Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 6, 1941
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Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 6, 1941. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, dated October 6, 1941. In the letter, Joe writes briefly to Agnes discussing his recent time spent going to the movies and Whalom Park, in addition to packing for their future move to Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 30, 1944
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 30, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated November 3, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes from an undisclosed location in Germany, sharing the reasoning behind his secrecy, and how nice it has been to be back with "the boys" after being away in the hospital for so long.
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1944-10-30
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 3, 1942
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Handwritten V-mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 3, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, New York, New York, dated October 27, 1942. In the V-mail letter, Joe writes a brief message to Agnes after gladly receiving three of her letters and sharing the news of his recent promotion to the rank of "Sergeant."
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1942-10-03
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 28, 1944
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 28, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 31, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while stationed in Germany, sharing how he looks forward to their marriage and living an enjoyable life together. He also writes about his hopes and prayers that he can one day forget about the war and return home to his beloved Agnes.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 26, 1941
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 26, 1941. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, dated October 27, 1941. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while being visited by a dog at camp and sharing his harrowing experience during their five day manuever, while anticipating the twelve day problem that is to follow the next day.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 25, 1944
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 25, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 28, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while stationed in Germany, dreaming of their future home together and holding onto his faith to keep him strong while they are oceans apart.
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1944-10-25
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 22, 1944
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 22, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 27, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while stationed in Germany and discusses various topics including the gift packages they have sent to one another, his experience being out of the hospital, and how he is growing tired of the war and being away from his loved ones.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 19, 1941
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 19, 1941. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, dated October 21, 1941. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes thanking her for her recent "novel" of a letter and letting her know more about his trip down south to North Carolina and his life at Fort Bragg so far.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 14, 1943
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Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 14, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 29, 1943. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes a brief message on another rainy day telling Agnes he misses her and her letters and that he has re-read her past letters many times to make up for her absence.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 13, 1944
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 13, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 15, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving quite a few of her "loveable letters" while stationed in Germany. He writes that he looks forward to the day they can make their home together and live a happy, peaceful life, in addition to responding to her questions about honeymoon lake cottages and the names of their future children.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 13, 1943
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Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 13, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 27, 1943. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes a brief message to Agnes to let her know he misses her and her letters after not receiving one in many days. He also writes to ask about her family and how they are settling into their new home.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, October 11, 1943
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Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 11, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 27, 1943. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes a brief message to Agnes to let her know he is thinking of her and hoping she likes her new hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also shares the news of an entertainment show performed for the troops staring the movie stars Anna Lee and Adolphe Menjou.
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