Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 8, 1944

Notes:: Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated May 8, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated May 10, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while thinking of her on a lovely day in England, sharing the news of his sister Helen's excitement over their engagement and her willingness to help them purchase their wedding rings. He also writes of his most recent visit to the movie theater to see the film "Thunder Bird" and how going to the movies is a great pastime for him while he is so far away from Agnes.
Date Created:: 1944-05-08T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Place:: World War II
Subject Topic:: United States. Army. Infantry Division, 26th, World War, 1939-1945, Soldiers -- Michigan, Correspondence, Motion pictures--1940-1950, and Weddings--Planning
Language:: eng
Rights:: <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>
URL:: https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/44932