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Wyndham G. Allen Letters, 1941 - 1942

 File — Box: 4253.001, Folder: 014
Letter from Wyndham G. Allen, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Francesca Allen, Louisville, Kentucky, June 15, 1941

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Letter from Wyndham G. Allen, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Francesca Allen, Paducah, Kentucky, July 18, 1941

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Letter from Wyndham G. Allen, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Francesca Allen, Louisville, Kentucky, August 23, 1941

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Letter from Wyndham G. Allen, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Francesca Allen, Louisville, Kentucky, October 27, 1941

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Letter from Wyndham G. Allen, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Francesca Allen, Louisville, Kentucky, January 23, 1942

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of eleven letters from Wyndham G. Allen, United States Army, during World War II, to his sister, Francesca Allen, in Louisville and Covington, Kentucky. The dates of these letters range from 15 June 1941, to 16 April 1943. He writes about his daily activities, getting a furlough, being in Africa, and missing his family.

Dates

  • Creation: 1941 - 1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Wyndham G. Allen was born in Kentucky in 1915. He enlisted in the United States Army on 17 February 1941 in Los Angeles, California. Source: The National Archives. Access to Archival Databases (AAD). 16 Jan 2008. http://www.aad.archives.gov.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English