Box 4253.002

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This collection consists of one diary kept by Thomas E. Holt, a Captain, then Major, then Lieutenant Colonel in the 343rd Engineer Regiment during World War II. The diary tracks the places he was stationed, the weather, and the various building jobs the Company was assigned from April 1942 through March 1945.

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This collection contains letters written by Lewis W. Haupt to his wife while he was in the army during World War II. The letters cover his time in training, in England, and mainland Europe. The letters do not mention any battles and deal primarily with daily life and family issues.

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This collection consists of 111 letters from friends and family to Richard “Dick” Young of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The letters range from chatty notes from his parents (including the surprise announcement that he would have a new brother or sister in the spring of 1946) and grandparents to letters from his best friend, former girlfriends and many others.

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This collection consists of 111 letters from friends and family to Richard “Dick” Young of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The letters range from chatty notes from his parents (including the surprise announcement that he would have a new brother or sister in the spring of 1946) and grandparents to letters from his best friend, former girlfriends and many others.

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The collection consists of letters to and from soldiers and their families during World War II, as well as newspaper clippings and other papers documenting how the war impacted the lives of everyday people.

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This collection consists of a letter by Sergeant Julius Casciotti who served in the Medical Department of the 18th Infantry in North Africa during World War II, written to the Citizens Committee of Tompkins County in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York thanking them for his Christmas check.

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The collection consists of a letter from Joyce Hayward from Australia to Mrs. Fitzsimons of La Grange, Illinois, about her work in a factory. She tells that her work includes the production of gun barrells for the war effort while her husband, H. E. Hayward, is away fighting in the Pacific. As with many letters of this time, it was opened by a censor before delivery.

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This is a long letter from Sgt. Owen R. Wagner to his friend Lt. John J. Benson about the war. It covers friends and relatives killed in action, a desire for the war to end, and although he mentions peace, he distinctly singles out the Japanese as people he would not mind killing.

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This is one letter, with the original envelope, from Private Will Bergstrom, a World War Two soldier, to his friend, Richard Young. In this letter, he mentions the bad dust storm and a lack of rain. Camp Kearny was notorious for its bad weather.

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Ths collection contains a letter sent via V-Mail from E. A. Stuart to his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols of Clinton, Iowa. He is a member of the United States Navy, and is stationed in the Pacific during World War Two. Stuart writes that he is very hungry as they are only fed two meals a day.

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This is a letter from Don, a soldier during World War Two, to his mother. He mentions life at his Army base, asks about friends and relatives, thanks his mom for the Christmas present, and wishes he could come home for Christmas. The stationery the letter is on contains information about Will Rogers, Oklahoma, and the A-20-A airplane.

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There are two letters (with matching envelopes) from Private Robert L. Thompson, stationed in Europe during World War Two, to his friend back in the United States. He discusses friends, the general situation in Europe, and New Year's Day.

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Five letters from Bill Aston to Martha Baird in Miami, Florida, all written on U.S. Naval Air Station stationery. He refers to her as "Citty." Discusses life in the barracks, getting into trade school, and food at the base. He moves bases on Friday, March 12, 1943. Envelope dated March 13 is forwarded and has a note on the back about ration coupons. Luxuries in "boot camp" included smoking and eating candy or gum. Discusses family affairs like insurance and the payments for a watch.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of eleven letters from Clifford J. (“Cliff”) Granos, Boston and England, to his wife, Ruth Granos, Chicago, Illinois.The dates of these letters are from 8 November 1943 to 26 December 1943. The first letter dated 8 November 1943, is written on Boston Young Men’s Christian Association, Huntington Avenue Branch, stationery, where he is at the time of this letter. Nine of the letters are written in England while he is in the hospital with pneumonia. He writes about his...

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The collection contains three letters written by Donald Runion, stationed for basic training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, during World War II, to Miss Wiladean Brown in Jamestown, Indiana, providing information about daily life in the army camp.

Scope and Contents The collection contains a World War II Uniform patch for the 99th Fighter Squadron of the Tuskegee Airmen. The patch is approximately 4" in diameter and features what appears to be a winged panther in dark orange on a dark blue background with four stars above the panther and five stars below. The whole is encircled in the same dark orange of the panther with nine evenly spaced blue marks. The patch has been pasted onto a heavy paper or cardboard backing which includes a note saying...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of letters to and from Seaman Francis Lee Husted of Hicksville, Ohio who served in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard (U-6) during World War Two. The letters and cards are written by members of the Husted family to Francis along with some of his responses. Letters and cards are posted on V-mail, air mail, U.S. Navy, and United Service Organization stationary. During the summer months of 1943, Francis was hospitalized at the U.S. Naval Hospital on Long Island for a hernia....