Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, September 17, 1943

Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated September 17, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated September 20, 1943. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes from Sicily and wonders how her family are settling into their new home in Grand Rapids, MI. He also writes of his experiences with the relentless flies in Italy while keeping a good sense of humor and expressing his adoration of Agnes.

World War II

1943-09-17

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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