Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 17, 1942

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Olexa, Joseph P., “Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 17, 1942,” Digital Collections, accessed March 2, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/46416.

Title

Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 17, 1942

Description

Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 17, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 18, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving three of her latest letters and notes how the heavy flow of mail through New York has an affect on their communication, in addition to his hopes in receiving a furlough so he can get the chance to see her again.

Coverage

World War II

Date

1942-07-17

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Publisher

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

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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