Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Deckard Family; Strain Family; Warring Family; Wisley Family
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Correspondence; Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Ind.)--Basketball; Military leaves and furloughs; Couch, Russell
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Marriage; Families
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Military training; Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Ind.)--Basketball
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Speed (Ind.)--Pictorial works; Christmas presents; Speed (Ind.)--Social life and customs--1940-1950; Speed Community House (Speed, Ind.)
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Lucky Babies- Happy Parents; Historical Society to Sponsor Photography contest; Murder Most Fetching
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: The Funeral Of Clarence Morgan; Local Doings; School Closes Here Next Week; Liberty Is First "Over The Top"
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Elden Jarvis Instantly Killed, and Charles Durham Hurt When Ford Turned Over Friday Night; The Funeral of "Billy" Mann; U.B. Dedication Is Next Sunday, Cost of New Church Is...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Popular Young Girl Auto Accident Victim; News From Boys In Cali. Camp; Mystery Of Who Killed The Goat; "Shocking Battle" Won By Locals
United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Japanese; Food; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End
James tells about encounters with the Japanese. He asks about Franks watermelon patch and would like to have some food made by Dorothy. He has gotten some fresh vegetables which is nice after eating dehydrated food. He talks of changes at home and...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
The beginning of this letter is missing. Jimmy talks about friends who are in the service and people back hom. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith between March and October 1945 during World War II....
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life;World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns England; Air raids; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End; Bombs
Jimmy talks about how he wants to get back to civilian clothes. He says he can write more about his experiences now that the war is over. He talks about being in England and having bombs dropped close to him with gun fire from the sky at the same...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Paris (France); Creil (France); Normandy (France)
Jimmy is near Creil, France. He asks about Frank's job at the Powder Plant. He is waiting to go home. He talks about being on the beach heads of France and how rough it was. He gets to visit Paris sometimes. 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; 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...