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to Richard DiChristina [Decimalized .01-.02]
30 July - 1 August 1969
Robinson, Joyce, 1957-?
Two letters sent in the same envelope from July 30- August 1st.
GLC09626.09
to Richard DiChristina
30 July 1969
One letter addressed to Richard J. DiChristina from Joyce Robinson dated July 30, 1969. Pertains to visiting Richard's mother, updates on family members and attending a performance of Romeo and Juliet. She mentions she visited Richard's mother and...
GLC09626.09.01
1 August 1969
One letter addressed to Richard J. DiChristina from Joyce Robinson dated August 1, 1969. Pertains to family updates and details on her upcoming trip to visit him. Joyce writes that there is a bus strike preventing her from getting their airline...
GLC09626.09.02
to Joyce Robinson [Decimalized .01-.03]
2 December 1969-3 January 1970
DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016
Three letters sent in one envelope letters are dated from December 2nd to January 3rd.
GLC09626.10
to Joyce Robinson
2 December 1969
One letter addressed to Joyce Robinson from Richard J. DiChristina dated December 2, 1969. Pertains to his guard duty in the Viet Cong. He writes that they were marching for three to four hours today. DiChristina wishes he could come home to marry...
GLC09626.10.01
3 December 1969
One letter addressed to Joyce Robinson to Richard J. DiChristina dated December 3, 1969. Pertains to missing her during the holidays and financial matters. His squad has now stopped for water on their march. He mentions to Joyce that he would like...
GLC09626.10.02
3 January 1970
One letter addressed to Joyce Robinson from Richard J. DiChristina dated January 3, 1970. He writes that he will be sending his pay to Joyce and that he wishes for her to buy something for herself with the money. He writes of the hot weather and the...
GLC09626.10.03
to Joyce Robinson [Decimalized .01-.02]
February 6-February 12, 1970
2 letters sent in the same envelope, from February 6 to the 12th.
GLC09626.11
February 6, 1970
One letter addressed to Joyce Robinson from Richard J. DiChristina dated February 6, 1970. He writes of the number of letters he has yet to mail to Joyce. His platoon has walked 500 meters today, and they are "up on one hell of a mountain." He relays...
GLC09626.11.01
February 12, 1970
One letter addressed to Joyce Robinson from Richard J. DiChristina dated February 12, 1970. He writes briefly, of how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that he attended mass on Ash Wednesday. He tells Joyce he will be sending her a map. He...
GLC09626.11.02
Match Made in Heaven; Knot Tied Via MARS
February 4, 1970
Pacific Stars and Sripes
One newspaper clipping printed by the Pacific Stars and Stripes newspaper dated February 4, 1970. Reports the marriage of S. Sgt. Dexter Hales and Phyllis Ann Sheets via ham-radio telephone. Sgt. Hales, a career soldier at Vung Tau, Vietnam, married...
GLC09626.12
to Richard J. DiChristina
15 July 1969
Joyce starts by addressing the letter to "Dear Someday Husband" and writes throughout how much she loves Richard. She mentions that her parents went to the Melody Fair and that she and Greg are home. She also mentions a school friend Jim who came...
GLC09626.13
9 January 1970
Richard writes Joyce how much he misses her, and loves her. He mentions that he and his group walked into a valley and were shot at. He reports that nobody was hit, but it scared all the men. It took about an hour to walk through the valley and about...
GLC09626.14
January 10 1970
Richard writes to Joyce how much he loves and misses her. He mentions that they will be supplied and he will be able to send a bunch of letters he had written her and other family members. He writes they are leaving for the landing zone (LZ) in about...
GLC09626.15
January 11, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He also mentions that it had rained all night and he is once again all wet. However he is hopeful that in 6 or 7 days they will be out of the field and going to a "Fries Bacise" (fire base) where he...
GLC09626.16
February 1, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that they are going to get paid today and that he plans to send her $100. He later mentions that something was wrong with his pay so he is only sending $65 but will work it out and send...
GLC09626.17
February 2, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that colored troops of the 4th division would be going home in about 2 months, and the rest will be going home within his 10 months, which means he would leave with them and be home in 6...
GLC09626.18
February 3, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that they moved 3000 meters but that it went fast because he was thinking of walking to her. Richard also mentions letters he is expecting to get from his mother in a few days, and that...
GLC09626.19
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He writes that he wishes he could send a long letter but is running out of paper and asks Joyce to put in some when next she writes. They should be going into a fire base soon and he can't wait...
GLC09626.20
February 5, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He asks her for a number of food items including Hostess donuts, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon bread, a variety pack of cereal, sliced bread and mounds bars. He says his platoon is still out in the field...
GLC09626.21
February 7, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He says that they are on the mountain and it looks like they won't be going in for 3 or 4 days, but while they sit around the guys are making things up. One thing was, "The grunts have windows, the...
GLC09626.22
February 9, 1970
Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He writes that they are at the firebase (LZ) Hardtimes, and he recieved a letter from her and might get a package from his sister. They started for the base at 7 in the morning and arrived around 3...
GLC09626.23
Richard J. DiChristina in uniform
June 1969
A photograph of Richard J. DiChristina in uniform with a flag and globe in the background. On the back is the date June 1969 and the note says Dad, Rich.
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