Box 4253.005

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This collection consists of two letters to Violet Wise, Overpeck, Ohio. One letter is from Gunnery Sergeant James E. Ramsey, Quantico, Virginia, 25 January 1945. He writes about her “great loss” and being at Quantico. This letter is written on United States Marines stationery. The other letter is from Sergeant Major T. King, France, 25 March 1945. He writes that he is “somewhere in France” and of mutual friends.

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The contains one V-mail letter from Private Leonard Burkins, Jr. to Mrs. Ellen Stahl on January 3, 1945, which he begins with "Dear #2". He tells her that he has just received her Christmas card and letter. He also says that he has been visiting some civilian friends and going to the movies. He ends by telling her about a mutual female friend was refused by the WAVES because of her appendix.

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Erwin R. Schulze, serving in San Francisco, California during World War II, wrote this letter to Mrs. A.O. Schulze in Cincinnati, Ohio. Erwin writes to her discussing his life in the Army including camp life, such as the nightly movie show, creating things in the carpentry shop and their laundry services. He also discusses Hawaiian women and their opinion of enlisted Army men.

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This collection consists of one letter written by Captain Walter H. Kurtz who served in the 186th Engineer Combat Battalion in the Philippine Islands in 1945. The letter was written on February 4, 1945 to Kurtz's uncle, Will C. Hensyl of Berwick, Pennsylvania. In the letter Kurtz describes the people of the Philippine Islands and the weather conditions. He also asks his uncle how the grouse hunting had been during the previous fall.

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This collection consists of one pastcard from John S. Doucet of the 642nd Engineer Company (later the 642nd Camouflage Company) to his brother, Frank E. Doucet of Roxbury (Boston), Suffolk County, Massachusetts. In the postcard, written on February 13, 1945, he obliquely describes the action he has seen in the Philippines. He urges his brother to "keep the home fires burning" and finishes by saying "I'll try to speed up this war and get back to give you a hand."

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This collection consists of one letter written from India by Lt. George Haas on April 2, 1945 to his cousin, Lt. Robert Haas of the 5th Air Force, 345th Bomb Group, 500th Squadron. In the letter, G. Haas states that he is the lead bombardier with eight missions completed. He also indicates that he also flew missions out of China and that he has almost five months of overseas duty. He asks R. Haas what type of plane he is flying.

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This collection contains a letter from a father in Germany to his children in which he tells them of the death of Hitler and the surrender of German troops in Italy and Western Austria. He notes that morale is high as the war is expected to end quickly.

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A copy of Stars and Stripes, Paris edition, dated Tuesday, May 8, 1945. The issue carries the headline, "VICTORY - Nazis Reveal Surrender To Western Allies, Russia."

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This collection consists of one letter written by S/Sgt. Robert K. Webb on May 20, 1945 to Mr. Howard Robinson of Oberlin, Ohio. In it, Webb describes cutting bamboo in the Philippines as well as a course in American government he will be teaching while there. He also talks about his future plans for graduate school.

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This is one letter from Roy Willis, a World War Two soldier, to his wife back in the United States. He basically describes his day and states that he misses her and wishes he could see her again.

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Letter to Phillip Arthur Ward, a soldier in San Francisco, California, most likely in training. Relays general news from home - an upcoming vacation, health of friends, fruits/vegetables coming up in the garden. Appears to be a correspondence between mother and son.

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The collection contains a letter from Corporal E. F. Nickerson, stationed in Fort Barrancas (Pensecola), Florida, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Nickerson of Worcester, Massachusetts on November 15, 1945. In it he tells them that he had been working in the battery office for about a week but that he was back at the Breeze office, which he very much preferred. He also says that several of the "overseas" boys have been discharged - many had been in Europe for a year or more.

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Twenty-four letters from Wayne England to his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. C. England of Jamestown, Indiana. Wayne was in the U.S. Army and wrote his parents about basic training, transfers, and asked for updates on friends and the family farm.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of six letters from Charles A. Leet, in Luxembourg, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, to his friend E. P. (“Ted”) March in Grayville, Illinois. The letters span from January 1945 to July 1945, during World War II. In his first letter, he tells his friend, Ted, that he is no longer on the front lines; he is now a battery officer. He enjoys being in Czechoslovakia and states that it is a beautiful country. He, as well as most of the officers, has “picked up enough German to...

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All letters are addressed to Mr. Anthony Lucente in Youngstown, Ohio with salutation reading "Pap, Gene, and Jr.," presumably father and brothers. Describes general conditions and daily schedule in camp, recreation activities, and friends. Also expresses happiness with his decision to become a Marine rather than continue formal school. Two letters are on U.S. Marines letterhead and one on American Red Cross.

Scope and Contents This collection contains copies of the birth certificate of First Lieutenant James "Jimmie" B. Sturgis, Jr., a native of Louisville, Kentucky, photographs of presumably Jimmie and another member of the military, and two letters from Jimmie to his parents sent while staying with family in Bluffton, Indiana and while stationed in the Philippine Islands. The collection also contains six letters from various people to Mr. and Mrs. James B. Sturgis, Sr. discussing Jimmie's death while serving as...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of three letters written by Corporal Zane Zieman of the 89th Field Artillery Battalion in the Philippine Islands during World War II, to his sister, Enid, and mother, Mrs. W. A. (Winnifred A.) Zieman of Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota. In the letters to his mother he tells her about having to wait to leave for Japan. He explains that the L. S. T. he is aboard was scheduled to “leave Japan for the states Nov. 5 and here it still sits with us aboard.” He also...

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This collection contains letters written by Dr. John Harthan of Lima, Peru, to Wilma and Foord Bichowsky of Wilmington, Delaware. The first letter includes the South American opinion of the United States' actions in Germany and the immigration of roughly 150,000 Jews into Peru. The second letter discusses Bichowsky's retirement.

Scope and Contents This collection contains a letter written by H. K. Puckett to Mr. Buckland about his experiences during World War II. He was stationed in the South Pacific with the USAFFE. The USAFFE took charge of planning and tactical control under the command of Major General MacArthur, Lieutennant General Richard K. Sutherland and Major General Richard J. Marshall. Puckett began his service as a medic and later flew around New Guinea with the Overseas Motion Picture Service. Eventually he operated a...

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Bernita Thompson writes to her father in Freeport, Illinois about her new home in England. She mentions the dislike English people have for Americans after World War Two and her adaptation to daily life.

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The contains a letter from Bianca Rothschild of San Diego, California to Kirk Douglas written on November 19, 1991 regarding his second book. She relates her post-war experiences in Poland, having survived three concentration camps. She says that she had thought she could remain in Poland but "the persistent memory of a happy childhood and the loss of my entire family and girlfriends from the private school" led her immigrate to the United States in the early 1950s.

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Collection contains letters addressed to the Deloe family in Palm Beach, Florida. One of the letters is a registration card for the war. They discuss personal health, well-being, and the railroad system.

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The Tuskegee Airmen Clippings collection contains four clippings from the Friday, October 10, 2008, Montgomery Advertiser, regarding the dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen National site. The clippings give historical details of the Tuskegee Airmen and provide information regarding festivities taking place during the opening weekend of the National site.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection contains the V-Mail and some air mail sent to W. Sidney Park while he was stationed in London during World War II. The letters are mostly between him and his wife Margarate. The letters mostly deal with family matters and securing a contract with the government to build the Park Trainer. The Park Trainer was developed by Park's company to help train areal photographers. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles and photographs. The photographs...