Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, December 17, 1941
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, December 17, 1941
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Description
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated December 17, 1941. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, dated December 18, 1941. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while his hopes of receiving a furlough or a pass for the Christmas season are diminishing. He also writes of the recent movies he has seen, including "Swamp Water" and "Sundown" featuring Gene Tierney, and his hope for visiting Agnes in Ashburnham that weekend.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1941-12-17
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Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-93_Olexa_1941-12-17
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, December 17, 1941,” Digital Collections, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/46379.