Wisconsin (Battleship : BB-9)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John A. Jungwirth Letters, 1918 June 7 - 1919 September 13
File — Box 4251.001: [Barcode: 1006213006], Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of thirty-one letters from John A. Jungwirth, United States Navy, to his girlfriend, Marie Andres, in Detroit, Michigan, during World War I. He also signed his name Jackie and Jack. These letters are dated from 7 June 1918 to 13 September 1919. He described being at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. He wrote about having to learn and execute wig-wagging (flag signals used by the US Navy), visiting Chicago, and tells of his daily activities. He states in the 5 July...
Dates:
1918 June 7 - 1919 September 13