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Box 1

 Container

Contains 31 Results:

Letter Home, June 19, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to not knowing if he will go overseas or be sent to school for training and sharing his wishes on that. He also mentions personal regards such as a gift for his dad, having sweets from home, describing a show he saw, a haircut, and his job.

Dates: June 19, 1942

Letter Home, July 11, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to his dad getting the gift he sent, answering letters, Daphne's health and asking how everyone else is doing, and a dream he had. He also gave updates on life in the Navy such as guard duty, the Navy having a bedtime, pay day, and what his day has been like.

Dates: July 11, 1942

Letter Home, July 19, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard ro wanting to be transferred, payday, school, seeing friends, hazing Recruits, playing football, sending money, and being on guard duty.

Dates: July 19, 1942

Letter Home, July 23, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to giving Updates about his life such as seeing people he knows from home, lots of Alabama boys stationed with him, misplacing a card so he was not able to leave, going to a new place, and getting a letter from a friend.

Dates: July 23, 1942

Letter Home, October 11, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to getting multiple letters, Daphne's health, a girl calling him a lot, and Navy Training School graduation.

Dates: October 11, 1942

Letter Home, March 18, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to being issued Army uniforms instead of Navy except for the Liberty uniform, going to the movies, being gone for two months, and getting paid.

Dates: March 18, 1943

Letter Home, May 5, 1943, May 13, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to being sick, asking if a friend has enlisted in the Navy yet, checking up on Daphne, and having an outing to a friend's house.

Dates: May 5, 1943; May 13, 1943

Letter Home (copy), June 3, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to the mail censors, and inquiring about a package and a money order.

Dates: June 3, 1943

Empty Envelopes, June 11, 1943 - October 6, 1944

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

Emvelopes are from J. L. Shaw to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Shaw, From Daphne Holbrook to Mrs. Alline Holbrook, and Unknown

Dates: June 11, 1943 - October 6, 1944

A V-Mail Letter With Censors Stamp (copy), September 25, 1943, October 6, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: 22-031
Scope and Contents

This letter is in regard to an injury.

Dates: September 25, 1943; October 6, 1943