Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 2, 1942

Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated May 2, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, Camp Blanding, Florida, dated May 3, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes in surprise after receiving a letter and photographs from her on the previous night, and noticing how much she had changed. He also writes of his planned furlough in June, where he will be spending nearly a week visiting her and her family, and his Army promotion as a "full-fledged Corporal."

World War II

1942-05-02

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

RHC-93_Olexa_1942-05-02

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