Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, February 17, 1944
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated February 17, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated February 21, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while stationed in England and with an upcoming birthday, which he hopes to not spend in a foxhole. He also mentions his appreciation for the lipstick kisses Agnes includes with her letters and how his sister, Helen, is looking forward to meeting her someday.
World War II
1944-02-17
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
RHC-93_Olexa_1944-02-17
application/pdf
Text
eng
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, February 17, 1944,” Digital Collections, accessed December 24, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/44834.