Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated December 28, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated December 30, 1944. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes while in a hospital in France, awaiting his operation and reassuring her for the reason behind his recent lack of communication. He also writes asking Agnes if she had an enjoyable Christmas and wondering what Santa brought her this year.
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1944-12-28T00:00:00Z
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 9, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 12, 1943. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes from Sicily and inquires about her move to Grand Rapids, Michigan and her hopes to work in a defense plant while getting acquainted with her new hometown.
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1943-10-09T00:00:00Z
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Helen "Gig" Smith was born on January 5, 1922 in Richmond, Virginia. She began playing softball at the age of 13. She joined the Women's Army Corps after Pearl Harbor and later was attached on special assignment to the Pentagon to decrypt Japanese codes. In 1947, she joined the AAGPBL's Kenosha Comets and then in 1948 played for the Grand Rapids Chicks. During her time in the league she played the infield. In 1948, she left the league to pursue teaching art in Virginia.
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2009-09-26T00:00:00Z
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Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, May 19, 1945. Manley tells Worthington that he is ready for his Morrisville trip. He also became a citizen that day, and had a physical exam for the paratroops.
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1945-05-19T00:00:00Z
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Letter to Edward "Ned" Manley by Jean Worthington, March 29, 1945. Worthington notes that she helped her mother with woodwork, and she wrote to her cousin Joe. She also talked to her friend Norma.
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1945-03-29T00:00:00Z
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Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, December 14, 1945. Manley notes that he is now in Nagoya. Also, his first football game begins tomorrow.
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1945-12-14T00:00:00Z
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Handwritten letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated May 4, 1945. The envelope is sent from 6916 Reinf. Co. (Prov.), 6903 Reinf. Bn. (Prov.), A.P.O.-551, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated May 6, 1945. In the letter, Joe writes to Agnes after receiving her first letter in nearly three weeks in addition to old letters from the time he spent wounded in the hospital. He also writes further on President Roosevelt's death and his experience overseas during that time, while also sharing his thoughts on Germany and concentration camps during the war.
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1945-05-04T00:00:00Z
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Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, February 23, 1945. Manley notes at the end of fifteen weeks, he will get a furlough. Then he might go to Officer Training School.
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1945-02-23T00:00:00Z
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Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, June 17, 1945. Manley notes that his last week of training is coming up. But he wishes for more clarification on if he is coming home.
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1945-06-17T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries