Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life
Medford is in Germany. He would like to be back home. Dorothy sent him some stationary. He talks about the weather being nice. He asks how people are. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith between March...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life
Medford is in Germany but would like to be back home. Dorothy sent him cookies, cake, and candy which he enjoyed. He talks about how the families are doing. He hasn't heard from his girl friend so he thinks she has left him. This letter is part of...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Homesickness; France
Jimmy wrote this letter to his brother Henry not to Frank and Dorothy. Jimmy is back in France. He is really homesick and is tired of the Army. His wife Edna has a garden but is having trouble getting water. Jimmy saw Elmer Smith in Paris. While in...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Japanese; Unemployment; Manila (Philippine); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
James is still in the service but has enough points to go home. He thought he might get home by Christmas. Charlestown has become a ghost town because the Powder Plant shut down from the war being over. James is unsure of what job he will do when...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Paris (France)
Jimmy got an Easter card via V-mail from Frank and Dorothy. Jimmy's wife has been sick and is getting a garden out. Jimmy is somewhere in France near Paris. He get ice cream and coke there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Weather
Medford is in Germany. He writes about the weather there and back home. He asks about Dorothy's family. He says he cannot answer Dorothy's questions as they are military secrets. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific
William is in the west Pacific. He starts this letter with a long greeting and explains how sailors have an odd way of greeting each other. He asks about the family. He has a new job watching a generator. This letter is part of a 37 letter...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Christmas presents
William is in the west Pacific. He just received Chirstmas presents of stationary and nuts. He talks about the powder plant being built in Charlestown and thinks he could make big money working there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Ohio River; Weather
William is in the Navy in the west Pacific. He talks about the Ohio River flooding and the weather being bad. He mentions the new plant in Charlestown needing workers and he would love to be there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Homesickness; Squirrel hunting; Tobacco
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about it being tobacco cutting time and how he wishes he could be there to help. He wants to know about squirrel hunting season. He talks about Frank's coon dogs. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Farming
William is at Peleliu Island. He asks Frank about his farming and how the weather is effecting planting. He talks about the powder plant in Charlestown and wonders if the plant will be there when he gets back home so that he can work there. He...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Prisoners...
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about the DuPont plant in Charlestown. Frank's tobacco crop wasn't so good. He asked about Frank's squirrel hunting and would like to join him. He says he gets to fish. They use hand grenades in the ocean to...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Weather
William is at Peleliu Island. Frank sent him pictures of old Kentucky. William shared them with some of the boys and they all believe their state is the best. He tells stories about how hot it is. He wonders if the powder plant will be open after...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Squirrel hunting; Rain
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about Frank setting his tobacco crop and how the price should be good because of shortages. He tells about the rain where he is. He says you can't tell a difference in the seasons. He wants to know about...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; V-mail; American Red Cross; Sight seeing; Paris (France)
Everett describes a tour of Paris he took with the American Red Cross. He thinks everything in France is expensive. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith between March and October 1945 during World War...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; V-mail; Marseille (France)
Everett doesn't like France. He and his brother Courtney got there on the Queen Mary. He had some close calls while in England. He discribes the places he went while in Europe. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and...
A letter to Milroy, thanking him for sending home the sick soldiers, just in time to vote for Colfax in the election. Colfax is worn out after all his speaking engagements for the election.
The image on this postcard shows the corner of Main Street and North Street. The people on the sidewalk are Lonie White and Ruth Snyder. The photo is looking south. The message on the back is written to Miss Ida Deardoff in Chicago (Of Wesley...
