Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, March 15, 1942
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, March 15, 1942
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Description
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated March 15, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, Camp Blanding, Florida, dated March 16, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving two of her letters and finally finding a chance to respond during a period of hard training in intense heat and rain. He continues to describe their training exercises during the week and his leisure time on Sundays, in addition to his upcoming three-day pass and being shipped to the front in the months ahead. Enclosed in his letter is an additional note to Agnes' younger sister, Gloria.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1942-03-15
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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_1942-03-15
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, March 15, 1942,” Digital Collections, accessed April 29, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/46389.