Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, February 12, 1944
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, February 12, 1944
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Description
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated February 12, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated February 15, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes with a feeling of romance in the air after receiving three V-mails and two letters from her and while enjoying a peaceful Saturday overseas. He also writes of his dreams of returning home and sweeping Agnes off her feet in Grand Rapids, in addition to his plans to send her souvenirs from England.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1944-02-12
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-93_Olexa_1944-02-12
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, February 12, 1944,” Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/44830.