Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 4, 1945

Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated May 4, 1945. The envelope is sent from 6916 Reinf. Co. (Prov.), 6903 Reinf. Bn. (Prov.), A.P.O.-551, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated May 6, 1945. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving her first letter in nearly three weeks in addition to old letters from the time he spent wounded in the hospital. He also writes further on President Roosevelt's death and his experience overseas during that time, while also sharing his thoughts on Germany and concentration camps during the war.

World War II

1945-05-04

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

RHC-93_Olexa_1945-05-04

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