Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, August 9, 1943
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, August 9, 1943
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated August 9, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated August 14, 1943. In the letter, Joe writes from the Mediterranean island of Sicily and describes his job while on detached service with the Navy. He also describes his excitement in receiving fourteen of Agnes' letters and the many surprises written within them including her new job and her parents move to Michigan.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1943-08-09
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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application/pdf
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Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, August 9, 1943,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/44750.