
mutual friends, the conditions in Europe, and the fact that he is sending
some Nazi propaganda books. Written by a Lt. with the 1st Army.
Donated by Dr. TA. Brady on 24 May 1946 (Accession No. 2855).
Weber, Charles A., Letter, 1945. To his family, from the Pacific,
Aug. 14, 1945. Expression of joy and thankfulness at the war's end.
Written by a Lt. with the 5th Marine Division. Donated by Mrs. Ward
Linn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 983).
Weddle, Joe, Letter, c. 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. A.L. Weddle, El
Dorado, Kans., from Burma, circa 1944. Description of the Irrawaddy
River valley. Donated by Mrs. A.L. Weddle on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2614).
Weegar, Dick, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Weegar, Colton, N. Y., from Belgium, Feb. 14, 1944. Description of
being cut off when acting as a scout. Written by a soldier during World
War II. Donated by Mrs. G.E. Tiffany on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
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630).
Wehr, James P., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.S. Wehr,
Davenport, Ia., from Guam, 1945. Comments on how hard he has
worked and how the war has changed him. Written by a Naval S 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. E.S. Wehr on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1977).
Weidner, George, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Philadelphia, Pa.,
from overseas, August 11, 1945. Expression of his feelings at the war's
end, written by a Marine. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1959).
Weikman, H., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Harry Gray, Campbell
Hall, N.Y., from Germany, Nov. 16, 1944. Description of his entry
into a field hospital, written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Harry
F. Gray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1991).
Weiler, Paul, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Weiler, Lincoln, Nebr., from a base in the U.S.A., May 26, 1944.
Comments on getting ready to go overseas and expression of his faith.
Written by a member of the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. Joseph
Weiler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1932).
Weinberg, Eugene, Letter, 1942. To Mrs. Roseanne Naragon,
Wheeling, W. Va., from North Africa, Dec. 13, 1942. Comments on
past events. Donated by Mrs. Roseanna Naragon on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 615).
Weingartner, Gene, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Weingartner St. Louis, Mo., from France, Sept. 24, 1944. An Army
Pvt. gives his present and former location. Donated by Mrs. C.
Weingartner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1958).
Weisenberger, Edward, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Columbus, Ohio,
from the Pacific, December 25, 1944. Thoughts on Christmas Eve
expressed by a Rd. M. 3/c aboard the U.S.S. Propus. Donated by Mrs.
Edward Weisenberger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1960).
Weisman, Nelson, Letter, c. 1945. To his brother, Buddy, Brooklyn,
N.Y., from E.T.O., circa 1945. A letter of advice to a younger brother,
written by a Cpl. with the 7th Army. Donated by Mrs. Henry Weisman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 982).
Weissmaun, Leon, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Weissmaun, New York, N.Y., from England, Feb. 16, 1945.
Description of a trip to London, comparison of it with Krakov, Poland,
and of meeting a Polish flier. Donated by Mrs. Charlotte Weissmaun
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2812).
Weitz, Milton, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Jack Hirsch,
Brooklyn, N.Y., from the Philippine Islands, Sept. 10, 1945.
Description of setting up a prisoner-of-war camp for the Japanese,
written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Jack Hirsch on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2616).
Weitzel, William, Letter, 1944. To his wife and sons, Olean, N.Y.,
from Algiers, La., May 19, 1944. A note of congratulations on the
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birth of his son, written by a Naval M.M. 2/c aboard the U.S.S.
Williams. Donated by Mrs. William Weitzel on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1941).
Welch, John S., Letters, 1945. Written by a sailor aboard the carrier,
Shangri-La, to his sister; the letters comment on Easter services, the
Chaplain, heat, food, and the places visited. Donated by Mrs. Thomas
W. Condon on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 654).
Welliver, Robert, Letter, 1945. To his Father, Frank Welliver,
Millville, Pa., from Mindanao, P.I., June 19, 1945. Description of
where he had been and the countryside. Written by a Pvt. in the 31
Div. of the 155th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Prank Welliver on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1964).
Wells, Bradford, Letter, 1944. To his former teacher, Miss Nellie
Kyle, from Belgium, Sept. 21, 1944. Description of the work of his
outfit stringing telephone wire, written by an Army Major, with the 9th
Air Force. Donated by Mrs. A. Louis Wells on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2617).
Wells, Luther, Letters, c. 1945. To his mother and sister, Dorothy
Flagout, Redwood, Miss., from overseas and a base in the USA, circa
1945. Comments on home and the farm, written by a Naval S 1/c.
Donated by Mrs. Dorothy Falgout on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1914).
Wells, Mrs. Rhea, "My Brothers," c. 1945. Written in Greenville,
Ky., circa 1945. Written about her three brothers who volunteered in
the service. Donated by Mrs. Rhea Wells on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 3165).
Wells, William L., Letter, 1944. To Della M. Vondy, Brush, Colo.,
from England, March 13, 1944. Description of a visit to London,
England, written by a Sgt. in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
C.M. Vondy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1913).
Welsh, Billy, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Welsh,
Warren, Pa., from the Pacific, Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on the war's
end and anxiety to get home. Donated by Mrs. W.J. Welsh on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1937).
Welteroth, Carl R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J.
Welteroth, Williamsport, Va., from Guam, Aug, 19, 1945. Discussion
of chances of getting home. Part of letter was censored out. Written by
a member of a naval construction battalion. Donated by Mrs. J.J.
Welteroth on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 652).
Wentz, Frances A., Letter, 1944. To her sister, Mrs. George
Sherman, Spring Lake Heights, N.J., from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Sept.
12, 1944. Description of her first time on K.P., written by a W.A.C.
private. Donated by Mrs. G.E. Sherman on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2618).
Wernsman, Laurence J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Wernsman, Prague, Nebr., from England, Dec. 10, 1944.
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Description of the action in which he was wounded the second time,
written by an Army 1st Lt. Donated by Mrs. Jacob Wernsman on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2619).
Wessner, Mark R., Letter, c. 1945. To Mr. Ruhe, editor of,
Allentown Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., from Italy, circa 1945.
Description of life on the forgotten front, and the attitude of the G.I.'s
there, written by a Cpl. with the 85th Div. of the 5th Army. Donated
by Mrs. Carolyn Stettler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1900).
West, Mrs. Everett W., "Our Gang," c. 1943. Written in
Moundville, W. Va., for neighborhood boys who had gone in the
service. Donated by Mrs. Everett W. West on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2084).
West, Lester B., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Elizabeth, West Va.,
from E.T.O., Nov. 8, 1943. Comments on the inability to say anything
for fear of censorship. Donated by Mrs. Arthur Howard on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2148).
West, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. West, Denver,
Colo., from Morotia, Netherlands East Indies, Nov. 23, 1944.
Comments on home news, description of making candy, and mention
of a "Tokyo Rose," promise. Written by a Sgt. with the 79th Airborne
Sqd. Donated by Mrs. H.S. West on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1971).
Westcott, Eugene L., Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Westcott, Pleasantville, N. J., from New Guinea, circa 1945.
Comments on fellow-crew members, and the native birds and animal
life, written by a S/Sgt. with the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
John E. Westcott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1939).
Westerman, Lynn E., Letter, 1945. To his family, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
from Tinian, Mariana Islands, May 6, 1945. Comments on a bombing
mission, on electrical storm, and home news. Written by a S/Sgt. who
was a gunner in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs. R. Westerman
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1980).
Westlake, John Allen T., Letter, 1945. To his Father, Allen T.
Westlake, Westport, Conn., from Germany, April 14, 1945.
Description of some action on the outskirts of Leipzig, written by a Sgt.
with the 69th Div. of the 272th Inf. Donated by Mrs. Allen T.
Westlake on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1920).
Westlake, Mureil, Letter, 1945. To Muriel Westlake, Oakland, Calif.,
from "George," from the Pacific, Aug. 14, 1945. Comments on the V-J
day celebration and an imaginary travelogue of China. Donated by
Mrs. Muriel Westlake on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1921).
Weston, Ralph, Emerson, Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph E. Weston, Sacramento, Calif., from Kano, B.W.A., Dec.
26, 1944. Description of the Christmas celebration and instructions to
his mother not to worry. Written by a Lt. with the Army Air
Communications. Donated by Mrs. Ralph E. Weston on 22 Oct. 1945
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(Accession No. 1963).
Wetterlin, Charles F., Letter, 1944. To Marion R. Hennig, Dubuque,
Iowa, from France, Aug. 13, 1944. Comments on being frightened,
hungry children, and the flowers, written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Marion R. Hennig on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 186).
Wetterlin, Charles R., Letter, 1944. To Marion R. Hennig, Dubuque,
Iowa, from France, Sept. 14, 1944. Comments on strikes in the States
and the war written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Marion R. Hennig on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2186).
Weyhe, Theodore P., Letters, 1945-1946. Written by an Army
sergeant in the Air Corp., the letters describe his trip overseas, a
typhoon on Okinawa, Christmas dinner, and Japan. Donated by Mrs.
Alfred Weyhe on 30 December 1945 (Accession No. 2819).
Wharton, Carrie M., "Flying the Hump," 1945. Written in
Powhattan, Kansas, 1945. Written for her nephew using the phrases
that he uses in describing the moonlight and sunrise over Burma.
Donated by Mrs. C.W. Stratton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2163).
Whelen, Mary, Letters, 1945. Written by the fiancée of a World War
II soldier, the letters describe her reactions to his being wounded, the
loss of a foot, and possible blindness. Donated by Mrs. Mary Whelen
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1926).
Whildin, Elton Oliver, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O.H. Whildin, Ontario, Calif., from the Aleutian Islands, Sept. 21,
1945. Comments on D-Day and a description of the sky and ocean on
that day, written by a Naval S 1/c aboard the U.S.S. Chester. Donated
by Mrs. O.H. Whildin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1942).
Whipple, Leland. J., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Helen, Ontario,
Calif., from Bavaria, August 11, 1945. Description of the weather, and
mention of the grind of occupational duty, written by an Army Major.
Donated by Mrs. L.J. Whipple on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2620).
Whipple, William, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Homer
Whipple, Omaha, Ill., from Weimar, Germany, April 16, 1945.
Description of a concentration camp at Weimar, Germany, written by a
Pvt. with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Whipple on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1979).
White, Allen, Letter, 1945. To Dr. Thomas A. Brady, Univ. of Mo.,
Columbia, Mo., from E.T.O., Mar. 23, 1945. A request for information
about correspondence courses which would lead to completion of work
for his degree. Written by an Army private. Donated by Dr. T.A.
Brady on 24 May 1946 (Accession No. 2855).
White, Mrs. Carl, Letter, 1945. To Louise (Mrs. Carl) White,
Longview, Wash., from "Elvin," Manila, P.I., Sept. 3, 1945.
Description of his work during the war and the need of occupational
forces. Written by an Army Air Force Lt. Donated by Mrs. Carl White
on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2621).
White, D.A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs, D.A. White, Sr.,
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Greensboro, N. C., from France, Aug. 27, 1944. Comments on a
landing and enemy defenses written by a Cpl. Donated by Mrs. D.A.
White on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1908).
White, Hewlett, Letters, 1945. Written to his cousin apparently by a
colored soldier, the letters comment on his activities with the 92nd Div.
in Italy. Donated by Mrs. Blanche H. Harris on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2300).
White, John B., "Censor Sentiments", c. 1945. Written from the
Philippine Islands by an Army Pvt. Expression of his dislike for the
censor. Donated by Hettie White on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2207).
White, John B., "My Desert Home," c. 1945. Written in Cagayan
Valley, Luzon, P.I., circa 1945. Expression of his longing for his desert
home, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Hettie White on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2207).
White, Muriel, Letter, 1945. To Muriel White, Cohoes, N.Y., from
"Arthur," from Germany, Aug. 22, 1945. An account of having a hard
time finding a toilet when badly in need of one. Donated by Muriel
White on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1907).
White, Norris S., Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Germany, May
25, 1945. Description of his service with the 82nd Airborne Div. since
leaving the States on Feb. 4, 1944. Written by a Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
Louis Getz on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1909).
Whitehead, Leslie E., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C.
Whitehead, Mobile, Ala., from New Guinea, May 26, 1944.
Comments on his appreciation for his home written by a Cpl. Donated
by Mrs. Emery Lee Mann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1940).
Whitelock, Charles F., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Chas.
Whitelock, Jersey City, N.J., from the Pacific, Feb. 14, 1945.
Description of the ceremony that takes place when a ship crosses the
Equator, written by a Naval T.M. 2/c aboard the U.S.S. Abercrombie.
Donated by Mrs. Charles Whitelock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1934).
Whiteman, Donald, Clark, Letter, 1943. To his Mother, Mrs. A.M.
Whiteman, Syracuse, N. Y., from Dalhart, Texas, July 12, 1943.
Comments on air sickness, written by a Sgt. in the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. A.M. Whiteman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1933).
Whitestone, W.S. Peter, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. C.N.
Peacock, New York, N. Y., from Saarlautern, Germany, Jan. 1, 1945.
Description of the arrival of the New Year written by a 1st Lt. in the
95th Div, of the 379th Inf. with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs.
Clarence N. Peacock on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1981).
Whiting, Fred, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Lucile P., Omaha, Nebr.,
from E.T.O., May 7, 1945. Description of the problems that he feels
that Europe has facing her, and the horrible things that he witnessed
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during the warts progress, written by a Lt. in the Inf. Donated by Mrs.
Fred Whiting on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1947).
Whitsitt, James G., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from James G.
Whitsitt while stationed at the Intelligence School, Army Air Base, Salt
Lake City, at Nebraska, Montana, and Florida and as a S/Sgt. with the
613th Bomb Sq. in England to William G. McNeel, Odessa, Missouri.
The letters discuss early aviation cadet training, various air bases,
Tokyo Raid and meeting men from the raid, England and the English
people, colored U.S. soldiers dating English girls, duties with
navigation and targets, politics, and various other things. Donated by
William G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No.
3047).
Whittle, Alfred, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Larimer, Pa., from
Belgium, March 29, 1945. An Army Pvt. informs his sister that he is at
a rest camp. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Whittle on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2200).
Wieland, George J., and Douglass, James B., Letter, circa 1945. To
Mrs. G.E. Wieland, Toledo, Ohio, from England, circa 1945. A short
note from each describing their meeting in England. Donated by Mrs.
G.E. Wieland on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1973).
Wilder, John M., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Wilder, Berkeley, Calif., from England, April 12, 1944. Expression
of his feelings about the coming invasion, written by a 1st Lt. with the
3rd Arm'd Div. Donated by Mrs. John Wilder on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1966).
Wiley, Carl T., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.F.
Wiley, Wichita, Kans., from England, April 1, 1945. Description of his
activities in England, written by a 1st Lt., who was an Army Air Force
B-24 pilot. Donated by Mrs. C.F. Wiley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1975).
Wilkes, Clynton W., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Nelvil C. Settoon, Alexandria, La., from New Guinea and the
Philippine Islands, 1944-1945. Description of night's beauty and war,
written by a private with the 6th Army Signal Corp. Donated by Mrs.
Nelvil C. Settoon on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2622).
Wilks, Carl L., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Lorn Galbreth,
Cashmore, Wash., from the Pacific, April 19, 1945. Comments on
being all right, the movies, and swimming, written by a Pvt. with the
152nd Inf. Donated by Mrs. Lorn Galbreth on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 1931).
Will, Paul K., Letter, c. 1944. To his daughter, Paulette, from E.T.O.,
circa 1944. A note of greeting for her first birthday, written by a
Seabee Petty Officer 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Charles N. Will on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2160).
Willard, Conrad R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C.
Willard, Lebanon, Mo., from England, May 13, 1945. Description of
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his combat activities and of the piety and comradeship of the men
written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. C.R. Willard on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1903).
William, Earl F., Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. M.B. Smith,
Long Beach, Calif., from England, May 1, 1944. A Mother's Day
letter. Mention of being busy making practice jumps, and request for
candy. Written by an Army paratrooper. Pvt. William was KIA in
France, June 6, 1944. Donated by Mrs. M.B. Smith on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2623).
Williams, Carl, Letter, 1945. To his family, Kirkwood, Mo., from the
Pacific, Aug., 1945. Expression of his reaction when peace was
declared, written by a Naval Petty Officer 1/c. Donated by Mrs. Wm.
R. Bush on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1927).
William, David L., Letter, 1945. To Lena M. Foote, Elwood, Ind.,
from Luzon, P.I., Sept. 16, 1945. Comments on the victory celebration
in the U.S., and his feelings written by a soldier. Donated by Miss
Lena M. Foot on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 175).
Williams, Joseph R., Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Seidell, La., from
France, June 28, 1945. Discussion of his chance to come home and
comments on the value of mail written by an Army Sgt. Donated by
Williams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1961).
Williams, Leonard, Letters, 1943-1944. Written to Mrs. H. E.
Rowland, Kansas City, Mo., by Sgt. in amphibian engineers corps,
stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass., and Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla.
Comments on landing barges and furloughs. Donated by Mrs. H.E.
Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949 (Accession No. 2987).
Williams, May, Poems, c. 1944. "A Year Ago Today," written in
Buffalo, N.Y. A first wedding anniversary verse. "A Soldier's Plea," a
soldier's plea to his wife to keep their love. Donated by Mrs. May
Williams on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2111).
Williamson, Elmer D., Letters, 1944-1945. Written by a sergeant
with the 485th Fighter Sqd. in the E.T.O. during World War II, the
letters comment on the living conditions, German farming, and the
development of democratic ideas in Belgium. Donated by J.F. Crooks
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1440).
Willing, Max N., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. C.R.
Dennis, Royal Oak, Mich., from the Philippine Islands, May 30, 1945.
Description of his period at a rest camp written by a Cpl. Donated by
Mrs. C.R. Dennis on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1956).
Willner, George J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clavin
G. Willner, and sister, Shirley, Baltimore, Md., from Germany, Sept.
10, 1945. An Army S/Sgt. notifies his family that he is starting home.
Donated by Mrs. Ida Willner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1946).
Willoughby, R.C., Letter, 1945. To a former patient, Dorothy Faye,
Groves, Texas, from the South Pacific, Mar. 13, 1945. Comments on
having dengue fever written by a doctor. Donated by Dorothy Faye on
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22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 641).
Wilson, Arthur, Letters, 1943-1945. Written by a pilot with the
Army Air Transport Command, the letters describe his work in India
and ferrying planes in the U.S. Donated by Mrs. Arthur Wilson on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2185).
Wilson, Hugh E., Letters, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Deere, Dallas,
Texas, from E.T.O., 1945. Description of the places stationed,
activities partaken of, living conditions, from the time of leaving the
States, as well as a description of the troops left in England on D-Day
and their feelings and reactions. Description of combat activities as the
war neared its end. Written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. L.D. Deere
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1912).
Wilson, Kenneth, Letters, 1945. Letters from a Cpl. with Btry. A, 3
F.A. Obsn. Bn. in Europe, expressing appreciation for the bulletin
about Odessa Missouri boys. Donated by William G. McNeel on 6
June 1949 (Accession No. 3047).
Wilson, Niles E., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to Fannie L. Harn,
Baltimore, Md., by a Chief Engineer's Mate aboard the USSCGC
Buttonwood, in the South Pacific, the letters comment on past events,
letters received, and the mail situation. Donated by Miss Fannie L.
Harn on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2700).
Wilson, William P., Letter, 1945. To his daughter, Jeanne Joyce,
Baltimore, Md., from Maui, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 1945. Description of his
missing her. Written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Wm. P. Wilson on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 648).
Wimmer, Bill, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.G.
Wimmer, Topeka, Kans., from Korea, Sept. 10, 1945. A birthday letter
to his parents. Donated by Mrs. T.G. Wimmer on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 624).
Wimmer, Howard, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Pearl Wimmer,
Republic, Mo., from San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 6, 1944. Description
of a voyage to New Guinea that he just completed, written by a sailor
aboard the USS General R.E. Callan. Donated by Mrs. Pearl Wimmer
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1972).
Windemuth, Paul, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Columbia City, Ind.,
from Belgium, Jan. 10, 1945. Description of his foxhole, written by an
Army T/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Paul Windemuth on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 625).
Windsor, J.J., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.
Windsor, Oakland, Calif., from Jacksonville, N.C. and at sea, 19441945. Note accompanying a bond for a Christmas gift. Description of
food on board ship and comments on inequality between men and
officers. Written by a marine air corps captain. Donated by Mrs. J.A.
Windsor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 627).
Winegardner, W. Homer, Poem, n.d. Description of the sailing of a
convoy written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Jud Winegardner on 22
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Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 631).
Wineholt, Clifton E., Letter, c. 1943. To the people of York County,
Pa., from Iran, circa 1943. Description of the scenery as he is seeing it
and of his thoughts while working, written by an Army Sgt. Donated
by Mabel E. Smith on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2626).
Winenow, L.E., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Alice Winenow,
San Francisco, Calif., from Yokohoma, Japan, Sept. 4, 1945.
Comments on being the first troops in Japan, the city of Yokohoma, the
end of the war, and the photography in Japan. Written by a T/5 in the
11th Airborne Div. Donated by Mrs. Alice Winenow on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2151).
Winer, Leo, Letter, 1943. To his sister, Mrs. Ben Paris, Indianapolis,
Ind., from New Guinea, Sept. 15, 1943. Relation of how he feels while
listening to Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," written by an Army Sgt.
Donated by Mrs. Ben Paris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 969).
Winkle, Arthur E., Letter, 1943. To A.W. Van Anker, Mansfield,
Ohio, from Munda, August 16, 1943. Expressions of his feelings after
combat written by an Army Pvt. with the 148th Inf. Donated by A.W.
Van Anker on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1948).
Winkler, Mrs. C. Letter, 1944. To Elizabeth Highhough, Cincinnati,
Ohio, from "Charlie," from France, July 7, 1944. A detailed
description of the Battle of Carenton as witnessed by a paratrooper.
Donated by Mrs. C. Winkler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2156).
Winn, Clinton E., Letter, 1945. To his sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm. M.
Winn, Mexico, Mo., from the Pacific, Aug. 15, 1945. Expression of his
feelings at the war's end. Donated by Mrs. W.M. Winn on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1968).
Winokur, Sam, Letters, 1944-1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Winokur, Philadelphia, Pa., from France and Germany, 19441945. Comments on morale and conditions during early days of
European invasion. Comments on weather, belief Russians are to reach
Berlin first, and his birthday. Written by a sergeant in a quartermaster
outfit. Donated by Mrs. Blanche Winokur on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 336).
Wirick, Ernest D., "Just Comin' Home," 1945. Written by an Army
Pvt. as he entered New York Harbor, Aug. 6, 1945. Comments on his
elation of coming home. Donated by Mrs. Dale Wirick on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2170).
Winters, Jack H., Letters, 1945. Written to his parents by an Army
T/5 in Germany and Czechoslovakia, the letters comment on the
occupation of Germany, S.S. Troops, and German farmers, and
describe Nuremberg and Nice. Donated by Mrs. J.O. Winters on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2298).
Wirick, Ernest D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Wirick, Detroit, Mich., from Germany, May 3, 1945. Description of a
German prison camp, written Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Dale Wirick
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on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2170).
Wisdom, Milton, Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Mrs. Mildred
Wisdom, San Diego, Calif., from the South Pacific, Sept. 12, 1945.
Birthday greetings, written by a Marine Pvt. Donated by Mrs. George
H. Hazel on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 813).
Wiseman, Earl J., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. E.E. Wiseman,
Lone Fountain, Va., from Germany, Jan., 1945. Description of their
life in Germany written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Anna Perry
Matacia on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1457).
Wissel, W. L., Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wissel, Secor, Ill., from the Pacific theatre, circa 1944. Description of
action around Okinawa and the rescue of men from another destroyer,
written by a naval Y 2/c aboard the U.S.S. Putman. Donated by Mrs.
Walter Wissel on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2646).
Witak, Arthur, Letters, 1944-1945. To his cousin, Mrs. Donald
Jaynes, Toledo, Ohio, from Jacksonville, Fla. And the Pacific, 19441945. A Naval A.R.M. 2/c tells about the different places that he had
been for training. Comments on coming home and the work of the
fellows at home. Donated by Mrs. Donald Jaynes on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1952).
Witt, Everett Jackson, Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. Douglas
Witt, Lubbock, Texas, from the Pacific, June 7, 1944. A birthday note
and reassurance that he is not afraid to die, written by a Marine. Witt
was KIA in the invasion of Saipan, June 15, 1944. Donated by Mrs.
T.J. May on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2149).
Wittrup, Richard D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis
K. Wittrup, Kirkman, Iowa, from Camp Fannin, Texas, Aug. 14, 1945.
Description of his feelings on the end of the war written by an army
private. Donated by Mrs. Otis K. Wittrup on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 644).
Woeller, Robert C., Letter, 1945. To his father, Mrs. F. Woeller,
Toledo, Ohio from Germany, June 27, 1945. Expression of the
appreciation of parents and thankfulness to God for his "good clean"
life. Written by an Army S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. F. Woeller on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1974).
Wolcott, Hugh and Marion, Letters, 1942-1945. Letters written by
coast-guardsmen, soldiers, sailors, and marines, former members of the
Jackson (Mich.) High School Band, to the Wolcotts. Hugh Wolcott
was founder and director of the band. The letters were written in all
theatres of operation during World War II and describe living
conditions, receiving mail and packages, and their memories of home.
Donated by Mrs. Marion Wolcott on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
896).
Wolfe, Henry D., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reed
Wolfe, Pawnee, Okla., from Germany, March 5, 1945. Comments on
the lack of material for a letter, written by a Captain. Donated by Mrs.
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Reed Wolfe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1925).
Wolfenbarger, Allan B., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a
Cpl. with Hdq. Det. 34 Sig. G. Cons. Bn. from France, Luxemburg,
Germany, Philippines, and Japan to William G. McNeel, Sec'y of the
Mo. Constitutional Convention, Jefferson City, Mo., and Odessa, Mo.
Cpl. Wolfenbarger describes the people, scenery and customs of the
various people he sees, his duties, battle stars, sight-seeing trips,
weather, assignments, and mutual friends. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Wolfgang, Charles F., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. Elmer Wick,
Kankakee, Ill., from Germany, Feb. 11, 1945. Comments on how the
war has made him feel written by an Army Cap'n. Donated by Mrs.
Elmer Wick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1967).
Wolfsfeld, Jerry, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Byrne, St. Louis, Mo., from Germany, May 8, 1945. An Army T/5
tells of his feelings on V-E day and expresses willingness to remain as
a part of the occupational troops. Donated by Mrs. D. Byrne on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1901).
Wood, David, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mary Wood, Chevy Chase,
Md., from the Pacific, Aug. 16, 1945. Comments on the end of the war
and an account of a pilot landing in a Japanese lake and being rescued,
written by a Naval Lt. (j.g.) aboard the U.S.S. Quincy. Donated by
Mary Wood on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1930).
Wood, Frank C., III, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Frank C.
Wood, Jr., San Gabriel, Calif., from France, Apr. 2, 1945.
Description of dropping gliders by the 32nd Troop Carrier Sqd., over
the Rhine. Written by an army pilot with the 32nd. Donated by Mrs.
Frank C. Wood Jr. on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 651).
Wood, William H., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his sons, Charlottesville,
Va., from Tripoli, July 16, 1945. He is pretending that his sons and
wife are visiting him in North Africa and he tells them what they are
seeing, written by a Major in the medical corps. Donated by Mrs.
William Hoge Wood on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1935).
Woodbridge, Walter B., "Am I Fortunate?" 1945. Written in
Germany by an Army Pvt. An expression of the idea that those that
have died at least have peace. Donated by Mrs. Walter Woodbridge on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2071).
Woodford, William H., Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Woodford, Vancouver, Wash., from Africa, May 8, 1943.
Description of Africa, soldier ingenuity and bath day, and mention of
the mess crew who prepared meals for President Roosevelt in the field.
Written by an Army Major. Donated by Mrs. Wm. H. Woodford on 27
Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2815).
Woodruff, Franklin, Letters, 1944-1945. Letters written by a
serviceman during World War II to his family on D-Day, V-J Day, and
Mother's and Father's Days. Donated by Mrs. F. Noodruff on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 1736).
Woodruff, Virginia, Letter, 1944. To his sister, Virginia, Napa,
Calif., from the Pacific, June 2, 1944. Mention of being frightened,
also a poem, "The Lone Sentry." Donated by Virginia Woodruff on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1936).
Woods, Dorothy, Letter, 1945. To Dorothy and Bill Woods,
Bellevue, Ky., from her brother, "Ray," from the Philippine Islands,
Mar. 21, 1945. Criticism of the home front attitude toward the curfew.
Donated by Mrs. Dorothy Woods on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1902).
Woods, E. English, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. H.S. Woods,
Springfield, Ill., from England, Aug. 1944. An Army Lt. tells of being
wounded near St. Malo, France, and his orderly at the hospital.
Donated by Mrs. H.S. Woods on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2233).
Woods, Richard B., Letters, 1943. Written to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy H. Woods, Los Angeles, Calif., by an Army private, in New
Guinea, the letters comment on the effect of the war on him and others,
and contain words of appreciation for what his family has done for him.
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Woods on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2693).
Woods, Warren W., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
J. Woods, St. Joseph, Mo., from E.T.O., May 7, 1945. Comments on
the work of General Patton and getting home, written by a Cpl. with the
3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. Thomas J. Woods on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1904).
Woods, Wesley A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sharon
S. Woods, Ephrata, Wash., from England, Mar. 30, 1945. Description
of England, food situation, and Red Cross club. Sgt. Woods was KIA
on his first mission over Germany. Donated by Mrs. Sharon S. Woods
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 646).
Woodward, Delmar Willard, Letter, 1944. To his wife, Betty,
Taylorville, Ill., from off the coast of England, Apr. 16, 1944.
Description of organizing a choir aboard ship, written by a Naval S.F.
3/c. Donated by Mrs. Willard Woodward on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2634).
World War II Letters, 1943-1944. Letters to Dr. Brady and other
members of Missouri University History Department from servicemen
who were students at Missouri University. Donated by M.U. History
Dept. on 1 Sept. 1961 (Accession No. 3488).
(A) To John B. Wolf from Wm. Hager about his job in service,
assignment to prisoners of war at Arlington and working in the
Pentagon.
(B) To T.A. Brady from J.G. Westover on European campaign,
the effect of labor situations and strikes in U.S. on the war effort.
Enclosed from "The Stars and Stripes" are articles on Carthage,
Tunis, and Bizerta.
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(C) To T.A. Brady from J.L. Parks on Tunisian campaign.
(D) Announcement of the marriage of Mary Margaret Tillan to
Henry Andrew Turner, Jr.
(E) To T.A. Brady from Simon F. Kropp on reorganization of the
Regtl. Hq. Btry.
(F) To the History Department from J.G. Westover stationed on
the Mediterranean--air raids, night raids, battered Germans, truth
in Charles Lindberg's comment about the German Air Force
being superior to European Air Forces.
(A) To T.A. Brady from Donald O. Wagner stationed at Fort
Crockett, Galveston, Texas; remarks about Texas, his job, etc.
(B) To Tom Brady from Tom Graham.
(C) To T.A. Brady and Department from Cleo Noel stationed at
Fire Control School, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.; training of
gunning officers for destroyer escort vessels; course in
Submarine Chaser School at Miami; life aboard a 50,000 ton
battleship; disappointment in mediocre Congress; living
conditions in Washington. D.C.
(D) Announcement of the marriage of Grace Helaise Ramy to
Fiske Miles.
(E) To T.A. Brady from Chester Starr who is doing intelligence
work training at Camp Ritchie, Hagerstown,
Maryland.
(F) To T.A. Brady from G.H. Reynolds stationed at Pyute,
Texas, is teaching in a school for illiterates on the base. Letter
refers to weather, ranching, and irrigation in Pecos River Valley.
(G) Postcard to T.A. Brady from Jim Small.
(H) To T.A. Brady from G.H. Reynolds stationed at Pyote,
Texas, who is teaching in school for illiterates.
(I) Postcard to T.A. Brady from Jim Small stationed at Naval Air
Station at Corpus Christi, Texas.
(J) Postcard to T.A. Brady from Lewis Parks, sent from
Carthage.
(K) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery stationed in the Pacific.
(A) Letter to T.A. Brady from Earl Denby stationed at U.S.N.R.
Midshipmen's School, Chicago, Ill., referring to the Training
Program at the school.
(B) Announcement of the marriage of LaBlanche Ann Caldwell
to Earl Denby.
(C) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery concerning faculty and
students in the History Department.
(D) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery enclosing a poem by a
serviceman about the tropical paradise of the Pacific written in
sarcasm.
(E) To Dean F.F. Stephens from Wallace P. Scott stationed at
Camp Lee, Virginia, referring to his studies in history at Harvard
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under Charles H. McIlwain and Sidney B. Pay.
(F) To T.A. Brady from Elmer Ellis stationed at Ft. Custer,
Michigan, on the routine at the base. Chicago is said to be the
training area for those going to the Far East, Pittsburgh for
Germany and Middle Europe; a favorable impression of the kind
of law and justice the army expects to apply to occupied areas;
he is in Provost Marshal General school, class 2 in Military
Gov't.
(G) To T.A. Brady and C.F. Mullett from Harold Slaughter
stationed at Tulane University, New Orleans, La.; weather,
routine, laundry expenses.
(A) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery in the Pacific.
(B) To T.A. Brady from Thomas Graham at Patterson Field,
Fairfield, Ohio.
(C) To T.A. Brady from Dick Brownlee at A.A.F. Advanced
Flying School, LaJunta, Colo.
(D) To T.A. Brady from Elmer Ellis at Fort Custer, Mich.;
possibility of being sent directly abroad and the prediction of a
problem in readjustment to civilian life.
(E) To T.A. Brady from Jim Small, Rodd Field, Corpus Christi,
Tex.
(F) Jesse Wrench from Chance F. Baggiano, Jr. Fort Ord.
(G) Postcard to T.A. Brady from Gil Reynolds in Pyote, Tex.
(H) To T.A. Brady from Henry Turner.
(I) To T.A. Brady and Dept. from Lawrence Graves, Fort
Lewis, Washington on the climate and topography of eastern
Oregon and belief in superiority of infantry.
(A) To T.A. Brady from A.J. Webber at Camp Swift, Texas.
(B) To T.A. Brady from E.J. Forsythe aboard the U.S.S.
Fuller in the Pacific.
(C) To T.A. Brady from Bob E. Madget at a Marine Air Station
in El Tono, California.
(D) To C.F. Mullett from Grady Kicks at Camp Beale,
California, on the climate and a description of his job as
ammunition officer of a battalion.
(E) Letter to T.A. Brady from E.J. Forsythe on the U.S.S. Fuller
in the Pacific.
(A) To T.A. Brady from Wallace P. Scott at Camp Lee, Vir.,
with the Quartermasters and the Administrative Clerks School.
(B) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery in the Pacific; belief that
the war will be over sooner than most think.
(C) To T.A. Brady from R.S. Burns in North Africa; Navy plan
to ship the men directly from the European theater after a victory
there to the Pacific.
(D) Clipping from Louis Geiger to T.A. Brady on E.
Rickenbacker's opinion of Soviet Russia showing a great respect
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for their system.
(E) To T.A. Brady from J.R. Parks.
(F) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery enclosing a memorandum
from the XIII Fighter Command regarding the Air Forces
Technical Training command.
(A) To Lewis Atherton from John B. Wolf, Univ. of Minn.
(B) To T.A. Brady from A.J. Webber with the 3rd Army on
maneuvers in Louisiana.
(C) To History Department from Fiske Miles, description of his
Naval activities at Norfolk and Ft. Purce, Florida.
(D) Letter to T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery on his reaction to
the fall of Italy.
(E) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nethery; war seems to be going
well, effect of tropical climate on the men.
(A) To C.F. Mullet from Cleo Noel at Miami on Climate, naval
activities, victory gardens.
(B) To History Department from Wm. A. Miner in the Pacific as
an assistant trial judge advocate for court martial cases.
(C) To T.A. Brady from E.J. Forsythe favoring sea duty and a
desire to go in the submarine camps.
(D) To T.A. Brady from C.A. Povloch Jr. in ASTP at the Univ.
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studying Japanese. Yale, California,
Harvard and Duke are also being used as areas for Japanese
study. Description of his coursework.
(E) To History Department from Harry Mattox at the Tank
Destroyer center, Camp Hook, Texas describing living
conditions on the base.
(A) Two letters, W.T. Nethery to T.A. Brady each enclosing a
poem on the war in the Pacific.
(B) To T.A. Brady from Tom Graham, AAF-OCS at Miami
Beach on the routine and weather.
(C) To T.A. Brady and the History Department from Simon F.
Frapp at Ft. Bliss, Texas.
(A) To T.A. Brady from J.G Westover in Italy; postcard from
Naples and Pompeii.
(B) To T.A. Brady from W.T. Nehters; new arrivals think the
people at home don't particularly know nor care how the war is
going.
(C) To T.A. Brady from George Windell in England. Living
conditions are good. British treat the Americans very well, better
than they were treated in southern states. Demonstration of
democracy in that the owners of "pubs" were not willing to
restrict certain public houses just for officers and off limits for
enlisted men.
(D) To T.A. Brady from George Lemmer in New Guinea.
(A) To T.A. Brady from C.G. Starr, Historical Section Hq. 5th
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Army in Europe.
(B) To T.A. Brady from Earl Denby who was with Destroyer
Escort ship, now at USNR Midshipmen's School in Chicago
(C) To Lewis E. Atherton from C.A. Noel on USS Brister,
Destroyer Escort 327, change of 600 men on a troup train,
censorship with newspapers and magazines printing everyting.
(D) To T.A. Brady from Paolo Coletta at Submarine Chaser
Training Center, Miami, compared to Harvard and Fort Schuyler,
SCTC is the best, both as to curriculum and the capability of
instruction. Description of the course in communications
division. Living conditions in Miami with family.
(A) To History Department from George Lemmer in New
Guinea commenting about Army life. Opening of a hospital
where he is stationed.
(B) Letter to T.A. Brady from Elmer Ellis in Hawaii postal
service. U. of H. War Records Depository.
World War II Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother by a
member of the armed forces. Comments on his location, health, and the
progress of the war. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 289).
World War II Letters, 1945. Comments on news of friends, weather,
mail situation, and possible end of war written by a serviceman during
World War II from China and India. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1729).
World War II Letters, 1944. To the Grand Lodge of Maryland, A.F.
and A.M. letters from various servicemen showing their appreciation of
the work done by the Masons. Donated by C.B. Cox on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2026).
World War II Letters, 1945. Written to the Madison Ave. Baptist
Church by various servicemen, the letters express an appreciation for
the church news and their religious faith. Donated by Mrs. John T.
Deighton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2292).
World War II Papers, 1944-1945. The papers contain a poem, "My
Boy with the Laughing Eyes," written to his son, Bill; the letters written
in England and France describe a bombed church at sunset, and
comment on the righteousness of this war. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2293).
World War II Letters, 1943-1944. Letters written by various service
men to their families and friends and published in the Rockford
Morning Star, Rockford, Illinois, on April 4, 1943, and April 2, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Edna A. Johnson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2294).
World War II Letters, 1944. Written by a Sgt. from Italy to his
family, the letters comment on a visit to Rome. Donated by Mrs. V.J.
Bier on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2830).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Edith Davis Jolly, and Alice, from
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Bill, from Hawaii, Sept. 21, 1945. Description of trip overseas and of
activities on Oahu, T.H. Donated by Edith Davis Jolly on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 339).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Miss Humphrey from Tinian, Sept. 7,
1945. Mention of atomic bomb on Tinian and description of flying
over Tokyo during surrender ceremony written by a serviceman during
World War II. Donated by Margaret Gaffkay on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 461).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Mom" from Jimmie, from Tokyo
Bay, Aug. 29, 1945. Description of the scene in Tokyo Bay, written by
a sailor. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
649).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents from an air base in the
U.S., Sept. 5, 1945. Description of flights made written by a soldier
during World War II. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 635).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Ken, St. Marcel,
Sept. 2, 1945. Description of living quarters and work. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 643).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his grandparents from Germany, July
30, 1945. Description of the boredom of occupational duty. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 628).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Marjorie LaRue, Greeley, Colo., from
Jack, from Italy, Aug. 9, 1945. Description of trip to rest camp at Nice,
France. Donated by Marjorie LaRue on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
745).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his Mother, Portland, Ore„ from
Manila, Aug. 12, 1945. Comments on approaching end of war and
letters from home. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 647).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Keat, from the
E.T.O., May 26, 1945. Description of events just prior to and since
shipment overseas and of combat with the Yankee Division. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 645).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Mama and Sonny" from "Jigs" from
the Pacific theatre, Aug. 1945. Description of feelings on receipt of
news of Japanese offer to surrender. Donated by Mrs. Tom Hedges on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 642).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his wife from the Philippine Islands,
Aug. 11, 1945. Description of work and events when news of Japanese
surrender reached him. Donated by Mrs. F.H. Bush on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 640).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Marjorie LaRue, Greeley, Colo., from
Ed, from Ie Shima, Aug. 29, 1945. Description of monument to Ernie
Pyle and landing of Japanese peace emissaries on Ie Shima. Written by
a World War II serviceman. Donated by Marjorie LaRue on 22 Oct.
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1945 (Accession No. 1745).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Elaine from Bob from the Philippine
Islands, May 15, 1945. Description of rain and of a native serenade.
Donated by G.C. Graham on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 633).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents from Bill from Tinian,
May 27, 1945. Description of his feeling toward the war and the
necessity for his fighting. Written by a lieutenant, a navigator on a B29. Donated by Elmer M. Young on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
539).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents from Steve from France,
March 6, 1945. Mentions arrival in France, food, sleeping bags,
spoken French and pass to Paris. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 624).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents from Steve from
Mannheim, Germany, May 16, 1945. Mentions receiving the Combat
Infantry Badge, the possibility of transfer to the Pacific, and his
fatalistic outlook on the war. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 624).
World War II Letter, 1944. To Mary from Clifford, Feb. 16, 1944.
Comments on food, living quarters, and eating utensils. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 623).
World War II Letters, 1945. To his aunt from Manila, P.I., Aug. 8,
1945. Description of native habits and high prices in Manila. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 623).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his cousin, Marie, Cleveland, Ohio,
from William, Philippine Islands, Aug. 20, 1945. Comments on the
natives. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
622).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Marie, Cleveland, Ohio, from Earl,
from Saipan, Sept. 22, 1945. Description of mopping up operations on
Saipan. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
622).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his grandparents, Budd Lake, N.J.,
from E.T.O., Sept. 8, 1945. Description of what the war meant to him,
written by a member of the 69th Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Jane Duthie
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1944).
World War II Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, from "Eddie," from
Guam, Dec. 31, [1944?]. Comments on Christmas events on the island.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2027).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from "Clifford", from
France, March, 1945. Description of billet, and a trip to a champagne
cellar. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2025).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his mother, Manchester, Conn.,
from "Bert", from England, circa 1945. Comments on receiving mail
and packages and telling her not to worry. Written by a sailor.
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Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1985).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from "Floris", from
Wuresburg, Germany, Sept. 6, 1945. Comments on getting home and
the horrors of war. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1986).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To "Isabel, from "Bud" from Great
Bend Army Air Field, Kansas, circa 1945. Announcement of his
departure for overseas, written by a member of the Army Air Force.
Donated by Mrs. H. Knapp on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1987).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his aunt and uncle from "Norman"
from China, circa 1945. Description of his overseas activities.
Donated by S. Kahn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1988).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Dorothy Wagner,
Warsaw, Ind" from France, Dec. 20, 1944. Comments on family news.
Donated by Dorothy Wagner on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1989).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Dallas, Texas, from
"Richard", from the Pacific, circa 1945. A letter stressing his faith in
god, written by a Naval Ens. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1990).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Wanda & Velma" from "Tommy"
from Germany, April 13, 1945. Description of his views on peace,
racial discrimination and other influencing factors. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1992).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his mother, from "Bud" from
Germany, Sept. 27, 1944. Description of the action that he had
participated in and an expression of his opinion that the war in Europe
was almost over. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1993).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Ernie & Bettye Jo" from "Willie"
from the Philippine Islands, June 13, 1945. Description of recreational
facilities. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1994).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, Indianapolis, Ind., from
"Charlie" from overseas, July 23, 1945. Description of sunrise in the
mountains and a day spent there. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1995).
World War II Letters, 1944-1945. To Laura Bailey, Sandy Hook,
Conn., from "George" from the Philippine Islands, April 16, 1945.
Comments on news of friends. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1994).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his family, from "George" from the
Admiralty Islands, Aug. 20, 1944. Comments on news of family and
friends. Donated by Laura Bailey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1996).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his family, Vicksburg, Miss., from
"Morton" from Sydney, Australia, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of life in
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Sydney, chances of getting home, and plans for the future. Donated by
Mrs. V.B. Deaton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1998).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his mother, from "Dewey" from
France, June 14, 1944. Comments on his arrival in France. Donated by
unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1999).
World War II Letters, 1943-1944. To his parents, from "Jack", from
a base in the U.S. and overseas, 1943-1944. Description of giving
blood to the Red Cross. Comments on his trip overseas. Donated by
Mrs. J. Oliva on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2000).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from "Mike", from
Germany, Feb. 20, 1945. Comments on home news and his desire to
be there. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2001).
World War II Letter, 1943. To his family, from "Walter", from New
Guinea, Dec. 25, 1945. A Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. J.
Kuhlmann on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2002).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, from "Harold," from
Arles, France, circa 1945. Comments on the change in conditions since
the war ended. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2003).
World War II Letter, 1942. To "Emmett & Elsie" from "Maurice"
from Australia, Nov. 14, 1942. Description of the animals that visit his
tent each night; written by an Army Chaplain. Donated by unknown
donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2004).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from overseas, n.d.
Expression of his complaints about the officers and the Red Cross.
Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2005).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his sister, "Helen" from "Jack" from
Europe, Sept. 10, 1945. Expression of his feelings about coming home.
Donated by Sister Mary Raphalla, B.V.M.on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2006).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his girlfriend, from "Joe" from Lake
Garda, Italy, July 11, 1945. Notification of his home coming. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2009).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Joan" from "Harry" from overseas,
March 13, 1945. Comments on activities, on tent-mates, and on post
war plans. "Harry" was KIA, April 1945. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2007).
World War II Letter, 1945. To her sister, "Bessie" from "Belle" from
England, April 29, 1945. Description of their recreation and of the
effect of Roosevelt's death on the British. Written by an Army Nurse.
Donated by Mrs. G.L. Thompson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2008).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Joe, Miriam & Billy" from "Bill"
from Vodnany, Czechoslovakia, Sept. 10, 1945. Description of Rosh
Hashonah services in Czechoslovakia. Written by an Army 1st Lt.
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Donated by N. Blumenthal on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2010).
War II Letter, 1945. To "Alice" from "Doug" from the Pacific, Sept.
6, 1945. Description of his activities aboard a troop transport carrying
occupational forces to Japan, written by a sailor. Donated by Joyce
Dowley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2011).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his family, from "Richie", from a
station in the U.S. April 25, 1945. Expression of his feelings on
leaving home. Donated by Miss Rose Coffel on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2012).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his step-mother, from "Bland,"
from overseas, circa 1945. Description of how he appreciates her.
Donated by Fage J. Frye on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2013).
World War II Letter, 1944-1945. To his wife and son, from "Bud"
from the Pacific and Mindanoa, P.I., 1944-1945. Description of his
emotions when he learned that he was a father. Mention of training
program and postwar plan. Donated by Mrs. W.A. McClure on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2014).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from "Billy" in Belgium,
Jan. 7, 1945. Description of the plight of a French family and an
English family and a comparison to his family. Donated by unknown
donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2015).
World Jar II Letter, 1945. To "Joanne" from "Glenn" from the Palau
Islands, March 28, 1945. Description of the water system and
comments on news of friends. Donated by Mrs. J.M. Temcov on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2016).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his foster parents, from "Mike"
from a base in the states, circa 1945. Comments on his memories of
home. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2017).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his father, from "Duane" from China
June 21, 1945. A Father's Day letter. Donated by Rudolph Gottschall
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2018).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his friends, Staten Island, N.Y. from
France, July 2, 1944. Comments on foxholes and K rations. Donated
by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2019).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his sister, "Adela" from"Frank" from
the Philippine Islands, May 7, 1945. Comments on the weather and the
missions that he has completed. Donated by unknown donor on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2020).
World War II Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, from "Ralph" from
ETO, circa 1945. Description of his reactions to a phone call home
from Switzerland. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2021).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Betty" from"Daddy" from E.T.O.
June 21, 1945. Description of being strafed by German planes.
Donated by Mrs. Clifford N. Trout on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
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2022).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from "Johnny" from Ie
Shima, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of guard duty the first night on the
island, health conditions now and earlier. Donated by unknown donor
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2023).
World War II Letter, 1945. To her parents, from "Mag" from Oahu,
T.H., May 13, 1945. Mother's Day greeting and a description of a
Mass. Donated by unknown donor on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2024).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his sister, from "Fred" from Tokyo
Bay, Sept. 2, 1945. Comments on the signing of the peace treaty.
Donated by Mrs. J.P. Zesbaugh on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2150).
World War II Letter, 1942. To his family, from "Bill", from the
South Pacific, Sept. 17, 1942. A humorous account of the people and
animals of the island; written by a Marine. Donated by Mrs. Waiter N.
Simons on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2153).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Francee" from "Mickey" from
French Morocco, August 14, 1945. Description of the celebration that
took place in Africa on V-J Day. Donated by Mrs. W.C. Heister on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 159).
World War II Letter, 1943. To his mother from "Buddy" from at sea,
Aug. 8, 1943. Comments on life aboard a troop ship. Donated by Mrs.
W.E. Howell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 628).
World War II Letter, 1943. To his mother, from "Buddy" from
England, August 13, 1943. Description of what he has seen of
England. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Howell on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 628).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his family, from "A.R.G." from
aboard the USS Matanikau, Nov. 23, 1944. Description of
Thanksgiving dinner and of the sale of war bonds aboard ship, written
by a sailor. Donated by unknown donor on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2629).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from "A.R.G." from
overseas, Aug. 14, 1945. Description of activity aboard ship on the
receipt of the news of Japan's surrender, written by a sailor. Donated
by unknown donor on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2629).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from "Maurice" from a
base, May 14, 1945. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by unknown
donor on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2630).
World War II Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, from "Ted" from the
Southwest Pacific theatre, circa 1944. Written by a private aboard an
L.S.T. enroute to an invasion, the letter expressed his belief in the
ability to over-power the enemy. Donated by Mrs. George Smith on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2631).
World War II Letter, c. l944. To his father, from "Herbert" from
France, circa 1944. A soldier with the 7th Army tells of the place that
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prayer has in his life of military combat. Donated by Mrs. Jewel
Lawrence on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2632).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Richard Valby, Staten Island
N.Y., from Manila, P.I., Sept. 16, 1945. Description of her work and
comments on personal news. Apparently written by an Army Nurse.
Donated by Mrs. Richard Valby on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2633).
World War II Letter, c. 1944. To Mrs. David Donovan, Troy, N.Y.,
from her grandson, "Jim" in the Pacific theatre, circa 1944. A
Merchant Marine poetically apologizes for not writing sooner.
Donated by Mrs. David Donovan on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2635).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, from "Josef" from
Czechoslovakia, May 22, 1945. A soldier expresses his feelings toward
the Germans. Donated by Lynne Buck on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2636).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Carol Andersen, St. Paul, Minn.,
from her brother, "Clay" from the Pacific theatre, June 2, 1945.
A sailor recalls come past events and expresses his desire to be home.
Donated by Mrs. Carol Andersen on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2637).
World War II Letter, 1944. To his grandparents, from "Hilton" from
a base, April 30, 1944. Birthday greetings to his grandfather, written
by a soldier. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. John King on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2638).
World War II Letter, 1945. To "Mike and Family" from "Ben" from
Italy, May 14, 1945. Description of the weather and the V-E Day
celebration. Donated by Mrs. J. Binder on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2639).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his wife, from "Jimmy" from Luzon
P.I., July 6, 1945. Description of his arrival on the island and a few
comments on the Philippine Islands. Donated by unknown donor on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2640).
World War II Letter, 1944. To someone in the states, from "Sandy",
from Italy, Aug. 7, 1944. Description of a visit to Rome, written by a
soldier with the 7th Army. Donated by unknown donor on 26 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2641).
World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from "Bob" en route to
Iwo Jima, Feb. 10, 1945. Description of his state of mind as he
approaches a battle, written by a Marine Sgt. Donated by Mrs. R.L. St.
Clair on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2642).
World War II Letter, c. 1943. To his father, from "Kennith," from
England, circa 1943. Description of a week spent in Aberdeen,
Scotland, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. H.T. Nielsen on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2643).
World War II Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Kingsburg, Calif., from
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"Ray" from aboard ship, circa 1944. Description of trying to go to bed
aboard a troop ship. Donated by unknown donor on 26 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2644).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Eddie and Florence, Richmond,
Calif., from "Larry" from Germany, Feb. 9, 1945. Description of the
Battle of the Bulge and of his Christmas, 1944. Donated by unknown
donor on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2645).
World War II Letter, 1944. To her parents, from "Marian" from
Corsica, Dec. 27, 1944. Description of the decoration of the hospital
for Christmas, written by an Army Nurse. Donated by unknown donor
on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2814).
World War II Letter, 1945. To Mr. and Mrs. Dowling, Amboy, N.J.
from "Norman" from Ie Shima, Sept. 5, 1945. Description of V-J day
on Ie Shima and of taking the island. Donated by Mrs. Marian
Dowling on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2817).
World War II Letter, c. 1944. To Mrs. Weir, Las Vegas, Nev., from
China, circa 1944. Relation of his domestic troubles; written by a
Marine. Donated by Mrs. Leroy Weir on 13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No.
2826).
World War II Poem, c. 1944. Description of India. Donated by Mrs.
Belle Ciarlone on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2092).
World War II Poem, c. 1944. "Primer for John, My Son." Written
for his small son's birthday, a soldier's version of the A.B.C.s.
Donated by Mrs. Harriet Farina on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2671).
World War II Poem, 1942. "To An Army Nurse," written from Camp
Polk, La., to Lt. Kathleen Yiengst, by an anonymous patient expressing
his appreciation of her kindly attitude. Donated by Mrs. L.W. Yiengst
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2195).
World War II Poem, 1944. "Easter, 1944," written at Anzio, Italy.
Easter greetings sent by a soldier. Donated by Onnalee Carter on 26
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2666).
World War II Poem, c. 1944. "A Trip to Remember," written
overseas, circa 1944. A poetic description of leaving the U.S., the trip
overseas, and finally the invasion of the island. Donated by Chas. W.
Garrett on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2654).
World War II Poem, c. 1944. "Memories of Mom," written from
overseas, circa 1944. Expression of his memories of the lady whom he
thinks of as his "Mom." Donated by Mrs. Freda Reinhardt on 27 Nov.
1945 (Accession No. 2751).
Wormington, E.G., Letter, 1945. To his son, Denver, Colo., from
from Warrington, England, Aug. 5, 1945. A note for his son's
birthday, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. E.G. Wormington
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1945).
Wray, Guy, Jr., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Wray, Lenox, Iowa, from Germany, May 1945. Description of a visit
to the prison where Hitler was held in 1923. A letter of thanksgiving.
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Written by a S/Sgt. with the 36th Div. Donated by Mrs. Guy Wray on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1962).
Wray, Hugh, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wray,
Lenox, Iowa, from Germany, April 17, 1945. Description of the effect
if the American bombings and comments on family news. Written by a
Cpl. with the 101th A.B. Division. Donated by Mrs. Guy Wray on 22
Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1962).
Wray, Paul, Letter, 1943. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wray,
Lenox, Iowa, from Italy, Dec. 25, 1943. Description of a meeting with
his brother, written by a T/5 on the 34th Div. of Mark Clark's 5th
Army. Donated by Mrs. Guy Wray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
1962).
Wray, William, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Guy Wray, Lenox,
Iowa, from New Guinea, June 14, 1944. A letter written as a poem
telling of going to church that day; written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs.
Guy Wray on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1962).
Wren, Etha C., Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W.
Cook, Iola, Texas, from the Territory of Hawaii, June 18, 1945.
Description of working at a hospital, written by a W.A.C. Sgt. Donated
by Mrs. C.W. Cook on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2677).
Wrenn, Dick, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. James W. Wren,
Aurora, N.C., from the Pacific, Aug. 29, 1945. Comments on leaving
the states. To his father, James H. Wrenn, Aurora, N.C., from the
Pacific, Aug. 29, 1945. Comments on home news, future plans, and the
trip that he is making. Donated by Mrs. James H. Wrenn on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession Nos. 1945 and 1953).
Wright, Carl L., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Wright, Chandler, Okla., from England, Sept. 28, 1944. Description of
how he was wounded and the extent of his wounds, written by an Army
Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Carl L. Wright on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2627).
Wright, William M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. W.C. Wright,
Hawthorne, Calif., from Germany, April 29, 1945. Description of
people released from prison camps. Written by an army captain during
World War II. Donated by Mrs. W.C. Wright on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 636).
Wright, J.W., Letter, 1945. Letter to W.G. McNeel, Odessa, Mo.,
written by a SC 2/c in U.S. Navy hospital Gulfport, Miss., telling about
his car wreck, recovery and future outlook. Donated by William G.
McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952 (Accession No. 3047).
Wright, John C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Adeline Nichols,
Dallas, Texas, from Germany, Feb. 7, 1945. Comments on his
activities. Donated by Mrs. Adeline Nichols on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 1954).
Wrigley, Clifford, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mae E. Wrigley,
Jamaica Plain, Mass., from France, May 12, 1915. Description of the
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places where they were stationed in England and France, written by a
member of the Signal Corp. Donated by Mrs. C.S. Wrigley on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 1943).
Wuersching, John L., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his family and
friends in San Francisco, Calif., by an Army corporal in India, the
letters comment on army life there and his work and news of friends at
home. Donated by Mellethin on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2296).
Wyckoff, Robert L., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife by a naval Y
1/c aboard the USS Briareus in the Philippine Islands, the letters
describe the celebration of the receipt of the news of Japan's suit for
peace, of rumors and speculation of the return to the states, and of
activities of official V-J day. Donated by Mrs. Robert L. Wyckoff on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2297).
Wymer, James, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Fern Wymer,
Mansfield, Ohio, from the Philippine Islands, [Sept. 1945]. Description
of seeing planes with the Japanese envoys land, written by a soldier.
Donated by Mrs. Fern Wymer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 639).
Wytucki, Edward J., Letters, 1944-1945. Written to a former teacher
by an Army private in Europe, the letters describe England and Paris,
and comment on the news of the return home. Donated by Miss Verna
I. Crofts on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2752).
Yarborough, Mrs. H.E., Letter, 1945. To her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hollingshead, Atwood, Colo., from Los Banos, P.I., Feb. 24,
1945. Mr. and Mrs. Yarborough had been prisoners of the Japanese at
Santo Thomas and Los Banos. This is a copy of the first letter after
their liberation. Description of the liberation by American troops and
of camp conditions previous to it. Donated by Mrs. Charles
Hoilingshead on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No. 2816).
Yarman, Russell, Letters, 1945. Written to his family, by a naval F
1/c aboard the USS Independence, the letters describe life aboard ship
and of the luck of the ship. Donated by Maxine Labus on 23 Nov.
1945 (Accession No. 2726).
Yasinski, William P., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Kansas City, Mo.,
from Chamonix, France, Aug. 22, 1945. Description of a rest camp in
France; written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. William Yasinski on
22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2147).
Yates, Maurice M., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice M. Yates, Greenville, Tenn., from Modane, France Aug. 31,
1945. Description of his work, running into people from his home
town, local dances, and the weather, written by an Army TA. Donated
by Mrs. Maurice M. Yates on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2647).
Yaecker, Don, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.F.
Yaecker, Cleveland, Ohio, from Ie Shima, Aug. 20, 1945. Description
of seeing the Japanese envoys arrive. Donated by Mrs. A.F. Yaecker
on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2038).
Yeingst, Kathleen E., Letters, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. L.W.
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Yeingst, Allentown, Pa., from England, 1944. Description of a short
trip to London, her clothing and activities. Description of a trip to
London. Written by a Lt. in the Army Nurse Corp. Donated by Mrs.
L.W. Yiengst on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2195).
York, J.H., Letter, 1942. To his mother, Mrs. Emma York, Renton,
Wash., from the Pacific, Jan. 10, 1942. Comments on living
conditions, his health, and worry about him. Lt. Col. York was listed as
missing in action in the China, Burma, India Theatre, March 15, 1944.
Donated by Mrs. Emma York on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2037).
Yorke, Malcolm, W., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Lillian
Yorke, South Boston, Mass., from Germany, Aug. 29, 1945.
Comments on home news, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs.
Lillian Yorke on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2036).
Young, Bernie H., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.G.
Young, Baird, Texas, from Inglestadt, Germany, June 19, 1945.
Mentions a trip to Holland, cemetaries, and memories of landing in
France. Written by a T/Sgt. with the 3rd Army. Donated by Mrs. C.F.
Young on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 662).
Young, Irwin H., Letters, 1944. Letters written by a soldier in World
War II from Europe to friends. Comments on French farming methods
and a brief resume of places he had been. Donated by Mrs. Kenneth
Heltzel on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1737).
Young, John Franklin, Letter, [1945]. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Young, Stafford, Kans., from [Europe, Feb., 1945]. Description
of going to church and of a poem. Written by an army private with the
42nd Div. Donated by Mrs. Will Young on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 661).
Young, Phillip C., Letters, 1943-1944. Letters from Phillip C. Young
while serving as a pvt. and pfc. at Kearns Air Force Technical Training
Center in Utah, to Wm. G. McNeel, Jefferson City, Mo., discussing
army life and weather in Utah, entertainment, sand storm, interviewing
medics, and medical discharge. Letters from Nov. 8, 1943 to Jan. 20,
1944 are written from Lexington, Mo. discussing football games at
M.U. and position at Missouri Gas and Electric Service Company.
Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June 1949
(Accession No. 3047).
Zardell, Jack, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zardell,
Stevensville, Mich., from Germany, April 27, 1945. Announcement of
his release from a German prisoner of war camp. Donated by Mrs.
Wm. Zardell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2030).
Zeidman, Elmer, Letter, c. 1944. To Miss Crawford, Philadelphia,
Pa., from England, circa 1944. A soldier tells about going to London.
Donated by Virginia L. Crawford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2162).
Zeidman, Leon, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Gertrude, New York, N.Y.
from the Pacific, Sept. 7, 1945. A soldier tells about his trip overseas,
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from the time he left Calif. until he landed at Leyte. Donated by Mrs.
Gertrude Zeidman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2033).
Zeidman, (Mrs.) Gertrude, Letter, c. 1945. To his folks, from
"Bud," from a base in the U.S., circa 1945. A soldier tells why he is in
the Army. Donated by Mrs. Gertrude Zeidman on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2033).
Zeig, Donald E., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from the Pacific theatre, March 30, 1944. Comments on spring and
long underwear, written by an infantry lieutenant during World War II.
Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 429).
Zeltwanger, Robert N., Letter, 1945. To his brother, Lt. John D.
Zeltwanger, ETO from Germany, May 25, 1945. Description of his
activities and movements after leaving the U.S.A. July 1944. Written
by a Cpl. with the 771st Field Artillery. Donated by Mrs. C.J.
Zeltwanger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2032).
Zeltwanger, John D., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J.
Zeltwanger, Bradford, Pa., from France, July 14, 1944. Description of
a visit to Cherbourg, a tribute to the infantry and the present type of
fighting; written by a 1st Lt. in the Army Air Force. Donated by Mrs.
CJ. Zeltwanger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2032).
Zenisek, Francis X., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. F.J. Zenisek,
Cleveland, Ohio, from the Pacific, July 29, 1945. A birthday letter,
written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. F.J. Zenisek on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2035).
Zerovich, Helen, Letters, 1944-1945. Written by an Army Nurse
from France and Germany, the letters describe her work, the treatment
of slave labor by the Germans, living conditions, and difficulty in
getting back to the states. Donated by Catherine Weimer on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 2289).
Zieg, Donald E., Letter, 1944. To Dan Garretson, Denver, Colo.,
from the Pacific theatre, July 17, 1944. Description of two invasions of
Jap territory and comments on the Jap as a fighter; written by a
lieutenant during World War II. Donated by Dan Garretson on 22 Oct.
1945 (Accession No. 429).
Zimmerman, Milton C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. P. Zimmerman, Forest Hills, N.Y., from Luzon, P.I., July 5,
1945. Description of a Fourth of July celebration and dance contest.
Written by army sergeant during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Chas.
P. Zimmerman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 621).
Zinder, Sid, Poem, n.d. "Parting," description of the sorrows of
parting. Poem was originally printed in Stars and Stripes. Donated by
Mrs. C.E. Diehl on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 326).
Zinn, Jack Darrell, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr.and Mrs. J.H.
Zinn, Kansas City, from the South Pacific theatre, May 9, 1945.
Comments on home news and his activities, written by a Naval Ens.
Donated by Mrs. J.H. Zinn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2158).
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Zitko, Lee, Letter, 1944. To his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Mathews, Los Angeles, Calif., from Peleliu, Dec. 25, 1944. Relation of
the experiences during the Battle of Peleliu, written by a Cpl. with the
1st Marine Div. Donated by Mrs. J.F. Mathews on 22 Oct. 1945
(Accession No. 2031).
Zonlick, (Mrs.) Flora, Letter, c. 1945. To Mrs. Flora Zonlick,
Attleboro, Mass., from her son "Mel" from the Pacific, circa 1945.
Description of a spiritual experience; written by a sailor aboard an
L.S.T. Donated by Mrs. Flora Zonlick on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2029).
Zittle, Charles B., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Ann, Tacoma, Wash.,
from Italy, Sept. 8, 1944. Description of a special audience with the
Pope, written by a Capt. with the Allied Military Government.
Donated by Mrs. Charles B. Zittle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.
2028).
Zukas, Walter, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his wife, by an Army
private from France and Belgium, the letters describe his combat
activities. Donated by Mrs. Walter Zukas on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession
No. 2261).
Zweig, Frederick S., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Carmen P.
Radford, Kingston, Tenn., from Klein Wallstadt, Germany, July 19,
1945. Description of his restless feeling, written by an Army 1st Lt.
Donated by Mrs. Wm. Radford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2034).
INDEX TERMS
Subject
(Isaacs), Freddie
Abbott, George A.
Abel, Bobby
Aberg, Sherrill
Ablott, Wayne L.
Absentee voting, World War, 1939-1945
Adams, Arthur T.
Adams, Bruce L.
Adams, Charles F.
Adams, Chester (1914- )
Adams, Edgar Louis
Adams, Grover Forrest
Adams, Mary
Adams, Thomas
Adduci, Ethel
Adkisson, Marie
Agriculture--China
Aker, Henry A.
Folders
946
5
1
2
3,4
32,33,2108,2109,2512,2513
6
7
8
9
10
11, 12
13
13
14
15
245,246
16
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Subject
Akerson, Robert
Akey, George
Alabama (Battleship)
Alberani, Julius
Alberts, Lou
Albrecht, Jack C., Mrs.
Alcoe
Alexander, Blanche O.
Alexander, Francis R.
Alexander, James Beauchamp
Alexander, T. Ralph
Alexy, Paul
Alher, Reynold H.
Alkire, Don
Alleman, Vern R.
Allen, C. C.
Allen, Charlotte
Allen, Clayton C.
Allen, Howard M.
Allen, Perry B.
Allen, R.M.
Allen, Robert
Allen, Robert W.
Allen, Winton H.
Allwyn, Dwight W.
American Legion
Ames, Frederick
Ames, Henry B.
Ames, Richard L.
Amick, Don D.
Ancon
Andersen, Edwin
Anderson, Allen J.
Anderson, Carl R.
Anderson, Eugene C., Jr.
Anderson, Harold
Anderson, James M.
Anderson, Leland R.
Anderson, Marshall
Anderson, Miller
Anderson, Milton
Anderson, Richard N.
Anderson, Robert
Folders
17
18
140,3092
19
20
21
691,1772
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
32,33
31
34
35
36
37
38,39
40
41-44
45
1728,1729
46
47
48
49
927,2239
50
51
52
53
54
55
56,57
58
59
60
61
62
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Anderson, Warren
Anderson, William E.
Anderson, William M.
Andress, Robert C.
Andrews, Charles E.
Animals--Australia
Antonacci, Ernest J.
Appelgate, Ruth C.
Arcuri, Michael J.
Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
Arkansas, Little Rock
Armstrong, Paul F.
Armstrong, Stuart B.
Arnett, Robert
Arnhart, Hershell
Arnold, R. E.
Arnold, Rhodes R., Jr.
Arnst, Bud
Arthur, Thressa
Aschenbrenner, Margaret A.
Ascher, Herbert, Jr.
Ash, Donald A.
Ash, Robert T.
Asher, Baron Henry
Ashworth, R. W.
Atherton, Lewis E. (1905-1989)
Atkinson, Earl G.
Atkinson, W. R.
Attig, Orris
Atwood, Jess
Aufderhar, Arthur
Aurednik, Rudolph
Aurnick, George Charles
Aurnick, Lester
Aurnick, Robert
Ausell, Jack, Jr.
Aversa, A.
Avery, Harold S.
Avery, Kenneth W.
Ayers, C. E., Jr.
Ayers, Ralph H.
Aylward, Francis T.
Bach, Charles
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Folders
64
65
66,67
68
69
364
70
71
72
41-44,166,1146,1159,1369,1955
2357
73
74
75
76
79,80
77,78
81
82
83,84
85
86
87
88
89-91
3308, 3309, 3312, 3313
92
93,94
97
95
96
98
99,100
101
102
103
104
105
106,107
108
109
110
111
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Subject
Bacon, V. I.
Badgley, Bette R.
Bagley, Robert R.
Bailey, C. R.
Bailey, Edward Gene
Bailey, Helen E.
Bailey, L. A., Mrs.
Bailey, Roger
Baker, B. F.
Baker, Clifford
Baker, Maurice
Baker, Robert Bruce, Jr.
Baker, Robert W.
Baker, Roy S.
Baker, W. G.
Ballard, Connor C.
Ballenger, John E.
Balsly, Charles L.
Balsly, Donald L.
Barbara, Robert
Barberena, Lucien P.
Barca, Robert C.
Bare, Richard E.
Barker, Arthur Riley
Barker, Eugene
Barker, James C.
Barker, Loyd M.
Barker, Neldon
Barker, Otis
Barksdale, Howard N.
Barlag, Walter John
Barlow, William J.
Barnes, Jimmie F.
Barnes, John B.
Barnes, Robert
Barnett, Frank
Barnett, Robert T.
Barnhart, Kathryn
Barr, James
Barrett, Fred G.
Barricklo, James R., Jr.
Barrow, John Lee, Jr.
Barry, Bob
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Barry, Gerald
Barthold, Freddie
Bartlett, G. F.
Barton, Walter E.
Basel, Bob
Bass, Robert Dean
Bass, Robert J.
Bauman, Robert
Baurford, Frank
Bayles, Jack L., Jr.
Baylies, Lawson
Beaver, Rodney C.
Bechtel, Robert R.
Bechtold, George M.
Beck, L. C. Jr.
Becker, Frederick
Beddo, Wendell Ray
Bedrossian, John
Beebe, Robert R.
Beekley, Emerson
Beightol, Harry M.
Belders, Delmer C.
Beleu, Wendell
Belknap, Leland W.
Bell, C. Jasper (1885-1978)
Bell, K. E.
Belstadt, Hank
Benedik, Frank
Bengsson, Andrew
Benjamin, Charles S., Jr.
Benkert, Paul
Bennett, Chester C.
Bennett, Ellis H.
Bennett, Ralph
Benoist, Houston
Benson, Ray
Bent, Stanley, Jr.
Bentley, John O.
Bentley, Russell L.
Berger, Delbert
Bergland, Bert E.
Berkelbach, Bud
Berman, Nat
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Subject
Bernard, Rodney, Jr.
Bernhardt, James
Bernstein, Morris
Bernston, John A.
Berthold, Robert
Betz, Leopold
Beuchot, Hardie Joseph
Biery, Franklyn K.
Bilicki, Bernard E.
Billing, Keith J.
Billingsley, Alvah
Billingsley, Bud
Bird, Leo Montell
Birge, Laurence E.
Birnbaum, H. G.
Bishop, William H.
Bjorkland, Roy
Blair, Allan F.
Blair, Robert
Blalock, Jack
Blanchard, Pierre V. III
Bland, Franklin O.
Blaney, P. James
Blankenbaker, Dillard
Blasienz, John
Blauert, Otto K.
Blauvelt, Verne
Blauvelt, William W.
Blevins, Charles Houston
Block, Clem Hartley
Blodgett, Vernon Orin
Blohm, Elmer
Blondell, Jack D.
Blonsky, Kenneth Rae
Bloomingberg, Wayne C.
Blount, John Victors
Blunt, Robert D.
Blynn, Douglas H.
Boden, Roy
Boden, Walter
Bodenburg, Robert G.
Bohr, David
Bold, Chester D.
Folders
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233
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239,240
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247,248
249
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255
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259,260
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Subject
Bolin, Oscar L.
Boling, D. Moore
Bollinger, Richard Kenneth
Bolton, Donal
Bond, Joe John, Jr.
Boney, David
Bopp, Robert M.
Borer, Shirley C.
Borne, Richard
Bose, Joseph
Boshord, David R.
Boswell, Joe E.
Boswell, Ted R.
Bothwell, Jim
Botz, Carl
Boucher, G. A., Mrs.
Boulware, Bernie B.
Bowers, Kent
Bowers, U. Troy
Bowie, Alfred B.
Bowie, Ben E., Jr.
Bowman, Richard T.
Boxley, J. E.
Boyce, "Bud"
Boyce, L. M.
Boyd, Don C.
Boyd, J. A.
Boyd, Ruth
Boyer, Gifford
Boyer, Robert
Boyle, Frank D.
Bozzo, William, Mrs.
Bracken, Bill
Brackett, Robert W.
Bradley, C. L.
Bradley, Raymond H.
Bradley, Robert
Brado, Robert A.
Brahin, Marvin
Brainard, Roy
Branch, James
Brandenburg, John T.
Brandow, Warren C.
Folders
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266,267
268
269
271
272
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130
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287,288
967
289
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294,295
296
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302,303
304
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308
309
310
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Subject
Brandt, Stanford L.
Branham, Joel Scott (c. 1854-1913)
Brannen, Jack W.
Brashears, Harvey A.
Bratt, Donald
Braxale, John A.
Breit, Hubert
Brewer, Robert Rice
Brewster, Leroy C.
Brien, James J.
Brier, Sam
Brietling, James Douglas
Briggs, Blaine A.
Brignae, Whitney
Brindamour, Robert
Brink, Fred B.
Briskey, E. Stuart
Briskey, Walter G.
Brodie, William H.
Brodnick, Lou
Brodrick, Everett
Bronnenberg, William B.
Brook, Ted Stephens
Brooks, Edward R.
Brooks, Gene M.
Brooks, Howard W.
Brooks, J. Bruce
Brooks, P. R. M.
Brophy, Edward J.
Brosseau, Ralph E.
Brown, Dick
Brown, Donald C.
Brown, Doolin
Brown, Dwight Huber (1887-1944)
Brown, E. Hubert
Brown, Elvis D.
Brown, James S.
Brown, John I.
Brown, Philip L.
Brown, Robert E.
Brown, Roy A.
Brown, Stanley
Brownlow, Tommy
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328,329
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339
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345
346,347
348
349
1600,1601,2154-2158
352
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356,357
358
359
360
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Subject
Brunson, Thomas
Bryan, Carleen
Bryan, Jack
Bryant, Clarence A.
Bryant, Elwood G.
Bub, Rodney
Buchanan, Eldridge
Buchanan, James D.
Buchanan, William T.
Buddhism
Bumgarner, James
Bumgarner, Roger
Bunn, Lawrence H.
Burchard, Hazel Ann
Burdine, Charles D.
Burger, Henry E., Jr.
Burgess, Leamon
Burick, Marvin S.
Burke, Ronald E.
Burke, Stephen A.
Burleigh
Burlingame, Charles
Burlingame, Jack
Burlingame, Masel E.
Burnes, M. D.
Burns, Everett
Burns, Philip S.
Burrell, Robert W.
Burtner, Marjorie
Burton, Jay
Bush, Harry W.
Bush, Melvin E.
Butcher, Arlo J.
Butler, Charles H.
Butler, Helen
Butler, Jules E.
Butler, Leon Melvin, Jr.
Butler, Richard
Butler, Warren L.
Butts, Eleanor
Bye, Harry D.
Byers, Donald W.
Byers, Louis
Folders
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370
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349,350,856-858
972
972
972
381
382
383
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385,386
387
389
390
388
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
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399,400
401
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Subject
Byrd, Harold R.
Byrnes, Tom
Cabanne, Edward F.
Cain, Claude R.
Cairns, Sterling S.
Calandrella, Ray E.
Calaway, Clarence B.
Calhoun, William Robert
Call, Harold L.
Calton, Bernard, Mrs.
Camalieri, Mario
Campbell, Charles W.
Campbell, Fletcher H.
Campbell, James M.
Campbell, Ted
Campbell, Wayne L.
Cannioto, Alex
Cantelon, John E.
Capizzi, Joe L.
Capps, David
Carcaud, Roy
Carew, Harold E.
Carlin, Ralph Charles
Carlson, C. E.
Carlson, Carl W.
Carlson, Edwin D.
Carlson, Gene
Carlson, Jack
Carlson, Margaret A.
Carlton, Charles H.
Carmichael, James H.
Carmichael, Jerry
Carmichael, Joseph, Mrs.
Carner, Larry
Carpenter, Chub
Carpenter, Helen
Carr, F. X.
Carr, Lloyd
Carr, Paul James
Carr, Wilma M.
Carroll, Arthur Eugene
Carroll, Joseph F.
Carroll, Robert C.
Folders
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437
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Subject
Carson, James E.
Carter, Arlen B.
Carter, George L.
Carter, Leslie
Case, Jack A.
Case, Lawrence C.
Cash, Babe
Cason, Glen Moore
Cass, Walter W.
Casselman, Glenn L.
Casso, Leo R.
Casteel, James W.
Caswell, Robert M.
Catalano, Philip
Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois
Cates, Max A.
Catholic Church
Cecil, Walt
Centilli, Sidney A., Jr.
Chandler, George G.
Chaney, A. L.
Chapman, Bob
Chapman, Florance A.
Chapman, Robert D.
Chappell, Derwood L.
Chappius, Robert N.
Chasey, Milo, Jr.
Chastain, Peter Bill
Cheever, George A.
Cherry, Robert W.
Chester
Chezem, Royce J.
Childers, Curtis
Chiofolo, Willie
Chipp, R. A., Mrs.
Chisman, Charles H.
Chisman, Robert
Chore, Henry
Christian, W. B.
Christopher, Carl C.
Church, John
Ciacla, Sam
Clark, Bennett Champ (1890-1954)
Folders
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1211-1215
470
1968,1969
471
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474,475
476
477,478
479
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482
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484
485
486
487
2864,3207
488
489
490
491,492
493,494
495,496
497
498
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501
1728, 1729
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Clark, Charles E.
Clark, Frances L.
Clark, Raymond C.
Clark, William R.
Clawson, George Benton, Jr.
Cleary, Raymond William
Clem, Kenneth Al.
Clem, Robert G.
Clement, Leon E.
Clevenger, Elizabeth
Cline, Robert A.
Cline, Robert A.
Clingan, Russell
Clouse, E. Everett
Clute, J. P.
Coates, Marion F.
Cobb, Lewis
Cochran, Max
Cochran, Thomas J.
Cody, Bernard
Cody, William, Jr.
Cogan, James F.
Coggin, Clarence
Cohen, Harold
Cole, Cullen E.
Cole, Elmer Leon
Cole, Elzie W.
Cole, John H.
Cole, Kenneth B.
Cole, Maynard D.
Coleman, Haywood
Coleman, Mills
Colford, Robert W.
Colley, James V., Jr.
Collier, Paul B.
Collier, William H.
Collins, Adrin
Collins, Charles E.
Collins, Gerald
Collins, Jack G.
Collins, Martin
Collins, Robert Joseph
Combs, Louis Eugene
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546
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Commack, John P.
Compton, George Aubrey
Compton, Perry
Conlow, Francis E.
Conner, Henry Clay, Jr.
Conner, Horace, Mrs.
Connolly, John L.
Connor, Charles
Connor, Freeman B.
Conture, Joe R.
Cook, Charles N.
Cook, Dean
Cook, Edward
Cooley, Frank Willis
Cooley, Jay D.
Coolidge, J. B.
Coolman, William Kenneth
Coon, Carl
Coon, Charles Claire
Coon, Perry P.
Coon, Richard
Cooper, Edward E.
Cooper, Jesse F.
Cooper, Wayne
Coosard, Jere L.
Coppess, Robert L.
Corbat, Merle F.
Corbette, Martin M.
Corcoran, Jack K.
Corey, Bruce B.
Corley, Arthur V.
Cornacchio, Joe
Corwin, T. F.
Cott, Hoover W.
Cottington, Adrean
Covell, J. W. R.
Cowan, Elmer
Cowan, Howard S.
Cowell, William R.
Cowgur, Joseph A.
Cox, Boyd
Cox, Charles Warren
Cox, Dwain K.
Folders
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972
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576
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Cox, Grover C., Jr.
Cox, James H.
Cox, Marvin D.
Cozad, V. F.
Crabtree, Jeff E.
Crader, Loyd T.
Crags, Kenneth C.
Craig, Herbert, Jr.
Cramer, Charles E.
Craven, Glenn W.
Crawford, Charles B.
Crawford, Herman Clayton
Crawford, L. B. H.
Crawford, Roy E.
Creasi, Vincent J.
Cress, Paul
Crockett, Robert
Cromer, Richard J.
Crosby, Harold F.
Crosby, Vinnie
Cross, John E.
Crouch, Clinton Wayne
Crow, Fay E.
Crow, W. Raymond
Crowder, Thomas S.
Crowe, Don
Crowther, Walter W.
Croyle, Leroy A., Jr.
Crum, Fred B.
Crumpacker, Maude N.
Crustan, Edna
Crutcher, Earl J.
Cryer, Buster H.
Cubbage, Lee F.
Cudsae, Ida A.
Culbertson, Virginia L.
Cull, Charles
Cullen, John D.
Cumford, Lewis L.
Cummings, Bill
Damann, Carl G.
Danbert, Henry Milt
Dangler, Bernard J.
Folders
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969
621
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628
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640,641
642
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Daniel, C. S.
Dank, J. P.
Dantzler, E. C.
Danzy, Burford R.
Daringer, Harold R.
Davids, Ted E.
Davies, Bob
Davis, Charles W.
Davis, Edward L.
Davis, James P.
Davis, Lawrence T.
Davis, Margaret E.
Davis, Richard D.
Davis, Robert T.
Davis, William E.
Dawson, Courtland W.
Dawson, Harry Burton
Day, Earl
Day, Fred N., III
Day, Sidney L.
De La Vergne, Jim
Deacon, Robert B.
Deal, Robert
Dean, Hallock Wells, Jr.
Dean, Jesse
Deans, Guy L., Jr.
Deason, M. C.
DeBarba, Herbert L.
DeCastro, Gene
DeDionisio, Albert J.
Deeds, Frederick B.
Deeds, Irvin
DeFevers, Cephas A.
DeGrote, Simon
Dehning, Walter A.
Dehnke, C. W., Jr.
DeLay, James
DeLay, Roy A.
Delenne, Hugh
DeLine, Nelson
Dellane, Peter
Demaree, Robert C.
DeMarsh, Carl J.
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663
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676
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679
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691
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693
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Subject
Democratic National Convention, 1944
Democratic Party
Dempster, George S.
Denby, Earl
Denner, Philip F., Jr.
Denslow, Elliott
Denton, Elmer, Jr.
Denton, James
Denton, John
Deskin, James
Deskin, Norris
DeThomas John M.
Devine, William P.
DeVries, Garrett
DeVries, Jim
Dewey, Thomas E. (1902-1971)
DeWitt, William Day
Dexter, Loren Ray
Diamond, M. J.
Dick, Robert James
Dickeson, Renel
Dickey, Norman L.
Dickson, M. N. "Duke"
Dickson, Walter R.
Diehl, Carl E.
Dierkes, Bernard
Diggs, Graham Wall, Jr.
Dillehay, Walter E.
Dillon, Robert M.
Diseases
Disse, George C.
Dittmar, Robert Lee
Divan, Edwin Mack
Dodd, Edward F.
Dodd, Harold G.
Dodson, George A., II
Dodson, Lloyd
Dodwell, H. W.
Dolliver, Billy
Donelson, A. E.
Donnell, Forrest C. (1884-1980)
Donnelly, Phil M. (1891-1961)
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2751,2752,3223-3227
694
3304, 3312
695
696
703
701
702
697-700
697-700
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707
2782-2784
708
709-711
712
713
714
715
716
717
718
719
720
721
722
2512,2513
723
724
725
726
727,728
729
730
731
732
733
1843-1845, 2782-2784
1600, 1601, 1728, 1729, 2282, 2283,
2782-2784
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Doran, Raymond B.
D'Orazio, Michael J.
Dorian, George A.
Dorland, Clare J.
Dorman, Arvin L.
Dotson, Allen Richard
Douglas Aircraft Company
Douglas, Clayton O.
Douglas, Richard H.
Douglass, James B.
Dowd, George
Dowell, Edward H.
Downey, E. Frank
Downine, Norman F.
Downing, Drexel E.
Downing, Loyd K.
Downs, Frederick R.
Downs, James
Draglick, Frankie
Drake, Sherman
Drane, Herbert L., Jr.
Dreikorn, Lucy
Dressler, Bernard F.
Drummond, Charles
Dubendorf, Mark E.
Ducote, Nolan P.
Dudley, Ted D.
Duff, John W., Mrs.
Duffy, Robert P.
Dugan, Darrell
Dugan, William A., Mrs.
Duke, Charles R.
Duke, Howard W.
Duke, J. W.
DuMont, F. W.
Duncan, R. M.
Dunham, Robert F.
Dunlevy, James T.
Dunn, Fred C.
Duprey, Ernest J.
Durdel, Raymond H.
Duro, John
Duryea, Revenol
Folders
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736
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737
2372, 2373
738
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3229
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742
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747
746
748
749
750
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753
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761
762, 763
764
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766
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769
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771
772
773
775
776, 777
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Subject
Dyer
Dykes, V. E.
Dysart, Max L.
Eagle, Lawrence H.
Eaman, Thomas K.
Earl, Peggy
East, James L.
Eastman, Earl G.
Eaton, Don
Eaton, Ed
Eaton, Jan
Eberhart, John Duke
Ebright, Alvin C.
Eckard, Jimmy
Eckert, Thomas L.
Edds, Harold J.
Edstrom, John
Education
Education, Post-World War, 1939-1945
Education--China
Edward, B. W.
Edwards, Austin C.
Edwards, Charles
Edwards, John C.
Edwards, Raymond W.
Edwards, Ross M.
Effinger, C. J.
Egelston, Jack W.
Egert, Clifford A.
Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969)
Ek, Melvin
Elkin, George Edwin
Ellig, George M.
Ellington, Charles G., Jr.
Elliott, Henry Vaughn
Elliott, J. K.
Elliott, Noel
Elliott, Oliver
Elliott, Robert
Ellis, Donald
Ellis, Elmer (1901-1989)
Ellis, Roderick J.
Ellison, Elwin
Page 328
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965
778
779
780
781
782, 783
784, 785
786
787
786
788
789
790
791
792
793
980, 1508-1509, 2850, 3210
53
509
794
795, 796
797
798
799
800
801
965, 966
802
803
804
805
806, 807
808
809
810
811
812
812
813, 814
3304, 3305, 3309, 3311-3313
815, 816
817
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Subject
Ellison, Wesley D.
Elmo, S. F.
Eltzroth, David
Ely, Calvin P.
Emerson, E. S.
Emerson, Robert S.
Emis, James W.
Emley, J. Frank
Endsley, Richard
Engel, Jack R.
Enis, Clyde P.
Enterline, E. K.
Entriken, Edith B.
Erdley, R. R.
Erickson, R., Mrs.
Erickson, Ralph Howard
Erlman, Burt
Erwin, Reynold
Esclopon, Mary
Esender, Thomas C.
Eskola, Alice M.
Essigman, Martin F.
Etter, Carl
Etter, Harold X.
Evans, Ferd E., Jr.
Evans, L. Alan
Everett, William L.
Everhart, C. E., Jr.
Everhart, Willard W.
Evertson, Bryce
Ewart, Robert W., Jr.
Ewing, Collins
Ewing, W. R.
Fabregas, Charles
Fabregas, James
Fair, Billy R.
Fair, Thomas P.
Fajardo, Zeke
Falhur, Jack D.
Fallwell, Andre Poitevin
Falzone, Joseph H. (1900- )
Fanning, Gene
Farr, Lewis D.
Folders
818
819
820
821, 822
823
824
825
826
827
828
829
830
831
832
834
833
835
836
837, 838
839
840, 841
842
843, 844
845, 846
847
848
849
850
851
852, 853
854
855
856-858
859
860
861
862
863
864
865
1728, 1729
866
867
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Subject
Farrell, George
Farrell, Harold J.
Farrell, Max
Farrell, Thomas R.
Farren, R. W.
Farris, I. J., Mrs.
Faulds, William L.
Fay, Joe, Mrs.
Faylor, Wayne L.
Feeser, Thomas J.
Feeser, Thomas J.
Feldhusen, Frank, Jr.
Feller, Kermit L.
Felts, Robert S.
Fergen, Howard
Ferguson, Robert W.
Fernelius, Larry
Feroe, Doris C., Mrs.
Ferrell, Paul
Fetzer, Dick E.
Fickle, Robert
Fidler, Louis
Fidler, Robert
Field, Russell
Fielden, Randall
Fields, Billy
Fields, George
Filbrick, John H.
Filipek, Roman J.
Find, Nathan
Findley, Leland
Finger, Ralph
Finnerty, Edward Michael
Firl, Don
Fischer, James T.
Fischer, Jerome C.
Fisher, Barney
Fisher, Dewey, Mrs.
Fisher, Lawrence
Fisher, Martin
Fisher, Richard P.
Fishman, Goldie
Fitch, Chester, Jr.
Folders
868
869
871
870
872
873
874
875
876
878
877
879
880
881
883
882
884
885
886, 887
888
889
890
891
893
892
894
895
896
897
898
899, 900
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908, 909
910, 911
912
913
914
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Subject
Fitzgerald, Madeline
Fitzgibbons, Maurice J.
Fitzpatrick, Bert
Flack, Frank M.
Fleming, Harry C.
Fleming, James
Flesher, Earl
Flockman, Norman
Floyd, Horace M.
Flubarty, Robert H.
Foland, Robert
Football
Foran, Joe P.
Forman, Bella
Forster, Simon P.
Forsythe, Edgar J.
Fort McClellan, AL
Fortado, William
Fortman, Monte D.
Foster, Elliott O., Jr.
Foster, Eugene
Foster, James A.
Foster, Minnie
Foster, W. J.
Fountaine, Frank, Jr.
Fowler, Paul A.
Fox, Paul, Jr.
Foytak, J. M.
Francis, Robert
Francis, Tom J.
Francis, W. F., Mrs.
Frederick, Richard R.
Freeman, Robert
French, William G.
Frey, Ralph
Freyenhagen, Lee
Frick, A. F.
Fried, A.
Friedricks, William L.
Friess, Edna E.
Fritter, Adolphus
Fromm, Leonard
Frost, Florence
Folders
915
916
917, 918
919
920
921
922
923
924
925
926
2782-2784
927
928
929
3306, 3309
956
930
931
932
933
934
935
937
937
938
939
940
941
943
942
947
944, 945
948
949
950
951
952
953
954
955
956
957, 958
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Subject
Fruckey, Virgil
Fry, Kermit
Fuchs, Eddie
Fuerman, Norman
Fuller, Georgia L.
Fuller, Hubert
Fuller, Russell B.
Fuller, William D.
Fulp, William F.
Futch, Jackson C.
Futral, Ollie L.
Futrell, Fay
Fylstra, Henry D.
Gaines, William J.
Gallagher, Edward Walter
Gallagher, Frank J.
Gallion, Audrey
Galtman, David
Galvin, Joseph
Gamble, John F.
Gamelcy, Gilbert
Garber, Glenn O.
Gardieer, William L.
Gardiner, George
Gardiner, J. A.
Gardner, Worley
Garner, Bonnie D.
Garner, Wyatt O.
Garnett, John Sidney
Garran, John F.
Garrett, Clinton
Garrett, James
Garrett, Lehman M.
Garrett, Paul J.
Garvey, Harry
Garvey, John E.
Gates, Billie J.
Gaustad, J. M.
Gavek, Joseph
Gawthorp, Herbert
Gay, Irvin R.
Gayer, Harold Ray
Geer, Everett K., Jr.
Folders
959
960
961
962
963, 964
965-973
974
975
976, 977
978, 979
980
981
982
990
991
992
993
994
995
997
996
998
999
1000
1001
1002, 1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
1010
1011
1012
1013
1014
1015
1016
1017
967
1018
1019
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Subject
Gehrenger, Truman L.
Geiger, James E.
Geiger, Louis George (1913-2002 )
Geiser, Art
Genovese, Rudolph E.
Gentile, Frank
George, Beauford J., Jr.
George, John H.
Gerbracket, Robert T.
Gergeceff, George
Gerhardt, Kenneth G.
Gering, Bob
Gerking, Carl E.
Gersbach, Roger A.
Getz, Donald L.
Geyer, Fred H.
Giamerese, Vincent
Gibson, Virgil M.
Gilbert, B. E.
Gildersleeve, Harry D.
Giles, Kelly, Jr.
Gillars, Mildred Elizabeth
Gillespie, Melvin C.
Gilliam, James J.
Gilliland, Ralph
Gilmore, Martin
Gilroy, R. M., Mrs.
Gilson, James H.
Giunta, Binedetta
Givens, J. D.
Givens, Raymond L.
Gleisner, Robert William
Glenn, Theo M.
Glicker, Ben
Glienke, August
Glover, Benjamin Franklin
Glover, Charles T.
Godhelft, Myer B.
Godwin, Clarence
Goin, William H.
Gokey, Aden L.
Goodale, Roy O.
Goodall, Jim
Folders
1020
1021
3307, 3309
1022
1023
1024
1025-1028
1029
1030
1031
1032, 1033
1034
1035
1036
1037
1038
1039
1040
1041
1042
1043
2267
1044
1045
1046, 1047
1048
1049
1050
1051, 1052
1053
1054
983
984
985
986
987, 988
989
1055
1056
968
1057
1058, 1059
1060
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Subject
Goodhart, Winnie K.
Goodin, William
Goodknight, Edward
Goodman, Louis
Goodrich, Orville H.
Goodson, Boyd F.
Goodwin, Chester D.
Gorby, Blanche S.
Gordon, Harold
Gorman, Rogers E.
Goss, J. P.
Gotham, William F.
Gottlieb, Sy
Gousky, Sammy
Graber, Bud
Grace, Samuel W.
Gracey, Everett
Graebner, Robert
Grafstein, Max
Graham, George W.
Graham, Thomas
Grange, Helen Elizabeth
Granger, George
Grant, James E.
Grant, William L.
Gray, Cecil D.
Gray, Clarence
Gray, Edward L.
Gray, Ernest Charles
Gray, John
Grayson, James L.
Grear, Byrd G.
Greason, Woodard Bates
Green, Colorado P., Jr.
Green, E. M.
Green, James E.
Green, Luther W.
Greenberg, Dorothy T.
Greenberg, Eddie
Greenburg, Samuel H., Jr.
Greene, Charles B.
Greene, Doughton L.
Greenwood, Jack
Folders
1061
969
967
1062
1063
1064
1065, 1066
1067
1068
1069
1070
1071, 1072
1073
1074, 1075
1076
1077
1078
1079
1080
1081
3303, 3305, 3310
1082
1083
1084, 1085
1086
1087
1088
1089
1090
1091
1092
1093
1094
1095
1096
1097
1098, 1099
1100
1101
1102
1103
1104
1105
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Subject
Gregg, John F.
Greiner, Charles Fred, Jr.
Gremillion, Jerome
Gressett, Roy C.
Gribble, Dwight Lawrence
Gricar, Joe
Griesheimer, Mimi
Griffin, Wilbur B.
Grigsby, Howard L.
Grisham, Sherman
Griswell, Ralph Greene
Gromer, Robert
Grooms, James S.
Grossman, Kenneth J.
Grotzinger, John R.
Grover, Harley
Grubbs, Frank C.
Gruenfeld, J. Jay
Guels, Charles W.
Guidotti, Robert W.
Guinn, Elsie M.
Gulder, Bill
Gunnarson, Walter S.
Gustafoon, Howard
Gutglueck, Donald Edward
Guthrie, Don Robert
Guy, Thomas D.
Guy, W. D.
Guyer, William K.
Gwin, Bettye Sue
Hacker, Jim
Haddock, Alonzo L.
Haddon, J. Frank
Hadley, Cliff M.
Hager, William M.
Haggard, Moris T.
Haggerty, King
Haid, William R.
Haines, S. A.
Hajny, Francis Jetson
Hale, Richard
Hall, Blaine D.
Hall, Chester C.
Folders
1106, 1107
1108
1109
1110
1111
1112
1113
1114
1115
1116
1117
1118
1119
1120, 1121
1122-1137
1138
1139
1140
1141
1142
1143
1144
1145
1146
1147
1152
1148
1149
1150, 1151
1153, 1154
1155
1156
1157
1158
3302
1159
1160
1161
1162
1163
1164
1165
1166
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Subject
Hall, Evelyn
Hall, Lowell C.
Hall, Norman L.
Hall, Peggy
Hall, Robert S.
Hall, Wade D.
Hallmark, John P.
Hames, G. R.
Hamilton, C. K.
Hamilton, Deral West
Hamilton, Everett L.
Hamilton, Jack
Hammer, Harry L.
Hammite, Paul
Hammonds, Herbert V.
Hamond, Earl
Hampton, John
Hamrich, Gerald
Hancock, Jack D.
Hancock, Ralph
Hancock, Willis
Hane, William, Jr.
Hanford, Robert B., Jr.
Hankes, Evelyn
Hansen, Dale M.
Hansen, Herbert S.
Hansen, Karl
Hansen, Paul A.
Hansen, Richard
Hanssen, Arthur L.
Harbaugh, Robert
Harber, Louis, Jr.
Harbison, Morgan
Hardebeck, Herbert C.
Harden, Ernest
Harden, Henry
Hardin, W. G., Mrs.
Hardy, Charles A.
Hardy, E. W., Mrs.
Harkness, Harry L.
Harlow, Earl Frank
Harman, Smith
Harmon, Letha
Folders
1167
1168
1169
1170
1171
1172
1173
1174
1175
1176
1177
1178
1179
1180
1182-1186
1181
1187
1188
1189
1190
1191
965
1192
1193
1194
1195
1196
1197
1198
1199
1200
1201
1202, 1203
1204
1205
1206
1207, 1208
1209
1210
1233
1211-1215
1216, 1217
1218
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Harmon, Tom
Harper, A. D., Jr.
Harper, Al
Harper, Bill
Harral, Edwin E.
Harrell, Robert B.
Harris, Charles J.
Harris, Durwood
Harris, George K.
Harris, Harry Lee, Jr.
Harris, James H.
Harris, Lewis P.
Harris, Milton
Harris, Robert
Harrison, J. O.
Harrison, William
Harrison, William H.
Harrod, John M.
Hart, Elaine M.
Hart, Robert A.
Hartl, Hans
Hartman, George C.
Hartman, James A.
Hartman, Paul
Hartman, Robert
Hartsfield, George P.
Harvey, Charles A.
Harvey, Charles F.
Harvey, E. R.
Harwig, Leonard R.
Harwood, James
Haskell, Don W.
Hatcher, L. E.
Hatcher, V. Ray
Hauser, Albert Allen
Hauser, John W.
Hauser, Philip W.
Hauwen, William
Haviland, George J., Jr.
Hayes, Aubrey E.
Hayes, George
Hayle, Samuel L.
Heaberlin, Paul L.
Folders
1219
1220
966
1221
1222
1223
1224
1225, 1226
1227
1228, 1229
1230
1231
1232
1234
1235
1236
1237
1238
1239
1240
1241
1242
1243
1244
1245, 1246
1247, 1248
1250
1251, 1252
1253
1254
1255
1256
1257
1258, 1259
1260
969
1261
1249
1262
1263, 1264
1265
1266, 1267
1268, 1269
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Heath, Leslie A., Jr.
Hebert, Willard
Heckelman, Wendell B.
Hecker, Edith E.
Hedstrom, Fred
Hefferman, Frank M.
Hefferman, Muriel
Heintzelman, Elmer C.
Heister, William C.
Heller, Robert G., Mrs.
Hellner, Francis
Helm, Charles E.
Helm, James F.
Helm, Robert R.
Helton, Hubert
Hempe, Herbert F.
Hemphill, Robert F.
Henderson, Albert R.
Henderson, Dorsay Ray
Henderson, George
Hendry, Eldridge A.
Hendry, Hubert M.
Henery, James G.
Heney, John W.
Henley, Walter David
Hennessy, Mary L.
Henry, Fred Ellsworth
Hensley, Benjamin R.
Hensley, Carl P.
Hensley, Homer L.
Hensley, Raymond H.
Hensley, Wayne
Henson, Vernon B.
Heppner, Leo
Hesse, Joseph
Hester, Walter L.
Hetherington, Lonzo A.
Hewson, Doug
Heyman, M. N.
Hiatt, Merton M.
Hice, Harold Churchill
Hickman, Clayton L.
Hickman, Quentin
Folders
1270
1271
1272
1273, 1274
1275
1276
1276
1277
1278
1279
1280
1281
1282
1283
1284
1285
1286
1287
1288
1290, 1291
1292
1293
1294
1295
1296
1297
1298
1299
1300, 1301
1289
1302
1303
1304
1305, 1306
1307
1308
1309
1310, 1311
1312
1313
1314
1315
1316, 1317
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Hickmon, W. A.
Hicks, Grady
Hicks, Howard
Hiestand, James
Higgin, Richard
Higgins, W. P.
Higgs, Marvin
Hild, Dorothy
Hildebrand, Frederick A.
Hill, Harry H., Jr.
Hill, Hubert T.
Hill, Robert
Hill, Robert Woodrow
Hill, Tom
Hilterbrant, Donald J.
Hinchcliffe, Jane
Hindman, Kenneth S.
Hines, Harold L.
Hines, James
Hinson, Pressley D.
Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)
Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945), Home, Berchtesgaden
Hitt, Delbert
Hittle, John F.
Hixson, Howard Kenneth
Hobbs, Warren
Hobson, Darrell Eugene
Hockensmith, Harold
Hodge, Elie M.
Hodgson, Alfred
Hodson, Hugh M.
Hoffman, Earl S.
Hoffman, James R.
Hohmann, James F.
Holbrook, John M.
Holdefu, George
Holden, Don
Holdinghaus, James E.
Holland, B. C.
Holland, N. W.
Holley, Joseph
Holloway, Milton T.
Holm, Arnie C.
Folders
1318
5, 12
1319
1320, 1321
1322
1323
1324
1325
1326
1327
969
1328
1329
1330
1331, 1332
1333
1334
1335
1136
1337
2576
2307
1338, 1339
1340
1341
966
1342
1343
1344
1345
1346
1347
1348
1349, 1350
1351
1352
1353
1354
1355
1356
1358
1357
1359
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Holman, Bruce D.
Holmgrain, Hazel M.
Holstine, Clifford
Holt, C. D.
Holt, Richard E.
Holthouse, Mary M.
Hood, Adeline H.
Hood, Felix C.
Hoover, Mabel
Hoover, Ted
Hoover, Wilbur
Hopkins, P. B.
Horecky, Joe
Horn, Georgia Leigh
Hornbein, Sammy
Horowitz, Herm
Horton, Hershel G.
Horton, Richard
Horwitz, Sol E.
Houk, Archie
Howard, Donald Lee
Howard, Robert S.
Howitz, Frank
Howland, Wallace A.
Hoy, James
Hoyt, Anne O.
Hoyt, George C.
Hubbard, Harry Y.
Huebner, Robert T.
Huizenga, Edward
Hull, Forrest
Hull, George B.
Hummel, Hubert L.
Hunnel, Ival
Hunnewell, Whitney D.
Hunt, Edward
Hunter, Barbara
Hunter, J. E.
Huntsman, James E.
Hurren, Elmer F.
Hurst, Alfred T.
Hurst, Coy F.
Hurt, Robert E.
Folders
1360
1361, 1362
1363
1364
1365
1365
1367
1368
1370, 1371
1372
1369
1373
1374
1375, 1376
1377
1378, 1379
1380
1381
1382
967
1383, 1384
1385
1386
1387, 1388
1389
1390
1391
1392
1393
1394
1395
1396
1397, 1398
1399
1400, 1401
1402
1403
1405, 1406
1407
1408
1409
1410
1411
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Husman, Sophie L.
Hussey, Jack W.
Hutchinson, John H.
Hutchison, Richard L.
Hutchison, Robert
Huxley, Alice M.
Hyde, Laurance Mastick (1892-1978)
Hylen, William G.
Hyman, Richard S.
Hymon, Harry
Ibert, Jerry C.
Ice, Raymond C.
Imbody, Robert
Indians, Blackfeet
Inge, Herndon, Jr.
Ingham, Freda M.
Ingram, Joy O.
Ingram, Robert F.
Ingram, William, Jr.
Inserra, Eugene
Intrater, Augusta
Irelan, Jackie
Irwin, John L.
Irwin, Leo L.
Irwin, M., Mrs.
Isom, William H.
Ivey, Newton E.
Jack, Harold
Jack, James H., Mrs.
Jackson, Donald J.
Jackson, Mildred E.
Jacob, Edward J.
Jacobson, Verne R.
Jaep, Wallace J.
James, Mark
Jamison, Conrad, Jr.
Jantz, Chester L.
Jantzen, Herman R.
Jared, Myron S.
Jarrett, Paul
Jarvis, Roger E.
Jeffries, Paul
Jenkins, Harvey H.
Folders
1412
1413
1414
1415
1416
1417
2782-2784
1418
1419
1420
1421
1422
1423
3223-3227
1424
1425
1426
1427
1427
1428
1429
1430
1431
1433
1432
1434, 1435
1436
1437, 1438
1439
1441
1442
1443
1444
1445
1446
1448
1449
1450
1451
1452
1453
1454
1456, 1457
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
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Subject
Jenkins, Robert M.
Jenney, Louis W.
Jennings, Robert F., Jr.
Jennings, Ronald R.
Jennings, William
Jensen, Garth
Jensen, Marvin
Jering, John
Jerolmon, Walter
Jesmer, Elton E.
Johns, Alto Lee
Johnson, Arthur L.
Johnson, Burnell E.
Johnson, Carl
Johnson, Cecil K.
Johnson, Charlie
Johnson, Delmar D.
Johnson, Donald C.
Johnson, F. G.
Johnson, Frithiof A.
Johnson, George R.
Johnson, Gordon
Johnson, James A.
Johnson, James E.
Johnson, Joe Willie, Jr.
Johnson, John S.
Johnson, Paul E.
Johnson, Paul H.
Johnson, Robert W.
Johnson, Roe L.
Johnson, Ruben F.
Johnson, Warren
Johnston, Paul
Jonas, Frieda
Jonas, Irene Iris
Jones, Bill
Jones, Carlisle D.
Jones, Chalky
Jones, Dale W.
Jones, Joseph
Jones, Joseph F.
Jones, Kenneth
Jones, Ralph
Folders
1458
1459
1460
1461, 1462
1463, 1464
1465
1466
1455
1467
1468
1472, 1473
1474
1475
1476
1477-1482
1483
1484
1485
1486
1487
1488
1489
1490, 1491
1492
1493
1494
1495
1496
1497
1498-1501
1502
1504
1505
1506
1507
1508, 1509
1510
1511
1512
1513
1514
1515
1516
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Subject
Jones, Robert E.
Jones, Simmons
Jones, Wendell
Jones, William Roy
Joseph, Harry T.
Joyce, Richard B.
Jvergensen, Andrew, Mrs.
Kabel, William Henry
Kaelin, Joseph
Kahler, Leo
Kahn, William C.
Kalinowski, Andrew J.
Kamm, Allen G.
Kammerer, Archer W., Jr.
Kann, Edward
Kansas, Olathe
Kaperick, Victor R.
Kaplan, Ira
Kaplan, Joe
Kapusta, Pete
Karlin, Myron
Katz, Hilliard J.
Kaufman, Joseph S.
Kaufman, Louis W.
Kaup, Paul
Kay, Robert A.
Kearney, Roger L.
Keating, John Carroll
Keatley, Elizabeth
Keel, Elb
Keele, Ralph B.
Keener, Francis
Keener, Ruth
Keith, J. T.
Keith, Mason R.
Keith, Wilmon E.
Keller, H. F.
Keller, Leroy
Kelley, Riddick L., Jr.
Kelley, Stanley
Kellogg, Maurice D.
Kelly, Arthur
Kelly, Eugene P.
Folders
1517
1518, 1519
1520
1521
1522
1523
1524
1525
1526
1527
1528
1529, 1530
1531
1532
1533
2497
1534
1535, 1536
1537
1538, 1539
1540
1541
1542-1576
1577
1578
1579
1580, 1581
1582
1583
1584, 1585
1586
1587, 1588
1589
1590
1591
1592
1593, 1594
1595
1596
1597
1598
1599
1600, 1601
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Subject
Kelly, Jack L.
Kelly, Lewis, Jr.
Kelly, Teddy
Kelly, Thomas
Kemp, Harvey J.
Kennedy, Donald
Kennedy, James A.
Kennedy, John Charles
Kennedy, William M.
Kenney, John G.
Kenning, Ralph
Kennon, Ira
Kent, Sidney G.
Kepple, Charles D.
Kessinger, Calvin C.
Kesterson, Bill
Kesterson, George
Kettle, Velma D.
Kew, John
Key, Roy
Keyser, Samuel D.
Kidwell, Leslie Elwin
Kiely, Ted
Kierman, Frank A.
Kieser, Richard
Kiesion, Walter J.
Kinder, Alan J.
Kinder, Paul M.
King, Charles A.
King, Emery
King, Harry L.
King, Ray N.
King, William R.
Kinsland, Bertha T.
Kirby, Richard A.
Kirchner, John
Kirk, Allen
Kirkpatrick, Kelley
Kirkwood, Curtis A.
Kirmse, Philip
Kissling, Warren
Kitchen, James A.
Kittek, Frank
Folders
1602
1603
1604
1605, 1606
1607
1608
1609
1610
1611
1612
1613
1614, 1615
1616
1617
1619
965
966
1620
1621
1622
1624
1625
1626, 1627
1628
1629
1630
1631
1632
1633, 1634
1635
1636
1637
1638
1639
1640
1641
1642
1643
1644, 1645
1646
1647
1648
1649, 1650
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 345
Subject
Klemish, Robert J.
Klewer, Len C.
Kline, Marvin
Klopper, Winston S.
Klump, Robert W.
Knight, Stanford
Knopf, A. A.
Knott, D. C.
Knox, "Choob"
Koebler, Albert A., Jr.
Koenig, Edward (Micky)
Kohler, Charles
Kolancy, Ben D.
Koons, Russel H.
Kopenhaver, Harold Paul
Korner, George
Kosmiski, William L.
Kraft, Louis M.
Kramer, George L.
Krassenstein, M.
Kratzok, Stanton
Kraus, Walter T.
Krause, William G.
Kreckel, Albert J.
Kresse, Kenneth
Krieger, Edward H.
Kring, K. K.
Krisher, Willard B.
Kropp, Simon F.
Krumbein, Aaron
Krystall, Darwin M.
Kucharski, Joe
Kuhlman, Frederick B.
Kurrus, R. W.
Kyhe, Edward L.
Kypke, Rodman P.
La Valle, P. D.
LaBelle, Donald J.
Lackwood, Ethel
Ladegard, Paul
Lail, Roby E.
Laird, Gordon J.
Lakey, Lawrence, Jr.
Folders
1651
1652
1653
1655
1654
1656
1657
1658
1659
1660
1661, 1662
1663
1664, 1665
1666
1667
1668
1669
1670
1671
1672, 1673
1674, 1675
1676
1677
1678
1679
1680
1681, 1682
1683
3302
1684
1685
1686
1687
1688
1689
1690
1727
1691
1692
1693
1694
1695
1696
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 346
Subject
Lamb, Evelyn
Lambaer, Henry
Lambert, Bob
Landers, Robert V.
Landes, Harold J.
Landrum, Hollis
Lands, George W.
Lange, Robert
Langland
Langley, Robert
Lank, Murrell C.
Lansford, Raymond H.
LaParl, Kenny
Larison, Fred
Larrabee, William E.
Larsen, Alvin
Larsen, Charles
Larsen, Henry L.
Larsen, Justin L.
Larson, David Wendell
Larson, Jack
Larson, Robert
Laske, Donald G.
Laswell, Ralph
Latimore, A. P.
Lavender, Harold
Laws, Charles B.
Layter, Harry
Leake, Rhelda, Mrs.
Leavell, Jack
Lebida, Max
Lee, Henry G.
Lee, Ralph
Leeper, Joe
LeGoff, Felix
Lehmann, Glenn A.
Leidy, Harry Lee
Leigh, Byron R., III
Lembeke, Donald
Lemmer, George
Lemon, Lois Jean
Leo, Harry J.
Leonard, Jack
Folders
1697
1698, 1699
1700
1701
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708
1709
1710
1711
1712
1713
1714, 1715
1716
1717
1718, 1719
1720
1721, 1722
1723, 1724
1725
1726
1728, 1729
1730, 1731
1732
1738
1733
1734
1735
1736
969
1737
1739
1740
1741
1742, 1743
3311, 3313
1744, 1745
1746
1747
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Leonard, Joe
Leonard, Margie
Leonka, L.
Leube, William, Mrs.
Levin, Ralph
Levine, Myrim N.
Levine, Stanley B.
Levy, Raoul L.
Levy, Robert A.
Lewis, Arthur H.
Lewis, Gordon L., Jr.
Lewis, Seabury
Lewton, Glenn
Lexington
Liddle, Carl
Lidster, Charles K.
Lightner, Ralph N.
Lightsey, James M. G.
Likas, Steven C.
Lilley, Dorothy B.
Lilley, Lon E., Jr.
Lind, Wendell E.
Lindberg, Carl
Lindsay, Bob
Lindsey, R. R.
Link, Lawrence Ray, Jr.
Linker, Edward D.
Linn, Carl
Linngston, Brice
Little, Robert F.
Lobdell, Raymond M.
Loe, Hollis
Loeb, Joe
Loeffler, Rodney A.
Logan, Burton B.
Lombard, Anthony J.
Long, Claude
Long, Ernest L.
Long, Jesse
Long, Melvin
Long, O., Mrs.
Long, Thomas
Long, Virginia
Page 347
Folders
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
1753
1754, 1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760, 1761
1762
172, 230, 1346, 2908
1763
1764
1765
1766, 1767
1768
1769, 1770
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780, 1781
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
1788, 1789
1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Longhead, Howard
Longhead, Walter
Looney, Cecil C.
Loos, Alfred H.
Lopez, Peter Walter
Lott, Jacob Austin
Lott, Walter P.
Lovette, Jack
Lovingood, Carl H., Jr.
Lowell, Clarence A.
Lowry, James S.
Lowy, Rennold L.
Lucas, Charles
Lucas, James G. H.
Lucas, Jessie
Luce, Henry
Luck, John
Luckett family
Ludwig, Karl August (1786-1868)
Luebe, John F.
Luebs, Robert
Luid, Leonard
Lumsden, Howard H.
Lunche, Charlene
Lund, David H.
Lundin, John Chesley
Lundry, Harlan
Lusby, Roland
Lutes, Jahren P.
Lutes, Melvin Lane
Luther, William B.
Lutz, Charles B.
Lyerla, Burke
Lynch, Ellen A.
Lynch, Richard E.
Lynn, Tom W.
Lyon, William K.
Lyons, Richard G.
Mabe, Jack
MacArthur, Douglas (1880-1964)
MacDonald, Ernest R.
MacDonald, W. Sharrol
Machan, Carrol
Page 348
Folders
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808, 1809
1810
1811
1812
2236-2238
1813
1814
2465
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820, 1821
1822
1823
1824
1825
1826
1827
1828
1829, 1830
1831, 1832
1833
1834
1835
1836, 1837
1838
972
1375, 1376, 2490, 2491
2096
2099-2102
1839
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 349
Subject
Machart, Dale
Mack, D. E.
Mack, Fred
Mack, Joe G.
MacKay, Angus C.
Mackey, Bill
Mackey, Sheridan A.
MacLean, Myron
MacLeod, John, Jr.
Maddock, Robert K.
Madget, Robert E.
Madsen, Robert
Madten, Royden
Maher, William N.
Maile, Raymond
Mainard, Bill B.
Maine, William L.
Mainelli, H., Sr., Mrs.
Mallette, Earl C.
Malone, Thomas Ray, Jr.
Maltby, Robert H.
Malum, Don
Mambretti, Dante M.
Mandel, Lea
Mandel, Nathan
Mandeville, Ben S.
Mangieri, Frank
Mankin, Harold A.
Manko, Sammy
Manley, Orris
Mann, Jean
Mann, Kenneth
Many, Milton
Maple, Harold
Marchant, Ralph L.
Marguet, William G., Jr.
Marker, Paul H.
Markman, Sherman
Markowitz, Morris
Marsden, Thomas William
Marsh, Alex M.
Marsh, Farrell V.
Marsh, William L.
Folders
1840
1841
1842
1843-1845
1846
1847
1848
2138
2139, 2140
1849, 1850
3306
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1870
1871, 1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882, 1883
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 350
Subject
Marshall, Bill
Marshall, Robert A.
Marsili, Louis
Martin, "Jerry"
Martin, Arthur
Martin, Ben D.
Martin, Dudley
Martin, J. T.
Martin, James Anthony
Martin, James F.
Martin, John E.
Martin, Lloyd J.
Martin, Reuben
Martin, Ulysses S.
Martin, W. L.
Martin, Walton G.
Marvin, Charles Keith
Mason, Carroll W.
Mason, Joe
Masse, Henry J.
Matacia, Jim
Mathers, Billy
Mathews, George C.
Mathews, Stewart
Mathews, Verner E.
Mathias, Robert Edward
Matthes, B. R.
Matthews, Donald F.
Matthews, L. L.
Mattox, Harry
Mattson, Emil L.
Matzeder, Joseph
Maul, Maurice P.
Mauritzen, Richard W.
Maxwell, Herbert Calvin
Maxwell, Riley F.
Maxwell, Robert Dale
May, Bill
May, Carl G.
May, Walter W.
Mazen, Myron S.
McAfee, W. G.
McBratnie, Ellen J.
Folders
1884
1885
1886
1892, 1893
1887
1888
1889, 1890
1898
1891
1895-1897
1894
1899
1900, 1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910-1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
3309
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
966
1926
1927
1928
2070
2071
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
McBride, Mary Margaret (1899-1976)
McCann, Richard J.
McCartney, Jack
McCauley, Joseph L.
McClain, Bob
McClain, Hugh P.
McClain, James A.
McClain, Kenneth L.
McClane, Charles J.
McClarnon, Carl O.
McClesky, B. J.
McClew, Malcolm H., Jr.
McComas, Harold
McConnell, Charles Clifford
McCord, E. F.
McCorkle, Robert
McCormick, Charles E.
McCormick, Don
McCrea, Frankie
McCready, Boden
McCrystal, Edward
McCue, John L.
McCullick, Roy L.
McCullough, Joseph
McDaniel, Charles J.
McDaniel, Joseph W.
McDonald, Frank H.
McDonald, Roland W.
McDonaugh, Ralph
McDonnell, Larry
McDowell, C. A.
McDowell, W. W.
McEulen, Elmore L.
McFarland, Richard
McFerrin, James
McGarrity, James
McGee, Joseph W.
McGee, Robert A.
McGill, Bob
McGinnis, John
McGrew, Alfred C.
McGuinness, James
McGuire, Bert
Page 351
Folders
1182-1186
2072
2073
2074
2075
2076
2077
968
2078
973
2079
2080
2081
2082
2083
2084
2085
2086
2087
2088, 2089
2090
2091
2092
2093
2094
2095
2097
2098
2103
2104
2105, 2106
2107
2108, 2109
2110
2111
2112
2113, 2114
2115
2116
969
2117
2118
2119
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
McGuire, Virgil
McInnis, Neill P.
McIntosh, Donovan
McInturff, Horace L.
McInturff, John D.
McKean, W. C.
McKenzie, Howard W.
McKenzie, William Edwin
McKinley, Gordon R.
McKinney, Alfred Lee
McKinsee, John W.
McKittrick, Roy (1888-1961)
McKnight, Thomas L.
McLaine, Quentin
McLarty, R.
McMains, Cora
McMath, R. C.
McMillan, James M.
McMillen, John
McMurray, Arthur A.
McMurray, John H.
McNabb, E. A., Mrs.
McNaman, Tommy
McNamee, J. H.
McNatt, Orville F.
McNeece, John R.
McNeel, William G. (1910-1974)
Page 352
Folders
2120
2121, 2122
970
2123
2124
2125, 2126
2128
2129, 2130
2131
2132
2133
1728, 1729
2134
2135
2136
2137
2141
2142
2143
2144
2145
2146
2147
2148
2149
2150
32-34, 37, 38, 41-44, 89-91, 117, 137, 141,
153, 317, 349, 350, 352, 356, 357, 370372, 393, 415, 457-462, 582, 654, 687,
688, 764-766, 825, 850, 855-858, 881,
882, 889, 963, 964, 1006, 1088, 1095,
1175, 1182-1186, 1205, 1211-1215, 1255,
1281, 1282, 1324, 1346, 1412, 1470, 1471,
1477-1482, 1489, 1497-1501, 1528, 1591,
1592, 1600, 1601, 1643, 1669, 1679, 1728,
1729, 1841-1845, 1895-1898, 1903, 1918,
1924, 1978, 1979, 1986, 2033, 2034,
2105-2109, 2150, 2154-2158, 2192, 2203,
2236-2238, 2261-2264, 2278, 2281-2283,
2288, 2308, 2309, 2372, 2373, 2381-2383,
2417, 2423, 2454-2457, 2465, 2467, 2468,
2497, 2508, 2510, 2512-2514, 2579, 2593,
2733, 2746, 2751, 2752, 2782-2784, 2796,
2797, 2802, 2825, 2826, 2853, 2864, 2973,
2974, 3039, 3067-3069, 3082, 3105, 3149,
3223-3227, 3252, 3284-3286, 3428, 34473449
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 353
Subject
McNeil, Walter
McNerney, J. T.
McReynolds, William
McSween, William Douglas, Jr.
Megara, Harry
Meier, John A.
Meissner, Robert H.
Mellerup, George
Melville, David
Menasco, V. Lee
Mentzer, Howard
Mercer, Duane R.
Mery, Albert Maxwell
Messick, Afton C.
Messick, Lyle
Meyer, Cecil F.
Meyer, Cecil F.
Meyer, Frederick G.
Meyer, Frederick G.
Meyers, Joan
Meyers, Robert C.
Michaels, Ernest A.
Michaels, Robert Ivan
Michel, Kenneth
Middleton, Clarence G.
Middleton, Gerald C.
Miehan, William E.
Miesse, John W.
Mignard, Paul
Milburn, Earl E.
Milburn, Otis, Jr.
Miles, Fiske
Millen, James H.
Miller, Bill
Miller, Byron, Jr.
Miller, Carroll
Miller, Clarence A., Mrs.
Miller, Clifford
Miller, Frank D.
Miller, G. Arnold
Miller, Howard Michael
Miller, Jack L.
Miller, Joe
Folders
2151
2152
968
2153
1929
1930
1931
1932, 1933
1934, 1935
1936
1937
1938, 1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1943
1944
1944
1945
1946, 1947
1949
1948
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957, 1958
3303, 3308
1959
1960, 1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968, 1969
1970
1971
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Miller, Joseph H.
Miller, Joseph Henry
Miller, Laddie
Miller, Leo
Miller, Louis A.
Miller, Marion I.
Miller, Marion J.
Miller, Marvin K.
Miller, Max
Miller, Ray
Miller, Reed H.
Miller, Roy E.
Miller, Thomas A.
Miller, U. V.
Miller, Vernon
Miller, William P.
Millett, Derard
Mills, Donald
Miner, Joe M.
Miner, William A.
Minford, W. L.
Minick, John
Minius, Donald F.
Minnear, R. P.
Minton, Charles W.
Miser, H. P., Mrs.
Missouri (Battleship)
Missouri, Odessa
Missouri. Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944
Mitchell, Ben David
Mitchell, Carlyle B.
Mitchell, Louis S.
Mitchell, T., Mrs.
Mittleman, Albert
MKeehan, C. F., Mrs.
Mlika, Dean
Moeller, William S.
Mogan, James E.
Mohler, William R.
Molitor, Bob
Molton, Ronald
Monaghan, John
Page 354
Folders
1973
1972
1974, 1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
970
1987, 1988
1989
1990
1991
3309
1992
1993, 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
69, 751, 1258, 1259, 1788-1789, 2055
2107-2109, 2154-2158, 2512, 2513, 2593,
2751, 2752, 2796, 2797
1498-1501, 1728-1729, 1843-1845, 21542158, 2282-2283, 3223-3227, 3284-3286
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
968
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 355
Subject
Montague, Daniel L.
Monzingo, Dorothy
Monzingo, Forrest L.
Moody, Ray F.
Moore, Bob
Moore, Chester E.
Moore, Clyde L.
Moore, Dale
Moore, Dallas
Moore, David J.
Moore, Eugene H.
Moore, Lewis
Moore, Neil
Moore, Robert
Moore, Stanley A.
Moore, U. G., Jr.
Moran, Robert E.
Morgan, Elsie Harrison
Moriarty, Bruce
Morris, Gerald R.
Morris, Glenn R.
Morris, Lowell C., Jr.
Morris, Robert D.
Morris, William
Morris, William D.
Morrison, Franklin
Morrison, Fred
Morse, Charles, Mrs.
Morse, John
Morse, Whitney
Moser, Dix V.
Mosmeier, Edward
Moss, Jane
Moss, Tom
Most, Leonard F.
Mouser, Jay
Mowder, Merwin C.
Moye, J. E.
Moyer, Edward F.
Muckala, Richard
Muckel, Charles R.
Mueller, Karl F.
Mulcay, Mary Pat
Folders
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
968
969
2018
2019
2020
966
971
2021
2022, 2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033, 2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040, 2041
2042
971
2043
2044
2045
2046
2047
2048
2049
2050
2051
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Muller, Carl V.
Mullins, Doyle
Mullins, John T.
Mulvaney, Clyde
Munoz, Roberto
Murdock, Bill
Murphy, Calvin
Murphy, John R.
Murphy, Joseph C.
Murphy, Richard W.
Murray, James L.
Murrell, Charles O.
Musselman, Bill
Muyres, Bob
Myers, D. L.
Myers, James D.
Myers, Lee Ann
Myerson, Robert I.
Mysticism
Myszkra, Stan
Nachman, Isadore
Nadley, Harris J.
Nash, John B.
Naujokas, John J.
Naylor, Charles L.
Naylor, Ralph A.
Neal, Cameron
Neal, Daniel Robert
Neal, Franklyn
Neale, William
Neate, Eleanor
Necker, Teen
Nee, Peter J.
Neely, William I.
Neiburg, Erwin
Neill, Hobart
Neill, Hubert
Neiman, "Nipper"
Nelsen, Walter M.
Nelson, Lee
Nelson, Owen W.
Nelson, Rolf W.
Page 356
Folders
2052
970
2053
2054
2055
2056
2057
2058
2059
2060
2061
2062
2063
2066
2067
973
966
2068
11, 106, 131, 308, 806, 807, 1082, 1687,
2044, 2708, 2727, 2762, 3464
2069
2159
2160
2161
2162
2163
2164, 2165
2166
2167
2168, 2169
2170
2171
2172
2173
2174
2175
965
966
2176
2177
2178
2179
2180
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Nesbitt, John B.
Nethery, William T.
Nettleton, Roger L.
Neu, Virginia
Neufeld, Lee
Neville, D. E.
New Jersey (Battleship)
New Mexico (Battleship)
Newbrandt, W. W., Jr.
Newell, Ben
Newell, Louis
Newman, D. O.
Newsome, Archie, Jr.
Newth, Delbert
Newton, Allen
Newton, James Wallace
Nichols, Clarence
Nichols, Frank P., Jr.
Nickerson, Weston
Nielsen, Donald J.
Nielsen, Leland C.
Nilan, Joe L.
Nineff, Kerel
Nisi, Frank J.
Noe, Howard
Noel, Cleo
Nolen, Oliver W.
Nolte, Clyde
Norberg, Duke
Norcross, G. W., Mrs.
Norris, Elmore
Norski, Duane
North, Harold
Northcut, J. W., Mrs.
Northcutt, Earl C.
Novotny, Erwin R.
Nylander, Roy
Oberhelman, Foster L.
O'Brien, Thomas J.
O'Bryan, Robert L.
O'Connor, Frank J., Mrs.
O'Connor, Joe
Odum, C. F.
Page 357
Folders
2181
3303-3305, 3307-3311, 3313
2182
2183
2184
2185
85, 1381
6, 665, 666, 1988
2186
2187
2188
2189
2190
2191
2192
2193
2194
2195
2196
2197
2198
2199
2200
2201
2202
3303, 3309
1600-1601
2203
2204
2205
2206
2207
2208
2209
2210
2211
2212
2213
2214
2215, 2216
2217
2218
2219
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 358
Subject
Oertel, Frank
Ohle, Norman F.
Ohmart, Philip
Olden, H. P.
Olive, George A.
Oliver, Bob
Oliver, Glen
Olney, Milton
Olson, Dean
O'Neil, Monte
O'Neill, Frank W.
Onion, Kenneth E.
Onyett, L. W. (Bill)
Orey, Dillard
Orrell, Elwood C.
Orwig, John
Osborn, Howard E.
Osborne, Lester
Osborne, Robert Henry
Ostrand, William E.
Otte, Robert F.
Otterpohl, Joseph A.
Overman, Harold E.
Overman, Lee R.
Overstreet, George Allen
Overton, Richard L.
Owen, Turner
Owens, Everett E.
Owens, William Lester
Oxley, Gene
Oyler, V. William
Packer, S. E.
Padgett, Howard F.
Page, Albert E.
Palladino, John
Palmer, Lee H.
Palmer, Thomas M.
Panaro, Anthony
Pane, A. J.
Pargeter, Shappie
Park, Vernon
Parker, George
Parker, Gordon W.
Folders
2220
2221
2222
2223
2224
2225
966
2226
2227
2228
2229
2230
2231
965
2232
2233
2234
2336-2338
2339
2240
2241
2242
2243
2244
2245
968
971
2246
2247
2248
2249
2250
2251
2252
2253
2254
2255
2256
2257
2258
2259
2260
2261-2264
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Parker, John F.
Parks, James Lewis (1886-1934)
Parliman, Charles W.
Parresol, Paul
Parris, Francis J.
Parris, John W.
Parris, Mary I.
Parrish, Alexander H.
Parrish, James
Parry, Jeanne Cousins
Parti, J., Mrs.
Pascoe, William S.
Paterson, Frank B.
Patterson, Cecil O.
Patterson, David L.
Patterson, Louis W.
Patterson, Norris A.
Patterson, Ralph C.
Patton, George S., Jr. (1885-1946)
Paul, Alfred
Paul, Ruth
Payne, George
Peacock, L. K.
Pearce, Charles E.
Pearson, Kenneth
Pearson, Paul J.
Pease, Ralph O.
Peasley, Betty J.
Peavy, Donald
Pechner, Alice
Pecht, Pat
Peck, George J.
Pedersen, Douglas J.
Peer, C. Elmer
Pehek, Eugene C.
Pelz, Carlyle
Pember, Raymond
Pender, Jerry
Peret, Jack
Perry, Lewis W.
Perry, Lloyd
Perry, Robert P.
Pershing, John J. (1860-1948)
Page 359
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2274, 2275
2276
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2279
2280
2281
2282, 2283
41-44, 1898, 2282-2283, 2284, 3299
2285
2287
2288
2289
2290
2291
2292
2293
2294
2295
2296
2297
2299, 2300
2301
2302
2303
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2305
2306
2307
2310
2311
2312
1412
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Pessell, William B.
Peterman, Edward
Peters, Andrew S.
Peters, John W.
Peterson, Byron L.
Peterson, Edwin J.
Peterson, Robert Ivan
Peterson, Sheldon
Petesch, Alfred A.
Pettit, John
Pfeifer, Herbert Frederick
Pfeiffer, Maxine
Phelps, Carl F.
Phero, Walter H.
Philibosian, Aram E.
Phillips, Adrian
Phillips, Frank S.
Phillips, John H.
Phillips, W. O.
Piccisillr, Tony
Picha, Jane
Picha, Robert S.
Pickett, Robert T.
Pierce, Carol E.
Pierce, Howard
Piernikowski, Benedict R.
Pinder, Jim
Pinkston, Harrison E., Jr.
Pipp, Edwin, Jr.
Pippenger, Fred A.
Pippin, Wilbur T.
Pittman, Elliott C.
Pittman, Woodrow, W.
Pitzer, Jack
Pixler, William G.
Plankinton, William V.
Plummer, Marshall
Poe, Edgar A.
Poeschel, Raymond T.
Poetry
Page 360
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2325, 2326
2327
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2329
2330
2331
2332, 2333
2334, 2335
2336
2336
2337
2338
2339
2340
2341
2342
2343
2344
2345
2346
2347
2348
973
2349
2350
2351
2352
18, 20, 93, 94, 132, 145, 150, 170, 171,
186, 213, 216, 249, 299, 358, 413, 471,
519, 523, 600, 604, 659, 711, 728, 738,
749, 771, 784, 792, 829, 833, 907, 914,
925, 933, 959, 982, 1067, 1071, 1072,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Politics, Missouri, 1940s
Pollard, Waylon J., Jr.
Poltrack, Anthony S.
Pond, Robert B.
Pontzer, Norbert
Pope, William E.
Porcello, Al
Posey, Gene K.
Poskanzer, Phil
Poslusny, Stanley
Post, Robert J.
Poteet, David
Potsdam Conference
Pott, Francis J.
Potter, Albern M.
Potter, Donald Campbell
Potter, Neil K.
Powell, Betty
Powell, Joseph P.
Powell, Kenneth R.
Powell, Richard
Powell, Richard C.
Powell, William Norman
Power, Jesis
Power, Robert
Prall, Albert
Prall, Anna M.
Price, Howard I.
Price, Margaret Ann
Price, Nina
Page 361
Folders
1082, 1106, 1107, 1114, 1161, 1162, 1200,
1202, 1203, 1207-1209, 1222, 1335, 1338,
1339, 1344, 1354, 1360-1362, 1365, 1386,
1431, 1491, 1492, 1612, 1630, 1657, 1684,
1711, 1758, 1804, 1806, 1835, 1848, 1891,
1950, 1971, 1987, 1988, 2012, 2079, 2094,
2098, 2102, 2110, 2125, 2126, 2138, 2166,
2190, 2197, 2208, 2233-2235, 2247, 2290,
2299, 2300, 2317, 2354, 2380, 2423, 2424,
2437, 2476, 2545, 2557, 2599, 2621, 2672,
2673, 2709, 2718, 2719, 2725, 2726, 2762,
2803, 2838, 2844, 2852, 2884, 2886, 2927,
2949, 2970, 2979, 3014, 3077, 3094, 3095,
3113, 3114, 3166, 3187, 3194, 3205, 3214,
3215, 3243, 3244, 3260, 3269, 3292, 3295,
3411-3416, 3461
41-44
2353
2354
2355
2356
2357
2358, 2359
2360, 2361
2362
2363
2364
2364
850
2366
2367, 2368
2369, 2370
2371
2372-2373
2372, 2373
2374
2376
2375
2377
2378
2379
970
970
2380
2381, 2382
2385
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Price, Owen H.
Price, Robert Denby
Price, Robert Denby
Price, Walter W.
Prince, Philip B.
Prince, Robert S.
Prince, Thomas W., Jr.
Prior, J. T.
Prior, T. W.
Probert, Harry
Proud, Bob
Pruitt, D. R.
Pruitt, Earl
Pruitt, Howard C.
Pruitt, Norman
Ptataway, Bobby
Ptataway, Julian
Ptataway, Thomas c.
Pullen, Charles D.
Pyle, Ernest Taylor (1900-1945)
Quackenbush, F. W.
Quigley, Roy T.
Quill, Timothy J.
Quinlan, Raymond
Quinn, Howard M.
Quinn, Paul N.
Rabun, Francis Truitt
Race, Sara Jean
Radford, Howard R.
Ragan, Douglas
Ragan, Leroy
Rainy, Curt
Raker, David
Ramey, David S.
Ramsay, Robert I.
Ramsey, D. A.
Randolph, Joel P.
Rang, Robert H.
Rankin, Eugene W.
Rankin, Jesse Robertson
Rankin, Leora Montgomery
Ranseb, Robert
Page 362
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2384
2384
2385
2386
2387
2388
2390
2389
2391
2392, 2393
2394
2396
2397
2398, 2399
2400
2401
2402, 2403
2404
562, 647, 659, 970, 1586, 1726, 2244,
3333
2405
2406
2407
2408
2409
2410
2411
2412
2413, 2414
2415
966, 973
2416
2417
2418
2419
2420
2421
2422
2423
2424
2425, 2426
2427
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 363
Subject
Ratcliffe, Clyde L.
Ratliff, L. A.
Rau, Frederick
Rawls, Herbert E.
Raymond, Edward J.
Readinger, Edna
Reaves, George W.
Rebb, Irene
Rebman, Janet
Rebstock, Rudolph E.
Rector, C. M., Jr.
Redden, Robert B.
Redler, Russell A.
Reed, Jack
Reese, Jack D.
Regenstreich, Nathan
Reid, R. W.
Reid, William J.
Reider, Curtis H.
Reimer, Edwin B.
Reith, Edward Frank
Reither, Clarence
Reithmiller, William P.
Renfrae, Eugene
Renick, Galen
Renick, James H.
Renick, Lloyd A.
Retzloff, Bert
Reynolds, Allan E.
Reynolds, Banaid E.
Reynolds, G. H.
Reynolds, George W.
Reynolds, James S.
Reynolds, John F.
Reynolds, Robert L.
Reynolds, William Y.
Rhea, Farris W., Mrs.
Rhodes, Ray
Rhue, Harvey J.
Rice, John W., Jr.
Rice, Stanley S.
Richard, Delmer O.
Richards, John R.
Folders
2428
2429
2430
2431
2432
2433
2434
2435
2436
2437
2438
2439
2440
2441
2442
2443
2444
2445
2446
2447, 2448
2452
2449, 2450
2451
2453
2454
2455
2456, 2457
2458
2459
2461, 2462
3303, 3305
2463, 2464
2465
2466
2467
2468
2469
2470
2471
2472
2473
2474
2475
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 364
Subject
Richards, Roy W.
Richardson, Charles
Richmond, Carl W.
Rickel, John W.
Rickenbacker, Edward V. (1890-1973)
Riddle, R. Eldon
Riedel, Herbert E.
Riehl, Arthur F.
Riffle, A. R.
Rimer, James C.
Rimington, Robert J.
Rion, Lola M.
Roach, Glenn
Roach, Rex
Robare, David W.
Robb, Richard M.
Robbins, Mary Ruth
Roberds, G. A.
Roberts, C. Edward
Roberts, Charles C.
Roberts, Charles E.
Roberts, Donald R.
Roberts, Eugene
Roberts, H. H., Jr., Mrs.
Roberts, Ike
Roberts, James Eugene
Roberts, Lewis C., Jr.
Roberts, Merrill Emil
Robertson, A. M.
Robertson, Elisha L.
Robertson, Fred F.
Robertson, George Richard
Robertson, Leslie F.
Robertson, Paul, Mrs.
Robertson, Robert N.
Robie, Carl
Robinett, George Edward
Robinewitz, Bill
Robinson, Durwood
Robinson, Everette
Robinson, Hal J.
Robinson, John F.
Robinson, Olin Clay
Folders
2476
2477
2478
1479, 2480
3307
2481, 2483
2483
2484
2485
2486-2488
2489
2490, 2491
2492
2493
2494
2495
2496
2497
2500
2498
2499
2501, 2502
2503
2617
2504
2505
2506
2507
2508
2509
2510
2511
2512, 2513
2514
2515
2516, 2517
2518, 2519
2520, 2521
2522
2523
2524
2525
971
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Rockstroh, Kenneth J.
Roderick, Robert
Rodgers, Ned
Rodreick, Clyde
Rodriguez, Richard
Roe, R. W., Mrs.
Roesel, Charles W.
Rogan, Roger K.
Rogers, Hubert F.
Rogers, John
Rogers, Ralph
Rogers, Vance D.
Rohatsch, Robert
Rohrer, Louis C.
Rooker, George D.
Room, Jim
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945)
Root, Walter III
Roper, Robert J.
Rose, Bill
Rose, Gordon L.
Rosebrough, Bernard
Rosemann, Russell C.
Rosenbaum, Alan W.
Rosenblum, Seymour
Rosenstein, Filmore
Rosner, Wallace R.
Ross, C.
Ross, Cecil
Ross, Sidney
Rosson, R. Raymond
Rosswurm, Eugene
Roth, William H.
Rotnour, Alva C.
Rouse, Gravice A.
Rousseaw, Leon
Rowe, James E.
Rowland, J. E.
Ruch, Paul
Page 365
Folders
2526
2527
2528
2529
2530
2531
2532
2533
2534
2535
2536
2537
2538
2539
2541
2540
89-91, 149, 251, 321, 502, 727, 799, 943,
962, 966, 1151, 1297, 1396, 1421, 1605,
1674, 1726, 1728, 1729, 1843-1845, 18951898, 2236-2238, 2391, 2401, 2425, 27822784, 2826, 2841, 3076, 3139, 3284-3286,
3293, 3369
2542
2543
2545
2544
2546
2547
2548
2549, 2550
2551
2552
2553
2554
2555
2556
2557
2558
2560
2561
2562
2563, 2564
2565
2567
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 366
Subject
Rucker, Charles
Rudd, Marian O., Mrs.
Rudus, Clifford R.
Rundlett, E. A., Mrs.
Rupp, Paul
Russell, A. E.
Russell, Helen
Russell, James W.
Russell, Milly
Russo, Ernie
Russum, C. W.
Ruth, Ernest G.
Rutter, Joe S.
Ryan, Lamar T.
Saad, Thomas
Sacadat, John J.
Sackett, Eva I. F.
Sacora, Gaylord
Sadler, Aura Curtis
Salander, Robert C.
Salvas, Adrieu J.
Salyer, Claude C.
Sampsel, Herbert
Sampson, Paul
Samuels, Charles L.
Sanborn, Don
Sanders, C. Follet
Sanders, James L.
Sanders, Mildred
Sandifer, John A.
Sandrup, J. E., Mrs.
Sansam, John H.
Santa, Arthur
Santon, Philip
Sartwell, George T., Jr.
Sasser, Dan E.
Sawyer, Robert E.
Say, Irwin R.
Sayre, Milton
Scales, Lowell D.
Scanlon, Thomas S., Jr.
Scanlon, Walter
Scarbrough, Benny
Folders
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2570
2571
2572, 2573
2574, 2575
2576
2577
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2579
2580
2581
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2582
2583
2584
2585
2587, 2588
2586
2589
2591
2592
2593
2594
2595
2596
2597
2598
2599
2600
2601
2602
2603, 2604
2605
2606
2607
2608
2609
967
2610
2611
2612
2613
2614
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 367
Subject
Schach, Al F.
Schaefer, Robert
Schafer, M. Irene
Schaper, Norman
Schatz, William J.
Scheldrup, Owen
Schellang, Charles O.
Schiff, John J.
Schlanderer, Richard J.
Schlanger, Sam
Schleif, Norman
Schmid, E. H.
Schmid, Paul L.
Schmidt, Henry
Schmidt, Stanley W.
Schmidt, William
Schneider, Harold H.
Schneider, Walter J.
Schoaf, Donald Jack
Scholle, John W.
Scholtz, Frank W.
Schrader, Edward
Schramm, Al
Schramm, Bill
Schrandt, Fred E.
Schreiber, Irving
Schroeder, George
Schroeder, Hillard H.
Schroeder, Ralph
Schroedermeier, Eugene
Schubert, George, Jr.
Schubert, Glenn H.
Schubert, Helen
Schuetz, Willard
Schultz, James L.
Schultz, Roy
Schuster, Larry J.
Schutter, Kay
Schuyler, Dale P.
Schuyler, Edmund K.
Schwartz, Lorin L.
Schwarzer, Edward
Schwiezer, W.
Folders
2615
2616
2617
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2619, 2620
2621
2622
2623, 2624
2625
2626
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2628
2629
2630, 2631
2632
2633
2634
2635
2636
2637
2638
2642
2643
2644
2645
2646
2647
2648
2649
2650
2652
2651
2652
2653
2654, 2655
2639
2656
2640
2641
2657
2658
2659, 2660
2661
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 368
Subject
Scott, Archie Edward
Scott, Arthur Boyd
Scott, Forest Grant
Scott, Robert Edward
Scott, Thomas
Scott, Wallace P.
Scotton, Frank
Scovill, Russell C.
Scribner, Jesse Washington
Seadler, Harold V.
Sear, Joe
Searcy, Robert H.
Searle, Charles M.
Searle, Charles M.
Sederholm, Burton
Seibold, Thomas Gordon
Seidel, Roland
Selinger, Maurice A., Jr.
Sellers, Arthur R.
Sellner, Norris
Sennett, Mildred
Sentell, R. G.
Setzer, Fred S., Jr.
Seybert, Paul
Seymour, Keith B.
Shadrick, Thomas Holton
Shamburger, George
Shamburger, Lois
Shaples, Robert L.
Sharble, Philip
Sharits, Dan L.
Sharp, Fred R.
Sharp, Wyman
Shaw, Tyler
Shea, James N.
Sheafor, George B.
Shearrow, Herbert H.
Sheddan Chase D.
Sheese, Alfred
Sheets, Marvin Dale
Shell, William B.
Shelton, Clyde E.
Shelton, Marcus R.
Folders
2662
2663
973
2664
2665
3304
2666
2667
2668
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2670
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2673
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2674
2675
2676
2677
2678
2679
2680
2681
2682, 2683
2684
2685
2686
2688
2687
2689
2690
2691
2692
2693, 2694
2695
2696, 2697
2698
2699
2700
2701
2702
2703
2704
2705
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 369
Subject
Shepard, H. Crawford
Shepard, Norman E.
Sheridan, Bernard J. "Barney"
Sherman, Milford L.
Sherman, Neil W.
Sherman, Raymond
Sherman, Sidney
Sherry, George E.
Shields, George Hume
Shipley, Richard
Shiverdecker, E. G.
Shockley, Charles H.
Shorer, Clarence R.
Shorts, Paul F.
Shumate, William O.
Shuts, Fred G.
Siegel, Joe Leo
Sieloff, Norman F.
Siemon, Edward A., Jr.
Siepkowski, Zenon
Sights, Warren P.
Silbert, David
Sill, James D.
Silverstein, Eddie
Simmons, W. Carleton
Simoneau, Edmund R.
Simoneau, Jean L.
Simpson, George
Simpson, J. L.
Simpson, J. P., Mrs.
Simpson, Jack E.
Sink, Walter, Jr.
Sisto, Pearl
Sizmore, Neal H.
Skelton, Gene
Skidmore, Hubert L.
Skiles, James B.
Skinner, Clifford
Slabey, Martin W.
Slattery, Norman D.
Slaughter, E. F.
Slaughter, Harold M.
Slechta, Maurice E.
Folders
2706
2708
2709
2710
2711
2714
2712, 2713
2715
2716
2717
2718, 2719
2720
2721
2722
2723
2724
2725-2726
2727
2728
2729
2730, 2731
2732
2733
2734
2732
2737
2736
2738
2740
2741
2739
2742
2743
2744
2745
2746
2748
2747
2749
2750
2751, 2752
3304, 3311, 3313
2753
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 370
Subject
Slegana, Frank
Sloan, Elwood
Slocum, William L.
Slover, Richard W.
Small, Jim
Smalley, George T.
Smey, Lois E.
Smith, Albert, Jr.
Smith, B. Burgh, Jr.
Smith, Bert
Smith, Bradford Paul
Smith, Bruce
Smith, Carl Dewey
Smith, Donald
Smith, Dorothy
Smith, Douglas L.
Smith, Earl
Smith, Edward W.
Smith, Farrand
Smith, Forrest (1886-1962)
Smith, George L., Jr.
Smith, Gertrude R.
Smith, Harold, Jr.
Smith, Harrell
Smith, Harry C.
Smith, Harry E.
Smith, Homer L.
Smith, James
Smith, James O., Jr.
Smith, Jim
Smith, Judson F.
Smith, L. H.
Smith, Lewis A.
Smith, Lloyd T.
Smith, Lowell E.
Smith, Morrison Nolan
Smith, Norm
Smith, Paul G.
Smith, Porter A.
Smith, R. Clyde
Smith, Raymond F.
Smith, Robert W.
Smith, Ruth R.
Folders
2754
2755
2756, 2757
2758
3303, 3305, 3310
2759
2760
2761
2762
2763
2764
2765
2766
2767
2768
2769
2270
2771
2772
3284-3286
2773, 2774
2775, 2776
2777
2778
2779
2775, 2776
2780
2781
2782-2784
2785
2786
2787
2788
2789
2790
2791
2792
2793
2794
2795
2796, 2797
2798, 2799
2800
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 371
Subject
Smith, W. L., Mrs.
Smith, William W.
Smutan, Allen
Snakenberg, James H.
Snider, Fred Warren
Snodgrass, R. B., Mrs.
Snoke, David R.
Snow, Ray
Snyder, Charles
Snyder, Frances K.
Snyder, George C.
Snyder, John G.
Sodowsky, James C.
Sodowsky, Jess B.
Soldwedel, T.
Solinsky, Joseph F.
Sorensen, Robert H.
South, James
Spalding, Max L.
Spalding, Walter L.
Spann, George H. B.
Sparks, George A.
Sparks, William T.
Spaven, Raymond
Speake, Creede, Jr.
Spears, Florence
Spencer, Bruce G.
Spencer, Edward David
Spencer, L. M., Mrs.
Spencer, Norman
Spitulski, Clem
Spitzberg, Maurice
Splight, Charles Leonard
Spohr, Louis R.
Springer, Walter F.
Sprinkle, Theodore, Jr.
Sprissler, Theodore, Jr.
Squires, Arthur
Squires, Conrad
St. John, Philip Alan
St. Louis Cardinals
Stack, James E.
Stack, M. G.
Folders
2801
2802
2803
2804, 2805
2806, 2807
2808
2809
2810
967
2811
2812
2813
2814
2815
2816, 2817
2818
2819
2820
2821
2822
2823
2824
2825, 2826
2827, 2828
2829
2830
2831
2832
2833
2834
2835
2836
2837
2838
2839
2840
2841
2842
2842
2590
3284-3286
451
2843
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 372
Subject
Stacy, James
Stagg, Wayne D.
Stahlman, Mitchell D.
Stains, John C.
Stalcup, Oran H.
Stalder, Joe
Stalker, Elizabeth
Stanfield, R. Elliott
Stanfill, David E.
Stanley, Robert L.
Stanley, William E.
Stanley, Zinnia
Stansberry, Clifford D.
Stansberry, Dean
Stanton, Earle W.
Stanton, John E.
Staples, John
Stapleton, C. W.
Stapp, Edmund M.
Starkey, Elmo I.
Starr, Chester
Starr, Jack
Stauffer, John
Stear, Myril W.
Steers, Lucille G.
Stege, Earl
Stephens, Erma
Stephens, Frank Fletcher (1878-1966)
Stephenson, John W.
Sterling, Randolph
Stetler, R. J.
Stetson, John H.
Stevens, Donald R.
Stevens, George
Stevens, Harold Phil
Stevens, J. Calvin
Stevens, James M.
Stevenson, Harold D.
Stevenson, William
Stewart, Donald G.
Stewart, Frank
Stewart, Jane Orr
Stewart, John D.
Folders
2844
2846
2847, 2848
2849
2850
2851
2852
2853
2854
2855
970
2856
2857, 2858
2859
2860
2861
2862, 2863
2864
2865, 2866
2867
3303, 3312
2868
2869, 2870
2871
2872, 2873
2874
2875
3304
2876
2877
2878
2879
2880
2883
2884
2881, 2883
2885
2886
2887
2888
2889
2890
2891, 2892
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 373
Subject
Stewart, L., Mrs.
Stewart, W. B.
Stock, Doris M.
Stockton, Alice C.
Stoeckert, Paul W.
Stoll, Charles
Stoner, Harold Alton
Story, C. LeVayne
Stosik, Alvin A.
Stover, Glen
Stranan, John
Strandberg, Kenneth R.
Stratton, William A.
Strohl, Morris Allen
Stroud, Ralph
Stroup, Louie F.
Strouse, Jerry
Struble, E. A.
Strunk, Chester L.
Stuart, Robert
Stubbs, Gerald L.
Stubbs, J. C., Mrs.
Stuckey, Merl
Stuteville, A. G.
Suchomelly, George
Sullivan, John Lester
Sullivan, John R.
Sullivan, Joseph Merle
Sullivan, Murray M.
Summers, Joe W.
Sumner, Bernard
Sunkin, O. F.
Sunstrom, James
Surls, Wayne
Sutherland, J. Milton
Suttie, James C.
Sutton, H. L.
Sutula, A. F.
Swain, Robert S.
Swall, James M.
Swearingen, John H.
Sweat, Cleo
Sweny, John
Folders
2893, 2894
2895, 2896
2897
2898
2899
2900
2901
2902
2903
2904
2905
2906
2907
2908
2909
2910
2911
2912
2913
2914
2915
2916
2917
2918
2919
2920
2921
2922, 2923
2924
2925
2926
2927
2928
2929
2930, 2931
2932
2933
2934
2935
2936
2937
2938
2939
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 374
Subject
Swiger, Jack C.
Swiger, Kenneth Frank
Swimptkin, Matthew
Swiovich, Oliver
Swirczynski, T. B.
Swope, Ianthe
Talbot, James W.
Talenfeld, Burton
Tanner, Mary K.
Tapscott, James Aaron
Tarr, William A.
Tate, Lindell
Tawzer, George R.
Taylor, Bob
Taylor, Clarence
Taylor, Gerald
Taylor, James
Taylor, Randall L.
Taylor, Robert L.
Teague, N. E.
Teegardin, Gene
Tees, Charles A., III
Templeton, Alec
Templeton, Dick
Tepley, J. A., Mrs.
Terhune, Donn
Theis, Delbert E.
Theodore, Michael, Mrs.
Thiela, Clemant
Thieman, O. M.
Thigpen, Edwin
Thomas, Frances
Thomas, Henry
Thomas, John E.
Thomas, M. J.
Thomas, Orville
Thomas, Philip N.
Thomas, Tom
Thomas, W. H.
Thomas, W. S.
Thomason, Dwight
Thompson, Charles T.
Thompson, David E.
Folders
2940
2941
2942
2943, 2944
2945
2946
2947
2948
2949
2950, 2951
2952, 2953
2954
2955
2956
2957
2958
2959, 2960
2961
2962
2963
2964
2965, 2966
1412
2967
2968
2969
2970
2971
2972
2973, 2974
2975, 2976
2977
2978
2979
2980
2981
2982
2983
2984
2985, 2986
2987
2988
2989, 2990
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Thompson, Ed
Thompson, Elmer
Thompson, Floyd W.
Thompson, Joe B.
Thompson, Keith A.
Thompson, Marshall
Thompson, S., Mrs.
Thornton, Robert P.
Thorpe, Wallace S.
Thrasher, Richmond
Thrower, Cecil
Thwing, Kirby R.
Thygerson, Mym
Tichenor, Ken
Tierney, Bill
Till, Russell
Tilt, Gorman
Tilton, John, Mrs.
Tilton, Millard T.
Tinker, William A.
Tisserand, Eugene E.
Todd, Frank J
Todd, Frank J.
Tokyo Rose
Tompkins, Ralph F.
Toomer, Ben
Toothman, A. Carl
Toothman, Ralph J.
Topham, Patsy
Torgerson, Norma Jean
Tosco, Bill
Tottorolo, Rudolph
Towe, E. R.
Townsend, Eben Alden, III
Townsend, Virgil
Trace, Harold
Tracht, Melvin T.
Tracy, Dean L.
Tracy, Ed D.
Trager, Frank
Trager, Thomas R.
Traker, David
Trant, Richard R.
Page 375
Folders
2991
2992
2993, 2994
2995
2996
2997
2998, 2999
3000
3001, 3002
3003
3004
3005
3006
3007
3008
3009
3010
3011, 3012
3013
3014
3015
3016
3017
1954, 2282-2283, 3196
3018
3019
3020
3021
3053
3022
3023
3024, 3025
3026
3027
3028
3029, 3030
3031, 3032
3033, 3034
3035
3036, 3037
3038
3039
3040
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Travis, James W.
Traylor, Carl
Traylor, Joe
Trim, Larry C.
Trout, Helen Hope
Truman, Harry S (1884-1972)
Trunnell, Woodrow L.
Trussell, Gerald E.
Tucker, John L., Jr.
Turner, Henry Andrew, Jr.
Turner, James E.
Turpin, James
Tyler, Louis Edwin
Typhoons
U.S. Army Air Forces
Underkofler, Ira
Underwood, Bob
United Service Organization
University of Missouri
Unruh, Clyde
Unruh, James L.
Uranga, Emil
Urick, John A.
Valentine, Arthur
Valentour, Joseph D.
Van DeGrift, Dora
Van DeGrift, William
Van Gorder, Charles H.
Van Oosbree, Frank
Van Vorst,David F.
Van Winkle, James
Vance, Henry Lamar
Vandenburg, R. M., Mrs.
Vandermark, Gordon
Vanderzee, Hank
Varker, Edwin E.
Vasburgh, Edwin D.
Vasey, Ivan Trever
Vaughan, Arthur J.
Vaughn, John Richard
Vayne, George V.
Page 376
Folders
3041
3042
3043
3044
3045, 3046
89-91, 360, 882, 1375, 1376, 1498-1501,
2108, 2109, 2282, 2283
3047
3048
3049, 3050
3302, 3305
3051, 3052
3054
3055
263, 437, 584, 660, 884, 1010, 1044,
1211-1215, 2172, 2478, 2555, 2614, 3204
1-3467
3056, 3057
3058
47, 648, 649, 932, 1724, 1807, 1886, 2042,
2486-2488, 2512-2513
2381-2383, 2782-2784, 3447-3449
3059
3060
3061
3062, 3063
3064
3065
3067, 3068
3069
3073
3074
3075
3076
3066
3070
3071
3072
3077
3078
3079
3080
3081
3082
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 377
Subject
Venter, Dale L.
Verble, R. H.
Vespa, Ray
Veterans--Law and legislation
Vezina, Lawrence
Victor, R.
Victor, Remi L.
Vieira, Joseph F.
Vogel, Bill
Vogt, Otto J., Jr.
Von Borstel, Donald
Voorhis, S., Mrs.
Vosburgh, Donald
Vosburgh, Donald
Wade, Gordon L.
Wagner, Dale C.
Wagner, Donald O.
Wagner, George, Mrs.
Wagner, Mable S.
Wagner, Vernon O.
Wagner, William
Waite, M. L.
Waite, Ward M.
Wajciak, Walter
Wakeman, A. O.
Walker, Andy
Walker, John
Walker, John B.
Walker, Joseph N.
Walker, Robert
Walker, Robert H., Jr.
Walker, Ursula
Wall, Dan B.
Wall, Roger
Wallace, Henry
Wallace, R. L.
Wallace, Rendell
Wallace, Roy O.
Walljasper, Alfred H.
Walljasper, Alfred H.
Walsh, Clara
Walsh, Thomas M.
Walsh, William F.
Folders
3083
3084
3085
41-44
3086
3087
3088
3089
3090
3091
3092
3093
3094
3095
3096
3097
3303
3098
3099
3100
3101
3102
3103
3104
3105
3106, 3107
3108
3109, 3110
3111
966
3112-3114
3106, 3107
3115-3122
3123, 3124
1728, 1729
3125
3126
3127
3128
3128
3129, 3130
3131
3132, 3133
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 378
Subject
Walstoncraft, Irvin C.
Walters, Britt
Walters, William T.
Wanamaker, John Daniel
Ward, John W.
Ward, Norman
Warner, Howard S.
Warnken, W., Mrs.
Warren, Donald F.
Warren, Wilson I.
Warshaw, Robert
Washburn, Forest
Washington, MacDowell Daniel
Washington, Nathan
Wassum, Donald
Watkins, Dave
Watsen, John R., Jr.
Watson, James W.
Watson, L. A.
Watson, Leroy C.
Watson, Milton C.
Watson, Robert H.
Wayman, Harlan
Wear, Richard Fairfax
Weatherbee, Seymour F.
Weaver, Edgar S.
Weaver, Ken
Weaver, Kent
Weaver, Loraine
Webb, Jane
Webber, A. J.
Weber, A. Joseph
Weber, Charles A.
Weddle, Joe
Weegar, Dick
Wehr, James P.
Weidner, George
Weikman, H.
Weinberg, Eugene
Weingarten, Gene
Weisenberger, Edward
Weisman, Nelson
Weissmaun, Leon
Folders
3134, 3135
3136
3137
3138
3139
3140
3141, 3142
3143
3144, 3145
3146
3147
968
3148
3149
3150
3151
3152
3153
3154
3155
3156
3157, 3158
968
3159
3160, 3161
3162
3163
3164
3165
3166
3306, 3308
3167
3168
3169
3170
3171
3172
3173
3175
3176
3177
3178
3179
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Weitz, Milton
Welch, John S.
Welliver, Robert
Wells, Bradford
Wells, Luther
Wells, Mrs. Rhea
Wells, William L.
Welsh, Billy
Welteroth, Carl R.
Wentz, Frances A.
Wernsman, Laurence J.
Wessner, Mark R.
West, Everett W., Mrs.
West, Lester B.
Westcott, Eugene L.
Westerman, Lynn E.
Westlake, John Allen T.
Westlake, Muriel
Weston, Ralph Emerson, Jr.
Westover, John G.
Wetterlin, Charles F.
Weyhe, Theodore P.
Wharton, Carrie M.
Whelen, Mary
Whildin, Elton Oliver
Whipple, Leland J.
Whipple, William
White, Allen
White, Carl, Mrs.
White, D. A.
White, Hewlett
White, John B.
White, John B.
White, Muriel
White, Norris S.
Whitehead, Leslie E.
Whitelock, Charles F.
Whiteman, Donald Clark
Whitestone, W. A. Peter
Whiting, Fred
Whitsith, James G.
Whittle, Alfred
Wieland, George J.
Page 379
Folders
3180
3182
3183
3184
3185, 3186
3187
3188
3189
3190
3191
3192
3193
3194
3195
3197
3198
3199
3200
3201
3302, 3306, 3309, 3311
3202, 3203
3204
3205
3206
3207
3208
3209
3210
3211
3212
3213
3214
3215
3216
3217
3218
3219
3220
3221
3222
3223-3227
3228
3229
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 380
Subject
Wiggins, Bert
Wiggins, Perry
Wiggins, Raymond Gary
Wilder, John M., Jr.
Wiley, Carl T.
Wilhelm, Crown Prince (1882-1951)
Wilkes, Clynton W.
Wilks, Carl L.
Will, Paul K.
Willard, Conrad R.
William, Earl F.
William, Earl F.
Williams, Carl
Williams, David L.
Williams, Joseph R.
Williams, Leonard
Williams, May
Williamson, Elmer D.
Willing, Max N.
Willis, Bert
Willkie, Wendell L.
Willner, George J.
Willoughby, R. C.
Wilson, Arthur
Wilson, Hugh E.
Wilson, Kenneth
Wilson, Niles E.
Wilson, William P.
Wimmer, Bill
Wimmer, Howard
Windemuth, Paul
Windsor, J. J.
Wine and wine making, France
Winegardner, W. Homer
Wineholt, Clifton E.
Winenow, L. E.
Winer, Leo
Winkle, Arthur E.
Winkler, C., Mrs.
Winn, Clinton E.
Winokur, Sam
Winters, Jack H.
Wirick, Ernest D.
Folders
967
965, 972
965
3230
3231
418
3232, 3233
3234
3235
3236
3237
3238
3239
3240
3241
3242
3243, 3244
3245
3246
969
89-91
3247
3248
3249
3250, 3251
3252
3253
3254
3255
3256
3257
3258, 3529
41-44
3260
3261
3262
3263
3264
3265
3266
3267
3270
3269
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Wisdom, Milton
Wiseman, Early J.
Wissel, W. L.
Witak, Arthur
Witak, Arthur
Witt, Everett Jackson
Wittrup, Richard D.
Woeller, Robert C.
Wolcott, Hugh
Wolcott, Marion
Wolf, John B.
Wolfe, Henry D.
Wolfenbarger, Allan B.
Wolfgang, Charles F.
Wolfsfeld, Jerry
Women in World War II
Wood, David
Wood, Frank C., III
Wood, William H., Jr.
Woodbridge, Walter B.
Woodford, William H.
Woodruff, Franklin
Woodruff, Virginia
Woods, Dorothy
Woods, E. English
Woods, Richard B.
Woods, Warren W.
Woods, Wesley A.
Woodward, Delmar Willard
Wooldridge, John
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Admiralty Islands
Page 381
Folders
3272
3273
3274
3275
3276
3277
3278
3279
3280-3282
3280-3282
3302, 3303, 3305, 3308-3310, 3313
3283
3284-3286
3287
3288
31, 71, 82-84, 113, 117, 298, 362, 373,
374, 432, 446, 479, 503, 605, 620, 637,
657, 716, 837, 838, 907, 913, 915, 935,
954, 972, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1061, 1067,
1082, 1143, 1170, 1193, 1207, 1208, 1333,
1361, 1362, 1366, 1367, 1377, 14112,
1417, 1425, 1583, 1620, 1820, 1821, 2012,
2025, 2042, 2051, 2071, 2072, 2107, 2270,
2273, 2338, 2381, 2382, 2412, 2496, 2576,
2578, 2587-2589, 2680, 2687, 2760, 2800,
2801, 2872, 2873, 2890, 2897, 2898, 2916,
2946, 2949, 2977, 3165, 3166, 3187, 3191,
3194, 3205, 3206, 3369, 3385, 3408, 3423,
3435, 3440, 3441, 3458
3289
3290
3291
3292
3293
3294
3295
3296
3297
3298
3299
3300
3301
966
1-3467
38, 302, 303, 1537, 2261-2264, 24862488, 2825-2826
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations
Page 382
Folders
354, 423, 501, 514, 536, 537, 821, 822,
926, 1147, 1153, 1154, 1192, 1308, 1316,
1317, 1628, 1728, 1729
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Belgium 3090
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Europe
1661, 1662, 2611
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, France
2151
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Germany 1899, 2266, 3129-3130, 3420
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Gliders
1189, 1307, 1905, 3127
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, India
1022
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Japan
2062
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Pacific
896, 1096, 1520
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations,
984, 2120, 2945
Paratroops
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Philippine 463, 2639
Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Africa
189, 190, 362, 720, 1450, 2704, 2903,
3293
World War, 1939-1945--Agriculture
457-462, 1843-1845, 2236-2238
World War, 1939-1945--Alaska
224, 489, 631, 778, 1962, 2261-2264,
2804-2805, 3059
World War, 1939-1945--Alcan Highway
489
World War, 1939-1945--Aleutian Islands
78, 203, 214-216, 298, 604, 1685, 1783,
1813, 2667
World War, 1939-1945--Algeria, Oran
2281
World War, 1939-1945--Alps
423, 515, 903, 2449-2450, 2800
World War, 1939-1945--Alsace, Lorraine
232
World War, 1939-1945--American Red Cross
32, 33, 47, 277, 367, 1182-1186, 1279,
1579, 1595, 1633-1634, 2551, 2825-2826,
2836, 2919, 3300
World War, 1939-1945--American Red Cross
31, 2687, 2890
Workers
World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious Operations
1895-1897
World War, 1939-1945--Arabs
65, 2199, 2609, 2701, 2806-2807
World War, 1939-1945--Argentina
2040, 2041
World War, 1939-1945--Arizona, Luke Field
1841
World War, 1939-1945--Arizona, Tucson
3105
World War, 1939-1945--Armed Forces Overseas
2236-38
Editions
World War, 1939-1945--Ascension Island
480, 481, 1053
World War, 1939-1945--Atlantic Ocean
1141, 1326
World War, 1939-1945--Atomic Bomb
73, 269, 1088, 1757, 2782-2784, 30013002
World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities
1463, 1464
World War, 1939-1945--Attitudes Toward
40, 93, 94, 150-152, 255, 316, 324, 396
World War, 1939-1945--Australia
31, 37, 743, 800, 1190, 1632, 1740, 2455,
2607, 2970
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Australia, Army
World War, 1939-1945--Austria
Page 383
Folders
1193, 1534, 1536, 2889
173, 341, 423, 515, 725, 789, 903, 1087,
1271, 1423, 1919, 2297-2298, 2465, 2584,
2802
World War, 1939-1945--Bahama Islands, Exuma
1117
World War, 1939-1945--Belgium
75, 117, 123, 163, 166, 180, 238, 292, 348,
392, 426, 561, 571, 613, 809, 839, 932,
948, 998, 1015, 1037, 1071, 1072, 1146,
1159, 1196, 1249, 1254, 1400, 1401,
1721-1722, 1799, 1945, 1955, 2093, 2227,
2292, 2525, 2557, 2842, 2920, 3029-3030,
3170, 3245
World War, 1939-1945--Black Market
2297-98
World War, 1939-1945--Black Soldiers
41-44
World War, 1939-1945--Blacks
89-91, 1182-1186, 1493, 2154-2158, 2194,
3213, 3223-3227
World War, 1939-1945--Bombing
114, 1856, 1862, 1986
World War, 1939-1945--Bombing Missions
161, 211, 440, 514, 756, 821, 822, 896,
912, 916, 978, 979, 1019, 1758, 1888,
1899, 1931, 2315, 2501, 2502, 2823, 2909,
3007, 3129-3130, 3198, 3223-3227
World War, 1939-1945--Bombing, England
1336, 1707
World War, 1939-1945--Bombing, Germany
423, 845, 846
World War, 1939-1945--Bombing, Japan
830, 1120, 1121, 2062
World War, 1939-1945--Borneo
1484, 1810
World War, 1939-1945--Brazil
480, 481, 847
World War, 1939-1945--Brenner Pass
1827
World War, 1939-1945--Burma
245, 246, 306, 729, 770, 1122-1137, 1495,
1517, 1523, 1733, 1754-1755, 2409, 28812882, 2907, 2975, 2976, 3169, 3205
World War, 1939-1945--Burma Road
397, 495
World War, 1939-1945--Buzz Bombs
1642, 1992, 2710, 3081
World War, 1939-1945--California
89-91, 113, 247, 248, 283, 415, 419, 420,
1211-1215, 1471, 2033, 2036, 2108-2109,
2261-2264, 2372-2373, 2508, 2512-2513,
2649, 2782-2784, 2825-2826, 2973-2974,
3105
World War, 1939-1945--Canada
489, 2261-2264, 2308, 2309
World War, 1939-1945--Canada, Army
3026, 3029, 3030
World War, 1939-1945--Canada, Royal Canadian Air 2010, 3010
Force
World War, 1939-1945--Caroline Islands
859, 1954
World War, 1939-1945--Causes
642, 865, 952
World War, 1939-1945--Censorship
170, 171, 203, 578, 607, 1498-1501, 1669,
2227, 2964, 3195, 3214
World War, 1939-1945--Ceylon
9, 1605, 1606
World War, 1939-1945--China
14, 495, 496, 591, 1019, 1122-1137, 1285,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--China, Nanning
World War, 1939-1945--China, Shanghai
World War, 1939-1945--China, Tientsin
World War, 1939-1945--China-Burma-India Theater
of Operations
World War, 1939-1945--Christmas
World War, 1939-1945--Colorado
World War, 1939-1945--Combat
World War, 1939-1945--Combat Emotions
World War, 1939-1945--Combat Fatigue
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps,
Austria
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps,
Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945--Corsica
World War, 1939-1945--Cuba
World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia
World War, 1939-1945--D-Day, Europe, June 6,
1944
World War, 1939-1945--Displaced persons
World War, 1939-1945--Dutch East Indies
World War, 1939-1945--Easter
World War, 1939-1945--Egypt, Cairo
World War, 1939-1945--End of
World War, 1939-1945--England
Page 384
Folders
1739, 1797, 1808-1809, 1870, 1895-1897,
2159, 2372-2373, 3200
285
369, 2372, 2373
1497, 1895-1897
1495, 1517, 1523, 1886, 1963, 2766, 3442
419, 420, 613, 709, 920, 1009, 1065, 1066,
1400, 1401, 1579, 1733, 1889, 1890, 1943,
1955, 1983, 2001, 2097, 2162, 2180, 2355,
2525, 2689, 2772, 2790
457-462
15, 265, 285, 300, 315, 323, 337, 338, 353,
355, 376, 377, 390, 450, 608, 917, 918,
1420, 1508-1509, 1522, 1612, 1629, 1902
760, 2345, 2908
790, 1413
1087
173
257, 493, 563, 1463, 1464, 1653, 1738,
1743-1744, 1940, 2307, 2605, 2946, 2972,
3209
1-3467
2590
1364
110, 390, 736, 1002, 1003, 1918
175, 176, 287, 288, 312, 319, 581, 618,
1011, 1055, 1112, 1843-1845, 1951, 19601961, 2809, 2883, 3207, 3250-3251, 3294
1490
143, 326, 985, 1506, 1934-1935, 25122513, 2627, 2889
1920, 2111, 3162
683, 2388, 2792
1320, 1321, 1328, 1861, 1912, 1950, 1977,
2048, 2175, 2245, 2514, 2716, 2725, 2996,
3001-3002, 3137, 3172, 3189, 3266
16, 32-34, 41-44, 50, 80, 114, 181, 207,
211, 284, 295, 345, 355, 390, 396, 398,
501, 526, 705, 744, 745, 788, 794-796,
893, 931, 948, 954, 998, 1046, 1047, 1054,
1083-1085, 1157, 1180, 1192, 1194, 1247,
1248, 1273-1275, 1279, 1290, 1291, 1305,
1306, 1363, 1368, 1370, 1371, 1408, 1475,
1526, 1721-1722, 1732, 1769-1770, 18201821, 1831-1832, 1853, 1882-1883, 1889,
1890, 1900-1901, 1904, 1981, 2097, 2153,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
Page 385
Folders
2227, 2272, 2321, 2342, 2397, 2467, 2506,
2511, 2520-2521, 2597, 2467, 2506, 2511,
2520-2521, 2597, 2645, 2690, 2692, 2753,
2782-2784, 2802, 2869-2870, 2872-2873,
3024-3025, 3048, 3064, 3099, 3127, 32233227, 3229, 3231, 3300, 3230, 3434
World War, 1939-1945--England, London
41-44, 134, 309, 582, 1084, 1085, 11821186, 1453, 1595, 2028, 2075, 2168-2169,
2206, 2326, 2389, 2520-2521, 2616, 2206,
2326, 2389, 2520-2521, 2616, 2642, 2710,
3081, 3179, 3188, 3440-3441, 3451
World War, 1939-1945--England, Royal Air Force
2273
World War, 1939-1945--English Channel
1187, 2696, 2697
World War, 1939-1945--Entertainment
590, 1182-1186, 1412, 3223-3227
World War, 1939-1945--Equator Crossing Ceremony 430, 431, 546, 724, 1190, 1234, 20992100, 2367-2368, 2452, 2589, 3219
World War, 1939-1945--Europe
470, 477, 478, 486, 557, 593, 597, 598,
615, 616, 742, 932, 976, 977, 1025-1028,
1111, 1156, 1221, 1292, 1334, 1337, 1383,
1384, 1423, 1981, 232, 2406, 2466, 2729,
2820, 2824, 3070, 3163, 3192, 3236, 3250,
3251, 3267, 3268, 3466
World War, 1939-1945--Europe, Destruction of
1736, 2053, 2408, 3051-3052
World War, 1939-1945--European Theater of
15, 17, 24, 25, 32, 33, 41-44, 58, 72, 111,
Operations
186, 252, 253, 278, 393, 428, 456, 494,
514, 614, 766, 795, 796, 875, 996, 1030,
1074, 1075, 1106, 1107, 1149, 1179,
1182-1186, 1287, 1353, 1448, 1502, 1532,
1590, 1602, 1625, 1638, 1686, 1945, 2053,
2087, 2222, 2282, 2283, 2291, 2294, 2360,
2328, 2503, 2581, 2657, 2782-2784, 2802,
2901, 3147, 3148, 3223-3227
World War, 1939-1945--Florida
32, 33, 153, 850, 1477-1482, 1728-1729,
2549-2550, 2733, 2771, 3223-3227
World War, 1939-1945--Formosa
2372-73
World War, 1939-1945--Foxholes
237, 266, 267, 574, 784, 785, 1349, 1350,
1610, 1637, 2066, 2312, 2421, 3257
World War, 1939-1945--France
13, 17, 23, 28, 29, 32, 33, 41-44, 84, 106,
107, 114, 124, 125, 177, 184, 185, 201,
206-209, 265, 284, 294, 301, 332, 346,
347, 363, 375, 402, 456, 470, 487, 516,
560, 593, 603, 657, 677, 678, 684, 687,
707, 726, 735, 739, 794, 819, 913, 990,
991, 998, 999, 1008, 1023, 1038, 1081,
1109, 1145, 1178, 1182-1186, 1194, 1220,
1228, 1229, 1268, 1269, 1287, 1288, 1290,
1291, 1300, 1301, 1304, 1307, 1363, 1368,
1430, 1450, 1593-1594, 1624, 1644-1645,
1702, 1721-1722, 1730-1731, 1734, 17431744, 1760-1761, 1769-1770, 1786, 18201821, 1823, 1829-1830, 1831-1832, 1836-
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--France, Liberation
World War, 1939-1945--France, Normandy
World War, 1939-1945--France, Paris
World War, 1939-1945--G. I. Inventions
World War, 1939-1945--Galapagos Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Air Force
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Army
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Berlin
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Destruction of
Page 386
Folders
1837, 1853, 1860, 1865, 1885, 1904, 1906,
1943, 1968-1969, 2022-2023, 2064-2065,
2119, 2151, 2161, 2168-2169, 2174, 2198,
2281, 2292, 2311, 2313, 2378, 2417, 2419,
2422, 2428, 2458, 2465, 2467, 2470, 2580,
2591, 2689, 2727, 2749, 2769, 2772, 2778,
2790, 2800, 2802, 2845-2846, 2867, 28692870, 2876, 2890, 2905, 2912, 3031-3032,
3041, 3051-3052, 3064, 3123-3124, 31343135, 3144-3145, 3151, 3162, 3202-3203,
3212, 3265, 3270, 3284-3286, 3290, 3297,
3230, 3237, 3238, 3444, 3445, 3456
41-44, 1046, 1047
677, 678, 2179, 2809, 3023
41-44, 117, 118, 134, 208, 209, 392, 443,
645, 795, 796, 840, 841, 948, 1119, 11821186, 1749, 1829-1830, 1836-1837, 1898,
2281, 2297-2298, 2451, 2571, 2616, 2652,
2692, 2782-2784, 2836, 2872-2873, 30163017, 3029-3030, 3284-3286, 3434
261, 1853, 2386
2695
5, 10-12, 17, 21, 24, 41-44, 63, 70, 97,
102, 104, 105, 135, 147, 156, 184, 185,
238, 257, 268, 289, 322, 333, 335, 336,
354, 387, 392, 418, 444, 445, 467, 470,
485, 494, 505, 512, 513, 525, 528, 539,
544, 559, 560, 648, 649, 671, 672, 687,
689, 695, 717, 722, 723, 735, 776, 777,
787, 793, 806, 807, 813, 814, 894, 944,
945, 947, 987, 988, 998, 1016, 1017, 1023,
1080, 1093, 1114, 1171, 1182-1186, 1194,
1205, 1221, 1243, 1271, 1293, 1443, 1450,
1529, 1530, 1533, 1580, 1581, 1583-1585,
1593-1594, 1624, 1647, 1694, 1721-1722,
1758, 1797-1798, 1817, 1855, 1889, 1890,
1904, 1918, 1923, 1930, 1957, 1958, 1992,
1998, 2124, 2134, 2135, 2137-2140, 2201,
2292, 2320, 2331, 2361, 2396, 2417, 2451,
2456-2457, 2459-2460, 2467, 2489, 2494,
2556, 2587-2588, 2612, 2626, 2646, 2692,
2718-2719, 2737, 2777, 2791, 2793, 2800,
2802, 2825, 2826, 2831, 2842, 2877, 2886,
2894, 2920, 2932, 3016, 3017, 3039,
3049-3050, 3060, 3064, 3071, 3129-3131,
3140, 3199, 3209, 3270, 3273, 3284-3286,
3418-3419, 3458; 79, 80, 361, 2576
536, 537
180, 208, 209, 254, 388, 1466, 1889, 1890,
2479, 2480, 2876, 3270
784, 785, 1278, 2897, 2898
241, 1273, 1274, 1325, 2987
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Munich
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Occupation of
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, People
World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Surrender
World War, 1939-1945--Gilbert Islands, Tarawa
World War, 1939-1945--Grave Registration
World War, 1939-1945--Guam
World War, 1939-1945--Hawaiian Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu
World War, 1939-1945--Holland
World War, 1939-1945--Iceland
World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Chicago
World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Great Lakes
World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Peoria
World War, 1939-1945--India
World War, 1939-1945--India, Calcutta
World War, 1939-1945--Iran
World War, 1939-1945--Ireland
World War, 1939-1945--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Anzio
World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Naples
World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Rome
World War, 1939-1945--Iwo Jima
Page 387
Folders
1629, 2454, 2830
1221, 1389
1156, 1584-1585, 1878, 2019, 2472
707
1251, 1252, 1503, 1592, 1895-1897, 25652566, 2779
648, 649
129, 188, 959, 1062, 1113, 1328, 1472,
1473, 1477-1482,1 535, 1700, 1756, 18951897, 2050, 2061, 2107, 2236-2238, 2366,
2425, 2485, 2515, 2647, 2857-2858
2, 48, 73, 317, 412, 449, 586, 1282, 1404,
1488, 1633-1634, 1863-1864, 2076, 22362238, 2366, 2405, 2548, 2822
373, 374, 2042, 2132
392, 577, 998, 1079, 1192, 1242, 1638,
2177, 2180, 2451, 2467, 2634, 2768, 2780,
3444
134, 253, 1461, 1462, 2940
856-858, 1652, 2383
882, 2033, 2036, 2372-2373, 2508
1211
1211-1215
993, 1754-1755, 1886, 1963, 2183
115, 435, 436, 679, 802, 3261
115, 435, 436, 679, 802, 3261
61, 96, 183, 191, 210, 231, 293, 324, 340,
384, 393, 440, 601, 766, 769, 837, 838,
862, 883, 915, 1281, 1316, 1317, 1333,
1366, 1414, 1450, 1468, 1493, 1611, 1636,
1414, 1450, 1468, 1493, 1611, 1636, 1647,
1723-1724, 1771, 1920, 2063, 2082, 2133,
2244, 2274, 2275, 2282-2283, 2340, 2344,
2355, 2445, 2463, 2464, 2531, 2600,
2619-2620, 2693-2694, 2715, 2743, 2761,
2853, 2885, 2903, 2957, 2981, 3013,
3049-3050, 3069, 3110, 3115-3122, 3164,
3193, 3213
39, 274, 799, 2282, 2283
47, 274, 356, 357
243, 274, 344, 906, 981, 1049, 1098, 1099,
1201, 1723-1724, 1860, 1970, 2232, 2240,
2258, 2459-2460, 2947, 2983
20, 178, 188,2 82, 300, 416, 530, 531, 572,
624, 721, 848, 1158, 1197, 1199, 1349,
1350, 1397, 1398, 1683, 1869, 1954, 2005,
2341, 2447, 2603-2604, 2606, 2735, 27562757, 2871, 3004, 3038, 3040, 3080, 3102
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Jamaica
World War, 1939-1945--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Air Force
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Army
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Destruction of
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Nagasaki
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Navy
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Tokyo
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Tokyo Bay
World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Yokohama
World War, 1939-1945--Japanese
World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Surrender
World War, 1939-1945--Jews
World War, 1939-1945--Journalism
World War, 1939-1945--Kamikaze Suicide Planes
World War, 1939-1945--Kansas
World War, 1939-1945--Kentucky, Fort Knox
World War, 1939-1945--Killed in Action
Page 388
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219
74, 85, 144, 145, 161, 538, 617, 703, 830,
874, 888, 984, 1006, 1255, 1315, 1346,
1541, 1986, 2045, 2091, 2213, 2215-2216,
2236-2238, 2261-2264, 2372-2373, 2384,
2404, 2490-2491, 2501-2502, 2829, 2888,
3073, 3204, 3284-3286
239, 240, 261, 2627, 2773, 2774
924, 1197, 1224, 1869, 2006, 2541, 3454
1496, 3092
137
1753, 2203, 2218
727, 728
172, 271, 457-462, 1006, 1346, 25012502, 2789, 3223-3227
69, 230, 573, 626, 751, 908, 909, 927,
1042, 1272, 1346, 1381, 1449, 1690,
1788-1789, 1801, 2055, 2085, 2279, 2684,
3080
286, 296, 753, 2490-2491, 3262
1211-1215, 1498-1501, 1843-1845, 22822283, 2825-2826, 3284-3286
69, 578, 626, 647, 751, 758, 860, 861, 927,
961, 1040, 1042, 1063, 1357, 1449, 1616,
1737, 1772, 1788-1789, 1818, 2045, 2055,
2085, 2496, 2501-2502, 2514, 2551, 27732774, 2818, 2933, 2955, 3080, 3262, 3433,
3439
32, 33, 2646
582
6, 617, 1419, 2442, 2755, 3036-3037
393, 2372, 2373
554
14, 40, 92, 108, 116, 143, 146, 147, 166,
186, 192, 262, 278, 318, 327, 427, 464,
468, 469, 477, 478, 523, 577, 606, 635,
638, 639, 670, 709-711, 713, 742, 756,
787, 797, 865, 869, 875, 899, 900, 982,
994, 1013, 1035, 1037, 1050, 1071, 1072,
1218, 1270, 1285, 1303, 1308, 1309, 1364,
1368, 1380, 1392, 1418, 1422, 1432, 1448,
1486, 1491, 1493, 1529, 1530, 1537,
1580-1581, 1599, 1611, 1661-1662, 1686,
1689, 1706, 1734, 1751, 1762, 1825, 1838,
1846, 1848, 1851, 1853, 1858, 1874, 1920,
1930, 1943, 1964, 1968-1969, 1981, 1997,
2010, 2011, 2039, 2044, 2058, 2076, 2090,
2097, 2098, 2118, 2129, 2130, 2144, 2151,
2223, 2225, 2227, 2231, 2243, 2265, 2312,
2321, 2377, 2444, 2471, 2473, 2484, 2509,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--King Island
World War, 1939-1945--Korea
World War, 1939-1945--Louisiana
World War, 1939-1945--Luxembourg
World War, 1939-1945--Maine, Brunswick
World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands, Tinian
World War, 1939-1945--Marshal Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Eniwetok
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Eniwetok
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Kwajalein
Atoll
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Kwajalein
Atoll
World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Maloelab
World War, 1939-1945--Maryland
World War, 1939-1945--Maryland, Annapolis
World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Camp
Edwards
World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Fort Devens
World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Springfield
World War, 1939-1945--Medical and sanitary affairs
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Folders
2549-2550, 2607, 2666, 2686, 2706-2707,
2722, 2724, 2748, 2750, 2759, 2813, 2824,
2851, 2885, 2979, 2992, 3010, 3027, 3095,
3138, 3148, 3238, 3277
1058-1059
1582, 1764, 1779, 2336, 2372, 2373, 3079,
41-44, 2282, 2283
125, 512, 513, 998, 1074, 1075, 1531,
1898, 2268, 3141-3142, 3284-3286
1924
127, 269, 527, 696, 855, 899, 900, 14771482, 2107, 2236-2238, 2654, 2655
1327, 269, 527, 696, 855, 899, 900, 14771482, 2107, 2236-2238, 2654, 2655
869, 1663, 1986, 2341, 3198
256, 317, 882, 1458
256, 317, 882, 1458
882, 1359
882, 1359
317, 1359, 1458
317, 1359, 1458
2936
2782-2784
856, 857, 858
2937-2974
956
2369-2370
34, 83, 84, 117, 118, 181, 210, 311, 370,
384, 393, 422, 654, 697-700, 886, 887,
955, 963, 964, 1165, 1182-1186, 1196,
1211-1215, 1235, 1244, 1348, 1451, 1489,
1497, 1517, 1587-1588, 1592, 1708, 1776,
1900-1901, 1945, 2029, 2456, 2457, 2508,
2514, 2570, 2654-2655, 2744, 2751, 2752,
2848, 2889, 2914, 3128, 3173, 3297, 3423
World War, 1939-1945--Merrill's Marauders
311, 3015
World War, 1939-1945--Michigan, Detroit
2042
World War, 1939-1945--Military Government
3465
World War, 1939-1945--Military Service, Compulsory 228, 1742, 1745
World War, 1939-1945--Minnesota, Minneapolis
304
World War, 1939-1945--Missing in Action
50, 172, 183, 306, 740, 788, 805, 824,
1065, 106, 1510, 1773, 2062, 2544, 2553,
3106, 3442
World War, 1939-1945--Mississippi, Gulfport
963, 964, 2281, 3428
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Mississippi, Keesler
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Columbia
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Jefferson City
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Kansas City
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Lafayette County
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Lexington
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Montgomery
County
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Odessa
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, St. Louis
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Warrensburg
World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Waverly
World War, 1939-1945--Montana, Cut Bank
World War, 1939-1945--Montana, Great Falls
World War, 1939-1945--Morale
World War, 1939-1945--Morals
World War, 1939-1945--Morocco, Casablanca
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Atlantic
Ocean
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, China
Sea
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Okinawa
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Pacific
Ocean
World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations,
Submarine
World War, 1939-1945--Nebraska, Ainsworth
World War, 1939-1945--Nebraska, Fort Robinson
World War, 1939-1945--New Caledonia
World War, 1939-1945--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--New Guinea, Natives
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Folders
2362
2383
1412, 1471, 1498-1501, 1728-1729, 18431845, 2108-2109, 2154-2158, 2236-2238,
2282-2283, 2576, 2751-2752, 2825-2826,
3223-3227, 3284-3286, 3447-3449
2107, 2508, 2514
2751-52
89-91, 2381, 2382, 3447-3449
1728-29
32, 33, 41-44, 89-91, 317, 371, 457-462,
766, 856-858, 882, 963, 964, 1088, 12111215, 1255, 1412, 1477-1482, 1498-1501,
1600-1601, 1841, 1843-1845, 1924, 21052109, 2154-2158, 2236-2238, 2281-2283,
2372-2373, 2381-2382, 2425, 2455, 2508
371, 2281, 2825, 2826
41, 42, 43, 44
32, 33
3223-27
3223-3227
19, 1227
1802
1367, 1600, 1601, 1739
1161, 1257
2282, 2283
2215, 2216
1879
2115, 2282, 2283
218, 771, 1063, 1467, 1753, 2644
3223-27
2751-52
136, 1512, 1843-1845, 2365, 2572-2573
122, 337, 394, 419, 420, 457-462, 629,
630, 709-711, 905, 935, 950, 978, 979,
985, 989, 1051, 1052, 1061, 1096, 1120,
1121, 1211-1215, 1238, 1380, 1632, 1859,
1987-1988, 2105-2106, 2112-2114, 2128,
2187, 2261-2264, 2302, 2398-2399, 2468,
2500, 2512-2514, 2640, 2760, 2796-2799,
3022, 3083, 3197, 3256, 3298
620, 651
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--New Hebrides Islands
World War, 1939-1945--New Jersey, Bayonne
World War, 1939-1945--New Jersey, Camp Kilment
World War, 1939-1945--New Mexico, Santa Fe
World War, 1939-1945--New York
World War, 1939-1945--New York, Brooklyn
World War, 1939-1945--New York, NY
World War, 1939-1945--New York, Syracuse
World War, 1939-1945--New Zealand, Auckland
World War, 1939-1945--Nigeria, Kano
World War, 1939-1945--Nile River
World War, 1939-1945--Nonfraternization Policy,
Germany
World War, 1939-1945--North Africa
Page 391
Folders
872, 2067
352
32, 33
2514
2372, 2373, 2782-2784
2281
41-44, 154, 856-858, 954, 1182-1186,
2616
3132-33
2067
3201
385, 386
24, 1369, 1589, 2360
3, 4, 259, 260, 327, 422, 535, 553, 580,
602, 638, 639, 692, 1122-1137, 1600,
1601, 1983, 2116, 2431, 2445, 2600, 2609,
2701, 3115-3122, 3291
World War, 1939-1945--Norway, Oslo
650
World War, 1939-1945--Ohio, Troy
2154-2158
World War, 1939-1945--Okinawa
6, 54, 74, 95, 98, 119, 139, 159, 202, 234,
240, 250, 261, 279, 286, 315, 377, 415,
437, 520, 584, 589, 592, 617, 673, 715,
744, 745, 880, 922, 924, 1005, 1006, 1044,
1092, 1211-1215, 1224, 1231, 1255, 1394,
1415, 1434, 1435, 1497, 1538-1539, 1596,
1649, 1727, 1779, 1784, 1790, 1852, 1879,
1894-1987, 2032, 2046, 2060, 2104, 2145,
2148, 2230, 2230, 2246, 2328, 2348,
2372-2373, 2478, 2625, 2632, 2750, 2868,
2902, 2918, 2989-2990, 3036-3037, 3080,
3089, 3157, 3158, 3274
World War, 1939-1945--Oklahoma, Muskogee
963, 964
World War, 1939-1945--Oklahoma, Norman
371
World War, 1939-1945--Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
457-462
World War, 1939-1945--Oklahoma, Will Rogers Field 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462
World War, 1939-1945--Oregon, Camp Adair
89, 90, 91
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater of
35, 40, 59, 76, 86-88, 133, 146, 162, 165,
Operations
169, 174, 205, 217, 205, 217, 229, 239,
240, 258, 281, 339, 405, 407, 429, 468,
469, 587, 607, 627, 654, 712, 752, 757,
764, 786, 797, 804, 845, 846, 856-858,
1004, 1006, 1073, 1076, 1092, 1103, 1140,
1148, 1211-1215, 1244, 1255, 1260, 1263,
1264, 1299, 1342, 1345, 1346, 1373, 1446,
1472, 1473, 1498-1501, 1542-1546, 1578,
1651, 1681-1682, 1697-1699, 1728-1729,
1763, 1791, 1843-1845, 1867, 1873, 1881,
1892-1893, 18951897, 1966, 1993, 2009,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Palau Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Palestine
World War, 1939-1945--Panama Canal Zone
World War, 1939-1945--Patriotism
World War, 1939-1945--Peace
World War, 1939-1945--Pennsylvania, Lewisburg
World War, 1939-1945--Persia
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands
Page 392
Folders
2020, 2033, 2036, 2038, 2123, 2142, 2143,
2152, 2236-2238, 2261-2264, 2282-2283,
2285-2286, 2289, 2324, 2336, 2369-2370,
2374, 2384, 2410, 2512-2514, 2542, 2593,
2627, 2661, 2861, 2864, 2911, 2931,
2950-2951, 3075, 3082, 3232, 3233, 3454
8, 108, 1599, 1791, 1938-1939, 22152216, 2365, 3463
417, 1262, 2025, 2271, 2733
529, 867, 1164, 1897
1605, 1606, 2434
93, 447, 542, 1106, 1112, 1437, 1438,
1779, 2245, 2394-2395, 2980
371
1122-1173, 2037
26, 36, 56, 57, 60, 121, 128, 221, 233, 235,
251, 261, 334, 359, 372, 404, 419-421,
457-462, 472, 473, 490, 500, 507, 510,
550, 629, 630, 716, 730, 748, 758, 780,
824, 835, 866, 870, 886, 887, 935, 949,
957, 958, 985, 1007, 1009, 1088, 1100,
1116, 1204, 1241, 1256, 1261, 1347, 1365,
1433-1435, 1439, 1445, 1515, 1591, 1679,
1701, 1748, 1859, 1934-1935, 1974-1975,
1979, 2015, 2071, 2080, 2088-2089, 21012102, 2105-2106, 2128, 2224, 2261-2264,
2272, 2285, 2286, 2288, 2426, 2430, 2468,
2484, 2495, 2498, 2512, 2513, 2541, 2570,
2627, 2743, 2770, 2973-2974, 3008, 3044,
3061, 3087, 3101, 3284-3286, 3432
367, 1735, 3009
2518-2519
2915, 2925
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Bataan
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Cebu
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Clark
Field
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands,
2229
Corregidor
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Japanese 984, 2163
Occupation
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Leyte
64, 71, 126, 168, 222, 276, 338, 376, 395,
474, 605, 1181, 1635, 1709, 2148, 24902491, 2512, 2513, 2554, 3284-3286
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Luzon
164, 221, 291, 653, 1528, 1819, 1859,
2442, 3452
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Manila
277, 380, 432, 463, 479, 610, 663, 800,
1088, 1110, 1417, 1514, 1676, 2113-2114,
2164-2165, 2398-2399, 2675
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Mindanao 196, 1187, 2443, 3183
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Panay
475
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, People
291, 425, 1090, 1967, 2293, 2338, 2410,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Samar
World War, 1939-1945--Poetry and Compositions
World War, 1939-1945--Poland
World War, 1939-1945--Postwar Europe
World War, 1939-1945--Postwar Plans
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons,
American
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons,
German
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons,
Japanese
World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945--Psychology
World War, 1939-1945--Racial Problems
World War, 1939-1945--Radio
World War, 1939-1945--Rationing
World War, 1939-1945--Religion
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2534, 2691
1512, 2049, 2914
18, 20, 93, 132, 144, 145, 150-152, 170,
171, 186, 213-216, 249, 290, 358, 413,
471, 519, 523, 600, 604, 659, 711, 728,
749, 771, 784, 785, 792, 829, 833, 907,
914, 925, 933, 959, 982, 1067, 1071, 1072,
1082, 1106, 1107, 1114, 1161, 1162, 1200,
1202, 1203, 1207-1209, 1222, 1335, 1338,
1339, 1344, 1354, 1360-1362, 1365, 1386,
1431, 1491, 1492, 1612, 1630, 1657, 1684,
1711, 1758, 1804, 1806, 1835, 1848, 1891,
1950, 1971, 1987, 1988, 2012, 2079, 2094,
2098, 2101, 2102, 2110, 2125, 2126, 2138,
2166, 2190, 2197, 2208, 2233-2235, 2247,
2290, 2299, 2300, 2317, 2354, 2380, 2434,
2424, 2437, 2476, 2545, 2557, 2599, 2621,
2672, 2673, 2709, 2718, 2719, 2725, 2726,
2762, 2803, 2838, 2844, 2852, 2884, 2886,
2927, 2949, 2970, 2979, 3014, 3077, 3094,
3095, 3113, 3114, 3166, 3187, 3194, 3205,
3214, 3215, 3243, 3244, 3260, 3269, 3292,
3295, 3411-3416, 3461
115, 142, 2314, 1379
1641, 3222
621, 646, 1234, 1456, 1457, 1516, 1618,
1658, 1690, 1720, 2164-2165, 2176, 22362238
446, 553, 1346, 2029, 2343, 2508, 27512752, 3271, 3427
1908, 2685, 3021, 3180
155, 156, 175, 176, 319, 405, 740, 893,
1152, 1166, 1223, 1305, 1306, 1352, 1390,
1587-1588, 1614-1615, 1633-1634, 1880,
2035, 2574-2575, 2610, 2751, 2752, 2803,
2862-2863, 2900, 2913, 3450
59, 296, 367, 511, 713, 88, 917, 918, 959,
1256, 1427, 1753, 1785, 1863-1864, 2031,
2034, 2117, 2490-2491, 2508, 2857-2858,
2924, 3018, 3088, 3159, 3435
1155, 1211-1215, 1493, 2282-2283, 3167,
3284-3286
197, 1853
1493, 2597
2486-2488
1102, 1877
258, 313, 344, 368, 441, 471, 518, 564,
643, 746, 1035, 1076, 1115, 1296, 1329,
1424, 1441, 1487, 1587-1588, 2380, 2535,
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Reminiscences
World War, 1939-1945--Rest Camps
World War, 1939-1945--Rhine River
World War, 1939-1945--Rhone River
World War, 1939-1945--Rumania
World War, 1939-1945--Ryukyu Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Ryukyu Islands, Ie Shima
World War, 1939-1945--Scotland
World War, 1939-1945--Scotland, Edinburgh
World War, 1939-1945--Seabees
World War, 1939-1945--Seigfried Line
World War, 1939-1945--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Slave Labor
World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands
World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands,
Bouganville
World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands,
Guadalcanal
World War, 1939-1945--South America
World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union
World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union, Army
World War, 1939-1945--Stars and Stripes
World War, 1939-1945--Strikes
World War, 1939-1945--Suez Canal
World War, 1939-1945--Switzerland
World War, 1939-1945--Texas
World War, 1939-1945--Thanksgiving
World War, 1939-1945--Tunisia, Tunis
World War, 1939-1945--Turkey, Istanbul
World War, 1939-1945--U.S.
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces,
Service Command
Page 394
Folders
2594, 2694, 2674, 2675, 2748, 2759, 2900,
3087, 3174, 3182
324, 326, 409, 464, 831, 1041, 1268, 1269,
1437, 1438, 1465, 1646, 1656, 1670, 1847,
1871-1872, 1906, 1915, 1995, 2081, 2095,
2233, 2427, 2592, 2887, 2891-2892, 2991
226, 593, 2788, 3246
455, 801, 1016, 2220
307
2281
940, 1010, 1211-1215, 2567
506, 578, 647, 922, 1211-1215, 2136,
2773-2774
32, 33, 41-44, 309, 503, 996, 1170, 1621,
1820-1821, 2802
32, 33, 1182-1186, 1277, 1732, 2782-2784
302, 303, 353, 369, 1142, 1296, 1884,
1938-1939, 2098, 2162, 2261-2264, 2293,
2425, 2552, 3077, 3139, 3190, 3235
208, 209, 434, 1666, 2547
1230, 2643, 3115-3122
1694, 2489, 3081, 3458
46, 343, 1812, 2758
1175, 1177, 2702, 2982
1064, 1115, 1296, 2007
720, 1654
110, 749, 1182-1186, 1323, 1387, 1388,
1393, 1757, 2236-2238, 2360
89-91, 1990, 3267-3268, 3284-3286
28, 75, 1600-1601, 2718-2719, 3223-3227
266, 267, 750, 849, 856-858, 1112, 11821186, 1211-1215, 1429, 1638, 1843-1845,
2387, 3020, 3202-3203, 3223-3227
1190
41-44, 320, 862, 2244
77, 399, 400, 1425, 1843-1845, 2397
1228, 1229, 1945
1691
2281
3296
1-3467
1-3467
1262, 2161
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces,
Transport Command
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Amored Division
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Band
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Cavalary
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Cavalary, 91st
Reconnaissance Squad
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Chaplains
Page 395
Folders
222, 226, 759, 1022, 1454, 1909, 2219,
2789, 3249
177, 552, 682, 769, 808, 1038, 1312, 1393,
1799, 2054, 2135, 2253, 2494, 2771, 2988,
3021, 3131, 3220
282, 2164-2465, 2490-2491
128, 1303, 1334, 1707, 2168-2169, 2714,
3115-3122
3115-3122
25, 712, 794, 802, 854, 1487, 2445, 2533,
2715, 2733
1228, 1229
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Chemical
Battalion
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Communications 872, 3051-3052, 3201
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Demobilization
2472
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Engineers Corps 98, 129, 166, 182, 245, 246, 407, 486, 598,
618, 720, 839, 932, 947, 1011, 1046, 1047,
1171, 1211-1215, 1249, 1343, 1353, 1365,
1373, 1421, 1434, 1435, 1440, 1492, 1733,
1785, 1918, 1974-1975, 1977, 2149, 2467,
2525, 2610, 2809, 3078, 3147, 3149, 3152,
3242
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Field Artillery
521, 1730, 1731
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Infantry, Airborne 10, 319, 361, 388, 406, 463, 477, 478, 493,
543, 551, 597, 621, 746, 870, 1913, 19461947, 2266, 2446, 2820, 2945, 3217,
3237-3238, 3262, 3420
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Infantry, Armored 79, 80
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Infantry,
1964, 2120, 2234-2235, 2704, 3090, 3265
Paratroops
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Intelligence
11192, 1302, 1540
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, K-9 Corps
507, 572, 1454
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Medical Corps
115, 122, 130, 164, 254, 263, 334, 370,
422, 474, 475, 482, 654, 697-700, 845,
846, 856-858, 920, 1016, 1223, 1315,
1382, 1451, 1494, 1515, 1541, 1708, 1777,
1940, 1965, 2001, 2013, 2268, 2407, 2416,
2422, 2426, 2650, 2845-2846, 2927
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Military Police
1363, 2512, 2513
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Nurse Corps
71, 80, 83, 84, 117, 118, 362, 432, 446,
479, 657, 840, 841, 915, 993, 1170, 2051,
2071, 2270, 2578, 2587-2588, 2800, 2872,
2873, 2897, 2946, 3440-3441, 3458
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Occupation
667, 1228, 1229, 2417, 3208
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Photography
457-462, 2739
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Quartermaster
41-44, 73, 276, 317, 375, 835, 895, 1039,
1764, 2006, 2080, 3267-3268
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Signal Corps
Page 396
Folders
7, 233, 239, 240, 268, 279, 412, 553, 629,
630, 669, 671, 672, 1679, 1739, 1904,
1980, 2236-2238, 2256, 2355, 2534, 2592,
2627, 2669, 2816-2817, 2860, 2905, 2940,
3005, 3064, 3232-3233, 3430
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Training
32, 33, 262
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Women's Army 373, 374, 503, 620, 637, 850, 913, 935,
Corps
954, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1061, 1143, 11821186, 1193, 1366, 1367, 1417, 1425, 1583,
1620, 1820-1821, 2012, 2025, 2287, 2338,
2412, 2680, 2670, 2801, 2898, 3165, 3191,
3423
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Coast Guard
1676, 2200, 2248, 2269, 2334, 2427, 2440,
2601, 2874, 3253, 3280-3282
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Coast Guard, Women's 2816-2817, 3166
Reserves (SPARS)
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Marine Corps
35, 68, 165, 174, 179, 264, 315, 415, 416,
450, 468, 469, 530-532, 564, 627, 721,
752, 757, 798, 828, 874, 880, 939, 940,
1062, 1064, 1113, 1115, 1158, 1190, 1197,
1199, 1200, 1251, 1252, 1255, 1299, 1342,
1377, 1397-1398, 1404, 1413, 1426, 1432,
1458, 1472, 1473, 1538-15439, 1582,
1596, 1599, 16503, 1622, 1628, 1663,
1670, 1681-1682, 1692, 1695, 1697-1699,
1716, 1720, 1746, 1822, 1852, 1867, 1868,
1873, 1877, 1894, 1936, 1966, 2070, 2072,
2143, 2160, 2188, 2197, 2231, 2245, 2255,
2316, 2341, 2348, 2351, 2364, 2367-2368,
2384, 2404, 2411, 2485, 2543, 2562,
2565-2566, 2606, 2670, 2672, 2703, 2717,
2750, 2756-2757, 2775-2776, 2779, 2829,
2829, 2861, 2871, 2899, 2941, 2989-2990,
3004, 3040, 3086, 3102, 3168, 3172,
3258-3259, 3272, 3277, 3280-3282, 3463
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Merchant Marine
18, 62, 251, 529, 547, 555, 556, 749, 758,
772, 1188, 1436, 1504, 1757, 1921, 1971,
1993, 1994, 2040-2041, 2542, 2736, 2747,
2998-2999, 3072
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy
1-3467
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Air Corps
197, 283, 545, 685, 985, 1147, 1405, 1406,
1728-1729, 1858, 1924, 1937, 2532, 2808,
3159
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Band
1163
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Chaplains
2537, 2798, 2799
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Medical Corps
197, 743
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Nurse Corps
2496, 2589
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Training
1742, 1745
World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy, Women's
963, 964, 1412, 2042, 2617, 2938, 3067Reserve
3068
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Utah
World War, 1939-1945--V-E Day, May 8, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--Virginia
World War, 1939-1945--V-J Day, August 14, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--War Brides
World War, 1939-1945--Washington
World War, 1939-1945--Washington D.C.
World War, 1939-1945--Wisconsin, Madison
World War, 1939-1945--Women
World War, 1939-1945--Yank
World War, 1939-1945--Yellow Sea
World War, 1939-1945--Yugoslavia, Belgrade
Wormington, E. G.
Wray, Guy, Jr.
Wray, Hugh
Wray, Paul
Wray, William
Wren, Etha C.
Page 397
Folders
3223-3227, 3447-3449
12, 34, 72, 110, 268, 645, 424, 456, 525,
614, 674, 675, 767, 840, 841, 843, 844,
1002, 1003, 1101, 1182-1186, 1192, 1277,
1323, 1463, 1464, 1608, 1660, 1671, 1738,
1834, 1882-1883, 1888, 1918, 2054, 2171,
2296, 2520-2521, 2663, 2692, 2795, 28252826, 2836, 2869-2870, 2906, 2922-2923,
2941, 3165, 3288, 3418, 3149
1412, 1498-1501, 1895-1897, 2387
30, 64, 70, 73, 88, 99, 101, 129, 140, 162,
165, 196, 212, 304, 359, 373, 374, 439,
449, 479, 504, 547, 583, 676, 686, 757,
759, 827, 850, 855, 876, 902, 939, 992,
1034, 1045, 1187, 1211-1215, 1294, 1310,
1311, 1330, 1346, 1355, 1394, 1757, 1768,
1784, 1800, 1833, 1974, 2099-2100, 21642165, 2195, 2221, 2228, 2412, 2415, 2438,
2518-2519, 2601, 2632, 2642, 2648, 2674,
2682-2683, 2782-2784, 2794, 2801, 2834,
2834, 2875, 2906, 2921, 2926, 2971, 3043,
3053, 3078, 3084, 3168, 3200, 3239, 3278,
3289, 3294, 3432
2520, 2521
1211-1215, 1470, 2448, 3138, 3223-3227
1412, 1924, 2680
1477-1482
31, 71, 82-84, 113, 117, 298, 362, 373,
374, 432, 446, 479, 503, 605, 620, 637,
657, 716, 837, 838, 907, 913, 915, 935,
954, 972, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1061, 1067,
1082, 1143, 1170, 1193, 1207, 1208, 1333,
1361, 1362, 1366, 1367, 1377, 1412, 1417,
1425, 1583, 1620, 1820, 1821, 2012, 2025,
2042, 2051, 2071, 2072, 2107, 2270, 2273,
2338, 2381, 2382, 2412, 2496, 2576,
2587-2589, 2680, 2687, 2760, 2800, 2801,
2872, 2873, 2890, 2897, 2898, 2916, 2946,
2949, 2977, 3465, 3166, 3187, 3191, 3194,
3205, 3206, 3369, 3385, 3408, 3423, 3435,
3440, 3441, 3458
3223-3227
706
1333
3417
3418, 3419
3420
3421
3422
3423
C68 World War II, Letters, 1940-1946
Page 398
Subject
Wrenn, Dick
Wright, Carl L., Jr.
Wright, J. W.
Wright, Jack
Wright, John C.
Wright, William M.
Wrigley, Clifford
Wuersching, John L.
Wyckoff, Robert L.
Wymer, James
Wytucki, Edward J.
Yaecker, Don
Yarborough, H. E., Mrs.
Yarman, Russell
Yasinski, William P.
Yates, Maurice M., Jr.
Yeingst, Kathleen E.
York, J. H.
Yorke, Malcolm W.
Yorktown
Young, Bernie H.
Young, Irwin H.
Young, John Franklin
Young, Philip C.
Zardell, Jack
Zeidman, Elmer
Zeidman, Gertrude
Zeidman, Leon
Zeig, Donald E.
Zeltwanger, John D.
Zeltwanger, Robert N.
Zenisek, Francis X.
Zerovich, Helen
Zimmerman, Milton C.
Zinder, Sid
Zinn, Jack Darrell
Zitko, Lee
Zonlick, Flora
Zukas, Walter
Zweig, Frederick S.
Folders
3424, 3425
3426
3428
963, 964
3429
3427
3430
3431
3432
3433
3434
3439
3435
3436
3437
3438
3440, 3441
3442
3443
1387, 1388, 2007
3444
3445
3446
3447-3449
3450
3451
3453
3452
3454
3456
3455
3457
3458
3460
3461
3462
3463
3464
3466
3467