Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 30, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 30, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 30, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while anticipating his Army division's next move and reassures her that he will write as soon as he arrives at their new location.
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World War II
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 27, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 27, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 28, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes sending his well-wishes to her after being sick and the possibilities regarding their corresponding with each other's siblings in the future.
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1942-07-27
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World War II
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 25, 1942
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Handwritten letter with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 25, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while having an exceptionally good day while thinking of her and discusses various subjects such as the recent movie he saw called, "Sweater Girl," and how he thinks his brother is trying to steal her away from him.
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1942-07-25
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World War II
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 24, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 24, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 25, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes reassuring her of his eagerness to write and his hopes of her understanding the delays in communication. He also writes of his busy week including doing Guard Duty and being put on Charge of Quarters.
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1942-07-24
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World War II
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 22, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 22, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 23, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes sharing how he thinks of her often, especially when on Guard Duty, and how thinking he will be able to see her again soon helps to keep up his morale.
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1942-07-22
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World War II
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 20, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 20, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 21, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes sharing how it is difficult for him to write long letters when writing each day or upon receiving multiple letters all at once, but he reassures her that he is thinking of her often and wishing they could spend the weekend together. He also writes that he will be on Guard Duty the next day and how he spent the day doing laundry and preparing his uniform among other activities.
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1942-07-20
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 19, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 19, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 20, 1942. In the letter, Joe affectionately writes to Agnes upon receiving a letter and souvenir from her, sharing how she is always on his mind, and his hopes for receiving a pass or a furlough so they can be together again. He also reassures her of his intentions of taking her home to meet his family one day and the big bear hug he will offer upon reuniting.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 18, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 18, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 20, 1942. In the letter, Joe writes lovingly to Agnes of how she remains in his thoughts and how he hopes to be together again, despite him being so far away.
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 17, 1942
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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.
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1942-07-17
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, June 28, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated June 28, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes discussing potential arrangements for her to travel to visit him and stay in the nearby Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, while still holding onto hope for his own upcoming furlough.
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1942-06-28
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 12, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 12, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 13 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving her most recent letter and pictures and fills her in on his latest news, including the movie he saw that afternoon. He also writes to prepare and reassure her for the weeks ahead when he may not be able to write as often.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
1942-07-12
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Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 11, 1942
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated July 11, 1942. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry, A.P.O. #1209, New York, New York, dated July 1942. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after a week of hard training and also a week since they were together again at her family home in Massachusetts.
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1942-07-11
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