Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 2, 1942
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Title
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 2, 1942
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Description
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."
Coverage
World War II
Date
1942-05-02
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-93_Olexa_1942-05-02
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 2, 1942,” Digital Collections, accessed November 21, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/46397.