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[Correspondence], 1944 January

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

12. 1/4/44–England. APO 597 cable address. Code word AMURAY. 13. 1/5/44–England. 14. 1/6/44-England. Was in advance party to the boat in NY. Was in England and Scotland. Saw bombed buildings and Victory Gardens. 15. 1/9/44–England. Bought two Zippo lighters at the PX. 16. 1/8/44–England. V-mail. Kids make "V" sign or "thumbs up" to the servicemen. 17. 1/11/43–England. Great detail about a variety show at the camp. Enclosed in envelope: poem "Lines to an Absent Husband." 18. 1/12/44–England. Carries silver photo case with photos of her, his parents, and his brother, Norman. 19. rcv’d 1/31/44–England. Telegram. He’s been in England and Wales. Misses her. 20. 1/17/44–England. V-mail. Has been all over England and Wales and now back in camp. 21. 1/18/44–England. Powdered eggs and powdered milk. Description of bombed buildings in Bristol. Enclosed in envelope: articles from Stars and Stripes. 22. 1/22/44–England. Had been in London. Stayed at a Red Cross club for officers. Very descriptive. 23. 1/23/44–England. Visited London cinema. More about his stay at the Red Cross club. Very descriptive account of his visit to the High Court. 24. 1/25/44–England. V-mail. Misses her. Freezing there. 25. 1/27/44–England. Wrote that he sent the program from the Variety show he had seen. 26. 1/28/44–England. Bought himself an Officer's Field overcoat. 27. 1/28/44–England. No longer in envelope: Stars and Stripes.

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  • Creation: 1944 January

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Extent

From the Collection: 9.39 Linear Feet (10 boxes)

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