Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, March 15, 1942

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.

World War II

1942-03-15

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

RHC-93_Olexa_1942-03-15

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