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1121. Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 29, 1944

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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated May 29, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated circa May 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after returning indoors from a softball game, reminiscing about the church service and movie he attended the day before entitled "Journey for Margaret." He also writes that Agnes is the girl of his dreams and how he looks forward to the happy day when they are together again.
Date Created:
1944-05-29T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Veterans History Project (U.S.)

1122. MIG-9 fighter

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MIG-9 Russian fighter, December 1, 1949.
Date Created:
1949-12-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1123. B-25 Mitchell medium bomber

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B-25 Mitchell, US Army MB (medium bomber), October 1, 1947.
Date Created:
1947-10-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1124. Sumner class destroyer

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Sumner class, US DD (destroyer), March 15, 1944.
Date Created:
1944-03-15T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1125. HMS Welshman light minelayer

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Abdiel class, HMS Welshman, British DM (light minelayer), April 10, 1945.
Date Created:
1945-04-10T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1126. Il-10 Russian attack

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Il-10 Russian attack, November 1, 1951.
Date Created:
1951-11-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1127. B-47B Stratojet bomber

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B-47B Stratojet, US bomber, April 1, 1953.
Date Created:
1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1128. Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia

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Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
Date Created:
1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

1129. Jochum, Betsy (Interview transcript and video), 2010

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Betsy Jochum was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1921. She grew up playing ball with neighborhood kids, and was playing in a local women's softball league in 1943 when she was recruited to play in the All American league during its first season. She played until 1948 with the South Bend Blue Sox, and went on the league's spring training trip to Cuba. She later became a physical education teacher, and donated her glove and uniform to the Smithsonian.
Date Created:
2010-08-04T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Veterans History Project (U.S.)

1130. Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, December 5, 1943

Notes:
Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated December 5, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated December 9, 1943. In the letter, Joe writes a full-length message to Agnes after writing many V-Mail letters in recent days. At this time, he is awaiting another letter from Agnes and beginning to worry about her after not hearing from her for a week.
Date Created:
1943-12-05T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Veterans History Project (U.S.)