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- William Dudas was born in Sawyer, MI, just outside of Benton Harbor, in 1924. Dudas enlisted in the Army on July 29, 1943, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was selected for scout training and trained at Camp Walters in Texas. Dudas spent six months training in Cardiff, Wales, preparing for the D-Day invasion and landed on Omaha beach a day or two after the first wave, joining his unit on its way to Trevieres, France. Dudas' unit participated in the Battle at Hill 192 and advanced in a rapid push to Brest where he injured his leg during the advance and was sidelined for four weeks before rejoining his unit in Paris. His unit also participated in combat in the Hurtgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, acrossing the Rhine River, and advancing into Czechoslovakia. After the war, he left the service and attended Western Michigan University to became a high school teacher.
- Date Created:
- 2015-11-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 12, 1945. Manley notes that he received Worthington's letters and photos she has sent.
- Date Created:
- 1945-04-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, November 26, 1945. Manley comments on his friends and family. Asking after them and how they are. He also writes down a few jokes.
- Date Created:
- 1945-11-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated February 9, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated February 19, 1944. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes to Agnes sharing the titles of movies he had recently seen and how he hopes she will write to him with a list of popular songs while he is overseas without a radio.
- Date Created:
- 1944-02-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, February 17, 1945. Manley tells Jean that he won't be able to call Jean that night, but will tomorrow. He also will attend church the next day.
- Date Created:
- 1945-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Agnes Van Der Weide to Joe Olexa, dated August 17, 1944. The envelope is sent from 1913 Berkley Ave. S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan, dated August 18, 1944. In the letter, Agnes expresses how lonesome she becomes when she hasn't heard from Joe, while focusing on weekend plans spent with girlfriends at the beach in Grand Haven, Michigan and her love for the bracelet he gave her years ago.
- Date Created:
- 1944-08-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated November 28, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated December 11, 1943. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes to Agnes with boosted morale after receiving two of her letters and offers to sweep her off of her feet when he sees her once again.
- Date Created:
- 1943-11-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated February 16, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated February 18, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes from England inquiring about the new photograph he sent and notifying her of the package of souvenirs he sent back home to Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1944-02-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, March 13, 1945. Manley explains that he had rifle lessons during the day. At night they crawled under barbed wire emplacement and crossed ditches.
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Notes:
- Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 09, 1945. Manley notes that he received three letters from Worthington that day. He also promises that they will be married "someday."
- Date Created:
- 1945-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
