Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, June 7, 1942
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Title
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, June 7, 1942
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Description
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated June 7, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, Fort Benning, Georgia, dated June 8, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving her latest letter and dreaming that it would arrive that day. He also writes about his experience on Guard Duty, the health benefits of Army training, and the recent movie he saw starring Spencer Tracy. Please note, a portion of this letter contains language that is harmful and offensive and should be viewed with awareness and racial and cultural sensitivity.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1942-06-07
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-93_Olexa_1942-06-07
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, June 7, 1942,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/46406.