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PARTIALLY DIGITIZED

in the World War II collection

C World War II, Letters, 1940-1946

68 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

f. 1 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).

f. 2 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


f. 3 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).

f. 4 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).

f. 5 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).

f. 6 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).

f. 7 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).

f. 8 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).

f. 9 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).

f. 10 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.


f. 11-12 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.


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).

f. 13 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.


f. 14 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).

f. 15 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


f. 16 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).

f. 17 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).

f. 18 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).

f. 19 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).

f. 20 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).

f. 21 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).

f. 22 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).

f. 23 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



f. 24 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 non-

fraternization 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).

f. 25 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).

f. 26 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.


f. 27 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


f. 28 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).

f. 29 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).

f. 30 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).

f. 31 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).

f. 32-33 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


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


f. 34 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).

f. 35 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


f. 36 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).

f. 37 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).

f. 38 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.


f. 39 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).

f. 40 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).

f. 41-44 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


discharge, the problem of disposing of great stores of army supplies at

depots abroad. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949


f. 45 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).

f. 46 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


f. 47 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).

f. 48 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).

f. 49 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).

f. 50 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).

f. 51 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


f. 52 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


f. 53 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


No. 704).

f. 54 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).

f. 55 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).

f. 56 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).

f. 57 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


f. 58 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).

f. 59 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).

f. 60 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


f. 61 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


f. 62 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


f. 63 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).

f. 64 Anderson, Warren, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Peter A. and Elsie


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


f. 65 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).

f. 66 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.


f. 67 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


f. 68 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


f. 69 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


f. 70 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).

f. 71 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.


f. 72 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).

f. 73 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).

f. 74 Armstrong, Stuart B., Letter, 1945. To his folks, South Bend, Ind.,

from Okinawa, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of transporting troops to


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


f. 75 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).

f. 76 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


f. 77-78 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


f. 79 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).

f. 81 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


f. 82 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


f. 83-34 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


f. 85 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


waters written by a sailor in World War II. Donated by Mrs. Herbert

Ascher on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 674).

f. 86 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).

f. 87 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).

f. 88 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).

f. 89-91 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).

f. 92 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


f. 93 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).

f. 95 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).

f. 96 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).

f. 97 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.


Donated by Mrs. C.W. Attig on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 671).

f. 98 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.


f. 99 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).

f. 100 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


f. 101 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).

f. 102 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


f. 103 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


f. 104 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


f. 105 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


f. 106 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


f. 107 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).

f. 108 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


Ayers was KIA Sept. 16, 1944, on Peleliu. Donated by Mrs. C.E.

Ayers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2307).

f. 109 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).

f. 110 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).

f. 111 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).

f. 112 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).

f. 113 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


f. 114 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


f. 115 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).

f. 116 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.


f. 117 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).

f. 118 Bailey, Mrs. L.A., Letters, 1944-1945. Letters from her four sons in


the service containing family news. Donated by Mrs. L.A. Bailey on

13 Jan. 1946 (Accession No. 2827).

f. 119 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).

f. 120 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).

f. 121 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


f. 122 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).

f. 123 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


f. 124 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


f. 125 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).

f. 126 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).

f. 127 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).

f. 128 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).


f. 129 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


f. 130 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).

f. 131 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).

f. 132 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).

f. 133 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.


f. 134 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).

f. 135 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).

f. 136 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).

f. 137 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).

f. 138 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).

f. 139 Barker, Loyd M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. George Barker,


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).

f. 140 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).

f. 141 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).

f. 142 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).

f. 143 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).

f. 144 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).

f. 145 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).

f. 146 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


f. 147 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.


f. 148 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.



f. 149 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).

f. 150 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).

f. 151 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).

f. 152 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


f. 153 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).

f. 154 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).

f. 155 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).

f. 156 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).

f. 157 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).

f. 158 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).

f. 159 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


island. Donated by Mrs. J.L. Barrow on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

771).

f. 160 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


f. 161 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).

f. 162 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).

f. 163 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).

f. 164 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).

f. 165 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).

f. 166 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).

f. 167 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


f. 168 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).

f. 169 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).


f. 170-171 Bayles, Jack L., Jr., Poems, 1943. Written in the South Pacific, July-

Aug. 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).

f. 172 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).

f. 173 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).

f. 174 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).

f. 175 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).

f. 176 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).

f. 177 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).

f. 178 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).

f. 179 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


f. 180 Bedrossian, John, Letter, c. 1945. To his family, Watertown, Mass.,

from Belgium, circa 1945. Mentions the German breakthrough and


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).

f. 181 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).

f. 182 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).

f. 183 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


f. 184-185 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).

f. 186 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).

f. 187 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


f. 188 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).

f. 189-190 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


f. 191 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


Italy written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Bell on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 192 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


f. 193 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).

f. 194 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).

f. 195 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).

f. 196 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).

f. 197 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).

f. 198 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


f. 199 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).

f. 200 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


f. 201 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).

f. 202 Benson, Ray, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Orofino, Idaho, from aboard

ship en route to Okinawa, Sept, 4, 1945. Description of two previous


trips to Okinawa written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. R.S. Benson on


f. 203 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).

f. 204 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).

f. 205 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).

f. 206 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).

f. 207 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.


f. 208-209 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


f. 210 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).

f. 211 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).

f. 212 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).

f. 213 Bernstein, Morris, "Mail Call," n.d. Written in France, no date.


Expressing desire to receive mail, written by a soldier. Donated by Mrs.

Morris J. Bernstein on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 312).

f. 214-215 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).

f. 216 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).

f. 217 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


f. 218 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.


f. 219 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


f. 220 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


f. 221 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).

f. 222 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.


f. 223 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).

f. 224 Billingsley, Alvah, Letter, 1942. To friends from Dutch Harbor,

Alaska, April 10, 1942. Comments on home news written by a soldier.


Donated by Mrs. D.C. Clear on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 816).

f. 225 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).

f. 226 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).

f. 227 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).

f. 228 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


f. 229 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.


f. 230 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).

f. 231-232 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.


f. 233 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


f. 234 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).

f. 235 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


Army Cpl. Donated by J.B. Blalock on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

2328).

f. 236 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.


f. 237-238 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).

f. 239-240 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


f. 241 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).

f. 242 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.


f. 243 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


f. 244 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).

f. 245-246 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).

f. 247 Blevins, Charles Houston, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. O. Blevins, Johnson City, Tenn., from Port Huneme, Calif., March 3,


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.


f. 248 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).

f. 249 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).

f. 250 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


f. 251 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).

f. 252-253 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


f. 254 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


f. 255 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).

f. 256 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


f. 257 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



f. 258 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).

f. 259-260 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).

f. 261 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


f. 262 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).

f. 263 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


f. 264 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


f. 265 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.


f. 266 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).

f. 267 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


f. 268 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


Corps. Donated by Mrs. C.F. Bollinger on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession

No. 350).

f. 269 Bolton, Donal, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother and half-

sister, 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).

f. 270 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).

f. 271 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.


f. 272 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).

f. 273 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).

f. 274 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


f. 275 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


f. 276 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).

f. 277 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


f. 278 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



f. 279 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


f. 280 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.


f. 281 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).

f. 282 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).

f. 283 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


f. 284 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).

f. 285 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).

f. 286 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


f. 287-288 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).

f. 289 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



f. 290 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).

f. 291 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).

f. 292 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.


f. 293 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).

f. 294-295 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).

f. 296 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).

f. 297 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).

f. 298 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).

f. 299 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).

f. 300 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).

f. 301 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.


AW Bn. Donated by Mrs. C.L. Bradley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession

No. 360).

f. 302-303 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


f. 304 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).

f. 305 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.


f. 306 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


f. 307 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).

f. 308 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).

f. 309 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).

f. 310 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.


f. 311 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


f. 312 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.


2820).

f. 313 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).

f. 314 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).

f. 315 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).

f. 316 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.


f. 317 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).

f. 318 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).

f. 319 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).

f. 320 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).

f. 321 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).

f. 322 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.


f. 323 Breitling, James Douglas, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J.M.

Breitling, Canyon, Texas, from aboard the USS Pensacola, Dec. 29,


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


f. 324 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).

f. 325 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.


f. 326 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


f. 327 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


f. 328-329 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


f. 330 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).

f. 331 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).

f. 332 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).

f. 333 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


by Mrs. John Maxwell on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 796).

f. 334 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).

f. 335-336 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).

f. 337 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


f. 338 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).

f. 339 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


f. 340 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


f. 341 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


f. 342-343 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.


f. 344 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).


f. 345 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).

f. 346-347 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


f. 348 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).

f. 349-350 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).

f. 351 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).

f. 352 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).

f. 353 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


f. 354 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


f. 355 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).

f. 356-357 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.



f. 358 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


f. 359 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


f. 360 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


f. 361 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


f. 362 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).

f. 363 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


f. 364 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


f. 365 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


f. 366 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).

f. 367 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.


f. 368 Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. James D., Letter, 1944. To Mr. and Mrs.


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


f. 369 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


f. 370 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).

f. 371 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


f. 372 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).

f. 373-374 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


f. 375 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).

f. 376 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


f. 378 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).

f. 379 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


Shop Battalion. Donated by Mrs. C.E. Burke on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 380 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).

f. 381 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


f. 382 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.


f. 383 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.


f. 384 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.


f. 385-386 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).

f. 387 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).

f. 388 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).

f. 389 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.


f. 390 Bush, Melvin E., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J.

Bush, and his sister, Frances, Clackamas, Ore., from England, Dec. 26,


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).

f. 391 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


f. 392 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


f. 393 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).

f. 394 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).

f. 395 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


f. 396 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).

f. 397 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


f. 398 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).

f. 399-400 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.


f. 401 Byers, Louis, Letter, 1944. To his son, Jerry, on his first birthday,


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


f. 402 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).

f. 403 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).

f. 404 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


f. 405 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).

f. 406 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).

f. 407 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).

f. 408 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).

f. 409 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).

f. 410-411 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.


Bernard Calton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 935).

f. 412 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


f. 413 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).

f. 414 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


f. 415 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).

f. 416 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).

f. 417 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.


f. 418 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).

f. 419-420 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).

f. 422 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.



f. 423 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).

f. 424 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).

f. 425 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


f. 426 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).

f. 427 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).

f. 428 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).

f. 429 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).

f. 430-431 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).

f. 432 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).

f. 433 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


f. 434 Carmichael, James H., Letters, 1945. Written to his wife, Suzie,


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


f. 435-436 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


f. 437 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).

f. 438 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).

f. 439 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


f. 440 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).

f. 441 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).

f. 442 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.


f. 443 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


f. 444-445 Carr, Paul James, Letters, 1945. To his wife, Dottie, Kirklyn, Pa.,

from Germany, March 19, 1945. Description of taking a bath.


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).

f. 446 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).

f. 447 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).

f. 448 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).

f. 449 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).

f. 450 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).

f. 451 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).

f. 452 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).

f. 453-454 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).

f. 455 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


f. 456 Cash, Babe, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his mother, Detroit,

Mich., by a soldier in the E.T.O., the letters describe his embarkation,


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).

f. 457-462 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).

f. 463 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).

f. 464 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).

f. 465 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.


f. 466 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).

f. 467 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


f. 468-469 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).

f. 470 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


f. 471 Cecil, Walt, "My Mother's Prayer," c. 1944. Written in Germany,


circa 1944. An Army Cpl. poetically acknowledges his mother's

prayers. Donated by Mrs. Alfred Whittle on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession

No. 2200).

f. 472-473 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).

f. 474-475 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


f. 476 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


f. 477 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.


f. 478 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).

f. 479 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


f. 480-481 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).

f. 482 Chappell, Derwood L., Letter, 1945. To the church paper of the

Seventh Day Adventists, Tacoma Park, Washington, D.C. from


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


f. 483 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


f. 484 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).

f. 485 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).

f. 486 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


f. 487 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.


f. 488 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.


f. 489 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).

f. 490 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).

f. 491 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).


f. 492 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).

f. 493-494 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


f. 495-496 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


f. 497 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).

f. 498 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


f. 499 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).

f. 500 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).

f. 501 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


f. 502 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).

f. 503 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).


f. 504 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


f. 505 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


f. 506 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


f. 507 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).

f. 508 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


f. 509 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).

f. 510 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).

f. 511 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


f. 512 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).

f. 513 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


by Mrs. R.D. Cline on 20 Jan. 1947 (Accession No. 1424).

f. 514 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).

f. 515 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).

f. 516 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).

f. 517 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.


f. 518 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).

f. 519 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).

f. 520 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).

f. 521 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.


f. 522 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


f. 523 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).

f. 524 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).


f. 525 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).

f. 526 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).

f. 527 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).

f. 528 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


f. 529 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


f. 530 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


f. 531-532 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


f. 533 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.


f. 534 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


f. 535 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).

f. 536 Colley, James V., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.


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


f. 537 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


f. 538 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).

f. 539 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).

f. 540 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).

f. 541 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


f. 542 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).

f. 543 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).

f. 544 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).

f. 545 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


f. 546 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


on 26 Oct 1945 (Accession No. 2362).

f. 547 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).

f. 548 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


f. 549 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


f. 550 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).

f. 551 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).

f. 552 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).

f. 553 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).

f. 554 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).

f. 555-556 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.



f. 557 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


f. 558 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.


f. 559 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


f. 560 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).

f. 561 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.


f. 562 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).

f. 563 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


f. 564 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


f. 565 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).

f. 566 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).

f. 567 Cooper, Wayne, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Carl Cooper,


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).

f. 568 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).

f. 569 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).

f. 570 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).

f. 571 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


f. 572 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).

f. 573 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


f. 574 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


f. 575 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).

f. 576 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).

f. 577 Corwin, T.F., Letter, 1944. To his wife, Pauline, and his daughter,


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).

f. 578 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).

f. 579 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


f. 580 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).

f. 581 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


f. 582 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


f. 583 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).

f. 584 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


f. 585 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).

f. 586 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).

f. 587 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,


written by a naval R.N. 2/c. Donated by Mrs. Fudge Johnson on 26


f. 588 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).

f. 589 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


f. 590 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


f. 591 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).

f. 592 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


f. 593 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).

f. 594 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.


f. 595 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).

f. 596 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).

f. 597 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


Inf. Div. Donated by Mrs. Alfred R. Craven on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 598 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


f. 599 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).

f. 600 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).

f. 601 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


f. 602-603 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).

f. 604 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).

f. 605 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).

f. 606 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).

f. 607 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


f. 608 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).

f. 609 Crosby, Vinnie, Letter, 1942. To his mother, Sara A. Crosby, Jackson

Heights, L.I., N.Y., from a Port of Embarkation, Sept. 17, 1942.


Comments on being ready to go overseas. Donated by Mrs. Sara A.

Crosby on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 883).

f. 610 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


f. 611 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).

f. 612 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


f. 613 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).

f. 614 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).

f. 615-616 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).

f. 617 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).

f. 618 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


f. 619 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).

f. 620 Crustan, Edna, Letter, 1944. To her sister, Mrs. G. Reichel,

Pittsburg, Pa., from New Guinea, Oct. 20, 1944. Description of a trip


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).

f. 621 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).

f. 622 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).

f. 623 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 narrow-

mindedness in America. Donated by Mrs. Ida A. Cudsae on 22 Oct.


f. 624 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


f. 625 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).

f. 626 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).

f. 627 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


f. 628 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


f. 629-630 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).

f. 631 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


Army Air Corp. Donated by Miss J. Formichelli on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 632 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


f. 633 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


f. 634 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).

f. 635 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).

f. 636 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).

f. 637 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).

f. 638 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).

f. 639 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).

f. 640-641 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).

f. 642 Dangler, Bernard J., Letter, 1945. To his Grandfather, from


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.


f. 643 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.


f. 644 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).

f. 645-646 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).

f. 647 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.


f. 648-649 Daringer, Harold R., Letters, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

H.F. Daringer, Indianapolis, Ind., from E.T.O. and Germany, March-

June, 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


f. 650 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


f. 651 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).

f. 652 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).

f. 653 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).


f. 654 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


f. 655 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).

f. 656 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


f. 657 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


f. 658 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).

f. 659 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).

f. 660 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


f. 661-662 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).

f. 663 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).

f. 664 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).

f. 665-666 Day, Sidney L., Letters, 1943-1945. To his mother, Detroit, Mich.,


from aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico and the Pacific theatre, 1943-

1945. 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).

f. 667 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).

f. 668 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).

f. 669 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).

f. 670 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).

f. 671-672 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).

f. 673 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).

f. 674-675 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


f. 676 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


f. 677-678 DeCastro, Gene, Letters, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas

City, MO., from France, April-May, 1945. Expression of appreciation


for a letter. Description of Cherburg. Written by a M/Sgt., stationed in

the Normandy Base section of France. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.


f. 679 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


f. 680 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


f. 681 Deeds, Irvin, Letter, 1944. To his mother (Osceola, Neb.?), from

England, 1944. Mother's Day letter written by a sailor. Donated by


f. 682 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


f. 683 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).

f. 684 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).

f. 685 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


f. 686 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


f. 687 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).

f. 688 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.


f. 689 Delenne, Hugh, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Hugh Delenne,


Brighton, Ala., from Germany, March 20, 1945. Mention of

homesickness and of receipt of a box. Donated by Mrs. Hugh Delenne


f. 690 DeLine, Nelson, Letter, c. 1944. To Dawn, Spokane, Wash., from at

sea, circa 1944. Comments on the trip on the ship. Donated by


f. 691 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.


f. 692 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).

f. 693 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


f. 694 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).

f. 695 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).

f. 696 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.


f. 697-700 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).

f. 701 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).

f. 702 Denton, John, Letter, 1945. To his father, Sgt. Carl Denton,


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


f. 703 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).

f. 704 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).

f. 705 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).

f. 706 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


f. 707 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).

f. 708 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).

f. 709 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


f. 710 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.


f. 711 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


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.


f. 712 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


f. 713 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).

f. 714 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


f. 715 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).

f. 716 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.


f. 717 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


f. 718 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).

f. 719 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.


f. 720 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



f. 721 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


f. 722 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


f. 723 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).

f. 724 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).

f. 725 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


f. 726 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


f. 727 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).

f. 728 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


f. 729 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).

f. 730 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.


L.A. Dodson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 978).

f.731 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


f. 732 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).

f. 733 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).

f. 734 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.


f. 735 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).

f. 736 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).

f. 737 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).

f. 738 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


f. 739 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).

f. 740 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



f. 741 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


f. 742 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).

f. 743 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


f. 744-745 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


f. 746 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).

f. 747 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


f. 748 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


f. 749 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


f. 750 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


f. 751 Drake, Sherman, Letter, 1945. To the Quincy Patriot Ledger,


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).

f. 752 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).

f. 753 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).

f. 754 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


f. 755 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


f. 756 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).

f. 757 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).

f. 758 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


f. 759 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).

f. 760 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).


f. 761 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).

f. 762 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


f. 763 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).

f. 764 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


f. 765 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


f. 766 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.


f. 767 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


f. 768 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).

f. 769 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


f. 770 Dunlevy, James T., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland,

Kansas City, Mo., from Burma, June 12, 1945. Comments on Burma-

India duty, weather, mutual friends, etc., written by a Cpl. stationed

with Squadron A, 1348th Bn. ATC. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on


f. 771 Dunn, Fred C., "The 'Mighty Mick' Returns," circa 1945.

Description of the trip back home of a submarine. Written by a sailor.


Donated by Mrs. Fred M. Dunn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2106).

f. 772 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


f. 773 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


f. 774 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


f. 775 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).

f. 776 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


f. 777 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


f. 778 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).

f. 779 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).

f. 780 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


f. 781 Earl, (Mrs.) Peggy, Letter, c. 1945. To "Peg," Budd Lake, N. J., from

the Pacific, circa 1945. Comments on contents of a Christmas package.


Donated by Mrs. Peggy Earl on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1001).

f. 782 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


f. 783 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).

f. 784 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).

f. 785 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


f. 786 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).

f. 787 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).

f. 788 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


f. 789 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


f. 790 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).

f. 791 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.



f. 792 Edds, Harold J. "Sweetheart," c. 1944. Written while at sea, circa

1944. Expression of his loneliness. Donated by Mrs. Harold J. Edds


f. 793 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


f. 794 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).

f. 795-796 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).

f. 797 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.


f. 798 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


f. 799 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).

f. 800 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.


f. 801 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).

f. 802 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).

f. 803 Eisenhower, Dwight D., Letter, 1945. To Ronald Lucie (age 10)


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).

f. 804 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).

f. 805 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).

f. 806-807 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.


f. 808 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).

f. 809 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).

f. 810 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).

f. 811 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).

f. 812 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).

f. 813-814 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).

f. 815-816 Ellis, Roderick J., Letters, 1945. To his mother, Ellen J. Ellis,

Somers, Conn., from E.T.O. and Czechoslovakia, 1945. Comments on


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).

f. 817 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


f. 818 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


f. 819 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.


f. 820 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


f. 821-822 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).

f. 823 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


f. 824 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).

f. 825 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).

f. 826 Emley, J. Frank, Letter, 1943. To his wife, South Whitley, Ind., from

overseas, Dec. 25, 1943. Description of how he spent Christmas.


Donated by Mrs. J. Frank Emley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

1016).

f. 827 Endsley, Richard, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Endsley, Indianapolis, Ind., from California, 1945. Comments on "V-

J" 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).

f. 828 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


f. 829 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).

f. 830 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


f. 831 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


f. 832 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).

f. 833 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).

f. 834 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


f. 835 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.


f. 836 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


f. 837-838 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


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).

f. 839 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).

f. 840-841 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).

f. 842 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


f. 843-844 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).

f. 845-846 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).

f. 847 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).

f. 848 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).

f. 849 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


f. 850 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,


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


f. 851 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).

f. 852 -853 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).

f. 854 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.


f. 855 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).

f. 856-858 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.


f. 859 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).

f. 860 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


f. 861 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


No. 402).

f. 862 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).

f. 863 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).

f. 864 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).

f. 865 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.


f. 866 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


f. 867 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


f. 868 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.


f. 869 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).

f. 870 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).

f. 871 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).


f. 872 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


f. 873 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).

f. 874 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


f. 875 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


f. 876 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).

f. 877-878 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).

f. 879 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).

f. 880 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


f. 881 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).

f. 882 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


aboard ship, ALP ship, football, baseball, mutual friends, and Pres.

Truman. Donated by William G. McNeel on 14 May 1952 and 6 June


f. 883 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).

f. 884 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).

f. 885 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).

f. 886-887 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).

f. 888 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


f. 889 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).

f. 890 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


f. 891 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).

f. 892 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).

f. 893 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


liberation, Field was a Sgt. in the Army Air Corp. Donated by Mrs.

L.L. Duncan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2240).

f. 894 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


f. 895 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).

f. 896 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).

f. 897 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).

f. 898 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.


f. 899-900 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


f. 901 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).

f. 902 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).

f. 903 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).

f. 904 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


Mrs. L. Fischer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1041).

f. 905 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).

f. 906 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).

f. 907 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


f. 908-909 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).

f. 910-911 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.


f. 912 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


f. 913 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.


f. 914 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


f. 915 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


f. 916 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.



f. 917-918 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).

f. 919 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.


f. 920 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).

f. 921 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).

f. 922 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


f. 923 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).

f. 924 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


f. 925 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).

f. 926 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


f. 927 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


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).

f. 928 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


f. 929 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).

f. 930 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


f. 931 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).

f. 932 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).

f. 933 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.


f. 934 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).

f. 935 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).

f. 936 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).

f. 937 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.



f. 938 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


f. 939 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


f. 940 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


f. 941 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).

f. 942 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).

f. 943 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).

f. 944-945 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.


f. 946 Freddie, Letter, n.d. To his mother. Mother's Day Letter written by a

combat medic. Donated by Mrs. Lola S. Isaacs.

f. 947 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).

f. 948 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



f. 949 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


f. 950 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


f. 951 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


f. 952 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).

f. 953 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).

f. 954 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


f. 955 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).

f. 956 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


f. 957-958 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).

f. 959 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).

f. 960 Fry, Kermit, Letter, 1945. To his wife and family, Kansas City,


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


f. 961 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


f. 962 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


f. 963-964 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).

f. 965-973 Fuller, Hubert, Letters, 1942-1944. Donated by Hubert Fuller on 1

Aug. 1959 (Accession No. 3402).

f. 965-970 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.

f. 971 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.

f. 972 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.

f. 973 Lists of addresses of Mercer County soldiers.

f. 974 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).

f. 975 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).

f. 976-977 Fulp, William F., Letters, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Blanche Fulp,


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).

f. 978-979 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.


f. 980 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


f. 981 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).

f. 982 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).

f. 983 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).

f. 984 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


f. 985 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.


f. 986 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


f. 987-988 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


doing, hauling refugees out of Germany. Written by a soldier. Donated

by Mrs. J.C. Glover on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2123).

f. 989 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).

f. 990 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).

f. 991 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).

f. 992 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).

f. 993 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).

f. 994 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).

f. 995 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).

f. 996 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).

f. 997 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).


f. 998 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).

f. 999 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


f. 1000 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).

f. 1001 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).

f. 1002 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


f. 1003 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).

f. 1004 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).

f. 1005 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).

f. 1006 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).

f. 1007 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



f. 1008 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).

f. 1009 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


f. 1010 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 Okino-

Daito, Ryukyu Island. Donated by Evelyn Garrett on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 1011 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).

f. 1012 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).

f. 1013 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).

f. 1014 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


f. 1015 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


f. 1016 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.


f. 1017 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).

f. 1018 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.


Donated by Mrs. Ray Gayer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1142).

f. 1019 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).

f. 1020 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).

f. 1021 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


f. 1022 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).

f. 1023 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).

f. 1024 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


f. 1025-1028 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


f. 1029 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


f. 1030 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).

f. 1031 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.



f. 1032-1033 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).

f. 1034 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).

f. 1035 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).

f. 1036 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).

f. 1037 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


f. 1038 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


f. 1039 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


f. 1040 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.


f. 1041 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


f. 1042 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


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).

f. 1043 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).

f. 1044 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


f. 1045 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.


f. 1046-1047 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).

f. 1048 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


f. 1049 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).

f. 1050 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).

f. 1051-1052 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.


f. 1053 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


f. 1054 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.


Donated by Mrs. L.D. Lanpman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

1125).

f. 1055 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).

f. 1056 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).

f. 1057 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).

f. 1058-1059 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


f. 1060 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).

f. 1061 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).

f. 1062 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


f. 1063 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).

f. 1064 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).

f. 1065-1066 Goodwin, Chester D., Letters, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and

Mrs. Homer J. Myers, Kendallville, Ind., from India, Jan.-March 1945.


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).

f. 1067 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).

f. 1068 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


f. 1069 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).

f. 1070 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


f. 1071-1072 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).

f. 1073 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).

f. 1074-1075 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).

f. 1076 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).

f. 1077 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


f. 1078 Gracey, Everett, Letter, 1944. To his Mother, Mrs. Mabel Gracey,


Carlisle, Iowa, from England, 1944. A Mother's Day letter. Donated

by Mrs. Mable Gracey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1101).

f. 1079 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).

f. 1080 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


f. 1081 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


f. 1082 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).

f. 1083 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).

f. 1084-1085 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).

f. 1086 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


f. 1087 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).

f. 1088 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


f. 1089 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


mistake. Donated by Marjorie LaRue on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

1745).

f. 1090 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.


f. 1091 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).

f. 1092 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).

f. 1093 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).

f. 1094 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).

f. 1095 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.


f. 1096 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


f. 1097 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.


f. 1098-1099 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


f. 1100 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).


f. 1101 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).

f. 1102 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).

f. 1103 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


f. 1104 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).

f. 1105 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


f. 1106 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).

f. 1107 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).

f. 1108 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).

f. 1109 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.


f. 1110 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).

f. 1111 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.



f. 1112 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


f. 1113 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, trigger-

happy guards and tall tale of the Marines who had preceded them.

Donated by Mrs. H.B. Griesheimer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

2425).

f. 1114 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.


f. 1115 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.


f. 1116 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).

f. 1117 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


f. 1118 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


f. 1119 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).

f. 1120-1121 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.


f. 1122-1137 Grotzinger, John R., Letters, 1940, 1943-1946. Written to his family


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.

f. 1138 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).

f. 1139 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).

f. 1140 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


f. 1141 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.


f. 1142 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).

f. 1143 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.

f. 1144 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.


f. 1145 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).

f. 1146 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



f. 1147 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).

f. 1148 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


f. 1149 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


f. 1150-1151 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).

f. 1152 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.


f. 1153-1154 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).

f. 1155 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


f. 1156 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).

f. 1157 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


f. 1158 Hadley, Cliff M. Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. N. Hadley,


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).

f. 1159 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).

f. 1160 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).

f. 1161 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


f. 1162 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).

f. 1163 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


f. 1164 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).

f. 1165 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).

f. 1166 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


f. 1167 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).

f. 1168 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).

f. 1169 Hall, Norman L., Letter, 1944. To his daughter, Shirley Dee, Tarrant,

Ala., from the Philippine Islands, Dec. 19, 1944. An Army Major


writes a birthday letter to his 2 year old daughter. Donated by Mrs.

Norman L. Hall on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1154).

f. 1170 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


f. 1171 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


f. 1172 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


f. 1173 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


f. 1174 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.


f. 1175 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).

f. 1176 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).

f. 1177 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).

f. 1178 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).

f. 1179 Hammer, Harry L., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. v, Mrs. Fred L.

Hammer, Kearney, Nebr. from England, May 30, 1945. Description of


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).

f. 1180 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


f. 1181 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


f. 1182-1186 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).

f. 1187 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


f. 1188 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).

f. 1189 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


f. 1190 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).

f. 1191 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).


f. 1192 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


f. 1193 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).

f. 1194 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


f. 1195 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).

f. 1196 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).

f. 1197 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


f. 1198 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.


f. 1199 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


f. 1200 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


f. 1201 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).

f. 1202 Harbison, Morgan, Letter, 1944. To his mother, M.T. Harbison,


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


f. 1203 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).

f. 1204 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).

f. 1205 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.


f. 1206 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).

f. 1207 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).

f. 1209 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).

f. 1210 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).

f. 1211-1215 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


f. 1216-1217 Harman, Smith, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Cleveland, Ohio,


from Germany and Italy, 1944-1945. Mother's Day letters. Donated by

Sara Harman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1197).

f. 1218 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).

f. 1219 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).

f. 1220 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).

f. 1221 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).

f. 1222 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


f. 1223 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).

f. 1224 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).

f. 1225-1226 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).

f. 1227 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


f. 1228-1229 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


Written by a Cpl. in the 83rd Chemical Battalion. Donated by Mrs.

Harris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2129).

f. 1230 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


f. 1231 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).

f. 1232 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


f. 1233 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).

f. 1234 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


f. 1235 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.


f. 1236 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).

f. 1237 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).

f. 1238 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


f. 1239 Hart, Elaine M., Letter, 1945. To Elaine Hart, Springfield, Mass.,

from her brother, "Erwin", from Wurzburg, Germany, May 25, 1945.


Comments on getting a discharge and relation of an incident when he

was badly frightened. Donated by Elaine M. Hart on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 1240 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


f. 1241 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).

f. 1242 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


f. 1243 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


f. 1244 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).

f. 1245-1246 Hartman, Robert, Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Hartman, Fort Wayne, Ind., from Holland and Germany, 1944-

1945. Description of their quarters. An account of the different places

visited since he has been overseas. Donated by Mrs. Frank Hartman on


f. 1247-1248 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).

f. 1249 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).

f. 1250 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).


f. 1251 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).

f. 1252 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).

f. 1253 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).

f. 1254 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).

f. 1255 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).

f. 1256 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).

f. 1257 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).

f. 1258-1259 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).

f. 1260 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).

f. 1261 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


Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Helen S. Hauser on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.

2779).

f. 1262 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).

f. 1263-1264 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).

f. 1265 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).

f. 1266-1267 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).

f. 1268-1269 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).

f. 1270 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).

f. 1271 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).

f. 1272 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).

f. 1273-1274 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.


Enclosed map shows route of flight. Donated by Edith E. Hecker on 22


f. 1275 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).

f. 1276 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).

f. 1277 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).

f. 1278 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


f. 1279 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).

f. 1280 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.


f. 1281 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


f. 1282 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


f. 1283 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).

f. 1284 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



f. 1285 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).

f. 1286 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


f. 1287 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


f. 1288 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).

f. 1289 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).

f. 1290-1291 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).

f. 1292 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).

f. 1293 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).

f. 1294 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).

f. 1295 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.



f. 1296 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.


f. 1297 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


f. 1298 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


f. 1299 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).

f. 1300-1301 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).

f. 1302 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).

f. 1303 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


f. 1304 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


f. 1305-1306 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).

f. 1307 Hesse, Joseph, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hesse,


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


f. 1308 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).

f. 1309 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).

f. 1310-1311 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).

f. 1312 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).

f. 1313 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).

f. 1314 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).

f. 1315 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).

f. 1316-1317 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.


f. 1318 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.



f. 1319 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).

f. 1320 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).

f. 1321 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).

f. 1322 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).

f. 1323 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


f. 1324 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).

f. 1325 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


f. 1326 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).

f. 1327 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


f. 1328 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).

f. 1329 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).


f. 1330 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).

f. 1331 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).

f. 1332 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).

f. 1333 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).

f. 1334 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).

f. 1335 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


f. 1336 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).

f. 1337 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.


f. 1338 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.


f. 1339 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.


f. 1340 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).


f. 1341 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


f. 1342 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).

f. 1343 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


f. 1344 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).

f. 1345 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).

f. 1346 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).

f. 1347 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


f. 1348 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).

f. 1349-1350 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


f. 1351 Holbrook, John M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Birmingham, Ala.,

from New Guinea, May 1, 1945. Mother's Day Letter. Donated by



f. 1352 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


f. 1353 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).

f. 1354 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).

f. 1355 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


f. 1356 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).

f. 1357 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.


f. 1358 Holley, Joseph, Letter, [l944?]. To his mother, Brooklyn, N.Y., from

England, Dec. 26, [1944?]. New Year's wishes. Donated by M. Holley


f. 1359 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


f. 1360 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).

f. 1361-1362 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


f. 1363 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


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


f. 1364 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).

f. 1365 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


f. 1366 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).

f. 1367 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.


f. 1368 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).

f. 1369 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.


f. 1370 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


f. 1372 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).

f. 1373 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).

f. 1374 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


of his living arrangements written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. J.

Horecky on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1207).

f. 1375-1376 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


f. 1377 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).

f. 1378-1379 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


f. 1380 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).

f. 1381 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.


f. 1382 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.


f. 1383-1384 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).

f. 1385 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


f. 1386 Howitz, Frank, Poem, 1944. Written overseas, a Christmas verse sent


to his wife and son. Donated by Mrs. Frank Horwitz on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 1387-1388 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).

f. 1389 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).

f. 1390 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).

f. 1391 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


f. 1392 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


f. 1393 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


f. 1394 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


f. 1395 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).

f. 1396 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


f. 1397-1398 Hummel, Hubert L., Letters, 1945. To his wife, Odebolt, Iowa, from


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).

f. 1399 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).

f. 1400-1401 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


f. 1402 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).

f. 1403 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).

f. 1404 [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


f. 1405-1406 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


f. 1407 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).

f. 1408 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.


f. 1409 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


f. 1410 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).

f. 1411 Hurt, Robert E., Letter, 1943. To his grandmother, Mrs. Mary E.


Minerva, Ohio, April 17, 1943. Birthday greetings on her 86th

birthday. Donated by Mrs. H.C. Moseley on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession

No. 426).

f. 1412 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


f. 1413 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).

f. 1414 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).

f. 1415 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).

f. 1416 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).

f. 1417 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


f. 1418 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).

f. 1419 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



f. 1420 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).

f. 1421 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


f. 1422 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).

f. 1423 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.


f. 1424 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).

f. 1425 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


f. 1426 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


f. 1427 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).

f. 1428 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).

f. 1429 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).

f. 1430 Irelan, Jackie, Letters, 1945. Written to Jackie Irelan, Fort Wayne,

Ind., from a serviceman in France, the letters comment on the end of


the European fighting and news of Fort Wayne. Donated by Miss

Jackie Irelan on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2216).

f. 1431 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


f. 1432 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).

f. 1433 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


f. 1434 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


f. 1435 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).

f. 1436 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


f. 1437-1438 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


f. 1439 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


f. 1440 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).

f. 1441 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).

f. 1442 Jackson, Mildred E., Letter, 1945. To Mildred E. Jackson, San


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


f. 1443 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.


f. 1444 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).

f. 1445 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


f. 1446 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.


f. 1447 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).

f. 1448 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).

f. 1449 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


f. 1450 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).

f. 1451 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


Florence Thayer on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2457).

f. 1452 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


f. 1453 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).

f. 1454 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.


f. 1455 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).

f. 1456-1457 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).

f. 1458 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


f. 1459 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).

f. 1460 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).

f. 1461-1462 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



f. 1463-1462 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).

f. 1465 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).

f. 1466 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


f. 1467 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).

f. 1468 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).

f. 1469 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).

f. 1470 "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


f. 1471 "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


f. 1472-1473 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


f. 1474 Johnson, Arthur L., Letter, 1943. To his sister, Mrs. W. H. Rice,

Loving, Texas, from Italy, Dec. 25, 1943. Christmas letter. Donated


by Mrs. W.H. Rice on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 462).

f. 1475 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).

f. 1476 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


f. 1477-1482 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).

f. 1483 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


f. 1484 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


f. 1485 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).

f. 1486 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


f. 1487 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.

f. 1488 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).

f. 1489 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).

f. 1490 Johnson, James A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. J.T. Johnson,

Sterrett, Ala., from Germany, June 18, 1945. An Army Pvt. tells about


his work guarding displaced persons. Donated by Mrs. J. T. Johnson


f. 1491 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


f. 1492 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


f. 1493 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


f. 1494 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


f. 1495 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).

f. 1496 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).

f. 1497 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


f. 1498-1501 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


f. 1502 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.


Written from the European theatre of Operations, the letters comment

on daily happenings. Donated by Mrs. Ruben G. Johnson on 22 Oct.


f. 1503 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).

f. 1504 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


f. 1505 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).

f. 1506 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.


f. 1507 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).

f. 1508-1509 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


f. 1510 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


f. 1511 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).

f. 1512 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


f. 1513 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



f. 1514 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).

f. 1515 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


f. 1516 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).

f. 1517 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).

f. 1518-1519 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


f. 1520 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).

f. 1521 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).

f. 1522 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


f. 1523 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


f. 1524 Jvergensen, Mrs. Andrew, Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Andrew


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


f. 1525 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).

f. 1526 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


f. 1527 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).

f. 1528 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).

f. 1529-1530 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


f. 1531 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).

f. 1532 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).

f. 1533 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).

f. 1534 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).

f. 1535-1536 Kaplan, Ira, Letters, 1945. To his family, Brooklyn, N.Y., from the


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


f. 1537 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.


f. 1538-1539 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.


f. 1540 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).

f. 1541 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).

f. 1542-1576 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


f. 1577 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).

f. 1578 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).

f. 1579 Kay, Robert A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. Andrew R. Kay,


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).

f. 1580-1581 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).

f. 1582 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


f. 1583 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).

f. 1564-1585 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


f. 1586 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).

f. 1587-1588 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).

f. 1589 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).

f. 1590 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


f. 1591 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



f. 1592 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).

f. 1593-1594 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).

f. 1595 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).

f. 1596 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


f. 1597 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).

f. 1598 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).

f. 1599 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).

f. 1600-1601 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).

f. 1602 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



f. 1603 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).

f. 1604 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.


f. 1605-1606 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


f. 1607 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).

f. 1608 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


f. 1609 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.


f. 1610 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


f. 1611 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).

f. 1612 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.


f. 1613 Kenning, Ralph, Letter, 1945. To his twin brother, Richard, on their


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).

f. 1614-1615 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


f. 1616 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).

f. 1617 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).

f. 1618 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).

f. 1619 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).

f. 1620 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).

f. 1621 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


f. 1622 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).

f. 1623 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).

f. 1624 Keyser, Samuel D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Friend, Nebr., from

France, April 22, 1945. Comments while crossing France to Germany


in a troop train. Written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Mrs. Sam

Keyser on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1317).

f. 1625 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).

f. 1626-1627 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


f. 1628 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


f. 1629 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


f. 1630 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).

f. 1631 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).

f. 1632 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).

f. 1633 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).

f. 1634 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


f. 1635 King, Emery, Letter, 1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy


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).

f. 1636 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


f. 1637 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


f. 1638 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


f. 1639 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).

f. 1640 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


f. 1641 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).

f. 1642 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).

f. 1643 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).

f. 1644-1645 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).

f. 1646 Kirmse, Philip, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Dundee, Ill, from the


Philippine Islands, March 22, 1945. Reminiscences of home written by

a serviceman during World War II. Donated by unknown donor on 22


f. 1647 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).

f. 1648 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.


f. 1649-1650 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


f. 1651 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).

f. 1652 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


f. 1653 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).

f. 1654 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).

f. 1655 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


f. 1656 Knight, Stanford, Letter, 1944. To his brother-in-law, Jerry Mared,

Richland, Mo., from overseas, Feb. 4, 1944. Reminiscence and day-

dreams of home. Donated by Mrs. Fred Mared on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 1657 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).

f. 1658 Knott, D.C., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Julia Knott,


Crosbyton, Texas, from France, Jan. 16, 1945. Comments on post war

plans, written by an Army private. Donated by Mrs. Elbert Lindsey on


f. 1659 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).

f. 1660 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).

f. 1661-1662 Koenig, Edward (Micky), Letter, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs.

Edward Koenig, New York, N.Y., from the E.T.O. and France, 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 1663 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


f. 1664-1665 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


f. 1666 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).

f. 1667 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).

f. 1668 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


f. 1669 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.



f. 1670 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


f. 1671 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


f. 1672-1673 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


f. 1674-1675 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


f. 1676 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).

f. 1677 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


f. 1678 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).

f. 1679 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


f. 1680 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).


f. 1681-1682 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).

f. 1683 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


f. 1684 Krumbein, Aaron, "Lamentations of a Z.I. Commando," 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 1685 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


f. 1686 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).

f. 1687 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.


f. 1688 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).

f. 1689 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


f. 1690 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).

f. 1691 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


Louise Alford on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 521).

f. 1692 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).

f. 1693 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).

f. 1694 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


f. 1695 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


f. 1696 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).

f. 1697 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.


f. 1698 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


f. 1699 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


f. 1700 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


f. 1701 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).

f. 1702 Landes, Harold J., Letter, 1944. To his sister, Mrs. Vernon Hall,


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.


f. 1703 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).

f. 1704 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).

f. 1705 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).

f. 1706 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).

f. 1707 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).

f. 1708 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.


f. 1709 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).

f. 1710 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).

f. 1711 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).

f. 1712 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).


f. 1713 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


f.1714-1715 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


f. 1716 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).

f. 1717 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


f. 1718-1719 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).

f. 1720 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).

f. 1721-1722 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.


f. 1723 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


f. 1724 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)


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.


f. 1725 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).

f. 1726 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


f. 1727 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).

f. 1728-1729 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).

f. 1730-1731 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 ).

f. 1732 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).

f. 1733 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).

f. 1734 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


f. 1735 Lee, Henry G., Letter, 1942. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.

Lee, South Pasadena, Calif., from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 12, 1942.


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).

f. 1736 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


f. 1737 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).

f. 1738 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.


f. 1739 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


f. 1740 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).

f. 1741 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).

f. 1742-1743 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).

f. 1744-1745 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).

f. 1746 Leo, Harry J., Letter, 1945. To his grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Wyatt,


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).

f. 1747 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).

f. 1748 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).

f. 1749 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


f. 1750 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).

f. 1751 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


f. 1752 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.


f. 1753 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).

f. 1754-1755 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.


f. 1756 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).


f. 1757 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).

f. 1758 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


f. 1759 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).

f. 1760-1761 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


f. 1762 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).

f. 1763 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


f. 1764 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).

f. 1765 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


f. 1766-1767 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).

f. 1768 Likas, Steven C., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George

Likas, Gadsden, Ala., from Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1945.


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).

f. 1769-1770 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).

f. 1771 Lilley, Lon E., Jr., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Lilley, Bristol, Tenn., from Italy, May 11, 1944. Description of "ack-

ack" 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


f. 1772 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).

f. 1773 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.


f. 1774 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).

f. 1775 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).

f. 1776 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).

f. 1777 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


f. 1778 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.


Donated by Mrs. Harriet Linn on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1331).

f. 1779 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).

f. 1780-1782 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).

f. 1783 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


f. 1784 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).

f. 1785 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


f. 1786 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


f. 1787 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).

f. 1788-1789 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


f. 1790 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).


f. 1791 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


f. 1792 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


f. 1793 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.


f. 1794 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).

f. 1795 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).

f. 1796 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).

f. 1797 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).

f. 1798 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


f. 1799 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).

f. 1800 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


f. 1801 Lopez, Peter Walter, Letters, 1945. Written by a sailor on the USS

Southerland, to his mother in Holly Hill, Fla., the letters describe the


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.


f. 1802 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).

f. 1803 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.


f. 1804 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).

f. 1805 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.


f. 1806 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


f. 1807 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).

f. 1808-1809 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).

f. 1810 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).

f. 1811 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).

f. 1812 Lucas, Jessie, Letter, 1944. To Jessie Lucas, Chattanooga, Tenn.,


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).

f. 1813 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).

f. 1814 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).

f. 1815 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


f. 1816 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


f. 1817 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


f. 1818 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).

f. 1819 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).

f. 1820-1821 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


f. 1822 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


f. 1823 Lundin, John Chesley, Letter, 1945. To his sister, Frances van


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


f. 1824 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).

f. 1825 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).

f. 1826 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).

f. 1827 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


f. 1828 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


f. 1829-1830 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).

f. 1831-1832 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).

f. 1833 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).

f. 1834 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).

f. 1835 Lynn, Tom W., Poems, 1944-1945. Three poems, "Yosemite," "The


Bagpipes," and "Sweet One," written by an Army private with the 7th

Army. Donated by Moore Lynn on 23 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.

2723).

f. 1836-1837 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).

f. 1838 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


f. 1839 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).

f. 1840 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


f. 1841 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).

f. 1842 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


f. 1843-1845 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.


f. 1846 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).

f. 1847 Mackey, Bill, Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas J.


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).

f. 1848 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.


f. 1849-1850 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


f. 1851 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


f. 1852 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


f. 1853 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).

f. 1854 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.


f. 1855 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).

f. 1856 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


f. 1857 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).


f. 1858 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).

f. 1859 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).

f. 1860 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).

f. 1861 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


f. 1862 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).

f. 1863 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).

f. 1864 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).

f. 1865 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).

f. 1866 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).

f. 1867 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


at sea, and a visit to a Marine camp. Donated by Sally Chadwick on 22


f. 1868 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


f. 1869 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).

f. 1870 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).

f. 1871-1872 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


f. 1873 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).

f. 1874 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


f. 1875 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).

f. 1876 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


f. 1877 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).

f. 1878 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).


f. 1879 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).

f. 1880 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 ).

f. 1881 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


f. 1882 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).

f. 1883 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).

f. 1884 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).

f. 1885 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).

f. 1886 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


f. 1887 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).

f. 1888 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).

f. 1889-1890 Martin, Dudley, Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Dewitt T.


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


f. 1891 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).

f. 1892-1893 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.


f. 1894 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


f. 1895-1897 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).

f. 1898 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


f. 1899 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).

f. 1900-1901 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.


2787).

f. 1902 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


f. 1903 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.


f. 1904 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


f. 1905 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).

f. 1906 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.


f. 1907 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).

f. 1908 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).

f. 1909 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).

f. 1910-1911 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


f. 1912 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.


Ralph D. Porter on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1465).

f. 1913 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).

f. 1914 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).

f. 1915 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.


f. 1916 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


f. 1917 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


f. 1918 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).

f. 1919 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).

f. 1920 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.


f. 1921 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).

f. 1922 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.


f. 1923 Maxwell, Herbert Calvin, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. W.F. Stout, Oakley,


Kansas, from Germany, April 23, 1945. Description of carts and

wagons. Donated by Mrs. W.E. Stout on 27 Nov. 1945 (Accession No.

2788).

f. 1924 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.


f. 1925 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


f. 1926 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


f. 1927 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).

f. 1928 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


f. 1929 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.


f. 1930 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).

f. 1931 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


f. 1932-1933 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).

f. 1934-1935 Melville, David, Letters, 1943-1946. Written to Mrs. Harvey E.


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).

f. 1936 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).

f. 1937 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).

f. 1938-1939 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).

f. 1940 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).

f. 1941 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).

f. 1942 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).

f. 1943 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).

f. 1944 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).

f. 1945 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,


preparations for moving from England to France, and a Thanksgiving

dinner in Belgium. Donated by Joan Meyers on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 1946-1947 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).

f. 1948 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).

f. 1949 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).

f. 1950 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


f. 1951 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


f. 1952 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).

f. 1953 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


f. 1954 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).

f. 1955 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



f. 1956 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


f. 1957-1958 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).

f. 1959 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


f. 1960 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


f. 1961 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


f. 1962 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).

f. 1963 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


f. 1964 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).

f. 1965 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


f. 1966 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).

f. 1967 Miller, G. Arnold, Letter, 1945. To his wife and children, Sioux


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


f. 1968-1969 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).

f. 1970 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).

f. 1971 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


f. 1972 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


f. 1973 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).

f. 1974-1975 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).

f. 1976 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).

f. 1977 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).

f. 1978 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


f. 1979 Miller, Marion J., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a Cpl with Hq.


Co. Bn, 1st Inf. in Philippine Islands. Describes country, fighting and

expresses appreciation for receipt of bulletin. Donated by W.G.


f. 1980 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).

f. 1981 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).

f. 1982 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).

f. 1983 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


f. 1984 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).

f. 1985 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.


f. 1986 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


f. 1987 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


f. 1988 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).

f. 1989 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).


f. 1990 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).

f. 1991 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


f. 1992 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).

f. 1993-1994 Minick, John, Letters, 1943-1945. To his daughter, Sandra,

Richmond, Calif., from the Pacific theatre and New Guinea, 1943-

1945. Description of native birds. Comments on his daughter's first

days at school. Written by a Merchant Marine. Donated by M. Minick


f. 1995 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).

f. 1996 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).

f. 1997 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).

f. 1998 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


f. 1999 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


f. 2000 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).

f. 2001 Mitchell, Louis S., Letter, 1943. To his mother, Hrs. Harriet S.


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).

f. 2002 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).

f. 2003 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


f. 2004 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


f. 2005 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).

f. 2006 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.


f. 2007 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).

f. 2008 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).

f. 2009 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


f. 2010 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



f. 2011 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


f. 2012 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).

f. 2013 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).

f. 2014 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).

f. 2015 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).

f. 2016 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).

f. 2017 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.


f. 2018 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


f. 2019 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.


f. 2020 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).

f. 2021 Moore, Stanley A., Letter, 1945. To his mother, from the Philippine

Islands, Sept. 7, 1945. Chronicle of the places that he had visited.


Written by a Naval R.M. 2/c aboard the USS Dutchess. Donated by


f. 2022-2023 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


f. 2024 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).

f. 2025 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


f. 2026 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


f. 2029 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).

f. 2030 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).

f. 2031 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


f. 2027 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).

f. 2028 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


f. 2032 Morris, William D., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Lil, Richmond, Va.,

from the Pacific, May 1, 1945. Comments on home news and the


invasion of Okinawa. Written by a Naval CK 1/c. Donated by Eliza C.

Morris on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1407).

f. 2033-2034 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.


f. 2035 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).

f. 2036 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


f. 2037 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).

f. 2038 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


f. 2039 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).

f. 2040-2041 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).

f. 2042 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.


f. 2043 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


S/Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H. Most on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

1472).

f. 2044 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


f. 2045 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.


f. 2046 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).

f. 2047 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


f. 2048 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


f. 2049 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).

f. 2050 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).

f. 2051 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


f. 2052 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 V-

5 program at Chapel Hill, N.C. and return to Great Lakes, Ill. for

reassignment as seaman on ships and of homesickness. Donated by


f. 2053 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).


f. 2054 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).

f. 2055 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.


f. 2056 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


f. 2057 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


f. 2058 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).

f. 2059 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


f. 2060 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.


f. 2061 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


f. 2062 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



f. 2063 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).

f. 2064-2065 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


f. 2066 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


f. 2067 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).

f. 2068 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).

f. 2069 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


f. 2070 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


f. 2071 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).

f. 2072 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).

f. 2073 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.


Donated by Opal McCartney on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1846).

f. 2074 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).

f. 2075 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).

f. 2076 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


f. 2077 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).

f. 2078 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


f. 2079 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).

f. 2080 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


f. 2081 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).

f. 2082 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).

f. 2083 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).

f. 2084 McCorkle, Robert, Letter, c. 1945. To his parents, Jr. and McCorkle


Ed. McCorkle, Coleman, Texas, from the South Pacific, circa 1945.

A Christmas letter. Donated by Mrs. Ed McCorkle on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 2085 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).

f. 2086 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


f. 2087 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).

f. 2088-2089 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


f. 2090 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).

f. 2091 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.


f. 2092 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).

f. 2093 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).

f. 2094 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


f. 2095 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



f. 2096 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).

f. 2097 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).

f. 2098 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


f. 2099-2101 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).

f. 2102 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).

f. 2103 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).

f. 2104 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).

f. 2105-2106 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


f. 2107 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


friends. Donated by Wm. G. McNeel on 6 June 1949 and 14 May 1952


f. 2108-2109 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


f. 2110 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


f. 2111 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


f. 2112 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).

f. 2113-2114 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


f. 2115 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.


f. 2116 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


f. 2117 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.


f. 2118 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,


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).

f. 2119 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.


f. 2120 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


f. 2121-2122 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


f. 2123 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).

f. 2124 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).

f. 2125-2126 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


f. 2127 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).

f. 2128 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).

f. 2129-2130 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


Potter McKenzie on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 512).

f. 2131 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).

f. 2132 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


f. 2133 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).

f. 2134 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).

f. 2135 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


f. 2136 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).

f. 2137 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.


f. 2138 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


f. 2139-2140 MacLeod, John Jr., Letters, 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. John

MacLeod, Wilmington, Delaware, from France and Germany, 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 2141 McMath, R.C., Letter, 1944. To his mother-in-law, Mrs. R.L.


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).

f. 2142 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).

f. 2143 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


f. 2144 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


f. 2145 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).

f. 2146 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


f. 2147 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


f. 2148 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).

f. 2149 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).

f. 2150 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).

f. 2151 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).


f. 2152 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


f. 2153 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.


f. 2154-2158 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


f. 2159 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).

f. 2160 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


f. 2161 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).

f. 2162 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).

f. 2163 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).

f. 2164-2165 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"


Day celebration. Donated by Mrs. E.H. Denney on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 2166 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).

f. 2167 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).

f. 2168-2169 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).

f. 2170 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).

f. 2171 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).

f. 2172 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).

f. 2173 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


f. 2174 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).

f. 2175 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.


f. 2176 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.


f. 2177 Nelsen, Walter M., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Nellie Nelsen,


Seattle, Wash., from Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 6, 1945. Description of

a visit to Holland, written by an Army Pvt. Donated by Nellie Nelsen


f. 2178 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


f. 2179 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).

f. 2180 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).

f. 2181 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).

f. 2182 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


f. 2183 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


f. 2184 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).

f. 2185 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


f. 2186 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).

f. 2187 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).


f. 2188 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).

f. 2189 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).

f. 2190 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


f. 2191 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.


f. 2192 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


f. 2193 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).

f. 2194 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).

f. 2195 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).

f. 2196 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).

f. 2197 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


f. 2198 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


Bomb Sqd., 416 Bomb Group. Donated by Christena Nielsen on 22


f. 2199 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


f. 2200 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).

f. 2201 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).

f. 2202 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


f. 2203 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).

f. 2204 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


f. 2205 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


f. 2206 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).

f. 2207 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).

f. 2208 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


Mrs. Harold North on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1526).

f. 2210 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).

f. 2209 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).

f. 2211 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).

f. 2212 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


f. 2213 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).

f. 2214 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).

f. 2215-2216 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).

f. 2217 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).

f. 2218 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).

f. 2219 Odum, C.F., Letter, 1943. To Hattie Cameron, Jacksonville, Fla.,


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).

f. 2220 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).

f. 2221 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).

f. 2222 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).

f. 2223 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


f. 2224 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).

f. 2225 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


f. 2226 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


f. 2227 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).

f. 2228 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



f. 2229 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).

f. 2230 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


f. 2231 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).

f. 2232 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).

f. 2233 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).

f. 2234 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).

f. 2235 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).

f. 2236-2238 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


f. 2239 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).

f. 2240 Ostrand, William E., Letter, 1945. To Carl and Mildred Soderstrom,

Weston, West Virginia, from Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 19, 1945.


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).

f. 2241 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).

f. 2242 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


f. 2243 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


f. 2244 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).

f. 2245 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).

f. 2246 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).

f. 2247 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).

f. 2248 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


f. 2249 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


f. 2250 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.


Donated by Mrs. S.E. Packer on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1593).

f. 2251 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


f. 2252 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).

f. 2253 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).

f. 2254 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


f. 2255 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).

f. 2256 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.


f. 2257 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


f. 2258 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


f. 2259 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).

f. 2260 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


f. 2261-2264 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


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).

f. 2265 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).

f. 2266 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).

f. 2267 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.


f. 2268 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).

f. 2269 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).

f. 2270 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).

f. 2271 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).

f. 2272 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).

f. 2273 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.



f. 2274-2275 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).

f. 2276 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


f. 2277 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


f. 2278 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


f. 2279 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).

f. 2280 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).

f. 2281 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.


f. 2282-2283 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).

f. 2284 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.


Written during World War II. Donated by Mrs. Jane A. Flanders on 22


f. 2285-2286 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).

f. 2287 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.


f. 2288 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.



f. 2289 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).

f. 2290 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).

f. 2291 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).

f. 2292 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).

f. 2293 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


f. 2294 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.


f. 2295 Peavy, Donald, Letter, 1944. To his aunt, from India, Sept. 11 1944.

Description of insects, the climate, and the food in India. Donated by


Mrs. Geno Peavy on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1589).

f. 2296 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).

f. 2297-2298 Pecht, Pat, Letters, c. 1944-1945. To his mother, Mrs. Ethel M.

Pecht, Hardy, Nebr., from Vienna and Munich, Germany, circa 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 2299-2300 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.


f. 2301 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


f. 2302 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


f. 2303 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).

f. 2304 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


f. 2305 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).

f. 2306 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).

f. 2307 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



f. 2308-2309 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).

f. 2310 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).

f. 2311 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).

f. 2312 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).

f. 2313 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


f. 2314 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).

f. 2315 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).

f. 2316 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


f. 2317 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).

f. 2318-2319 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).


f. 2320 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.


f. 2321 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


f. 2322 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


f. 2323 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


f. 2324 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).

f. 2325-2326 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


f. 2327 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.


f. 2328 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).

f. 2329 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


f. 2330 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



f. 2331 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).

f. 2332-2333 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.


f. 2334-2335 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


f. 2336 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).

f. 2337 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


f. 2338 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).

f. 2339 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).

f. 2340 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).

f. 2341 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


f. 2342 Pinkston, Harrison E., Jr., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Memphis,

Tenn., from England, June 4, 1945. Description of the countryside.


Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Pinkston on 22 Oct.


f. 2343 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).

f. 2344 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


f. 2345 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


f. 2346 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).

f. 2347 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


f. 2348 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).

f. 2349 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


f. 2350 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).

f. 2351 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).

f. 2352 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).

f. 2353 Pollard, Waylon J., Jr., Letter, 1944. To Hazel Bradberry, Wetumka,

Okla., from Italy, April 11, 1944. Imaginary introduction of his


comrades to her. Written by an Army Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Waylon J.

Pollard on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1566).

f. 2354 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).

f. 2355 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).

f. 2356 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).

f. 2357 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).

f. 2358-2359 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


f. 2360-2361 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).

f. 2362 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).

f. 2363 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).

f. 2364 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).


f. 2365 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


f. 2366 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


f. 2367-2368 Potter, Albern M., Letters, 1942-1943. To his mother, Phyllis M.

Potter, Springfield, Mass., from the Pacific and New Caledonia, 1942-

1943. 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).

f. 2369-2370 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).

f. 2371 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).

f. 2372-2373 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).

f. 2374 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).

f. 2375 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.


f. 2376 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


soldier during World War II. Donated by Richard C. Powell on 22 Oct.


f. 2377 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


f.2378 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).

f. 2379 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


f. 2380 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


f. 2381-2382 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.



f. 2383 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.


f. 2384 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).

f. 2385 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.


Donated by Mrs. Walter W. Price on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

2534).

f. 2386 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


f. 2387 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).

f. 2388 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


f. 2389 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).

f. 2390 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


f. 2391 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).

f. 2392-2393 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.


f. 2394-2395 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).

f. 2396 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


No. 2987).

f. 2397 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


f. 2398-2399 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.


f. 2400 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


f. 2401 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


f. 2402-2403 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


f. 2404 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).

f. 2405 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


f. 2406 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


f. 2407 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.


Donated by Mrs. Vickie Meunier on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

2536).

f. 2408 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


f. 2409 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


f. 2410 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


f. 2411 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


f. 2412 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


f. 2413-2414 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).

f. 2415 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).

f. 2416 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


f. 2417 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.


f. 2418 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.


B.B. Ramey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1666).

f. 2419 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).

f. 2420 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).

f. 2421 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).

f. 2422 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).

f. 2423 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


f. 2424 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


f. 2425-2426 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).

f. 2427 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).

f. 2428 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).

f. 2429 Ratliff, L.A., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Ratliff,


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).

f. 2430 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


f. 2431 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


f. 2432 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).

f. 2433 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


f. 2434 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).

f. 2435 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


f. 2436 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


f. 2437 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).

f. 2438 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).

f. 2439 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).


f. 2440 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).

f. 2441 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).

f. 2442 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


f. 2443 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).

f. 2444 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


f. 2445 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).

f. 2446 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).

f. 2447 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).

f. 2448 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


f. 2449-2450 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.


Description of flying over the Alps. Donated by Betty Meyer on 22


f. 2451 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).

f. 2452 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).

f. 2453 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.


f. 2454 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


f. 2455 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).

f. 2456-2457 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.


f. 2458 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.


f. 2459-2460 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).

f. 2461-2462 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.


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


f. 2463-2464 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).

f. 2465 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


3047).

f. 2466 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.


f. 2467 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


f. 2468 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


f. 2469 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.


f. 2470 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).

f. 2471 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).

f. 2472 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.


with the 86th Div. Donated by Rice on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

2140).

f. 2473 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


f. 2474 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


f. 2475 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).

f. 2476 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


f. 2477 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


f. 2478 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).

f. 2479-2480 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).

f. 2481-2482 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).

f. 2483 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).


f. 2484 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.


f. 2485 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


f. 2486-2488 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.


f. 2489 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


f. 2490-2491 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


f. 2492 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).

f. 2493 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).

f. 2494 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


f. 2495 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


on the islands; written by an Army T/5. Donated by Mrs. M.C. Robb


f. 2496 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


f. 2497 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


f. 2498 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


f. 2499 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).

f. 2500 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).

f. 2501-2502 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).

f. 2503 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).

f. 2504 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).

f. 2505 Roberts, James Eugene, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Eugene L.

Roberts, Los Angeles, Calif., from Leyte, P.1., Sept. 19, 1945.


Comments on family news, written by a navy doctor. Donated by Jean

Roberts Berkey on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 569).

f. 2506 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).

f. 2507 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


f. 2508 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).

f. 2509 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


f. 2510 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).

f. 2511 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).

f. 2512-2513 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


f. 2514 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


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).

f. 2515 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).

f. 2516-2517 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


f. 2518-2519 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


f. 2520-2521 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


f. 2522 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.


f. 2523 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).

f. 2524 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).

f. 2525 Robinson, John F., Letter, 1945. To his wife, Micky, Darlington,

S.C., from Belgium, Jan. 7, 1945. Description of Christmas in


Belgium, written by a Pvt. with the Army Engrs. Donated by Mrs.

John F. Robinson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1628).

f. 2526 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).

f. 2527 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).

f. 2528 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.


f. 2529 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).

f. 2530 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


f. 2531 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


f. 2532 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).

f. 2533 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


f. 2534 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).

f. 2535 Rogers, John, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. M. Rogers,

Livermore, Calif., from Leage, Belgium, May 21, 1945. Mention of


universality of prayer at the front in combat. Donated by Mrs. M.

Rogers on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1650).

f. 2536 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


f. 2537 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).

f. 2538 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).

f. 2539 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


f. 2540 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).

f. 2541 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


f. 2542 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).

f. 2543 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).

f. 2544 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).

f. 2545 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.


2656).

f. 2546 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).

f. 2547 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).

f. 2548 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).

f. 2549-2550 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).

f. 2551 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).

f. 2552 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


f. 2553 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).

f. 2554 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


f. 2555 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).

f. 2556 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.


1618).

f. 2557 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).

f. 2558 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).

f. 2559 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


f. 2560 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


f. 2561 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).

f. 2562 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).

f. 2563-2564 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


f. 2565-2566 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).

f. 2567 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.


f. 2568-2569 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).

f. 2570 Rudd, (Mrs.) Marian O., Letter, 1945. To Marian and Donn Rudd,

Indianapolis, Ind., from "George," from the Philippine Islands, Feb. 20,


1945. Comments on getting mail and setting up a hospital in the

Philippine Islands. Donated by Mrs. Marian O. Rudd on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 2571 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.


f. 2572-2573 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).

f. 2574-2575 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


f. 2576 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).

f. 2577 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


f. 2578 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).

f. 2579 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).

f. 2580 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).

f. 2581 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).

f. 2582 Rutter, Joe S., Letter, c. 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.A.


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).

f. 2583 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).

f. 2584 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


f. 2585 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.


f. 2586 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).

f. 2587-2588 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


f. 2589 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


f. 2590 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).

f. 2591 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 Haye-

du-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).

f. 2592 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).

f. 2593 Salyer, Claude C., Letters, 1945. Letters written by a S/Sgt. with Hq.


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).

f. 2594 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


f. 2595 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).

f. 2596 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).

f. 2597 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).

f. 2598 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).

f. 2599 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


f. 2600 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).

f. 2601 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).

f. 2602 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.


f. 2603-2604 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.


Donated by Mrs. W. N. Larson on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1817).

f. 2605 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


f. 2606 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


f. 2607 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).

f. 2608 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).

f. 2609 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).

f. 2610 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).

f. 2611 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).

f. 2612 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).

f. 2613 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).

f. 2614 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.


f. 2615 Schach, Al F. Letter, 1944. To Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland, Kansas

City, Mo. from Camp Shelby, Miss., Aug. 29, 1944. Thank-you letter,


written by a Sgt. stationed in Mississippi. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.


f. 2616 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.


2987).

f. 2617 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


f. 2618 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


f. 2619 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


f. 2620 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).

f. 2621 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).

f. 2622 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).

f. 2623-2624 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.


f. 2625 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).


f. 2626 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).

f. 2627 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.


f. 2628 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).

f. 2629 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).

f. 2630 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).

f. 2631 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).

f. 2632 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).

f. 2633 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).

f. 2634 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).

f. 2635 Schneider, Walter J., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J.

Schneider, Covington, Ky., from Guam, Feb. 10, 1945. Comments on


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).

f. 2636 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.


f. 2637 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


f. 2638 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).

f. 2639 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.


f. 2640 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).

f. 2641 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


f. 2642 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).

f. 2643 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.


f. 2644 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


f. 2645 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).


f. 2646 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


f. 2647 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).

f. 2648 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


f. 2649 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


f. 2650 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).

f. 2651 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


f. 2652 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).

f. 2653 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).

f. 2654 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).

f. 2655 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



f. 2656 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).

f. 2657 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


f. 2658 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).

f. 2659 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).

f. 2660 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).

f. 2661 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).

f. 2662 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).

f. 2663 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).

f. 2664 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).

f. 2665 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).

f. 2666 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).


f. 2667 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).

f. 2668 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).

f. 2669 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).

f. 2670 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).

f. 2671 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).

f. 2672 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


f. 2673 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).

f. 2674 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 V-

J day. Donated by M. Sederholm on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

1676).

f. 2675 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).

f. 2676 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).


f. 2677 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).

f. 2678 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).

f. 2679 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).

f. 2680 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


f. 2681 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).

f. 2682-2683 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.


f. 2684 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


f. 2685 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).

f. 2686 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).

f. 2687 Shamburger, Lois, Letter, 1944. To her mother, W.F. Shamburger,

Yellow Bluff, Ala., from England, Dec. 25, 1944. Description of the


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


f. 2688 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).

f. 2689 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).

f. 2690 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).

f. 2691 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).

f. 2692 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).

f. 2693-2694 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).

f. 2695 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


f. 2696-2697 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).

f. 2698 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).

f. 2699 Shearrow, Herbert H., Letter, 1945. To his aunt, Mrs. J.E. Rich,


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).

f. 2700 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).

f. 2701 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).

f. 2702 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


f. 2703 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).

f. 2704 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


f. 2705 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).

f. 2706-2707 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).

f. 2708 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).

f. 2709 Sheridan, Bernard J., "Thanks be to God," c. 1945. A Mother's

Day verse written while overseas. Donated by Mrs. George P. Hines


f. 2710 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,


London, and the buzz bombs. Donated by Mrs. Shelby Sherman on 22


f. 2711 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


f. 2712-2713 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).

f. 2714 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).

f. 2715 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).

f. 2716 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).

f. 2717 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).

f. 2718-2719 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).

f. 2720 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


f. 2721 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.


f. 2722 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



f. 2723 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).

f. 2724 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).

f. 2725-2726 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


f. 2727 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).

f. 2728 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).

f. 2729 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


f. 2730-2731 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


f. 2732 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).

f. 2733 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


f. 2734 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


overseas. Written by a member of the infantry's 42nd Rainbow Div.

Donated by Mrs. S. Silverstein on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2576).

f .2735 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).

f. 2736 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).

f. 2737 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).

f. 2738 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


f. 2739 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).

f. 2740 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).

f. 2741 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).

f. 2742 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


f. 2743 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


f. 2744 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


f. 2745 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



f. 2746 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


f. 2747 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).

f. 2748 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


f. 2749 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).

f. 2750 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


f. 2751-2752 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.


f. 2753 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).

f. 2754 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).


f. 2755 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).

f. 2756-2757 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).

f. 2758 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


f. 2759 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


f. 2760 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).

f. 2761 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


f. 2762 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


f. 2763 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).

f. 2764 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).

f. 2765 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).

f. 2766 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


mention his seasickness, comment on his first impression of India, and

send his daughter birthday wishes. Donated by Mrs. Carl D. Smith on


f. 2767 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).

f. 2768 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.


f. 2769 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


f. 2770 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).

f. 2771 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.


f. 2772 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


f. 2773 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).

f. 2774 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).

f. 2775-2776 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).

f. 2777 Smith, Harold, Jr. Letter, c. 1945. To his wife, Martha, Tutisville,


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.


f. 2778 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).

f. 2779 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).

f. 2780 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).

f. 2781 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).

f. 2782-2784 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).

f. 2785 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).

f. 2786 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


f. 2787 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.


f. 2788 Smith, Lewis A., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew

Smith, Wichita, Kansas, from the British Isles, Jan. 25, 1945.


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).

f. 2789 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).

f. 2790 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


f. 2791 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


f. 2792 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


f. 2793 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).

f. 2794 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).

f. 2795 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).

f. 2796-2797 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).

f. 2798-2799 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,


March 22, 1944. Description of a Chaplain's retreat to Kwato Mission.

Written by a Naval Chaplain. Donated by Mrs. Robert Smith on 22


f. 2800 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).

f. 2801 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).

f. 2802 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


f. 2803 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).

f. 2804-2805 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).

f. 2806 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


f. 2807 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


f. 2808 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.


f. 2809 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 D-

Day 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


f. 2810 Snow, Ray, Letter, 1945. To Mrs. Gerking, Indianapolis, Ind. from

Germany, May 14, 1945. Comments concerning the death of Carl


Gerking, written by a S/Sgt. Donated by Lucille Gerking on 22 Oct.


f. 2811 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).

f. 2812 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).

f. 2813 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


f. 2814 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).

f. 2815 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).

f. 2816-2817 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.


f. 2818 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


f. 2819 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).

f. 2820 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).

f. 2821 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.

f. 2822 Spalding, Walter L., Letters, 1945. Written to his family by an army


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


f. 2823 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).

f. 2824 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).

f. 2825-2826 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.


f. 2827-2828 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.


2987).

f. 2829 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


f. 2830 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).

f. 2831 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


f. 2832 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).

f. 2833 Spencer, Mrs. L.M., Letter, 1945. To Mrs. L.M. Spencer, San


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.


f. 2834 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


f. 2835 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).

f. 2836 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).

f. 2837 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


f. 2838 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).

f. 2839 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).

f. 2840-23841 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.


f. 2842 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


f. 2843 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


a Y 2/c on the USS Anthony. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E. Rowland on


f. 2844 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).

f. 2845-2846 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).

f. 2847-2848 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).

f. 2849 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


f. 2850 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).

f. 2851 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.


f. 2852 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


f. 2853 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


f. 2854 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).

f. 2855 Stanley, Robert L., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Marion, Ind., from


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).

f. 2856 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).

f. 2857-2858 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.


f. 2859 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).

f. 2860 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


f. 2861 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


f. 2862-2863 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).

f. 2864 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


f. 2865-2866 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


f. 2867 Starkey, Elmo I., Letter, 1945. To his mother, Birmingham, Ala.,


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).

f. 2868 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).

f. 2869-2870 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


f. 2871 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).

f. 2872-2873 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.


f. 2874 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).

f. 2875 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


f. 2876 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


f. 2877 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).

f. 2878 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).


f. 2879 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


f. 2880 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).

f. 2881-2882 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).

f. 2883 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


f. 2884 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


f. 2885 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


f. 2886 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.


f. 2887 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


f. 2888 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


f. 2889 Stewart, Frank, Letter, 1945. To Miss Frances McMaster, Glendale,

Calif., from the Dutch East Indies, July 20, 1945. Description of an


island in the Dutch East Indies, written by an Australian L/Cpl.

stationed at the 2/9 Aust. Hospital. Donated by Frances McMaster on


f. 2890 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).

f. 2891-2892 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).

f. 2893-2894 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


f. 2895-2896 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


f. 2897 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).

f. 2898 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


f. 2899 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.


f. 2900 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).

f. 2901 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


No. 1695).

f. 2902 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


f. 2903 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


f. 2904 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


f. 2905 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


f. 2906 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).

f. 2907 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


f. 2908 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


f. 2909 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).

f. 2910 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.


f. 2911 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).

f. 2912 Struble, E.A., Letter, 1945. To his sister, Mrs. John B. Witty, Butler,


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).

f. 2913 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


f. 2914 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).

f. 2915 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).

f. 2916 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.


f. 2917 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


f. 2918 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).

f. 2919 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).

f. 2920 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).

f. 2921 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.


f. 2922-2923 Sullivan, Joseph Merle, Letters, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. A.

Sullivan, Terrace, Pa., from Germany, May 1945. Comments on the


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


f. 2924 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).

f. 2925 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).

f. 2926 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).

f. 2927 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).

f. 2928 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).

f. 2929 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


f. 2930-2931 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


f. 2932 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).

f. 2933 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


f. 2934 Sutula, A.F., Letter, c. 1945. To Dot Trudean, Chicago, Ill., from

Assam, India, circa 1945. Comments on his activities and his outfit.


Written by an Army Cpl. Donated by D. Trudean on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 2935 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).

f. 2936 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


f. 2937 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


f. 2938 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


f. 2939 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).

f. 2940 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).

f. 2941 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).

f. 2942 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


f. 2943-2944 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


f. 2945 Swirczynski, T.B., Letter, c. 1944. To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oliver,


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).

f. 2946 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


f. 2947 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.


f. 2948 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).

f. 2949 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).

f. 2950-2951 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).

f. 2952-2953 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


f. 2954 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).

f. 2955 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).

f. 2956 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



f. 2957 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


f. 2958 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


f. 2959-2960 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).

f. 2961 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).

f. 2962 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).

f. 2963 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).

f. 2964 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


f. 2965-2966 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).

f. 2967 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).

f. 2968 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).

f. 2969 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


system, reaction aboard ship, and plans for after discharge. Donated by

Mrs. R.D. Terhune on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 587).

f. 2970 Theis, Delbert E., "Some Where in Australia," c. 1943. A lament

about Australia written by an Army T/5. Donated by Ruth Dougherty


f. 2971 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


f. 2972 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.


f. 2973-2974 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


f. 2975-2976 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).

f. 2977 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


f. 2978 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


f. 2979 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


f. 2980 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).

f. 2981 Thomas, Orville, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mrs. Leo Spangles,

Decatur, Ind., from Verona, Italy, June 9, 1945. Descriptions of living


conditions and a trip to Venice, written by a Sgt. Donated by Mrs. Leo

Spangler on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1838).

f. 2982 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).

f. 2983 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).

f. 2984 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).

f. 2985-2986 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


f. 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


f. 2988 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.


f. 2989-2990 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).

f. 2991 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).

f. 2992 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



f. 2993-2994 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


f. 2995 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).

f. 2996 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


f. 2997 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).

f. 2998-2999 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


f. 3000 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).

f. 3001-3002 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).

f. 3003 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).

f. 3004 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


f. 3005 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


assignments, wife and son, English friends, clubs, and of life of

Europeans in India. Donated by Mrs. H.E. Rowland on 10 Feb. 1949


f. 3006 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).

f. 3007 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).

f. 3008 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).

f. 3009 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


f. 3010 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


f. 3011-3012 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


f. 3013 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


f. 3014 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).

f. 3015 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


f. 3016-3017 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


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.


f. 3018 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).

f. 3019 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.


f. 3020 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).

f. 3021 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).

f. 3022 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).

f. 3023 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


f. 3024-3025 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


f. 3026 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).

f. 3027 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


f. 3028 Townsend, Virgil, Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs. J. J. Townsend,


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).

f. 3029-3030 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).

f. 3031-3032 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).

f. 3033-3034 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


f. 3035 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


f. 3036-3037 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).

f. 3038 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).

f. 3039 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).

f. 3040 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).

f. 3041 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



f. 3042 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).

f. 3043 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).

f. 3044 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).

f. 3045-3046 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).

f. 3047 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


f. 3048 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.


f. 3049-3050 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.


f. 3051-3052 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).

f. 3053 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.


1864).

f. 3054 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


f. 3055 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).

f. 3056 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).

f. 3058 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


f. 3059 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).

f. 3060 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).

f. 3061 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.


f. 3062-3063 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.


f. 3064 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


f. 3065 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).


f. 3066 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).

f. 3067-3068 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


f. 3069 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).

f. 3070 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


f. 3071 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.


f. 3072 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).

f. 3073 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).

f. 3074 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).

f. 3075 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).

f. 3076 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).


f. 3077 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


f. 3078 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).

f. 3079 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).

f. 3080 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.


f. 3081 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).

f. 3082 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).

f. 3083 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).

f. 3084 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


f. 3085 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


f. 3086 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).


f. 3087 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).

f. 3088 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).

f. 3089 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).

f. 3090 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).

f. 3091 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).

f. 3092 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).

f. 3093 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.


f. 3094-3095 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).

f. 3096 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).

f. 3097 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.


stationed with Hq. Btry. 229th F.A. Bn. Donated by Mrs. Harvey E.


f. 3098 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).

f. 3099 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).

f. 3100 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


f. 3101 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).

f. 3102 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).

f. 3103 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


f. 3104 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).

f. 3105 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).

f. 3106-3107 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).

f. 3108 Walker, John, Letter, 1945. To his wife, Elizabeth, Gibbon, Nebr.,

from England, Jan. 21, 1945. Comments on the entertainment and


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


f. 3109-3110 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


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


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


Reconnaissance’s Squadron in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.

f. 3123-3124 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).

f. 3125 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).

f. 3126 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.


f. 3127 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).

f. 3128 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


f. 3129-3130 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


f. 3131 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


f. 3132-3133 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


f. 3134-3135 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


f. 3136 Walters, Britt, Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos

Walters, Buna, Texas, from the Philippine Islands, May 18, 1945. A


Mother's Day letter. Donated by Mrs. Amos Walters on 22 Oct. 1945


f. 3137 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


f. 3138 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


f. 3139 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


f. 3140 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


f. 3141-3142 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).

f. 3143 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).

f. 3144-3145 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).

f. 3146 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).

f. 3147 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).

f. 3148 Washington, MacDowell Daniel, Letters, 1944-1945. Written to his


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


f. 3149 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.


f. 3150 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).

f. 3151 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).

f. 3152 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).

f. 3153 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).

f. 3154 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).

f. 3155 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).

f. 3156 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


f. 3157-3158 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


f. 3159 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


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).

f. 3160-3161 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


f. 3162 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


f. 3163 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).

f. 3164 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).

f. 3165 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


f. 3166 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).

f. 3167 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).

f. 3168 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).

f. 3169 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


f. 3170 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.


630).

f. 3171 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).

f. 3172 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


f. 3173 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).

f. 3174 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).

f. 3175 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


f. 3176 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).

f. 3177 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).

f. 3178 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


f. 3179 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


f. 3180 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.


f. 3181 Weitzel, William, Letter, 1944. To his wife and sons, Olean, N.Y.,

from Algiers, La., May 19, 1944. A note of congratulations on the


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


f. 3182 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).

f. 3183 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


f. 3184 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


f. 3185-3186 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).

f. 3187 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).

f. 3188 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).

f. 3189 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.


f. 3190 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).

f. 3191 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).

f. 3192 Wernsman, Laurence J., Letter, 1944. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Wernsman, Prague, Nebr., from England, Dec. 10, 1944.


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


f. 3193 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).

f. 3194 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).

f. 3195 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.


f. 3196 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).

f. 3197 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).

f. 3198 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


f. 3199 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).

f. 3200 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).

f. 3201 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



f. 3202 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).

f. 3203 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


f. 3204 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).

f. 3205 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).

f. 3206 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


f. 3207 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).

f. 3208 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).

f. 3209 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.


f. 3210 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).

f. 3211 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


f. 3212 White, D.A., Letter, 1944. To his mother, Mrs, D.A. White, Sr.,


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).

f. 3213 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


f. 3214 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).

f. 3215 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.


f. 3216 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).

f. 3217 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).

f. 3218 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).

f. 3219 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).

f. 3220 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).

f. 3221 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).

f. 3222 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


during the warts progress, written by a Lt. in the Inf. Donated by Mrs.

Fred Whiting on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1947).

f. 3223-3227 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


3047).

f. 3228 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


f. 3229 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).

f. 3230 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


f. 3231 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).

f. 3232-3233 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).

f. 3234 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).

f. 3235 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.


f. 3236 Willard, Conrad R., Letter, 1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.C.

Willard, Lebanon, Mo., from England, May 13, 1945. Description of


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.


f. 3237-3238 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


f. 3239 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).

f. 3240 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).

f. 3241 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


f. 3242 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.


f. 3243-3244 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


f. 3245 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


f. 3246 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).

f. 3247 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).

f. 3248 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



f. 3249 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


f. 3250-3251 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


f. 3252 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


f. 3253 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).

f. 3254 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


f. 3255 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


f. 3256 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


f. 3257 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


f. 3258-3259 Windsor, J.J., Letters, 1944-1945. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A.

Windsor, Oakland, Calif., from Jacksonville, N.C. and at sea, 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 3260 Winegardner, W. Homer, Poem, n.d. Description of the sailing of a

convoy written by a sailor. Donated by Mrs. Jud Winegardner on 22



f. 3261 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).

f. 3262 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


f. 3263 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).

f. 3264 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).

f. 3265 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).

f. 3266 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.


f. 3267-3268 Winokur, Sam, Letters, 1944-1945. To his aunt and uncle, Mr. and

Mrs. H. Winokur, Philadelphia, Pa., from France and Germany, 1944-

1945. 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).

f. 3269 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.


f. 3270 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


f. 3271 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



f. 3272 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).

f. 3273 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).

f. 3274 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).

f. 3275-3276 Witak, Arthur, Letters, 1944-1945. To his cousin, Mrs. Donald

Jaynes, Toledo, Ohio, from Jacksonville, Fla. And the Pacific, 1944-

1945. 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


f. 3277 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).

f. 3278 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).

f. 3279 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


f. 3280-3282 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).

f. 3283 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.


Reed Wolfe on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1925).

f. 3284-3286 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.


f. 3287 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).

f. 3288 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.


f. 3289 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).

f. 3290 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).

f. 3291 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).

f. 3292 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


f. 3293 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


f. 3294 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.



f. 3295 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


f. 3296 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).

f. 3297 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).

f. 3298 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).

f. 3299 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


f. 3300 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


f. 3301 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).

f. 3302-3313 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).

f. 3302 (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.


(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.

f. 3303 (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.

f. 3304 (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


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.

f. 3305 (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.

f. 3306 (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.

f. 3307 (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


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.

f. 3308 (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.

f. 3309 (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.

f. 3310 (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.

f. 3311 (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.

f. 3312 (A) To T.A. Brady from C.G. Starr, Historical Section Hq. 5th


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.

f. 3313 (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.

f. 3314 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


f. 3315 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


f. 3316 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


f. 3317 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).

f. 3318 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


f. 3319-3320 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).

f. 3321 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).

f. 3322 World War II Letter, 1945. To Edith Davis Jolly, and Alice, from


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


f. 3323 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


f. 3324 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).

f. 3325 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


f. 3326 World War II Letter, 1945. To his parents, from Ken, St. Marcel,

Sept. 2, 1945. Description of living quarters and work. Donated by


f. 3327 World War II Letter, 1945. To his grandparents from Germany, July

30, 1945. Description of the boredom of occupational duty. Donated


f. 3328 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).

f. 3329 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


f. 3330 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


f. 3331 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


f. 3332 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


f. 3333 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.



f. 3334 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).

f. 3335 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 B-

29. Donated by Elmer M. Young on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No.

539).

f. 3336 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


f. 3337 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.


f. 3338 World War II Letter, 1944. To Mary from Clifford, Feb. 16, 1944.

Comments on food, living quarters, and eating utensils. Donated by


f. 3339 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


f. 3340 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).

f. 3341 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).

f. 3342 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


f. 3343 World War II Letter, [1944?]. To his parents, from "Eddie," from

Guam, Dec. 31, [1944?]. Comments on Christmas events on the island.


f. 3344 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).

f. 3345 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.



f. 3346 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


f. 3347 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).

f. 3348 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).

f. 3349 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).

f. 3350 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.


f. 3351 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


f. 3352 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


f. 3353 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).

f. 3354 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


f. 3355 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.


f. 3356 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).

f. 3357 World War II Letter, 1945. To his family, Vicksburg, Miss., from

"Morton" from Sydney, Australia, Sept. 8, 1945. Description of life in


Sydney, chances of getting home, and plans for the future. Donated by

Mrs. V.B. Deaton on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 1998).

f. 3358 World War II Letter, 1944. To his mother, from "Dewey" from

France, June 14, 1944. Comments on his arrival in France. Donated by


f. 3359-3360 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).

f. 3361 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).

f. 3362 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).

f. 3363 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


f. 3364 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


f. 3365 World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from overseas, n.d.

Expression of his complaints about the officers and the Red Cross.


f. 3366 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).

f. 3367 World War II Letter, 1945. To his girlfriend, from "Joe" from Lake

Garda, Italy, July 11, 1945. Notification of his home coming. Donated


f. 3368 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


f. 3369 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).

f. 3370 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.


Donated by N. Blumenthal on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2010).

f. 3371 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).

f. 3372 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


f. 3373 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).

f. 3374-3375 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.


f. 3376 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


f. 3377 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


f. 3378 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).

f. 3379 World War II Letter, 1945. To his father, from "Duane" from China

June 21, 1945. A Father's Day letter. Donated by Rudolph Gottschall


f. 3380 World War II Letter, 1944. To his friends, Staten Island, N.Y. from

France, July 2, 1944. Comments on foxholes and K rations. Donated


f. 3381 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


f. 3382 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


f. 3383 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.


2022).

f. 3384 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


f. 3385 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).

f. 3386 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).

f. 3387 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).

f. 3388 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


f. 3389 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).

f. 3390 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).

f. 3391 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).

f. 3392 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


f. 3393 World War II Letter, 1945. To his mother, from "Maurice" from a

base, May 14, 1945. A Mother's Day letter. Donated by unknown


f. 3394 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


f. 3395 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


prayer has in his life of military combat. Donated by Mrs. Jewel

Lawrence on 26 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2632).

f. 3396 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).

f. 3397 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).

f. 3398 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).

f. 3399 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).

f. 3400 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


f. 3401 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).

f. 3402 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


f. 3403 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.


f. 3404 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).

f. 3405 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


f. 3406 World War II Letter, c. 1944. To his mother, Kingsburg, Calif., from


"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


f. 3407 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


f. 3408 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


f. 3409 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).

f. 3410 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).

f. 3411 World War II Poem, c. 1944. Description of India. Donated by Mrs.

Belle Ciarlone on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2092).

f. 3412 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).

f. 3413 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


f. 3414 World War II Poem, 1944. "Easter, 1944," written at Anzio, Italy.

Easter greetings sent by a soldier. Donated by Onnalee Carter on 26


f. 3415 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).

f. 3416 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.


f. 3417 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


f. 3418-3419 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.


Written by a S/Sgt. with the 36th Div. Donated by Mrs. Guy Wray on


f. 3420 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


f. 3421 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).

f. 3422 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).

f. 3423 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).

f. 3424-3425 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).

f. 3426 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).

f. 3427 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


f. 3428 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.


f. 3429 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


f. 3430 Wrigley, Clifford, Letter, 1945. To his mother, Mae E. Wrigley,

Jamaica Plain, Mass., from France, May 12, 1915. Description of the


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.


f. 3431 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).

f. 3432 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


f. 3433 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).

f. 3434 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).

f. 3435 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).

f. 3436 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.


f. 3437 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


f. 3438 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).

f. 3439 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


f. 3440-3441 Yeingst, Kathleen E., Letters, 1944. To her mother, Mrs. L.W.


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).

f. 3442 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).

f. 3443 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).

f. 3444 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).

f. 3445 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).

f. 3446 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).

f. 3447-3449 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


f. 3450 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).

f. 3451 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).

f. 3452 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,


from the time he left Calif. until he landed at Leyte. Donated by Mrs.

Gertrude Zeidman on 22 Oct. 1945 (Accession No. 2033).

f. 3453 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


f. 3454 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.


f. 3455 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).

f. 3456 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).

f. 3457 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


f. 3458 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.


f. 3459 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.


f. 3460 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).

f. 3461 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).

f. 3462 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).


f. 3463 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


f. 3464 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).

f. 3465 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).

f. 3466 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).

f. 3467 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 Folders

(Isaacs), Freddie 946

Abbott, George A. 5

Abel, Bobby 1

Aberg, Sherrill 2

Ablott, Wayne L. 3,4

Absentee voting, World War, 1939-1945 32,33,2108,2109,2512,2513

Adams, Arthur T. 6

Adams, Bruce L. 7

Adams, Charles F. 8

Adams, Chester (1914- ) 9

Adams, Edgar Louis 10

Adams, Grover Forrest 11, 12

Adams, Mary 13

Adams, Thomas 13

Adduci, Ethel 14

Adkisson, Marie 15

Agriculture--China 245,246

Aker, Henry A. 16


Subject Folders

Akerson, Robert 17

Akey, George 18

Alabama (Battleship) 140,3092

Alberani, Julius 19

Alberts, Lou 20

Albrecht, Jack C., Mrs. 21

Alcoe 691,1772

Alexander, Blanche O. 22

Alexander, Francis R. 23

Alexander, James Beauchamp 24

Alexander, T. Ralph 26

Alexy, Paul 27

Alher, Reynold H. 28

Alkire, Don 29

Alleman, Vern R. 30

Allen, C. C. 32,33

Allen, Charlotte 31

Allen, Clayton C. 34

Allen, Howard M. 35

Allen, Perry B. 36

Allen, R.M. 37

Allen, Robert 38,39

Allen, Robert W. 40

Allen, Winton H. 41-44

Allwyn, Dwight W. 45

American Legion 1728,1729

Ames, Frederick 46

Ames, Henry B. 47

Ames, Richard L. 48

Amick, Don D. 49

Ancon 927,2239

Andersen, Edwin 50

Anderson, Allen J. 51

Anderson, Carl R. 52

Anderson, Eugene C., Jr. 53

Anderson, Harold 54

Anderson, James M. 55

Anderson, Leland R. 56,57

Anderson, Marshall 58

Anderson, Miller 59

Anderson, Milton 60

Anderson, Richard N. 61

Anderson, Robert 62


Subject Folders

Anderson, Warren 64

Anderson, William E. 65

Anderson, William M. 66,67

Andress, Robert C. 68

Andrews, Charles E. 69

Animals--Australia 364

Antonacci, Ernest J. 70

Appelgate, Ruth C. 71

Arcuri, Michael J. 72

Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 41-44,166,1146,1159,1369,1955

Arkansas, Little Rock 2357

Armstrong, Paul F. 73

Armstrong, Stuart B. 74

Arnett, Robert 75

Arnhart, Hershell 76

Arnold, R. E. 79,80

Arnold, Rhodes R., Jr. 77,78

Arnst, Bud 81

Arthur, Thressa 82

Aschenbrenner, Margaret A. 83,84

Ascher, Herbert, Jr. 85

Ash, Donald A. 86

Ash, Robert T. 87

Asher, Baron Henry 88

Ashworth, R. W. 89-91

Atherton, Lewis E. (1905-1989) 3308, 3309, 3312, 3313

Atkinson, Earl G. 92

Atkinson, W. R. 93,94

Attig, Orris 97

Atwood, Jess 95

Aufderhar, Arthur 96

Aurednik, Rudolph 98

Aurnick, George Charles 99,100

Aurnick, Lester 101

Aurnick, Robert 102

Ausell, Jack, Jr. 103

Aversa, A. 104

Avery, Harold S. 105

Avery, Kenneth W. 106,107

Ayers, C. E., Jr. 108

Ayers, Ralph H. 109

Aylward, Francis T. 110

Bach, Charles 111


Subject Folders

Bacon, V. I. 112

Badgley, Bette R. 113

Bagley, Robert R. 114

Bailey, C. R. 115

Bailey, Edward Gene 116

Bailey, Helen E. 117

Bailey, L. A., Mrs. 118

Bailey, Roger 119

Baker, B. F. 120

Baker, Clifford 121

Baker, Maurice 122

Baker, Robert Bruce, Jr. 123

Baker, Robert W. 124,125

Baker, Roy S. 126

Baker, W. G. 127

Ballard, Connor C. 128

Ballenger, John E. 129

Balsly, Charles L. 131

Balsly, Donald L. 132

Barbara, Robert 149

Barberena, Lucien P. 133

Barca, Robert C. 134

Bare, Richard E. 135

Barker, Arthur Riley 136

Barker, Eugene 137

Barker, James C. 138

Barker, Loyd M. 139

Barker, Neldon 140

Barker, Otis 141

Barksdale, Howard N. 142

Barlag, Walter John 143

Barlow, William J. 144,145

Barnes, Jimmie F. 146

Barnes, John B. 147

Barnes, Robert 148

Barnett, Frank 150-152

Barnett, Robert T. 153

Barnhart, Kathryn 154

Barr, James 155,156

Barrett, Fred G. 157

Barricklo, James R., Jr. 158

Barrow, John Lee, Jr. 159

Barry, Bob 160


Subject Folders

Barry, Gerald 161

Barthold, Freddie 162

Bartlett, G. F. 163

Barton, Walter E. 164

Basel, Bob 165

Bass, Robert Dean 166

Bass, Robert J. 167

Bauman, Robert 168

Baurford, Frank 169

Bayles, Jack L., Jr. 170,171

Baylies, Lawson 172

Beaver, Rodney C. 173

Bechtel, Robert R. 174

Bechtold, George M. 177

Beck, L. C. Jr. 175,176

Becker, Frederick 178

Beddo, Wendell Ray 179

Bedrossian, John 180

Beebe, Robert R. 181

Beekley, Emerson 182

Beightol, Harry M. 183

Belders, Delmer C. 186

Beleu, Wendell 187

Belknap, Leland W. 188

Bell, C. Jasper (1885-1978) 1728,1729

Bell, K. E. 191

Belstadt, Hank 192

Benedik, Frank 193

Bengsson, Andrew 194

Benjamin, Charles S., Jr. 195

Benkert, Paul 196

Bennett, Chester C. 197

Bennett, Ellis H. 198

Bennett, Ralph 199,200

Benoist, Houston 201

Benson, Ray 202

Bent, Stanley, Jr. 203

Bentley, John O. 204

Bentley, Russell L. 205

Berger, Delbert 206

Bergland, Bert E. 207

Berkelbach, Bud 208,209

Berman, Nat 210


Subject Folders

Bernard, Rodney, Jr. 211

Bernhardt, James 212

Bernstein, Morris 213

Bernston, John A. 214-216

Berthold, Robert 217

Betz, Leopold 218

Beuchot, Hardie Joseph 219

Biery, Franklyn K. 221

Bilicki, Bernard E. 222

Billing, Keith J. 223

Billingsley, Alvah 224

Billingsley, Bud 225

Bird, Leo Montell 226

Birge, Laurence E. 229

Birnbaum, H. G. 230

Bishop, William H. 227,228

Bjorkland, Roy 231,232

Blair, Allan F. 233

Blair, Robert 234

Blalock, Jack 235

Blanchard, Pierre V. III 236

Bland, Franklin O. 237,238

Blaney, P. James 239,240

Blankenbaker, Dillard 241

Blasienz, John 242

Blauert, Otto K. 243

Blauvelt, Verne 244

Blauvelt, William W. 245,246

Blevins, Charles Houston 247,248

Block, Clem Hartley 249

Blodgett, Vernon Orin 250

Blohm, Elmer 251

Blondell, Jack D. 252,253

Blonsky, Kenneth Rae 255

Bloomingberg, Wayne C. 254

Blount, John Victors 256

Blunt, Robert D. 257

Blynn, Douglas H. 258

Boden, Roy 259,260

Boden, Walter 261

Bodenburg, Robert G. 262

Bohr, David 263

Bold, Chester D. 264


Subject Folders

Bolin, Oscar L. 265

Boling, D. Moore 266,267

Bollinger, Richard Kenneth 268

Bolton, Donal 269

Bond, Joe John, Jr. 271

Boney, David 272

Bopp, Robert M. 273

Borer, Shirley C. 274

Borne, Richard 275

Bose, Joseph 276

Boshord, David R. 277

Boswell, Joe E. 278

Boswell, Ted R. 130

Bothwell, Jim 279

Botz, Carl 280

Boucher, G. A., Mrs. 281

Boulware, Bernie B. 282

Bowers, Kent 283

Bowers, U. Troy 284

Bowie, Alfred B. 285

Bowie, Ben E., Jr. 286

Bowman, Richard T. 287,288

Boxley, J. E. 967

Boyce, "Bud" 289

Boyce, L. M. 290

Boyd, Don C. 291

Boyd, J. A. 292

Boyd, Ruth 293

Boyer, Gifford 294,295

Boyer, Robert 296

Boyle, Frank D. 297

Bozzo, William, Mrs. 298

Bracken, Bill 299

Brackett, Robert W. 300

Bradley, C. L. 301

Bradley, Raymond H. 302,303

Bradley, Robert 304

Brado, Robert A. 305

Brahin, Marvin 306

Brainard, Roy 307

Branch, James 308

Brandenburg, John T. 309

Brandow, Warren C. 310


Subject Folders

Brandt, Stanford L. 311

Branham, Joel Scott (c. 1854-1913) 312

Brannen, Jack W. 313,314

Brashears, Harvey A. 315

Bratt, Donald 316

Braxale, John A. 317

Breit, Hubert 318

Brewer, Robert Rice 319

Brewster, Leroy C. 320

Brien, James J. 321

Brier, Sam 322

Brietling, James Douglas 323

Briggs, Blaine A. 324

Brignae, Whitney 325

Brindamour, Robert 326

Brink, Fred B. 327

Briskey, E. Stuart 328,329

Briskey, Walter G. 330

Brodie, William H. 331

Brodnick, Lou 332

Brodrick, Everett 333

Bronnenberg, William B. 334

Brook, Ted Stephens 335,336

Brooks, Edward R. 337,338

Brooks, Gene M. 340

Brooks, Howard W. 341

Brooks, J. Bruce 342,343

Brooks, P. R. M. 339

Brophy, Edward J. 344

Brosseau, Ralph E. 345

Brown, Dick 346,347

Brown, Donald C. 348

Brown, Doolin 349

Brown, Dwight Huber (1887-1944) 1600,1601,2154-2158

Brown, E. Hubert 352

Brown, Elvis D. 351

Brown, James S. 353

Brown, John I. 354

Brown, Philip L. 355

Brown, Robert E. 356,357

Brown, Roy A. 358

Brown, Stanley 359

Brownlow, Tommy 360


Subject Folders

Brunson, Thomas 361

Bryan, Carleen 362

Bryan, Jack 363

Bryant, Clarence A. 364

Bryant, Elwood G. 365

Bub, Rodney 366

Buchanan, Eldridge 367

Buchanan, James D. 368

Buchanan, William T. 369

Buddhism 9

Bumgarner, James 370

Bumgarner, Roger 371

Bunn, Lawrence H. 372

Burchard, Hazel Ann 373,374

Burdine, Charles D. 375

Burger, Henry E., Jr. 376

Burgess, Leamon 377

Burick, Marvin S. 378

Burke, Ronald E. 379

Burke, Stephen A. 380

Burleigh 349,350,856-858

Burlingame, Charles 972

Burlingame, Jack 972

Burlingame, Masel E. 972

Burnes, M. D. 381

Burns, Everett 382

Burns, Philip S. 383

Burrell, Robert W. 384

Burtner, Marjorie 385,386

Burton, Jay 387

Bush, Harry W. 389

Bush, Melvin E. 390

Butcher, Arlo J. 388

Butler, Charles H. 391

Butler, Helen 392

Butler, Jules E. 393

Butler, Leon Melvin, Jr. 394

Butler, Richard 395

Butler, Warren L. 396

Butts, Eleanor 397

Bye, Harry D. 398

Byers, Donald W. 399,400

Byers, Louis 401


Subject Folders

Byrd, Harold R. 402

Byrnes, Tom 403

Cabanne, Edward F. 404

Cain, Claude R. 969

Cairns, Sterling S. 405

Calandrella, Ray E. 406

Calaway, Clarence B. 407

Calhoun, William Robert 408

Call, Harold L. 409

Calton, Bernard, Mrs. 410,411

Camalieri, Mario 412

Campbell, Charles W. 413

Campbell, Fletcher H. 414

Campbell, James M. 415

Campbell, Ted 416

Campbell, Wayne L. 417

Cannioto, Alex 418

Cantelon, John E. 419,420

Capizzi, Joe L. 421

Capps, David 422

Carcaud, Roy 423

Carew, Harold E. 424

Carlin, Ralph Charles 425

Carlson, C. E. 427

Carlson, Carl W. 426

Carlson, Edwin D. 428

Carlson, Gene 429

Carlson, Jack 430,431

Carlson, Margaret A. 432

Carlton, Charles H. 433

Carmichael, James H. 434

Carmichael, Jerry 435,436

Carmichael, Joseph, Mrs. 437

Carner, Larry 438

Carpenter, Chub 439

Carpenter, Helen 440

Carr, F. X. 442

Carr, Lloyd 443

Carr, Paul James 444,445

Carr, Wilma M. 446

Carroll, Arthur Eugene 447

Carroll, Joseph F. 448

Carroll, Robert C. 449


Subject Folders

Carson, James E. 441

Carter, Arlen B. 450

Carter, George L. 451

Carter, Leslie 452

Case, Jack A. 453,454

Case, Lawrence C. 455

Cash, Babe 456

Cason, Glen Moore 457-462

Cass, Walter W. 463

Casselman, Glenn L. 464

Casso, Leo R. 465

Casteel, James W. 466

Caswell, Robert M. 467

Catalano, Philip 468,469

Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois 1211-1215

Cates, Max A. 470

Catholic Church 1968,1969

Cecil, Walt 471

Centilli, Sidney A., Jr. 473

Chandler, George G. 474,475

Chaney, A. L. 476

Chapman, Bob 477,478

Chapman, Florance A. 479

Chapman, Robert D. 480,481

Chappell, Derwood L. 482

Chappius, Robert N. 483

Chasey, Milo, Jr. 484

Chastain, Peter Bill 485

Cheever, George A. 486

Cherry, Robert W. 487

Chester 2864,3207

Chezem, Royce J. 488

Childers, Curtis 489

Chiofolo, Willie 490

Chipp, R. A., Mrs. 491,492

Chisman, Charles H. 493,494

Chisman, Robert 495,496

Chore, Henry 497

Christian, W. B. 498

Christopher, Carl C. 499

Church, John 500

Ciacla, Sam 501

Clark, Bennett Champ (1890-1954) 1728, 1729


Subject Folders

Clark, Charles E. 502

Clark, Frances L. 503

Clark, Raymond C. 504

Clark, William R. 505

Clawson, George Benton, Jr. 506

Cleary, Raymond William 507

Clem, Kenneth Al. 508

Clem, Robert G. 509

Clement, Leon E. 510

Clevenger, Elizabeth 511

Cline, Robert A. 513

Cline, Robert A. 512

Clingan, Russell 514

Clouse, E. Everett 515

Clute, J. P. 516

Coates, Marion F. 517

Cobb, Lewis 518

Cochran, Max 519

Cochran, Thomas J. 520

Cody, Bernard 521

Cody, William, Jr. 522

Cogan, James F. 523

Coggin, Clarence 524

Cohen, Harold 525

Cole, Cullen E. 526

Cole, Elmer Leon 527

Cole, Elzie W. 528

Cole, John H. 529

Cole, Kenneth B. 530

Cole, Maynard D. 531,532

Coleman, Haywood 533

Coleman, Mills 532

Colford, Robert W. 535

Colley, James V., Jr. 536,537

Collier, Paul B. 538

Collier, William H. 539

Collins, Adrin 540

Collins, Charles E. 541

Collins, Gerald 542

Collins, Jack G. 543

Collins, Martin 544

Collins, Robert Joseph 545

Combs, Louis Eugene 546


Subject Folders

Commack, John P. 547

Compton, George Aubrey 548

Compton, Perry 1728,1729

Conlow, Francis E. 549

Conner, Henry Clay, Jr. 550

Conner, Horace, Mrs. 551

Connolly, John L. 552

Connor, Charles 553

Connor, Freeman B. 554

Conture, Joe R. 555,556

Cook, Charles N. 557

Cook, Dean 558

Cook, Edward 559

Cooley, Frank Willis 560

Cooley, Jay D. 561

Coolidge, J. B. 562

Coolman, William Kenneth 563

Coon, Carl 966

Coon, Charles Claire 968

Coon, Perry P. 972

Coon, Richard 968

Cooper, Edward E. 564

Cooper, Jesse F. 565,566

Cooper, Wayne 567

Coosard, Jere L. 568

Coppess, Robert L. 569

Corbat, Merle F. 570

Corbette, Martin M. 571

Corcoran, Jack K. 572

Corey, Bruce B. 573

Corley, Arthur V. 574,575

Cornacchio, Joe 576

Corwin, T. F. 577

Cott, Hoover W. 578

Cottington, Adrean 579

Covell, J. W. R. 580

Cowan, Elmer 581

Cowan, Howard S. 582

Cowell, William R. 583

Cowgur, Joseph A. 584

Cox, Boyd 585

Cox, Charles Warren 586

Cox, Dwain K. 587


Subject Folders

Cox, Grover C., Jr. 588

Cox, James H. 589

Cox, Marvin D. 590

Cozad, V. F. 591

Crabtree, Jeff E. 592

Crader, Loyd T. 593

Crags, Kenneth C. 594

Craig, Herbert, Jr. 595

Cramer, Charles E. 596

Craven, Glenn W. 597

Crawford, Charles B. 598

Crawford, Herman Clayton 599,600

Crawford, L. B. H. 601

Crawford, Roy E. 603

Creasi, Vincent J. 604

Cress, Paul 605

Crockett, Robert 606

Cromer, Richard J. 607

Crosby, Harold F. 608

Crosby, Vinnie 609

Cross, John E. 610

Crouch, Clinton Wayne 611

Crow, Fay E. 612

Crow, W. Raymond 612

Crowder, Thomas S. 613

Crowe, Don 614

Crowther, Walter W. 615,616

Croyle, Leroy A., Jr. 617

Crum, Fred B. 618

Crumpacker, Maude N. 619

Crustan, Edna 620

Crutcher, Earl J. 969

Cryer, Buster H. 621

Cubbage, Lee F. 622

Cudsae, Ida A. 623

Culbertson, Virginia L. 624

Cull, Charles 625

Cullen, John D. 626

Cumford, Lewis L. 627

Cummings, Bill 628

Damann, Carl G. 638,639

Danbert, Henry Milt 640,641

Dangler, Bernard J. 642


Subject Folders

Daniel, C. S. 643

Dank, J. P. 644

Dantzler, E. C. 645,646

Danzy, Burford R. 647

Daringer, Harold R. 648,649

Davids, Ted E. 650

Davies, Bob 651

Davis, Charles W. 652

Davis, Edward L. 653

Davis, James P. 655

Davis, Lawrence T. 656

Davis, Margaret E. 657

Davis, Richard D. 658

Davis, Robert T. 659

Davis, William E. 660

Dawson, Courtland W. 661,662

Dawson, Harry Burton 663

Day, Earl 664

Day, Fred N., III 667

Day, Sidney L. 665,666

De La Vergne, Jim 686

Deacon, Robert B. 668

Deal, Robert 669

Dean, Hallock Wells, Jr. 670

Dean, Jesse 671,672

Deans, Guy L., Jr. 673

Deason, M. C. 674,675

DeBarba, Herbert L. 676

DeCastro, Gene 677,678

DeDionisio, Albert J. 679

Deeds, Frederick B. 680

Deeds, Irvin 681

DeFevers, Cephas A. 682

DeGrote, Simon 683

Dehning, Walter A. 684

Dehnke, C. W., Jr. 685

DeLay, James 687

DeLay, Roy A. 688

Delenne, Hugh 689

DeLine, Nelson 690

Dellane, Peter 691

Demaree, Robert C. 692

DeMarsh, Carl J. 693


Subject Folders

Democratic National Convention, 1944 2236-2238

Democratic Party 2751,2752,3223-3227

Dempster, George S. 694

Denby, Earl 3304, 3312

Denner, Philip F., Jr. 695

Denslow, Elliott 696

Denton, Elmer, Jr. 703

Denton, James 701

Denton, John 702

Deskin, James 697-700

Deskin, Norris 697-700

DeThomas John M. 704

Devine, William P. 705

DeVries, Garrett 706

DeVries, Jim 707

Dewey, Thomas E. (1902-1971) 2782-2784

DeWitt, William Day 708

Dexter, Loren Ray 709-711

Diamond, M. J. 712

Dick, Robert James 713

Dickeson, Renel 714

Dickey, Norman L. 715

Dickson, M. N. "Duke" 716

Dickson, Walter R. 717

Diehl, Carl E. 718

Dierkes, Bernard 719

Diggs, Graham Wall, Jr. 720

Dillehay, Walter E. 721

Dillon, Robert M. 722

Diseases 2512,2513

Disse, George C. 723

Dittmar, Robert Lee 724

Divan, Edwin Mack 725

Dodd, Edward F. 726

Dodd, Harold G. 727,728

Dodson, George A., II 729

Dodson, Lloyd 730

Dodwell, H. W. 731

Dolliver, Billy 732

Donelson, A. E. 733

Donnell, Forrest C. (1884-1980) 1843-1845, 2782-2784

Donnelly, Phil M. (1891-1961) 1600, 1601, 1728, 1729, 2282, 2283, 2782-2784


Subject Folders

Doran, Raymond B. 734

D'Orazio, Michael J. 735

Dorian, George A. 736

Dorland, Clare J. 965

Dorman, Arvin L. 740

Dotson, Allen Richard 737

Douglas Aircraft Company 2372, 2373

Douglas, Clayton O. 738

Douglas, Richard H. 739

Douglass, James B. 3229

Dowd, George 741

Dowell, Edward H. 742

Downey, E. Frank 743

Downine, Norman F. 744-745

Downing, Drexel E. 747

Downing, Loyd K. 746

Downs, Frederick R. 748

Downs, James 749

Draglick, Frankie 750

Drake, Sherman 751

Drane, Herbert L., Jr. 752

Dreikorn, Lucy 753

Dressler, Bernard F. 754

Drummond, Charles 755

Dubendorf, Mark E. 757

Ducote, Nolan P. 756

Dudley, Ted D. 758

Duff, John W., Mrs. 760

Duffy, Robert P. 759

Dugan, Darrell 761

Dugan, William A., Mrs. 762, 763

Duke, Charles R. 764

Duke, Howard W. 765

Duke, J. W. 766

DuMont, F. W. 767

Duncan, R. M. 768

Dunham, Robert F. 769

Dunlevy, James T. 770

Dunn, Fred C. 771

Duprey, Ernest J. 772

Durdel, Raymond H. 773

Duro, John 775

Duryea, Revenol 776, 777


Subject Folders

Dyer 774

Dykes, V. E. 965

Dysart, Max L. 778

Eagle, Lawrence H. 779

Eaman, Thomas K. 780

Earl, Peggy 781

East, James L. 782, 783

Eastman, Earl G. 784, 785

Eaton, Don 786

Eaton, Ed 787

Eaton, Jan 786

Eberhart, John Duke 788

Ebright, Alvin C. 789

Eckard, Jimmy 790

Eckert, Thomas L. 791

Edds, Harold J. 792

Edstrom, John 793

Education 980, 1508-1509, 2850, 3210

Education, Post-World War, 1939-1945 53

Education--China 509

Edward, B. W. 794

Edwards, Austin C. 795, 796

Edwards, Charles 797

Edwards, John C. 798

Edwards, Raymond W. 799

Edwards, Ross M. 800

Effinger, C. J. 801

Egelston, Jack W. 965, 966

Egert, Clifford A. 802

Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890-1969) 803

Ek, Melvin 804

Elkin, George Edwin 805

Ellig, George M. 806, 807

Ellington, Charles G., Jr. 808

Elliott, Henry Vaughn 809

Elliott, J. K. 810

Elliott, Noel 811

Elliott, Oliver 812

Elliott, Robert 812

Ellis, Donald 813, 814

Ellis, Elmer (1901-1989) 3304, 3305, 3309, 3311-3313

Ellis, Roderick J. 815, 816

Ellison, Elwin 817


Subject Folders

Ellison, Wesley D. 818

Elmo, S. F. 819

Eltzroth, David 820

Ely, Calvin P. 821, 822

Emerson, E. S. 823

Emerson, Robert S. 824

Emis, James W. 825

Emley, J. Frank 826

Endsley, Richard 827

Engel, Jack R. 828

Enis, Clyde P. 829

Enterline, E. K. 830

Entriken, Edith B. 831

Erdley, R. R. 832

Erickson, R., Mrs. 834

Erickson, Ralph Howard 833

Erlman, Burt 835

Erwin, Reynold 836

Esclopon, Mary 837, 838

Esender, Thomas C. 839

Eskola, Alice M. 840, 841

Essigman, Martin F. 842

Etter, Carl 843, 844

Etter, Harold X. 845, 846

Evans, Ferd E., Jr. 847

Evans, L. Alan 848

Everett, William L. 849

Everhart, C. E., Jr. 850

Everhart, Willard W. 851

Evertson, Bryce 852, 853

Ewart, Robert W., Jr. 854

Ewing, Collins 855

Ewing, W. R. 856-858

Fabregas, Charles 859

Fabregas, James 860

Fair, Billy R. 861

Fair, Thomas P. 862

Fajardo, Zeke 863

Falhur, Jack D. 864

Fallwell, Andre Poitevin 865

Falzone, Joseph H. (1900- ) 1728, 1729

Fanning, Gene 866

Farr, Lewis D. 867


Subject Folders

Farrell, George 868

Farrell, Harold J. 869

Farrell, Max 871

Farrell, Thomas R. 870

Farren, R. W. 872

Farris, I. J., Mrs. 873

Faulds, William L. 874

Fay, Joe, Mrs. 875

Faylor, Wayne L. 876

Feeser, Thomas J. 878

Feeser, Thomas J. 877

Feldhusen, Frank, Jr. 879

Feller, Kermit L. 880

Felts, Robert S. 881

Fergen, Howard 883

Ferguson, Robert W. 882

Fernelius, Larry 884

Feroe, Doris C., Mrs. 885

Ferrell, Paul 886, 887

Fetzer, Dick E. 888

Fickle, Robert 889

Fidler, Louis 890

Fidler, Robert 891

Field, Russell 893

Fielden, Randall 892

Fields, Billy 894

Fields, George 895

Filbrick, John H. 896

Filipek, Roman J. 897

Find, Nathan 898

Findley, Leland 899, 900

Finger, Ralph 901

Finnerty, Edward Michael 902

Firl, Don 903

Fischer, James T. 904

Fischer, Jerome C. 905

Fisher, Barney 906

Fisher, Dewey, Mrs. 907

Fisher, Lawrence 908, 909

Fisher, Martin 910, 911

Fisher, Richard P. 912

Fishman, Goldie 913

Fitch, Chester, Jr. 914


Subject Folders

Fitzgerald, Madeline 915

Fitzgibbons, Maurice J. 916

Fitzpatrick, Bert 917, 918

Flack, Frank M. 919

Fleming, Harry C. 920

Fleming, James 921

Flesher, Earl 922

Flockman, Norman 923

Floyd, Horace M. 924

Flubarty, Robert H. 925

Foland, Robert 926

Football 2782-2784

Foran, Joe P. 927

Forman, Bella 928

Forster, Simon P. 929

Forsythe, Edgar J. 3306, 3309

Fort McClellan, AL 956

Fortado, William 930

Fortman, Monte D. 931

Foster, Elliott O., Jr. 932

Foster, Eugene 933

Foster, James A. 934

Foster, Minnie 935

Foster, W. J. 937

Fountaine, Frank, Jr. 937

Fowler, Paul A. 938

Fox, Paul, Jr. 939

Foytak, J. M. 940

Francis, Robert 941

Francis, Tom J. 943

Francis, W. F., Mrs. 942

Frederick, Richard R. 947

Freeman, Robert 944, 945

French, William G. 948

Frey, Ralph 949

Freyenhagen, Lee 950

Frick, A. F. 951

Fried, A. 952

Friedricks, William L. 953

Friess, Edna E. 954

Fritter, Adolphus 955

Fromm, Leonard 956

Frost, Florence 957, 958


Subject Folders

Fruckey, Virgil 959

Fry, Kermit 960

Fuchs, Eddie 961

Fuerman, Norman 962

Fuller, Georgia L. 963, 964

Fuller, Hubert 965-973

Fuller, Russell B. 974

Fuller, William D. 975

Fulp, William F. 976, 977

Futch, Jackson C. 978, 979

Futral, Ollie L. 980

Futrell, Fay 981

Fylstra, Henry D. 982

Gaines, William J. 990

Gallagher, Edward Walter 991

Gallagher, Frank J. 992

Gallion, Audrey 993

Galtman, David 994

Galvin, Joseph 995

Gamble, John F. 997

Gamelcy, Gilbert 996

Garber, Glenn O. 998

Gardieer, William L. 999

Gardiner, George 1000

Gardiner, J. A. 1001

Gardner, Worley 1002, 1003

Garner, Bonnie D. 1004

Garner, Wyatt O. 1005

Garnett, John Sidney 1006

Garran, John F. 1007

Garrett, Clinton 1008

Garrett, James 1009

Garrett, Lehman M. 1010

Garrett, Paul J. 1011

Garvey, Harry 1012

Garvey, John E. 1013

Gates, Billie J. 1014

Gaustad, J. M. 1015

Gavek, Joseph 1016

Gawthorp, Herbert 1017

Gay, Irvin R. 967

Gayer, Harold Ray 1018

Geer, Everett K., Jr. 1019


Subject Folders

Gehrenger, Truman L. 1020

Geiger, James E. 1021

Geiger, Louis George (1913-2002 ) 3307, 3309

Geiser, Art 1022

Genovese, Rudolph E. 1023

Gentile, Frank 1024

George, Beauford J., Jr. 1025-1028

George, John H. 1029

Gerbracket, Robert T. 1030

Gergeceff, George 1031

Gerhardt, Kenneth G. 1032, 1033

Gering, Bob 1034

Gerking, Carl E. 1035

Gersbach, Roger A. 1036

Getz, Donald L. 1037

Geyer, Fred H. 1038

Giamerese, Vincent 1039

Gibson, Virgil M. 1040

Gilbert, B. E. 1041

Gildersleeve, Harry D. 1042

Giles, Kelly, Jr. 1043

Gillars, Mildred Elizabeth 2267

Gillespie, Melvin C. 1044

Gilliam, James J. 1045

Gilliland, Ralph 1046, 1047

Gilmore, Martin 1048

Gilroy, R. M., Mrs. 1049

Gilson, James H. 1050

Giunta, Binedetta 1051, 1052

Givens, J. D. 1053

Givens, Raymond L. 1054

Gleisner, Robert William 983

Glenn, Theo M. 984

Glicker, Ben 985

Glienke, August 986

Glover, Benjamin Franklin 987, 988

Glover, Charles T. 989

Godhelft, Myer B. 1055

Godwin, Clarence 1056

Goin, William H. 968

Gokey, Aden L. 1057

Goodale, Roy O. 1058, 1059

Goodall, Jim 1060


Subject Folders

Goodhart, Winnie K. 1061

Goodin, William 969

Goodknight, Edward 967

Goodman, Louis 1062

Goodrich, Orville H. 1063

Goodson, Boyd F. 1064

Goodwin, Chester D. 1065, 1066

Gorby, Blanche S. 1067

Gordon, Harold 1068

Gorman, Rogers E. 1069

Goss, J. P. 1070

Gotham, William F. 1071, 1072

Gottlieb, Sy 1073

Gousky, Sammy 1074, 1075

Graber, Bud 1076

Grace, Samuel W. 1077

Gracey, Everett 1078

Graebner, Robert 1079

Grafstein, Max 1080

Graham, George W. 1081

Graham, Thomas 3303, 3305, 3310

Grange, Helen Elizabeth 1082

Granger, George 1083

Grant, James E. 1084, 1085

Grant, William L. 1086

Gray, Cecil D. 1087

Gray, Clarence 1088

Gray, Edward L. 1089

Gray, Ernest Charles 1090

Gray, John 1091

Grayson, James L. 1092

Grear, Byrd G. 1093

Greason, Woodard Bates 1094

Green, Colorado P., Jr. 1095

Green, E. M. 1096

Green, James E. 1097

Green, Luther W. 1098, 1099

Greenberg, Dorothy T. 1100

Greenberg, Eddie 1101

Greenburg, Samuel H., Jr. 1102

Greene, Charles B. 1103

Greene, Doughton L. 1104

Greenwood, Jack 1105


Subject Folders

Gregg, John F. 1106, 1107

Greiner, Charles Fred, Jr. 1108

Gremillion, Jerome 1109

Gressett, Roy C. 1110

Gribble, Dwight Lawrence 1111

Gricar, Joe 1112

Griesheimer, Mimi 1113

Griffin, Wilbur B. 1114

Grigsby, Howard L. 1115

Grisham, Sherman 1116

Griswell, Ralph Greene 1117

Gromer, Robert 1118

Grooms, James S. 1119

Grossman, Kenneth J. 1120, 1121

Grotzinger, John R. 1122-1137

Grover, Harley 1138

Grubbs, Frank C. 1139

Gruenfeld, J. Jay 1140

Guels, Charles W. 1141

Guidotti, Robert W. 1142

Guinn, Elsie M. 1143

Gulder, Bill 1144

Gunnarson, Walter S. 1145

Gustafoon, Howard 1146

Gutglueck, Donald Edward 1147

Guthrie, Don Robert 1152

Guy, Thomas D. 1148

Guy, W. D. 1149

Guyer, William K. 1150, 1151

Gwin, Bettye Sue 1153, 1154

Hacker, Jim 1155

Haddock, Alonzo L. 1156

Haddon, J. Frank 1157

Hadley, Cliff M. 1158

Hager, William M. 3302

Haggard, Moris T. 1159

Haggerty, King 1160

Haid, William R. 1161

Haines, S. A. 1162

Hajny, Francis Jetson 1163

Hale, Richard 1164

Hall, Blaine D. 1165

Hall, Chester C. 1166


Subject Folders

Hall, Evelyn 1167

Hall, Lowell C. 1168

Hall, Norman L. 1169

Hall, Peggy 1170

Hall, Robert S. 1171

Hall, Wade D. 1172

Hallmark, John P. 1173

Hames, G. R. 1174

Hamilton, C. K. 1175

Hamilton, Deral West 1176

Hamilton, Everett L. 1177

Hamilton, Jack 1178

Hammer, Harry L. 1179

Hammite, Paul 1180

Hammonds, Herbert V. 1182-1186

Hamond, Earl 1181

Hampton, John 1187

Hamrich, Gerald 1188

Hancock, Jack D. 1189

Hancock, Ralph 1190

Hancock, Willis 1191

Hane, William, Jr. 965

Hanford, Robert B., Jr. 1192

Hankes, Evelyn 1193

Hansen, Dale M. 1194

Hansen, Herbert S. 1195

Hansen, Karl 1196

Hansen, Paul A. 1197

Hansen, Richard 1198

Hanssen, Arthur L. 1199

Harbaugh, Robert 1200

Harber, Louis, Jr. 1201

Harbison, Morgan 1202, 1203

Hardebeck, Herbert C. 1204

Harden, Ernest 1205

Harden, Henry 1206

Hardin, W. G., Mrs. 1207, 1208

Hardy, Charles A. 1209

Hardy, E. W., Mrs. 1210

Harkness, Harry L. 1233

Harlow, Earl Frank 1211-1215

Harman, Smith 1216, 1217

Harmon, Letha 1218


Subject Folders

Harmon, Tom 1219

Harper, A. D., Jr. 1220

Harper, Al 966

Harper, Bill 1221

Harral, Edwin E. 1222

Harrell, Robert B. 1223

Harris, Charles J. 1224

Harris, Durwood 1225, 1226

Harris, George K. 1227

Harris, Harry Lee, Jr. 1228, 1229

Harris, James H. 1230

Harris, Lewis P. 1231

Harris, Milton 1232

Harris, Robert 1234

Harrison, J. O. 1235

Harrison, William 1236

Harrison, William H. 1237

Harrod, John M. 1238

Hart, Elaine M. 1239

Hart, Robert A. 1240

Hartl, Hans 1241

Hartman, George C. 1242

Hartman, James A. 1243

Hartman, Paul 1244

Hartman, Robert 1245, 1246

Hartsfield, George P. 1247, 1248

Harvey, Charles A. 1250

Harvey, Charles F. 1251, 1252

Harvey, E. R. 1253

Harwig, Leonard R. 1254

Harwood, James 1255

Haskell, Don W. 1256

Hatcher, L. E. 1257

Hatcher, V. Ray 1258, 1259

Hauser, Albert Allen 1260

Hauser, John W. 969

Hauser, Philip W. 1261

Hauwen, William 1249

Haviland, George J., Jr. 1262

Hayes, Aubrey E. 1263, 1264

Hayes, George 1265

Hayle, Samuel L. 1266, 1267

Heaberlin, Paul L. 1268, 1269


Subject Folders

Heath, Leslie A., Jr. 1270

Hebert, Willard 1271

Heckelman, Wendell B. 1272

Hecker, Edith E. 1273, 1274

Hedstrom, Fred 1275

Hefferman, Frank M. 1276

Hefferman, Muriel 1276

Heintzelman, Elmer C. 1277

Heister, William C. 1278

Heller, Robert G., Mrs. 1279

Hellner, Francis 1280

Helm, Charles E. 1281

Helm, James F. 1282

Helm, Robert R. 1283

Helton, Hubert 1284

Hempe, Herbert F. 1285

Hemphill, Robert F. 1286

Henderson, Albert R. 1287

Henderson, Dorsay Ray 1288

Henderson, George 1290, 1291

Hendry, Eldridge A. 1292

Hendry, Hubert M. 1293

Henery, James G. 1294

Heney, John W. 1295

Henley, Walter David 1296

Hennessy, Mary L. 1297

Henry, Fred Ellsworth 1298

Hensley, Benjamin R. 1299

Hensley, Carl P. 1300, 1301

Hensley, Homer L. 1289

Hensley, Raymond H. 1302

Hensley, Wayne 1303

Henson, Vernon B. 1304

Heppner, Leo 1305, 1306

Hesse, Joseph 1307

Hester, Walter L. 1308

Hetherington, Lonzo A. 1309

Hewson, Doug 1310, 1311

Heyman, M. N. 1312

Hiatt, Merton M. 1313

Hice, Harold Churchill 1314

Hickman, Clayton L. 1315

Hickman, Quentin 1316, 1317


Subject Folders

Hickmon, W. A. 1318

Hicks, Grady 5, 12

Hicks, Howard 1319

Hiestand, James 1320, 1321

Higgin, Richard 1322

Higgins, W. P. 1323

Higgs, Marvin 1324

Hild, Dorothy 1325

Hildebrand, Frederick A. 1326

Hill, Harry H., Jr. 1327

Hill, Hubert T. 969

Hill, Robert 1328

Hill, Robert Woodrow 1329

Hill, Tom 1330

Hilterbrant, Donald J. 1331, 1332

Hinchcliffe, Jane 1333

Hindman, Kenneth S. 1334

Hines, Harold L. 1335

Hines, James 1136

Hinson, Pressley D. 1337

Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945) 2576

Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945), Home, Berchtesgaden 2307

Hitt, Delbert 1338, 1339

Hittle, John F. 1340

Hixson, Howard Kenneth 1341

Hobbs, Warren 966

Hobson, Darrell Eugene 1342

Hockensmith, Harold 1343

Hodge, Elie M. 1344

Hodgson, Alfred 1345

Hodson, Hugh M. 1346

Hoffman, Earl S. 1347

Hoffman, James R. 1348

Hohmann, James F. 1349, 1350

Holbrook, John M. 1351

Holdefu, George 1352

Holden, Don 1353

Holdinghaus, James E. 1354

Holland, B. C. 1355

Holland, N. W. 1356

Holley, Joseph 1358

Holloway, Milton T. 1357

Holm, Arnie C. 1359


Subject Folders

Holman, Bruce D. 1360

Holmgrain, Hazel M. 1361, 1362

Holstine, Clifford 1363

Holt, C. D. 1364

Holt, Richard E. 1365

Holthouse, Mary M. 1365

Hood, Adeline H. 1367

Hood, Felix C. 1368

Hoover, Mabel 1370, 1371

Hoover, Ted 1372

Hoover, Wilbur 1369

Hopkins, P. B. 1373

Horecky, Joe 1374

Horn, Georgia Leigh 1375, 1376

Hornbein, Sammy 1377

Horowitz, Herm 1378, 1379

Horton, Hershel G. 1380

Horton, Richard 1381

Horwitz, Sol E. 1382

Houk, Archie 967

Howard, Donald Lee 1383, 1384

Howard, Robert S. 1385

Howitz, Frank 1386

Howland, Wallace A. 1387, 1388

Hoy, James 1389

Hoyt, Anne O. 1390

Hoyt, George C. 1391

Hubbard, Harry Y. 1392

Huebner, Robert T. 1393

Huizenga, Edward 1394

Hull, Forrest 1395

Hull, George B. 1396

Hummel, Hubert L. 1397, 1398

Hunnel, Ival 1399

Hunnewell, Whitney D. 1400, 1401

Hunt, Edward 1402

Hunter, Barbara 1403

Hunter, J. E. 1405, 1406

Huntsman, James E. 1407

Hurren, Elmer F. 1408

Hurst, Alfred T. 1409

Hurst, Coy F. 1410

Hurt, Robert E. 1411


Subject Folders

Husman, Sophie L. 1412

Hussey, Jack W. 1413

Hutchinson, John H. 1414

Hutchison, Richard L. 1415

Hutchison, Robert 1416

Huxley, Alice M. 1417

Hyde, Laurance Mastick (1892-1978) 2782-2784

Hylen, William G. 1418

Hyman, Richard S. 1419

Hymon, Harry 1420

Ibert, Jerry C. 1421

Ice, Raymond C. 1422

Imbody, Robert 1423

Indians, Blackfeet 3223-3227

Inge, Herndon, Jr. 1424

Ingham, Freda M. 1425

Ingram, Joy O. 1426

Ingram, Robert F. 1427

Ingram, William, Jr. 1427

Inserra, Eugene 1428

Intrater, Augusta 1429

Irelan, Jackie 1430

Irwin, John L. 1431

Irwin, Leo L. 1433

Irwin, M., Mrs. 1432

Isom, William H. 1434, 1435

Ivey, Newton E. 1436

Jack, Harold 1437, 1438

Jack, James H., Mrs. 1439

Jackson, Donald J. 1441

Jackson, Mildred E. 1442

Jacob, Edward J. 1443

Jacobson, Verne R. 1444

Jaep, Wallace J. 1445

James, Mark 1446

Jamison, Conrad, Jr. 1448

Jantz, Chester L. 1449

Jantzen, Herman R. 1450

Jared, Myron S. 1451

Jarrett, Paul 1452

Jarvis, Roger E. 1453

Jeffries, Paul 1454

Jenkins, Harvey H. 1456, 1457


Subject Folders

Jenkins, Robert M. 1458

Jenney, Louis W. 1459

Jennings, Robert F., Jr. 1460

Jennings, Ronald R. 1461, 1462

Jennings, William 1463, 1464

Jensen, Garth 1465

Jensen, Marvin 1466

Jering, John 1455

Jerolmon, Walter 1467

Jesmer, Elton E. 1468

Johns, Alto Lee 1472, 1473

Johnson, Arthur L. 1474

Johnson, Burnell E. 1475

Johnson, Carl 1476

Johnson, Cecil K. 1477-1482

Johnson, Charlie 1483

Johnson, Delmar D. 1484

Johnson, Donald C. 1485

Johnson, F. G. 1486

Johnson, Frithiof A. 1487

Johnson, George R. 1488

Johnson, Gordon 1489

Johnson, James A. 1490, 1491

Johnson, James E. 1492

Johnson, Joe Willie, Jr. 1493

Johnson, John S. 1494

Johnson, Paul E. 1495

Johnson, Paul H. 1496

Johnson, Robert W. 1497

Johnson, Roe L. 1498-1501

Johnson, Ruben F. 1502

Johnson, Warren 1504

Johnston, Paul 1505

Jonas, Frieda 1506

Jonas, Irene Iris 1507

Jones, Bill 1508, 1509

Jones, Carlisle D. 1510

Jones, Chalky 1511

Jones, Dale W. 1512

Jones, Joseph 1513

Jones, Joseph F. 1514

Jones, Kenneth 1515

Jones, Ralph 1516


Subject Folders

Jones, Robert E. 1517

Jones, Simmons 1518, 1519

Jones, Wendell 1520

Jones, William Roy 1521

Joseph, Harry T. 1522

Joyce, Richard B. 1523

Jvergensen, Andrew, Mrs. 1524

Kabel, William Henry 1525

Kaelin, Joseph 1526

Kahler, Leo 1527

Kahn, William C. 1528

Kalinowski, Andrew J. 1529, 1530

Kamm, Allen G. 1531

Kammerer, Archer W., Jr. 1532

Kann, Edward 1533

Kansas, Olathe 2497

Kaperick, Victor R. 1534

Kaplan, Ira 1535, 1536

Kaplan, Joe 1537

Kapusta, Pete 1538, 1539

Karlin, Myron 1540

Katz, Hilliard J. 1541

Kaufman, Joseph S. 1542-1576

Kaufman, Louis W. 1577

Kaup, Paul 1578

Kay, Robert A. 1579

Kearney, Roger L. 1580, 1581

Keating, John Carroll 1582

Keatley, Elizabeth 1583

Keel, Elb 1584, 1585

Keele, Ralph B. 1586

Keener, Francis 1587, 1588

Keener, Ruth 1589

Keith, J. T. 1590

Keith, Mason R. 1591

Keith, Wilmon E. 1592

Keller, H. F. 1593, 1594

Keller, Leroy 1595

Kelley, Riddick L., Jr. 1596

Kelley, Stanley 1597

Kellogg, Maurice D. 1598

Kelly, Arthur 1599

Kelly, Eugene P. 1600, 1601


Subject Folders

Kelly, Jack L. 1602

Kelly, Lewis, Jr. 1603

Kelly, Teddy 1604

Kelly, Thomas 1605, 1606

Kemp, Harvey J. 1607

Kennedy, Donald 1608

Kennedy, James A. 1609

Kennedy, John Charles 1610

Kennedy, William M. 1611

Kenney, John G. 1612

Kenning, Ralph 1613

Kennon, Ira 1614, 1615

Kent, Sidney G. 1616

Kepple, Charles D. 1617

Kessinger, Calvin C. 1619

Kesterson, Bill 965

Kesterson, George 966

Kettle, Velma D. 1620

Kew, John 1621

Key, Roy 1622

Keyser, Samuel D. 1624

Kidwell, Leslie Elwin 1625

Kiely, Ted 1626, 1627

Kierman, Frank A. 1628

Kieser, Richard 1629

Kiesion, Walter J. 1630

Kinder, Alan J. 1631

Kinder, Paul M. 1632

King, Charles A. 1633, 1634

King, Emery 1635

King, Harry L. 1636

King, Ray N. 1637

King, William R. 1638

Kinsland, Bertha T. 1639

Kirby, Richard A. 1640

Kirchner, John 1641

Kirk, Allen 1642

Kirkpatrick, Kelley 1643

Kirkwood, Curtis A. 1644, 1645

Kirmse, Philip 1646

Kissling, Warren 1647

Kitchen, James A. 1648

Kittek, Frank 1649, 1650


Subject Folders

Klemish, Robert J. 1651

Klewer, Len C. 1652

Kline, Marvin 1653

Klopper, Winston S. 1655

Klump, Robert W. 1654

Knight, Stanford 1656

Knopf, A. A. 1657

Knott, D. C. 1658

Knox, "Choob" 1659

Koebler, Albert A., Jr. 1660

Koenig, Edward (Micky) 1661, 1662

Kohler, Charles 1663

Kolancy, Ben D. 1664, 1665

Koons, Russel H. 1666

Kopenhaver, Harold Paul 1667

Korner, George 1668

Kosmiski, William L. 1669

Kraft, Louis M. 1670

Kramer, George L. 1671

Krassenstein, M. 1672, 1673

Kratzok, Stanton 1674, 1675

Kraus, Walter T. 1676

Krause, William G. 1677

Kreckel, Albert J. 1678

Kresse, Kenneth 1679

Krieger, Edward H. 1680

Kring, K. K. 1681, 1682

Krisher, Willard B. 1683

Kropp, Simon F. 3302

Krumbein, Aaron 1684

Krystall, Darwin M. 1685

Kucharski, Joe 1686

Kuhlman, Frederick B. 1687

Kurrus, R. W. 1688

Kyhe, Edward L. 1689

Kypke, Rodman P. 1690

La Valle, P. D. 1727

LaBelle, Donald J. 1691

Lackwood, Ethel 1692

Ladegard, Paul 1693

Lail, Roby E. 1694

Laird, Gordon J. 1695

Lakey, Lawrence, Jr. 1696


Subject Folders

Lamb, Evelyn 1697

Lambaer, Henry 1698, 1699

Lambert, Bob 1700

Landers, Robert V. 1701

Landes, Harold J. 1702

Landrum, Hollis 1703

Lands, George W. 1704

Lange, Robert 1705

Langland 1706

Langley, Robert 1707

Lank, Murrell C. 1708

Lansford, Raymond H. 1709

LaParl, Kenny 1710

Larison, Fred 1711

Larrabee, William E. 1712

Larsen, Alvin 1713

Larsen, Charles 1714, 1715

Larsen, Henry L. 1716

Larsen, Justin L. 1717

Larson, David Wendell 1718, 1719

Larson, Jack 1720

Larson, Robert 1721, 1722

Laske, Donald G. 1723, 1724

Laswell, Ralph 1725

Latimore, A. P. 1726

Lavender, Harold 1728, 1729

Laws, Charles B. 1730, 1731

Layter, Harry 1732

Leake, Rhelda, Mrs. 1738

Leavell, Jack 1733

Lebida, Max 1734

Lee, Henry G. 1735

Lee, Ralph 1736

Leeper, Joe 969

LeGoff, Felix 1737

Lehmann, Glenn A. 1739

Leidy, Harry Lee 1740

Leigh, Byron R., III 1741

Lembeke, Donald 1742, 1743

Lemmer, George 3311, 3313

Lemon, Lois Jean 1744, 1745

Leo, Harry J. 1746

Leonard, Jack 1747


Subject Folders

Leonard, Joe 1748

Leonard, Margie 1749

Leonka, L. 1750

Leube, William, Mrs. 1751

Levin, Ralph 1752

Levine, Myrim N. 1753

Levine, Stanley B. 1754, 1755

Levy, Raoul L. 1756

Levy, Robert A. 1757

Lewis, Arthur H. 1758

Lewis, Gordon L., Jr. 1759

Lewis, Seabury 1760, 1761

Lewton, Glenn 1762

Lexington 172, 230, 1346, 2908

Liddle, Carl 1763

Lidster, Charles K. 1764

Lightner, Ralph N. 1765

Lightsey, James M. G. 1766, 1767

Likas, Steven C. 1768

Lilley, Dorothy B. 1769, 1770

Lilley, Lon E., Jr. 1771

Lind, Wendell E. 1772

Lindberg, Carl 1773

Lindsay, Bob 1774

Lindsey, R. R. 1775

Link, Lawrence Ray, Jr. 1776

Linker, Edward D. 1777

Linn, Carl 1778

Linngston, Brice 1779

Little, Robert F. 1780, 1781

Lobdell, Raymond M. 1783

Loe, Hollis 1784

Loeb, Joe 1785

Loeffler, Rodney A. 1786

Logan, Burton B. 1787

Lombard, Anthony J. 1788, 1789

Long, Claude 1790

Long, Ernest L. 1791

Long, Jesse 1792

Long, Melvin 1793

Long, O., Mrs. 1794

Long, Thomas 1795

Long, Virginia 1796


Subject Folders

Longhead, Howard 1797

Longhead, Walter 1798

Looney, Cecil C. 1799

Loos, Alfred H. 1800

Lopez, Peter Walter 1801

Lott, Jacob Austin 1802

Lott, Walter P. 1803

Lovette, Jack 1804

Lovingood, Carl H., Jr. 1805

Lowell, Clarence A. 1806

Lowry, James S. 1807

Lowy, Rennold L. 1808, 1809

Lucas, Charles 1810

Lucas, James G. H. 1811

Lucas, Jessie 1812

Luce, Henry 2236-2238

Luck, John 1813

Luckett family 1814

Ludwig, Karl August (1786-1868) 2465

Luebe, John F. 1816

Luebs, Robert 1817

Luid, Leonard 1818

Lumsden, Howard H. 1819

Lunche, Charlene 1820, 1821

Lund, David H. 1822

Lundin, John Chesley 1823

Lundry, Harlan 1824

Lusby, Roland 1825

Lutes, Jahren P. 1826

Lutes, Melvin Lane 1827

Luther, William B. 1828

Lutz, Charles B. 1829, 1830

Lyerla, Burke 1831, 1832

Lynch, Ellen A. 1833

Lynch, Richard E. 1834

Lynn, Tom W. 1835

Lyon, William K. 1836, 1837

Lyons, Richard G. 1838

Mabe, Jack 972

MacArthur, Douglas (1880-1964) 1375, 1376, 2490, 2491

MacDonald, Ernest R. 2096

MacDonald, W. Sharrol 2099-2102

Machan, Carrol 1839


Subject Folders

Machart, Dale 1840

Mack, D. E. 1841

Mack, Fred 1842

Mack, Joe G. 1843-1845

MacKay, Angus C. 1846

Mackey, Bill 1847

Mackey, Sheridan A. 1848

MacLean, Myron 2138

MacLeod, John, Jr. 2139, 2140

Maddock, Robert K. 1849, 1850

Madget, Robert E. 3306

Madsen, Robert 1851

Madten, Royden 1852

Maher, William N. 1853

Maile, Raymond 1854

Mainard, Bill B. 1855

Maine, William L. 1856

Mainelli, H., Sr., Mrs. 1857

Mallette, Earl C. 1858

Malone, Thomas Ray, Jr. 1859

Maltby, Robert H. 1860

Malum, Don 1861

Mambretti, Dante M. 1862

Mandel, Lea 1863

Mandel, Nathan 1864

Mandeville, Ben S. 1865

Mangieri, Frank 1866

Mankin, Harold A. 1867

Manko, Sammy 1868

Manley, Orris 1869

Mann, Jean 1870

Mann, Kenneth 1870

Many, Milton 1871, 1872

Maple, Harold 1873

Marchant, Ralph L. 1874

Marguet, William G., Jr. 1875

Marker, Paul H. 1876

Markman, Sherman 1877

Markowitz, Morris 1878

Marsden, Thomas William 1879

Marsh, Alex M. 1880

Marsh, Farrell V. 1881

Marsh, William L. 1882, 1883


Subject Folders

Marshall, Bill 1884

Marshall, Robert A. 1885

Marsili, Louis 1886

Martin, "Jerry" 1892, 1893

Martin, Arthur 1887

Martin, Ben D. 1888

Martin, Dudley 1889, 1890

Martin, J. T. 1898

Martin, James Anthony 1891

Martin, James F. 1895-1897

Martin, John E. 1894

Martin, Lloyd J. 1899

Martin, Reuben 1900, 1901

Martin, Ulysses S. 1902

Martin, W. L. 1903

Martin, Walton G. 1904

Marvin, Charles Keith 1905

Mason, Carroll W. 1906

Mason, Joe 1907

Masse, Henry J. 1908

Matacia, Jim 1909

Mathers, Billy 1910-1911

Mathews, George C. 1912

Mathews, Stewart 1913

Mathews, Verner E. 1914

Mathias, Robert Edward 1915

Matthes, B. R. 1916

Matthews, Donald F. 1917

Matthews, L. L. 1918

Mattox, Harry 3309

Mattson, Emil L. 1919

Matzeder, Joseph 1920

Maul, Maurice P. 1921

Mauritzen, Richard W. 1922

Maxwell, Herbert Calvin 1923

Maxwell, Riley F. 1924

Maxwell, Robert Dale 1925

May, Bill 966

May, Carl G. 1926

May, Walter W. 1927

Mazen, Myron S. 1928

McAfee, W. G. 2070

McBratnie, Ellen J. 2071


Subject Folders

McBride, Mary Margaret (1899-1976) 1182-1186

McCann, Richard J. 2072

McCartney, Jack 2073

McCauley, Joseph L. 2074

McClain, Bob 2075

McClain, Hugh P. 2076

McClain, James A. 2077

McClain, Kenneth L. 968

McClane, Charles J. 2078

McClarnon, Carl O. 973

McClesky, B. J. 2079

McClew, Malcolm H., Jr. 2080

McComas, Harold 2081

McConnell, Charles Clifford 2082

McCord, E. F. 2083

McCorkle, Robert 2084

McCormick, Charles E. 2085

McCormick, Don 2086

McCrea, Frankie 2087

McCready, Boden 2088, 2089

McCrystal, Edward 2090

McCue, John L. 2091

McCullick, Roy L. 2092

McCullough, Joseph 2093

McDaniel, Charles J. 2094

McDaniel, Joseph W. 2095

McDonald, Frank H. 2097

McDonald, Roland W. 2098

McDonaugh, Ralph 2103

McDonnell, Larry 2104

McDowell, C. A. 2105, 2106

McDowell, W. W. 2107

McEulen, Elmore L. 2108, 2109

McFarland, Richard 2110

McFerrin, James 2111

McGarrity, James 2112

McGee, Joseph W. 2113, 2114

McGee, Robert A. 2115

McGill, Bob 2116

McGinnis, John 969

McGrew, Alfred C. 2117

McGuinness, James 2118

McGuire, Bert 2119


Subject Folders

McGuire, Virgil 2120

McInnis, Neill P. 2121, 2122

McIntosh, Donovan 970

McInturff, Horace L. 2123

McInturff, John D. 2124

McKean, W. C. 2125, 2126

McKenzie, Howard W. 2128

McKenzie, William Edwin 2129, 2130

McKinley, Gordon R. 2131

McKinney, Alfred Lee 2132

McKinsee, John W. 2133

McKittrick, Roy (1888-1961) 1728, 1729

McKnight, Thomas L. 2134

McLaine, Quentin 2135

McLarty, R. 2136

McMains, Cora 2137

McMath, R. C. 2141

McMillan, James M. 2142

McMillen, John 2143

McMurray, Arthur A. 2144

McMurray, John H. 2145

McNabb, E. A., Mrs. 2146

McNaman, Tommy 2147

McNamee, J. H. 2148

McNatt, Orville F. 2149

McNeece, John R. 2150

McNeel, William G. (1910-1974) 32-34, 37, 38, 41-44, 89-91, 117, 137, 141, 153, 317, 349, 350, 352, 356, 357, 370-372, 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, 3447-3449


Subject Folders

McNeil, Walter 2151

McNerney, J. T. 2152

McReynolds, William 968

McSween, William Douglas, Jr. 2153

Megara, Harry 1929

Meier, John A. 1930

Meissner, Robert H. 1931

Mellerup, George 1932, 1933

Melville, David 1934, 1935

Menasco, V. Lee 1936

Mentzer, Howard 1937

Mercer, Duane R. 1938, 1939

Mery, Albert Maxwell 1940

Messick, Afton C. 1941

Messick, Lyle 1942

Meyer, Cecil F. 1943

Meyer, Cecil F. 1943

Meyer, Frederick G. 1944

Meyer, Frederick G. 1944

Meyers, Joan 1945

Meyers, Robert C. 1946, 1947

Michaels, Ernest A. 1949

Michaels, Robert Ivan 1948

Michel, Kenneth 1950

Middleton, Clarence G. 1951

Middleton, Gerald C. 1952

Miehan, William E. 1953

Miesse, John W. 1954

Mignard, Paul 1955

Milburn, Earl E. 1956

Milburn, Otis, Jr. 1957, 1958

Miles, Fiske 3303, 3308

Millen, James H. 1959

Miller, Bill 1960, 1961

Miller, Byron, Jr. 1962

Miller, Carroll 1963

Miller, Clarence A., Mrs. 1964

Miller, Clifford 1965

Miller, Frank D. 1966

Miller, G. Arnold 1967

Miller, Howard Michael 1968, 1969

Miller, Jack L. 1970

Miller, Joe 1971


Subject Folders

Miller, Joseph H. 1973

Miller, Joseph Henry 1972

Miller, Laddie 1974, 1975

Miller, Leo 1976

Miller, Louis A. 1977

Miller, Marion I. 1978

Miller, Marion J. 1979

Miller, Marvin K. 1980

Miller, Max 1981

Miller, Ray 1982

Miller, Reed H. 1983

Miller, Roy E. 1984

Miller, Thomas A. 1985

Miller, U. V. 1986

Miller, Vernon 970

Miller, William P. 1987, 1988

Millett, Derard 1989

Mills, Donald 1990

Miner, Joe M. 1991

Miner, William A. 3309

Minford, W. L. 1992

Minick, John 1993, 1994

Minius, Donald F. 1995

Minnear, R. P. 1996

Minton, Charles W. 1997

Miser, H. P., Mrs. 1998

Missouri (Battleship) 69, 751, 1258, 1259, 1788-1789, 2055

Missouri, Odessa 2107-2109, 2154-2158, 2512, 2513, 2593, 2751, 2752, 2796, 2797

Missouri. Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944 1498-1501, 1728-1729, 1843-1845, 2154-2158, 2282-2283, 3223-3227, 3284-3286

Mitchell, Ben David 1999

Mitchell, Carlyle B. 2000

Mitchell, Louis S. 2001

Mitchell, T., Mrs. 2002

Mittleman, Albert 2003

MKeehan, C. F., Mrs. 2004

Mlika, Dean 968

Moeller, William S. 2005

Mogan, James E. 2006

Mohler, William R. 2007

Molitor, Bob 2008

Molton, Ronald 2009

Monaghan, John 2010


Subject Folders

Montague, Daniel L. 2011

Monzingo, Dorothy 2012

Monzingo, Forrest L. 2013

Moody, Ray F. 2014

Moore, Bob 2015

Moore, Chester E. 2016

Moore, Clyde L. 2017

Moore, Dale 968

Moore, Dallas 969

Moore, David J. 2018

Moore, Eugene H. 2019

Moore, Lewis 2020

Moore, Neil 966

Moore, Robert 971

Moore, Stanley A. 2021

Moore, U. G., Jr. 2022, 2023

Moran, Robert E. 2024

Morgan, Elsie Harrison 2025

Moriarty, Bruce 2026

Morris, Gerald R. 2027

Morris, Glenn R. 2028

Morris, Lowell C., Jr. 2029

Morris, Robert D. 2030

Morris, William 2031

Morris, William D. 2032

Morrison, Franklin 2033, 2034

Morrison, Fred 2035

Morse, Charles, Mrs. 2036

Morse, John 2037

Morse, Whitney 2038

Moser, Dix V. 2039

Mosmeier, Edward 2040, 2041

Moss, Jane 2042

Moss, Tom 971

Most, Leonard F. 2043

Mouser, Jay 2044

Mowder, Merwin C. 2045

Moye, J. E. 2046

Moyer, Edward F. 2047

Muckala, Richard 2048

Muckel, Charles R. 2049

Mueller, Karl F. 2050

Mulcay, Mary Pat 2051


Subject Folders

Muller, Carl V. 2052

Mullins, Doyle 970

Mullins, John T. 2053

Mulvaney, Clyde 2054

Munoz, Roberto 2055

Murdock, Bill 2056

Murphy, Calvin 2057

Murphy, John R. 2058

Murphy, Joseph C. 2059

Murphy, Richard W. 2060

Murray, James L. 2061

Murrell, Charles O. 2062

Musselman, Bill 2063

Muyres, Bob 2066

Myers, D. L. 2067

Myers, James D. 973

Myers, Lee Ann 966

Myerson, Robert I. 2068

Mysticism 11, 106, 131, 308, 806, 807, 1082, 1687, 2044, 2708, 2727, 2762, 3464

Myszkra, Stan 2069

Nachman, Isadore 2159

Nadley, Harris J. 2160

Nash, John B. 2161

Naujokas, John J. 2162

Naylor, Charles L. 2163

Naylor, Ralph A. 2164, 2165

Neal, Cameron 2166

Neal, Daniel Robert 2167

Neal, Franklyn 2168, 2169

Neale, William 2170

Neate, Eleanor 2171

Necker, Teen 2172

Nee, Peter J. 2173

Neely, William I. 2174

Neiburg, Erwin 2175

Neill, Hobart 965

Neill, Hubert 966

Neiman, "Nipper" 2176

Nelsen, Walter M. 2177

Nelson, Lee 2178

Nelson, Owen W. 2179

Nelson, Rolf W. 2180


Subject Folders

Nesbitt, John B. 2181

Nethery, William T. 3303-3305, 3307-3311, 3313

Nettleton, Roger L. 2182

Neu, Virginia 2183

Neufeld, Lee 2184

Neville, D. E. 2185

New Jersey (Battleship) 85, 1381

New Mexico (Battleship) 6, 665, 666, 1988

Newbrandt, W. W., Jr. 2186

Newell, Ben 2187

Newell, Louis 2188

Newman, D. O. 2189

Newsome, Archie, Jr. 2190

Newth, Delbert 2191

Newton, Allen 2192

Newton, James Wallace 2193

Nichols, Clarence 2194

Nichols, Frank P., Jr. 2195

Nickerson, Weston 2196

Nielsen, Donald J. 2197

Nielsen, Leland C. 2198

Nilan, Joe L. 2199

Nineff, Kerel 2200

Nisi, Frank J. 2201

Noe, Howard 2202

Noel, Cleo 3303, 3309

Nolen, Oliver W. 1600-1601

Nolte, Clyde 2203

Norberg, Duke 2204

Norcross, G. W., Mrs. 2205

Norris, Elmore 2206

Norski, Duane 2207

North, Harold 2208

Northcut, J. W., Mrs. 2209

Northcutt, Earl C. 2210

Novotny, Erwin R. 2211

Nylander, Roy 2212

Oberhelman, Foster L. 2213

O'Brien, Thomas J. 2214

O'Bryan, Robert L. 2215, 2216

O'Connor, Frank J., Mrs. 2217

O'Connor, Joe 2218

Odum, C. F. 2219


Subject Folders

Oertel, Frank 2220

Ohle, Norman F. 2221

Ohmart, Philip 2222

Olden, H. P. 2223

Olive, George A. 2224

Oliver, Bob 2225

Oliver, Glen 966

Olney, Milton 2226

Olson, Dean 2227

O'Neil, Monte 2228

O'Neill, Frank W. 2229

Onion, Kenneth E. 2230

Onyett, L. W. (Bill) 2231

Orey, Dillard 965

Orrell, Elwood C. 2232

Orwig, John 2233

Osborn, Howard E. 2234

Osborne, Lester 2336-2338

Osborne, Robert Henry 2339

Ostrand, William E. 2240

Otte, Robert F. 2241

Otterpohl, Joseph A. 2242

Overman, Harold E. 2243

Overman, Lee R. 2244

Overstreet, George Allen 2245

Overton, Richard L. 968

Owen, Turner 971

Owens, Everett E. 2246

Owens, William Lester 2247

Oxley, Gene 2248

Oyler, V. William 2249

Packer, S. E. 2250

Padgett, Howard F. 2251

Page, Albert E. 2252

Palladino, John 2253

Palmer, Lee H. 2254

Palmer, Thomas M. 2255

Panaro, Anthony 2256

Pane, A. J. 2257

Pargeter, Shappie 2258

Park, Vernon 2259

Parker, George 2260

Parker, Gordon W. 2261-2264


Subject Folders

Parker, John F. 2265

Parks, James Lewis (1886-1934) 3302, 3303, 3307

Parliman, Charles W. 2266

Parresol, Paul 2267

Parris, Francis J. 2268

Parris, John W. 2269

Parris, Mary I. 2270

Parrish, Alexander H. 2271

Parrish, James 2272

Parry, Jeanne Cousins 2273

Parti, J., Mrs. 2274, 2275

Pascoe, William S. 2276

Paterson, Frank B. 2277

Patterson, Cecil O. 2278

Patterson, David L. 2279

Patterson, Louis W. 2280

Patterson, Norris A. 2281

Patterson, Ralph C. 2282, 2283

Patton, George S., Jr. (1885-1946) 41-44, 1898, 2282-2283, 2284, 3299

Paul, Alfred 2285

Paul, Ruth 2287

Payne, George 2288

Peacock, L. K. 2289

Pearce, Charles E. 2290

Pearson, Kenneth 2291

Pearson, Paul J. 2292

Pease, Ralph O. 2293

Peasley, Betty J. 2294

Peavy, Donald 2295

Pechner, Alice 2296

Pecht, Pat 2297

Peck, George J. 2299, 2300

Pedersen, Douglas J. 2301

Peer, C. Elmer 2302

Pehek, Eugene C. 2303

Pelz, Carlyle 2304

Pember, Raymond 2305

Pender, Jerry 2306

Peret, Jack 2307

Perry, Lewis W. 2310

Perry, Lloyd 2311

Perry, Robert P. 2312

Pershing, John J. (1860-1948) 1412


Subject Folders

Pessell, William B. 2313

Peterman, Edward 2314

Peters, Andrew S. 2315

Peters, John W. 973

Peterson, Byron L. 2316

Peterson, Edwin J. 2317

Peterson, Robert Ivan 2318, 2319

Peterson, Sheldon 2320

Petesch, Alfred A. 2321

Pettit, John 2322

Pfeifer, Herbert Frederick 2323

Pfeiffer, Maxine 2324

Phelps, Carl F. 2325, 2326

Phero, Walter H. 2327

Philibosian, Aram E. 2328

Phillips, Adrian 2329

Phillips, Frank S. 2330

Phillips, John H. 2331

Phillips, W. O. 2332, 2333

Piccisillr, Tony 2334, 2335

Picha, Jane 2336

Picha, Robert S. 2336

Pickett, Robert T. 2337

Pierce, Carol E. 2338

Pierce, Howard 2339

Piernikowski, Benedict R. 2340

Pinder, Jim 2341

Pinkston, Harrison E., Jr. 2342

Pipp, Edwin, Jr. 2343

Pippenger, Fred A. 2344

Pippin, Wilbur T. 2345

Pittman, Elliott C. 2346

Pittman, Woodrow, W. 2347

Pitzer, Jack 2348

Pixler, William G. 973

Plankinton, William V. 2349

Plummer, Marshall 2350

Poe, Edgar A. 2351

Poeschel, Raymond T. 2352

Poetry 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,


Subject 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

Politics, Missouri, 1940s 41-44

Pollard, Waylon J., Jr. 2353

Poltrack, Anthony S. 2354

Pond, Robert B. 2355

Pontzer, Norbert 2356

Pope, William E. 2357

Porcello, Al 2358, 2359

Posey, Gene K. 2360, 2361

Poskanzer, Phil 2362

Poslusny, Stanley 2363

Post, Robert J. 2364

Poteet, David 2364

Potsdam Conference 850

Pott, Francis J. 2366

Potter, Albern M. 2367, 2368

Potter, Donald Campbell 2369, 2370

Potter, Neil K. 2371

Powell, Betty 2372-2373

Powell, Joseph P. 2372, 2373

Powell, Kenneth R. 2374

Powell, Richard 2376

Powell, Richard C. 2375

Powell, William Norman 2377

Power, Jesis 2378

Power, Robert 2379

Prall, Albert 970

Prall, Anna M. 970

Price, Howard I. 2380

Price, Margaret Ann 2381, 2382

Price, Nina 2385


Subject Folders

Price, Owen H. 2383

Price, Robert Denby 2384

Price, Robert Denby 2384

Price, Walter W. 2385

Prince, Philip B. 2386

Prince, Robert S. 2387

Prince, Thomas W., Jr. 2388

Prior, J. T. 2390

Prior, T. W. 2389

Probert, Harry 2391

Proud, Bob 2392, 2393

Pruitt, D. R. 2394

Pruitt, Earl 2396

Pruitt, Howard C. 2397

Pruitt, Norman 2398, 2399

Ptataway, Bobby 2400

Ptataway, Julian 2401

Ptataway, Thomas c. 2402, 2403

Pullen, Charles D. 2404

Pyle, Ernest Taylor (1900-1945) 562, 647, 659, 970, 1586, 1726, 2244, 3333

Quackenbush, F. W. 2405

Quigley, Roy T. 2406

Quill, Timothy J. 2407

Quinlan, Raymond 2408

Quinn, Howard M. 2409

Quinn, Paul N. 2410

Rabun, Francis Truitt 2411

Race, Sara Jean 2412

Radford, Howard R. 2413, 2414

Ragan, Douglas 2415

Ragan, Leroy 966, 973

Rainy, Curt 2416

Raker, David 2417

Ramey, David S. 2418

Ramsay, Robert I. 2419

Ramsey, D. A. 2420

Randolph, Joel P. 2421

Rang, Robert H. 2422

Rankin, Eugene W. 2423

Rankin, Jesse Robertson 2424

Rankin, Leora Montgomery 2425, 2426

Ranseb, Robert 2427


Subject Folders

Ratcliffe, Clyde L. 2428

Ratliff, L. A. 2429

Rau, Frederick 2430

Rawls, Herbert E. 2431

Raymond, Edward J. 2432

Readinger, Edna 2433

Reaves, George W. 2434

Rebb, Irene 2435

Rebman, Janet 2436

Rebstock, Rudolph E. 2437

Rector, C. M., Jr. 2438

Redden, Robert B. 2439

Redler, Russell A. 2440

Reed, Jack 2441

Reese, Jack D. 2442

Regenstreich, Nathan 2443

Reid, R. W. 2444

Reid, William J. 2445

Reider, Curtis H. 2446

Reimer, Edwin B. 2447, 2448

Reith, Edward Frank 2452

Reither, Clarence 2449, 2450

Reithmiller, William P. 2451

Renfrae, Eugene 2453

Renick, Galen 2454

Renick, James H. 2455

Renick, Lloyd A. 2456, 2457

Retzloff, Bert 2458

Reynolds, Allan E. 2459

Reynolds, Banaid E. 2461, 2462

Reynolds, G. H. 3303, 3305

Reynolds, George W. 2463, 2464

Reynolds, James S. 2465

Reynolds, John F. 2466

Reynolds, Robert L. 2467

Reynolds, William Y. 2468

Rhea, Farris W., Mrs. 2469

Rhodes, Ray 2470

Rhue, Harvey J. 2471

Rice, John W., Jr. 2472

Rice, Stanley S. 2473

Richard, Delmer O. 2474

Richards, John R. 2475


Subject Folders

Richards, Roy W. 2476

Richardson, Charles 2477

Richmond, Carl W. 2478

Rickel, John W. 1479, 2480

Rickenbacker, Edward V. (1890-1973) 3307

Riddle, R. Eldon 2481, 2483

Riedel, Herbert E. 2483

Riehl, Arthur F. 2484

Riffle, A. R. 2485

Rimer, James C. 2486-2488

Rimington, Robert J. 2489

Rion, Lola M. 2490, 2491

Roach, Glenn 2492

Roach, Rex 2493

Robare, David W. 2494

Robb, Richard M. 2495

Robbins, Mary Ruth 2496

Roberds, G. A. 2497

Roberts, C. Edward 2500

Roberts, Charles C. 2498

Roberts, Charles E. 2499

Roberts, Donald R. 2501, 2502

Roberts, Eugene 2503

Roberts, H. H., Jr., Mrs. 2617

Roberts, Ike 2504

Roberts, James Eugene 2505

Roberts, Lewis C., Jr. 2506

Roberts, Merrill Emil 2507

Robertson, A. M. 2508

Robertson, Elisha L. 2509

Robertson, Fred F. 2510

Robertson, George Richard 2511

Robertson, Leslie F. 2512, 2513

Robertson, Paul, Mrs. 2514

Robertson, Robert N. 2515

Robie, Carl 2516, 2517

Robinett, George Edward 2518, 2519

Robinewitz, Bill 2520, 2521

Robinson, Durwood 2522

Robinson, Everette 2523

Robinson, Hal J. 2524

Robinson, John F. 2525

Robinson, Olin Clay 971


Subject Folders

Rockstroh, Kenneth J. 2526

Roderick, Robert 2527

Rodgers, Ned 2528

Rodreick, Clyde 2529

Rodriguez, Richard 2530

Roe, R. W., Mrs. 2531

Roesel, Charles W. 2532

Rogan, Roger K. 2533

Rogers, Hubert F. 2534

Rogers, John 2535

Rogers, Ralph 2536

Rogers, Vance D. 2537

Rohatsch, Robert 2538

Rohrer, Louis C. 2539

Rooker, George D. 2541

Room, Jim 2540

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) 89-91, 149, 251, 321, 502, 727, 799, 943, 962, 966, 1151, 1297, 1396, 1421, 1605, 1674, 1726, 1728, 1729, 1843-1845, 1895-1898, 2236-2238, 2391, 2401, 2425, 2782-2784, 2826, 2841, 3076, 3139, 3284-3286, 3293, 3369

Root, Walter III 2542

Roper, Robert J. 2543

Rose, Bill 2545

Rose, Gordon L. 2544

Rosebrough, Bernard 2546

Rosemann, Russell C. 2547

Rosenbaum, Alan W. 2548

Rosenblum, Seymour 2549, 2550

Rosenstein, Filmore 2551

Rosner, Wallace R. 2552

Ross, C. 2553

Ross, Cecil 2554

Ross, Sidney 2555

Rosson, R. Raymond 2556

Rosswurm, Eugene 2557

Roth, William H. 2558

Rotnour, Alva C. 2560

Rouse, Gravice A. 2561

Rousseaw, Leon 2562

Rowe, James E. 2563, 2564

Rowland, J. E. 2565

Ruch, Paul 2567


Subject Folders

Rucker, Charles 2568, 2569

Rudd, Marian O., Mrs. 2570

Rudus, Clifford R. 2571

Rundlett, E. A., Mrs. 2572, 2573

Rupp, Paul 2574, 2575

Russell, A. E. 2576

Russell, Helen 2577

Russell, James W. 2578

Russell, Milly 2579

Russo, Ernie 2580

Russum, C. W. 2581

Ruth, Ernest G. 973

Rutter, Joe S. 2582

Ryan, Lamar T. 2583

Saad, Thomas 2584

Sacadat, John J. 2585

Sackett, Eva I. F. 2587, 2588

Sacora, Gaylord 2586

Sadler, Aura Curtis 2589

Salander, Robert C. 2591

Salvas, Adrieu J. 2592

Salyer, Claude C. 2593

Sampsel, Herbert 2594

Sampson, Paul 2595

Samuels, Charles L. 2596

Sanborn, Don 2597

Sanders, C. Follet 2598

Sanders, James L. 2599

Sanders, Mildred 2600

Sandifer, John A. 2601

Sandrup, J. E., Mrs. 2602

Sansam, John H. 2603, 2604

Santa, Arthur 2605

Santon, Philip 2606

Sartwell, George T., Jr. 2607

Sasser, Dan E. 2608

Sawyer, Robert E. 2609

Say, Irwin R. 967

Sayre, Milton 2610

Scales, Lowell D. 2611

Scanlon, Thomas S., Jr. 2612

Scanlon, Walter 2613

Scarbrough, Benny 2614


Subject Folders

Schach, Al F. 2615

Schaefer, Robert 2616

Schafer, M. Irene 2617

Schaper, Norman 2618

Schatz, William J. 2619, 2620

Scheldrup, Owen 2621

Schellang, Charles O. 2622

Schiff, John J. 2623, 2624

Schlanderer, Richard J. 2625

Schlanger, Sam 2626

Schleif, Norman 2627

Schmid, E. H. 2628

Schmid, Paul L. 2629

Schmidt, Henry 2630, 2631

Schmidt, Stanley W. 2632

Schmidt, William 2633

Schneider, Harold H. 2634

Schneider, Walter J. 2635

Schoaf, Donald Jack 2636

Scholle, John W. 2637

Scholtz, Frank W. 2638

Schrader, Edward 2642

Schramm, Al 2643

Schramm, Bill 2644

Schrandt, Fred E. 2645

Schreiber, Irving 2646

Schroeder, George 2647

Schroeder, Hillard H. 2648

Schroeder, Ralph 2649

Schroedermeier, Eugene 2650

Schubert, George, Jr. 2652

Schubert, Glenn H. 2651

Schubert, Helen 2652

Schuetz, Willard 2653

Schultz, James L. 2654, 2655

Schultz, Roy 2639

Schuster, Larry J. 2656

Schutter, Kay 2640

Schuyler, Dale P. 2641

Schuyler, Edmund K. 2657

Schwartz, Lorin L. 2658

Schwarzer, Edward 2659, 2660

Schwiezer, W. 2661


Subject Folders

Scott, Archie Edward 2662

Scott, Arthur Boyd 2663

Scott, Forest Grant 973

Scott, Robert Edward 2664

Scott, Thomas 2665

Scott, Wallace P. 3304

Scotton, Frank 2666

Scovill, Russell C. 2667

Scribner, Jesse Washington 2668

Seadler, Harold V. 2669

Sear, Joe 2670

Searcy, Robert H. 2671

Searle, Charles M. 2673

Searle, Charles M. 2672

Sederholm, Burton 2674

Seibold, Thomas Gordon 2675

Seidel, Roland 2676

Selinger, Maurice A., Jr. 2677

Sellers, Arthur R. 2678

Sellner, Norris 2679

Sennett, Mildred 2680

Sentell, R. G. 2681

Setzer, Fred S., Jr. 2682, 2683

Seybert, Paul 2684

Seymour, Keith B. 2685

Shadrick, Thomas Holton 2686

Shamburger, George 2688

Shamburger, Lois 2687

Shaples, Robert L. 2689

Sharble, Philip 2690

Sharits, Dan L. 2691

Sharp, Fred R. 2692

Sharp, Wyman 2693, 2694

Shaw, Tyler 2695

Shea, James N. 2696, 2697

Sheafor, George B. 2698

Shearrow, Herbert H. 2699

Sheddan Chase D. 2700

Sheese, Alfred 2701

Sheets, Marvin Dale 2702

Shell, William B. 2703

Shelton, Clyde E. 2704

Shelton, Marcus R. 2705


Subject Folders

Shepard, H. Crawford 2706

Shepard, Norman E. 2708

Sheridan, Bernard J. "Barney" 2709

Sherman, Milford L. 2710

Sherman, Neil W. 2711

Sherman, Raymond 2714

Sherman, Sidney 2712, 2713

Sherry, George E. 2715

Shields, George Hume 2716

Shipley, Richard 2717

Shiverdecker, E. G. 2718, 2719

Shockley, Charles H. 2720

Shorer, Clarence R. 2721

Shorts, Paul F. 2722

Shumate, William O. 2723

Shuts, Fred G. 2724

Siegel, Joe Leo 2725-2726

Sieloff, Norman F. 2727

Siemon, Edward A., Jr. 2728

Siepkowski, Zenon 2729

Sights, Warren P. 2730, 2731

Silbert, David 2732

Sill, James D. 2733

Silverstein, Eddie 2734

Simmons, W. Carleton 2732

Simoneau, Edmund R. 2737

Simoneau, Jean L. 2736

Simpson, George 2738

Simpson, J. L. 2740

Simpson, J. P., Mrs. 2741

Simpson, Jack E. 2739

Sink, Walter, Jr. 2742

Sisto, Pearl 2743

Sizmore, Neal H. 2744

Skelton, Gene 2745

Skidmore, Hubert L. 2746

Skiles, James B. 2748

Skinner, Clifford 2747

Slabey, Martin W. 2749

Slattery, Norman D. 2750

Slaughter, E. F. 2751, 2752

Slaughter, Harold M. 3304, 3311, 3313

Slechta, Maurice E. 2753


Subject Folders

Slegana, Frank 2754

Sloan, Elwood 2755

Slocum, William L. 2756, 2757

Slover, Richard W. 2758

Small, Jim 3303, 3305, 3310

Smalley, George T. 2759

Smey, Lois E. 2760

Smith, Albert, Jr. 2761

Smith, B. Burgh, Jr. 2762

Smith, Bert 2763

Smith, Bradford Paul 2764

Smith, Bruce 2765

Smith, Carl Dewey 2766

Smith, Donald 2767

Smith, Dorothy 2768

Smith, Douglas L. 2769

Smith, Earl 2270

Smith, Edward W. 2771

Smith, Farrand 2772

Smith, Forrest (1886-1962) 3284-3286

Smith, George L., Jr. 2773, 2774

Smith, Gertrude R. 2775, 2776

Smith, Harold, Jr. 2777

Smith, Harrell 2778

Smith, Harry C. 2779

Smith, Harry E. 2775, 2776

Smith, Homer L. 2780

Smith, James 2781

Smith, James O., Jr. 2782-2784

Smith, Jim 2785

Smith, Judson F. 2786

Smith, L. H. 2787

Smith, Lewis A. 2788

Smith, Lloyd T. 2789

Smith, Lowell E. 2790

Smith, Morrison Nolan 2791

Smith, Norm 2792

Smith, Paul G. 2793

Smith, Porter A. 2794

Smith, R. Clyde 2795

Smith, Raymond F. 2796, 2797

Smith, Robert W. 2798, 2799

Smith, Ruth R. 2800


Subject Folders

Smith, W. L., Mrs. 2801

Smith, William W. 2802

Smutan, Allen 2803

Snakenberg, James H. 2804, 2805

Snider, Fred Warren 2806, 2807

Snodgrass, R. B., Mrs. 2808

Snoke, David R. 2809

Snow, Ray 2810

Snyder, Charles 967

Snyder, Frances K. 2811

Snyder, George C. 2812

Snyder, John G. 2813

Sodowsky, James C. 2814

Sodowsky, Jess B. 2815

Soldwedel, T. 2816, 2817

Solinsky, Joseph F. 2818

Sorensen, Robert H. 2819

South, James 2820

Spalding, Max L. 2821

Spalding, Walter L. 2822

Spann, George H. B. 2823

Sparks, George A. 2824

Sparks, William T. 2825, 2826

Spaven, Raymond 2827, 2828

Speake, Creede, Jr. 2829

Spears, Florence 2830

Spencer, Bruce G. 2831

Spencer, Edward David 2832

Spencer, L. M., Mrs. 2833

Spencer, Norman 2834

Spitulski, Clem 2835

Spitzberg, Maurice 2836

Splight, Charles Leonard 2837

Spohr, Louis R. 2838

Springer, Walter F. 2839

Sprinkle, Theodore, Jr. 2840

Sprissler, Theodore, Jr. 2841

Squires, Arthur 2842

Squires, Conrad 2842

St. John, Philip Alan 2590

St. Louis Cardinals 3284-3286

Stack, James E. 451

Stack, M. G. 2843


Subject Folders

Stacy, James 2844

Stagg, Wayne D. 2846

Stahlman, Mitchell D. 2847, 2848

Stains, John C. 2849

Stalcup, Oran H. 2850

Stalder, Joe 2851

Stalker, Elizabeth 2852

Stanfield, R. Elliott 2853

Stanfill, David E. 2854

Stanley, Robert L. 2855

Stanley, William E. 970

Stanley, Zinnia 2856

Stansberry, Clifford D. 2857, 2858

Stansberry, Dean 2859

Stanton, Earle W. 2860

Stanton, John E. 2861

Staples, John 2862, 2863

Stapleton, C. W. 2864

Stapp, Edmund M. 2865, 2866

Starkey, Elmo I. 2867

Starr, Chester 3303, 3312

Starr, Jack 2868

Stauffer, John 2869, 2870

Stear, Myril W. 2871

Steers, Lucille G. 2872, 2873

Stege, Earl 2874

Stephens, Erma 2875

Stephens, Frank Fletcher (1878-1966) 3304

Stephenson, John W. 2876

Sterling, Randolph 2877

Stetler, R. J. 2878

Stetson, John H. 2879

Stevens, Donald R. 2880

Stevens, George 2883

Stevens, Harold Phil 2884

Stevens, J. Calvin 2881, 2883

Stevens, James M. 2885

Stevenson, Harold D. 2886

Stevenson, William 2887

Stewart, Donald G. 2888

Stewart, Frank 2889

Stewart, Jane Orr 2890

Stewart, John D. 2891, 2892


Subject Folders

Stewart, L., Mrs. 2893, 2894

Stewart, W. B. 2895, 2896

Stock, Doris M. 2897

Stockton, Alice C. 2898

Stoeckert, Paul W. 2899

Stoll, Charles 2900

Stoner, Harold Alton 2901

Story, C. LeVayne 2902

Stosik, Alvin A. 2903

Stover, Glen 2904

Stranan, John 2905

Strandberg, Kenneth R. 2906

Stratton, William A. 2907

Strohl, Morris Allen 2908

Stroud, Ralph 2909

Stroup, Louie F. 2910

Strouse, Jerry 2911

Struble, E. A. 2912

Strunk, Chester L. 2913

Stuart, Robert 2914

Stubbs, Gerald L. 2915

Stubbs, J. C., Mrs. 2916

Stuckey, Merl 2917

Stuteville, A. G. 2918

Suchomelly, George 2919

Sullivan, John Lester 2920

Sullivan, John R. 2921

Sullivan, Joseph Merle 2922, 2923

Sullivan, Murray M. 2924

Summers, Joe W. 2925

Sumner, Bernard 2926

Sunkin, O. F. 2927

Sunstrom, James 2928

Surls, Wayne 2929

Sutherland, J. Milton 2930, 2931

Suttie, James C. 2932

Sutton, H. L. 2933

Sutula, A. F. 2934

Swain, Robert S. 2935

Swall, James M. 2936

Swearingen, John H. 2937

Sweat, Cleo 2938

Sweny, John 2939


Subject Folders

Swiger, Jack C. 2940

Swiger, Kenneth Frank 2941

Swimptkin, Matthew 2942

Swiovich, Oliver 2943, 2944

Swirczynski, T. B. 2945

Swope, Ianthe 2946

Talbot, James W. 2947

Talenfeld, Burton 2948

Tanner, Mary K. 2949

Tapscott, James Aaron 2950, 2951

Tarr, William A. 2952, 2953

Tate, Lindell 2954

Tawzer, George R. 2955

Taylor, Bob 2956

Taylor, Clarence 2957

Taylor, Gerald 2958

Taylor, James 2959, 2960

Taylor, Randall L. 2961

Taylor, Robert L. 2962

Teague, N. E. 2963

Teegardin, Gene 2964

Tees, Charles A., III 2965, 2966

Templeton, Alec 1412

Templeton, Dick 2967

Tepley, J. A., Mrs. 2968

Terhune, Donn 2969

Theis, Delbert E. 2970

Theodore, Michael, Mrs. 2971

Thiela, Clemant 2972

Thieman, O. M. 2973, 2974

Thigpen, Edwin 2975, 2976

Thomas, Frances 2977

Thomas, Henry 2978

Thomas, John E. 2979

Thomas, M. J. 2980

Thomas, Orville 2981

Thomas, Philip N. 2982

Thomas, Tom 2983

Thomas, W. H. 2984

Thomas, W. S. 2985, 2986

Thomason, Dwight 2987

Thompson, Charles T. 2988

Thompson, David E. 2989, 2990


Subject Folders

Thompson, Ed 2991

Thompson, Elmer 2992

Thompson, Floyd W. 2993, 2994

Thompson, Joe B. 2995

Thompson, Keith A. 2996

Thompson, Marshall 2997

Thompson, S., Mrs. 2998, 2999

Thornton, Robert P. 3000

Thorpe, Wallace S. 3001, 3002

Thrasher, Richmond 3003

Thrower, Cecil 3004

Thwing, Kirby R. 3005

Thygerson, Mym 3006

Tichenor, Ken 3007

Tierney, Bill 3008

Till, Russell 3009

Tilt, Gorman 3010

Tilton, John, Mrs. 3011, 3012

Tilton, Millard T. 3013

Tinker, William A. 3014

Tisserand, Eugene E. 3015

Todd, Frank J 3016

Todd, Frank J. 3017

Tokyo Rose 1954, 2282-2283, 3196

Tompkins, Ralph F. 3018

Toomer, Ben 3019

Toothman, A. Carl 3020

Toothman, Ralph J. 3021

Topham, Patsy 3053

Torgerson, Norma Jean 3022

Tosco, Bill 3023

Tottorolo, Rudolph 3024, 3025

Towe, E. R. 3026

Townsend, Eben Alden, III 3027

Townsend, Virgil 3028

Trace, Harold 3029, 3030

Tracht, Melvin T. 3031, 3032

Tracy, Dean L. 3033, 3034

Tracy, Ed D. 3035

Trager, Frank 3036, 3037

Trager, Thomas R. 3038

Traker, David 3039

Trant, Richard R. 3040


Subject Folders

Travis, James W. 3041

Traylor, Carl 3042

Traylor, Joe 3043

Trim, Larry C. 3044

Trout, Helen Hope 3045, 3046

Truman, Harry S (1884-1972) 89-91, 360, 882, 1375, 1376, 1498-1501, 2108, 2109, 2282, 2283

Trunnell, Woodrow L. 3047

Trussell, Gerald E. 3048

Tucker, John L., Jr. 3049, 3050

Turner, Henry Andrew, Jr. 3302, 3305

Turner, James E. 3051, 3052

Turpin, James 3054

Tyler, Louis Edwin 3055

Typhoons 263, 437, 584, 660, 884, 1010, 1044, 1211-1215, 2172, 2478, 2555, 2614, 3204

U.S. Army Air Forces 1-3467

Underkofler, Ira 3056, 3057

Underwood, Bob 3058

United Service Organization 47, 648, 649, 932, 1724, 1807, 1886, 2042, 2486-2488, 2512-2513

University of Missouri 2381-2383, 2782-2784, 3447-3449

Unruh, Clyde 3059

Unruh, James L. 3060

Uranga, Emil 3061

Urick, John A. 3062, 3063

Valentine, Arthur 3064

Valentour, Joseph D. 3065

Van DeGrift, Dora 3067, 3068

Van DeGrift, William 3069

Van Gorder, Charles H. 3073

Van Oosbree, Frank 3074

Van Vorst,David F. 3075

Van Winkle, James 3076

Vance, Henry Lamar 3066

Vandenburg, R. M., Mrs. 3070

Vandermark, Gordon 3071

Vanderzee, Hank 3072

Varker, Edwin E. 3077

Vasburgh, Edwin D. 3078

Vasey, Ivan Trever 3079

Vaughan, Arthur J. 3080

Vaughn, John Richard 3081

Vayne, George V. 3082


Subject Folders

Venter, Dale L. 3083

Verble, R. H. 3084

Vespa, Ray 3085

Veterans--Law and legislation 41-44

Vezina, Lawrence 3086

Victor, R. 3087

Victor, Remi L. 3088

Vieira, Joseph F. 3089

Vogel, Bill 3090

Vogt, Otto J., Jr. 3091

Von Borstel, Donald 3092

Voorhis, S., Mrs. 3093

Vosburgh, Donald 3094

Vosburgh, Donald 3095

Wade, Gordon L. 3096

Wagner, Dale C. 3097

Wagner, Donald O. 3303

Wagner, George, Mrs. 3098

Wagner, Mable S. 3099

Wagner, Vernon O. 3100

Wagner, William 3101

Waite, M. L. 3102

Waite, Ward M. 3103

Wajciak, Walter 3104

Wakeman, A. O. 3105

Walker, Andy 3106, 3107

Walker, John 3108

Walker, John B. 3109, 3110

Walker, Joseph N. 3111

Walker, Robert 966

Walker, Robert H., Jr. 3112-3114

Walker, Ursula 3106, 3107

Wall, Dan B. 3115-3122

Wall, Roger 3123, 3124

Wallace, Henry 1728, 1729

Wallace, R. L. 3125

Wallace, Rendell 3126

Wallace, Roy O. 3127

Walljasper, Alfred H. 3128

Walljasper, Alfred H. 3128

Walsh, Clara 3129, 3130

Walsh, Thomas M. 3131

Walsh, William F. 3132, 3133


Subject Folders

Walstoncraft, Irvin C. 3134, 3135

Walters, Britt 3136

Walters, William T. 3137

Wanamaker, John Daniel 3138

Ward, John W. 3139

Ward, Norman 3140

Warner, Howard S. 3141, 3142

Warnken, W., Mrs. 3143

Warren, Donald F. 3144, 3145

Warren, Wilson I. 3146

Warshaw, Robert 3147

Washburn, Forest 968

Washington, MacDowell Daniel 3148

Washington, Nathan 3149

Wassum, Donald 3150

Watkins, Dave 3151

Watsen, John R., Jr. 3152

Watson, James W. 3153

Watson, L. A. 3154

Watson, Leroy C. 3155

Watson, Milton C. 3156

Watson, Robert H. 3157, 3158

Wayman, Harlan 968

Wear, Richard Fairfax 3159

Weatherbee, Seymour F. 3160, 3161

Weaver, Edgar S. 3162

Weaver, Ken 3163

Weaver, Kent 3164

Weaver, Loraine 3165

Webb, Jane 3166

Webber, A. J. 3306, 3308

Weber, A. Joseph 3167

Weber, Charles A. 3168

Weddle, Joe 3169

Weegar, Dick 3170

Wehr, James P. 3171

Weidner, George 3172

Weikman, H. 3173

Weinberg, Eugene 3175

Weingarten, Gene 3176

Weisenberger, Edward 3177

Weisman, Nelson 3178

Weissmaun, Leon 3179


Subject Folders

Weitz, Milton 3180

Welch, John S. 3182

Welliver, Robert 3183

Wells, Bradford 3184

Wells, Luther 3185, 3186

Wells, Mrs. Rhea 3187

Wells, William L. 3188

Welsh, Billy 3189

Welteroth, Carl R. 3190

Wentz, Frances A. 3191

Wernsman, Laurence J. 3192

Wessner, Mark R. 3193

West, Everett W., Mrs. 3194

West, Lester B. 3195

Westcott, Eugene L. 3197

Westerman, Lynn E. 3198

Westlake, John Allen T. 3199

Westlake, Muriel 3200

Weston, Ralph Emerson, Jr. 3201

Westover, John G. 3302, 3306, 3309, 3311

Wetterlin, Charles F. 3202, 3203

Weyhe, Theodore P. 3204

Wharton, Carrie M. 3205

Whelen, Mary 3206

Whildin, Elton Oliver 3207

Whipple, Leland J. 3208

Whipple, William 3209

White, Allen 3210

White, Carl, Mrs. 3211

White, D. A. 3212

White, Hewlett 3213

White, John B. 3214

White, John B. 3215

White, Muriel 3216

White, Norris S. 3217

Whitehead, Leslie E. 3218

Whitelock, Charles F. 3219

Whiteman, Donald Clark 3220

Whitestone, W. A. Peter 3221

Whiting, Fred 3222

Whitsith, James G. 3223-3227

Whittle, Alfred 3228

Wieland, George J. 3229


Subject Folders

Wiggins, Bert 967

Wiggins, Perry 965, 972

Wiggins, Raymond Gary 965

Wilder, John M., Jr. 3230

Wiley, Carl T. 3231

Wilhelm, Crown Prince (1882-1951) 418

Wilkes, Clynton W. 3232, 3233

Wilks, Carl L. 3234

Will, Paul K. 3235

Willard, Conrad R. 3236

William, Earl F. 3237

William, Earl F. 3238

Williams, Carl 3239

Williams, David L. 3240

Williams, Joseph R. 3241

Williams, Leonard 3242

Williams, May 3243, 3244

Williamson, Elmer D. 3245

Willing, Max N. 3246

Willis, Bert 969

Willkie, Wendell L. 89-91

Willner, George J. 3247

Willoughby, R. C. 3248

Wilson, Arthur 3249

Wilson, Hugh E. 3250, 3251

Wilson, Kenneth 3252

Wilson, Niles E. 3253

Wilson, William P. 3254

Wimmer, Bill 3255

Wimmer, Howard 3256

Windemuth, Paul 3257

Windsor, J. J. 3258, 3529

Wine and wine making, France 41-44

Winegardner, W. Homer 3260

Wineholt, Clifton E. 3261

Winenow, L. E. 3262

Winer, Leo 3263

Winkle, Arthur E. 3264

Winkler, C., Mrs. 3265

Winn, Clinton E. 3266

Winokur, Sam 3267

Winters, Jack H. 3270

Wirick, Ernest D. 3269


Subject Folders

Wisdom, Milton 3272

Wiseman, Early J. 3273

Wissel, W. L. 3274

Witak, Arthur 3275

Witak, Arthur 3276

Witt, Everett Jackson 3277

Wittrup, Richard D. 3278

Woeller, Robert C. 3279

Wolcott, Hugh 3280-3282

Wolcott, Marion 3280-3282

Wolf, John B. 3302, 3303, 3305, 3308-3310, 3313

Wolfe, Henry D. 3283

Wolfenbarger, Allan B. 3284-3286

Wolfgang, Charles F. 3287

Wolfsfeld, Jerry 3288

Women in World War II 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

Wood, David 3289

Wood, Frank C., III 3290

Wood, William H., Jr. 3291

Woodbridge, Walter B. 3292

Woodford, William H. 3293

Woodruff, Franklin 3294

Woodruff, Virginia 3295

Woods, Dorothy 3296

Woods, E. English 3297

Woods, Richard B. 3298

Woods, Warren W. 3299

Woods, Wesley A. 3300

Woodward, Delmar Willard 3301

Wooldridge, John 966

World War, 1939-1945 1-3467

World War, 1939-1945--Admiralty Islands 38, 302, 303, 1537, 2261-2264, 2486-2488, 2825-2826


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations 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, Paratroops

984, 2120, 2945

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial Operations, Philippine Islands

463, 2639

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 Workers

31, 2687, 2890

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 Editions

2236-38

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, 3001-3002

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


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Australia, Army 1193, 1534, 1536, 2889

World War, 1939-1945--Austria 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, 2881-2882, 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 Force

2010, 3010

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,


Subject Folders

1739, 1797, 1808-1809, 1870, 1895-1897, 2159, 2372-2373, 3200

World War, 1939-1945--China, Nanning 285

World War, 1939-1945--China, Shanghai 369, 2372, 2373

World War, 1939-1945--China, Tientsin 1497, 1895-1897

World War, 1939-1945--China-Burma-India Theater of Operations

1495, 1517, 1523, 1886, 1963, 2766, 3442

World War, 1939-1945--Christmas 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

World War, 1939-1945--Colorado 457-462

World War, 1939-1945--Combat 15, 265, 285, 300, 315, 323, 337, 338, 353, 355, 376, 377, 390, 450, 608, 917, 918, 1420, 1508-1509, 1522, 1612, 1629, 1902

World War, 1939-1945--Combat Emotions 760, 2345, 2908

World War, 1939-1945--Combat Fatigue 790, 1413

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps 1087

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps, Austria

173

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration Camps, Germany

257, 493, 563, 1463, 1464, 1653, 1738, 1743-1744, 1940, 2307, 2605, 2946, 2972, 3209

World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence 1-3467

World War, 1939-1945--Corsica 2590

World War, 1939-1945--Cuba 1364

World War, 1939-1945--Czechoslovakia 110, 390, 736, 1002, 1003, 1918

World War, 1939-1945--D-Day, Europe, June 6, 1944

175, 176, 287, 288, 312, 319, 581, 618, 1011, 1055, 1112, 1843-1845, 1951, 1960-1961, 2809, 2883, 3207, 3250-3251, 3294

World War, 1939-1945--Displaced persons 1490

World War, 1939-1945--Dutch East Indies 143, 326, 985, 1506, 1934-1935, 2512-2513, 2627, 2889

World War, 1939-1945--Easter 1920, 2111, 3162

World War, 1939-1945--Egypt, Cairo 683, 2388, 2792

World War, 1939-1945--End of 1320, 1321, 1328, 1861, 1912, 1950, 1977, 2048, 2175, 2245, 2514, 2716, 2725, 2996, 3001-3002, 3137, 3172, 3189, 3266

World War, 1939-1945--England 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, 1820-1821, 1831-1832, 1853, 1882-1883, 1889, 1890, 1900-1901, 1904, 1981, 2097, 2153,


Subject 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, 3223-3227, 3229, 3231, 3300, 3230, 3434

World War, 1939-1945--England, London 41-44, 134, 309, 582, 1084, 1085, 1182-1186, 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, 2099-2100, 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 Operations

15, 17, 24, 25, 32, 33, 41-44, 58, 72, 111, 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, 1743-1744, 1760-1761, 1769-1770, 1786, 1820-1821, 1823, 1829-1830, 1831-1832, 1836-


Subject 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, 2869-2870, 2876, 2890, 2905, 2912, 3031-3032, 3041, 3051-3052, 3064, 3123-3124, 3134-3135, 3144-3145, 3151, 3162, 3202-3203, 3212, 3265, 3270, 3284-3286, 3290, 3297, 3230, 3237, 3238, 3444, 3445, 3456

World War, 1939-1945--France, Liberation 41-44, 1046, 1047

World War, 1939-1945--France, Normandy 677, 678, 2179, 2809, 3023

World War, 1939-1945--France, Paris 41-44, 117, 118, 134, 208, 209, 392, 443, 645, 795, 796, 840, 841, 948, 1119, 1182-1186, 1749, 1829-1830, 1836-1837, 1898, 2281, 2297-2298, 2451, 2571, 2616, 2652, 2692, 2782-2784, 2836, 2872-2873, 3016-3017, 3029-3030, 3284-3286, 3434

World War, 1939-1945--G. I. Inventions 261, 1853, 2386

World War, 1939-1945--Galapagos Islands 2695

World War, 1939-1945--Germany 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

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Air Force 536, 537

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Army 180, 208, 209, 254, 388, 1466, 1889, 1890, 2479, 2480, 2876, 3270

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Berlin 784, 785, 1278, 2897, 2898

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Destruction of 241, 1273, 1274, 1325, 2987


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Munich 1629, 2454, 2830

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Occupation of 1221, 1389

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, People 1156, 1584-1585, 1878, 2019, 2472

World War, 1939-1945--Germany, Surrender 707

World War, 1939-1945--Gilbert Islands, Tarawa 1251, 1252, 1503, 1592, 1895-1897, 2565-2566, 2779

World War, 1939-1945--Grave Registration 648, 649

World War, 1939-1945--Guam 129, 188, 959, 1062, 1113, 1328, 1472, 1473, 1477-1482,1 535, 1700, 1756, 1895-1897, 2050, 2061, 2107, 2236-2238, 2366, 2425, 2485, 2515, 2647, 2857-2858

World War, 1939-1945--Hawaiian Islands 2, 48, 73, 317, 412, 449, 586, 1282, 1404, 1488, 1633-1634, 1863-1864, 2076, 2236-2238, 2366, 2405, 2548, 2822

World War, 1939-1945--Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu 373, 374, 2042, 2132

World War, 1939-1945--Holland 392, 577, 998, 1079, 1192, 1242, 1638, 2177, 2180, 2451, 2467, 2634, 2768, 2780, 3444

World War, 1939-1945--Iceland 134, 253, 1461, 1462, 2940

World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Chicago 856-858, 1652, 2383

World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Great Lakes 882, 2033, 2036, 2372-2373, 2508

World War, 1939-1945--Illinois, Peoria 1211

World War, 1939-1945--India 1211-1215

World War, 1939-1945--India, Calcutta 993, 1754-1755, 1886, 1963, 2183

World War, 1939-1945--Iran 115, 435, 436, 679, 802, 3261

World War, 1939-1945--Ireland 115, 435, 436, 679, 802, 3261

World War, 1939-1945--Italy 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

World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Anzio 39, 274, 799, 2282, 2283

World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Naples 47, 274, 356, 357

World War, 1939-1945--Italy, Rome 243, 274, 344, 906, 981, 1049, 1098, 1099, 1201, 1723-1724, 1860, 1970, 2232, 2240, 2258, 2459-2460, 2947, 2983

World War, 1939-1945--Iwo Jima 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, 2756-2757, 2871, 3004, 3038, 3040, 3080, 3102


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Jamaica 219

World War, 1939-1945--Japan 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

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Air Force 239, 240, 261, 2627, 2773, 2774

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Army 924, 1197, 1224, 1869, 2006, 2541, 3454

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Destruction of 1496, 3092

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Nagasaki 137

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Navy 1753, 2203, 2218

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Propaganda 727, 728

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Tokyo 172, 271, 457-462, 1006, 1346, 2501-2502, 2789, 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Tokyo Bay 69, 230, 573, 626, 751, 908, 909, 927, 1042, 1272, 1346, 1381, 1449, 1690, 1788-1789, 1801, 2055, 2085, 2279, 2684, 3080

World War, 1939-1945--Japan, Yokohama 286, 296, 753, 2490-2491, 3262

World War, 1939-1945--Japanese 1211-1215, 1498-1501, 1843-1845, 2282-2283, 2825-2826, 3284-3286

World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Surrender 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, 2773-2774, 2818, 2933, 2955, 3080, 3262, 3433, 3439

World War, 1939-1945--Jews 32, 33, 2646

World War, 1939-1945--Journalism 582

World War, 1939-1945--Kamikaze Suicide Planes 6, 617, 1419, 2442, 2755, 3036-3037

World War, 1939-1945--Kansas 393, 2372, 2373

World War, 1939-1945--Kentucky, Fort Knox 554

World War, 1939-1945--Killed in Action 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,


Subject 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

World War, 1939-1945--King Island 1058-1059

World War, 1939-1945--Korea 1582, 1764, 1779, 2336, 2372, 2373, 3079,

World War, 1939-1945--Louisiana 41-44, 2282, 2283

World War, 1939-1945--Luxembourg 125, 512, 513, 998, 1074, 1075, 1531, 1898, 2268, 3141-3142, 3284-3286

World War, 1939-1945--Maine, Brunswick 1924

World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands 127, 269, 527, 696, 855, 899, 900, 1477-1482, 2107, 2236-2238, 2654, 2655

World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands 1327, 269, 527, 696, 855, 899, 900, 1477-1482, 2107, 2236-2238, 2654, 2655

World War, 1939-1945--Marianas Islands, Tinian 869, 1663, 1986, 2341, 3198

World War, 1939-1945--Marshal Islands 256, 317, 882, 1458

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands 256, 317, 882, 1458

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Eniwetok 882, 1359

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Eniwetok 882, 1359

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll

317, 1359, 1458

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll

317, 1359, 1458

World War, 1939-1945--Marshall Islands, Maloelab 2936

World War, 1939-1945--Maryland 2782-2784

World War, 1939-1945--Maryland, Annapolis 856, 857, 858

World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Camp Edwards

2937-2974

World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Fort Devens 956

World War, 1939-1945--Massachusetts, Springfield 2369-2370

World War, 1939-1945--Medical and sanitary affairs 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


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Mississippi, Keesler 2362

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Columbia 2383

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Jefferson City 1412, 1471, 1498-1501, 1728-1729, 1843-1845, 2108-2109, 2154-2158, 2236-2238, 2282-2283, 2576, 2751-2752, 2825-2826, 3223-3227, 3284-3286, 3447-3449

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Kansas City 2107, 2508, 2514

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Lafayette County 2751-52

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Lexington 89-91, 2381, 2382, 3447-3449

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Montgomery County

1728-29

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Odessa 32, 33, 41-44, 89-91, 317, 371, 457-462, 766, 856-858, 882, 963, 964, 1088, 1211-1215, 1255, 1412, 1477-1482, 1498-1501, 1600-1601, 1841, 1843-1845, 1924, 2105-2109, 2154-2158, 2236-2238, 2281-2283, 2372-2373, 2381-2382, 2425, 2455, 2508

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, St. Louis 371, 2281, 2825, 2826

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Warrensburg 41, 42, 43, 44

World War, 1939-1945--Missouri, Waverly 32, 33

World War, 1939-1945--Montana, Cut Bank 3223-27

World War, 1939-1945--Montana, Great Falls 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Morale 19, 1227

World War, 1939-1945--Morals 1802

World War, 1939-1945--Morocco, Casablanca 1367, 1600, 1601, 1739

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations 1161, 1257

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Atlantic Ocean

2282, 2283

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, China Sea

2215, 2216

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Okinawa 1879

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Pacific Ocean

2115, 2282, 2283

World War, 1939-1945--Naval Operations, Submarine

218, 771, 1063, 1467, 1753, 2644

World War, 1939-1945--Nebraska, Ainsworth 3223-27

World War, 1939-1945--Nebraska, Fort Robinson 2751-52

World War, 1939-1945--New Caledonia 136, 1512, 1843-1845, 2365, 2572-2573

World War, 1939-1945--New Guinea 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

World War, 1939-1945--New Guinea, Natives 620, 651


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--New Hebrides Islands 872, 2067

World War, 1939-1945--New Jersey, Bayonne 352

World War, 1939-1945--New Jersey, Camp Kilment 32, 33

World War, 1939-1945--New Mexico, Santa Fe 2514

World War, 1939-1945--New York 2372, 2373, 2782-2784

World War, 1939-1945--New York, Brooklyn 2281

World War, 1939-1945--New York, NY 41-44, 154, 856-858, 954, 1182-1186, 2616

World War, 1939-1945--New York, Syracuse 3132-33

World War, 1939-1945--New Zealand, Auckland 2067

World War, 1939-1945--Nigeria, Kano 3201

World War, 1939-1945--Nile River 385, 386

World War, 1939-1945--Nonfraternization Policy, Germany

24, 1369, 1589, 2360

World War, 1939-1945--North Africa 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 Operations

35, 40, 59, 76, 86-88, 133, 146, 162, 165, 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,


Subject 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

World War, 1939-1945--Palau Islands 8, 108, 1599, 1791, 1938-1939, 2215-2216, 2365, 3463

World War, 1939-1945--Palestine 417, 1262, 2025, 2271, 2733

World War, 1939-1945--Panama Canal Zone 529, 867, 1164, 1897

World War, 1939-1945--Patriotism 1605, 1606, 2434

World War, 1939-1945--Peace 93, 447, 542, 1106, 1112, 1437, 1438, 1779, 2245, 2394-2395, 2980

World War, 1939-1945--Pennsylvania, Lewisburg 371

World War, 1939-1945--Persia 1122-1173, 2037

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands 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, 2101-2102, 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

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Bataan 367, 1735, 3009

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Cebu 2518-2519

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Clark Field

2915, 2925

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Corregidor

2229

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Japanese Occupation

984, 2163

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Leyte 64, 71, 126, 168, 222, 276, 338, 376, 395, 474, 605, 1181, 1635, 1709, 2148, 2490-2491, 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,


Subject Folders

2534, 2691

World War, 1939-1945--Philippine Islands, Samar 1512, 2049, 2914

World War, 1939-1945--Poetry and Compositions 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

World War, 1939-1945--Poland 115, 142, 2314, 1379

World War, 1939-1945--Postwar Europe 1641, 3222

World War, 1939-1945--Postwar Plans 621, 646, 1234, 1456, 1457, 1516, 1618, 1658, 1690, 1720, 2164-2165, 2176, 2236-2238

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons 446, 553, 1346, 2029, 2343, 2508, 2751-2752, 3271, 3427

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, American

1908, 2685, 3021, 3180

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German

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

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, Japanese

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

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda 1155, 1211-1215, 1493, 2282-2283, 3167, 3284-3286

World War, 1939-1945--Psychology 197, 1853

World War, 1939-1945--Racial Problems 1493, 2597

World War, 1939-1945--Radio 2486-2488

World War, 1939-1945--Rationing 1102, 1877

World War, 1939-1945--Religion 258, 313, 344, 368, 441, 471, 518, 564, 643, 746, 1035, 1076, 1115, 1296, 1329, 1424, 1441, 1487, 1587-1588, 2380, 2535,


Subject Folders

2594, 2694, 2674, 2675, 2748, 2759, 2900, 3087, 3174, 3182

World War, 1939-1945--Reminiscences 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

World War, 1939-1945--Rest Camps 226, 593, 2788, 3246

World War, 1939-1945--Rhine River 455, 801, 1016, 2220

World War, 1939-1945--Rhone River 307

World War, 1939-1945--Rumania 2281

World War, 1939-1945--Ryukyu Islands 940, 1010, 1211-1215, 2567

World War, 1939-1945--Ryukyu Islands, Ie Shima 506, 578, 647, 922, 1211-1215, 2136, 2773-2774

World War, 1939-1945--Scotland 32, 33, 41-44, 309, 503, 996, 1170, 1621, 1820-1821, 2802

World War, 1939-1945--Scotland, Edinburgh 32, 33, 1182-1186, 1277, 1732, 2782-2784

World War, 1939-1945--Seabees 302, 303, 353, 369, 1142, 1296, 1884, 1938-1939, 2098, 2162, 2261-2264, 2293, 2425, 2552, 3077, 3139, 3190, 3235

World War, 1939-1945--Seigfried Line 208, 209, 434, 1666, 2547

World War, 1939-1945--Sicily 1230, 2643, 3115-3122

World War, 1939-1945--Slave Labor 1694, 2489, 3081, 3458

World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands 46, 343, 1812, 2758

World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands, Bouganville

1175, 1177, 2702, 2982

World War, 1939-1945--Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal

1064, 1115, 1296, 2007

World War, 1939-1945--South America 720, 1654

World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union 110, 749, 1182-1186, 1323, 1387, 1388, 1393, 1757, 2236-2238, 2360

World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union, Army 89-91, 1990, 3267-3268, 3284-3286

World War, 1939-1945--Stars and Stripes 28, 75, 1600-1601, 2718-2719, 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Strikes 266, 267, 750, 849, 856-858, 1112, 1182-1186, 1211-1215, 1429, 1638, 1843-1845, 2387, 3020, 3202-3203, 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Suez Canal 1190

World War, 1939-1945--Switzerland 41-44, 320, 862, 2244

World War, 1939-1945--Texas 77, 399, 400, 1425, 1843-1845, 2397

World War, 1939-1945--Thanksgiving 1228, 1229, 1945

World War, 1939-1945--Tunisia, Tunis 1691

World War, 1939-1945--Turkey, Istanbul 2281

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. 3296

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army 1-3467

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces 1-3467

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces, Service Command

1262, 2161


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Forces, Transport Command

222, 226, 759, 1022, 1454, 1909, 2219, 2789, 3249

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Amored Division 177, 552, 682, 769, 808, 1038, 1312, 1393, 1799, 2054, 2135, 2253, 2494, 2771, 2988, 3021, 3131, 3220

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Band 282, 2164-2465, 2490-2491

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Cavalary 128, 1303, 1334, 1707, 2168-2169, 2714, 3115-3122

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Cavalary, 91st Reconnaissance Squad

3115-3122

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Chaplains 25, 712, 794, 802, 854, 1487, 2445, 2533, 2715, 2733

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Chemical Battalion

1228, 1229

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, 1946-1947, 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, Paratroops

1964, 2120, 2234-2235, 2704, 3090, 3265

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


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Signal Corps 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 Corps

373, 374, 503, 620, 637, 850, 913, 935, 954, 1049, 1051, 1052, 1061, 1143, 1182-1186, 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 Reserves (SPARS)

2816-2817, 3166

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 Reserve

963, 964, 1412, 2042, 2617, 2938, 3067-3068


Subject Folders

World War, 1939-1945--Utah 3223-3227, 3447-3449

World War, 1939-1945--V-E Day, May 8, 1945 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, 2825-2826, 2836, 2869-2870, 2906, 2922-2923, 2941, 3165, 3288, 3418, 3149

World War, 1939-1945--Virginia 1412, 1498-1501, 1895-1897, 2387

World War, 1939-1945--V-J Day, August 14, 1945 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, 2164-2165, 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

World War, 1939-1945--War Brides 2520, 2521

World War, 1939-1945--Washington 1211-1215, 1470, 2448, 3138, 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Washington D.C. 1412, 1924, 2680

World War, 1939-1945--Wisconsin, Madison 1477-1482

World War, 1939-1945--Women 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

World War, 1939-1945--Yank 3223-3227

World War, 1939-1945--Yellow Sea 706

World War, 1939-1945--Yugoslavia, Belgrade 1333

Wormington, E. G. 3417

Wray, Guy, Jr. 3418, 3419

Wray, Hugh 3420

Wray, Paul 3421

Wray, William 3422

Wren, Etha C. 3423


Subject Folders

Wrenn, Dick 3424, 3425

Wright, Carl L., Jr. 3426

Wright, J. W. 3428

Wright, Jack 963, 964

Wright, John C. 3429

Wright, William M. 3427

Wrigley, Clifford 3430

Wuersching, John L. 3431

Wyckoff, Robert L. 3432

Wymer, James 3433

Wytucki, Edward J. 3434

Yaecker, Don 3439

Yarborough, H. E., Mrs. 3435

Yarman, Russell 3436

Yasinski, William P. 3437

Yates, Maurice M., Jr. 3438

Yeingst, Kathleen E. 3440, 3441

York, J. H. 3442

Yorke, Malcolm W. 3443

Yorktown 1387, 1388, 2007

Young, Bernie H. 3444

Young, Irwin H. 3445

Young, John Franklin 3446

Young, Philip C. 3447-3449

Zardell, Jack 3450

Zeidman, Elmer 3451

Zeidman, Gertrude 3453

Zeidman, Leon 3452

Zeig, Donald E. 3454

Zeltwanger, John D. 3456

Zeltwanger, Robert N. 3455

Zenisek, Francis X. 3457

Zerovich, Helen 3458

Zimmerman, Milton C. 3460

Zinder, Sid 3461

Zinn, Jack Darrell 3462

Zitko, Lee 3463

Zonlick, Flora 3464

Zukas, Walter 3466

Zweig, Frederick S. 3467

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