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to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated Ledo Road, October 28, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Reflects on his luck on having to serve abroad and misses when he could call her every night...

GLC09951.01.151

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated October 29, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires after family friends.

GLC09951.01.152

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated October 31, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions seeing movies and waiting for his next care package. States that all his aunts would like for her...

GLC09951.01.153

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 3, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions fishing, missing her and Sharon and that a money order was sent to her.

GLC09951.01.154

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 5, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses relief that he finally received news from her letters that she recovered from her cold...

GLC09951.01.155

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 6, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Thanks her for the magazines and expresses missing her. Mentions when would be a better time to visit with...

GLC09951.01.156

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 7, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions child-rearing for Sharon. Inquires after family and friends. States that his father is having a...

GLC09951.01.157

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 8, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks about her, Sharon and the rest of the family. Expresses what the Christmas presents mean from him...

GLC09951.01.158

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 9, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Remarks on the re-election of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Inquires after family friends. Wishes that...

GLC09951.01.159

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 14, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Reflects on her miscarriage. Mentions seeing a movie starring Cary Grant. Relays that he felt extremely...

GLC09951.01.160

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 11, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. States that he is in good health. Writes that it's possible with the new rotation he will likely be able...

GLC09951.01.161

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 13, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires after family and friends. Mentions writing with another soldier who asks him for advice.

GLC09951.01.162

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 14, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he will have an operation on his tonsils. Reflects on what it will be like for Sharon to...

GLC09951.01.163

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 15, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions Christmas packages that he sent. Inquires after family and friends.

GLC09951.01.164

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 16, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses joy that Mildred liked the necklace he sent her. Mentions seeing a movie.

GLC09951.01.165

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 16, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Responds to news about family and friends visiting her. Reflects on being able to see her in the future.

GLC09951.01.166

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 20, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Looks forward to the day he can spend time with her and Sharon.

GLC09951.01.167

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 22, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Reflects on young bachelors back in the state.

GLC09951.01.168

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated November 2, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Recalls sharing hot fudge sundaes with her. Mentions weather. Inquires after family friends and makes...

GLC09951.01.169

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 6, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Written from the hospital recovering from tonsil surgery. Provides advice to Mildred for dealing with a...

GLC09951.01.170

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 8, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Written from the hospital recovering from tonsil surgery. Inquires after family friends. Requests that she...

GLC09951.01.171

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 10, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks if she misses him. Mentions the weather. Believes that there is nothing to do where they are in...

GLC09951.01.172

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 12, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Wishes that he could be with them on Christmas. Mentions seeing a movie and receiving a letter from a...

GLC09951.01.173

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 15, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes his recovery from tonsil survery. Sympathizes with her on their shared loneliness. Inquires...

GLC09951.01.174

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 18, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks her to take the prescribed medication that she received from her doctor. Mentions that he will be...

GLC09951.01.175

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 23, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. States that he is feeling well. Mentions that he has not received her Christmas presents.

GLC09951.01.176

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 24, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires after family friends. Asks Mildred if she recalls a "big event" that took place three years...

GLC09951.01.177

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 27, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Responds to news about her and Sharon having a cold. Images what it will be like when he can return to...

GLC09951.01.178

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 29, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Reflects on how they promised each other to never leave one another as her birthday approaches. Requests...

GLC09951.01.179

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 30, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks how their Christmas went.

GLC09951.01.180

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes spending New Years in the Burmese jungle. Sends best wishes to the family.

GLC09951.01.182

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 4, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Responds to news of that a man named Ed claiming to be a friend of George's has been writing to Mildred.

GLC09951.01.183

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 9, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions missing her and seeing movies. Relays that he wishes he could have been with them during the...

GLC09951.01.184

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 10, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions swimming and missing her. Inquires after Sharon. Relays that he had lost the birthstone ring she...

GLC09951.01.185

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 11, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he returned to the hospital for back pain. Responds to news that Sharon and Mildred have...

GLC09951.01.186

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 14, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks about Sharon and if they received any pacakges from him. Mentions their friend Bill who is in the...

GLC09951.01.187

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 16, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions the weather and thanks her for the magazines she sent.

GLC09951.01.188

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 18, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he received the Christmas portrait from Sharon and that he will be sending her photographs.

GLC09951.01.189

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he would like to send her roses for Valentine's Day. Mentions seeing a movie.

GLC09951.01.190

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 21, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he misses them while stationed in the jungle.

GLC09951.01.191

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 23, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes a portrait he sent of him with a python. Requests soap and cheese. Mentions the weather...

GLC09951.01.192

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 26, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Relays what he would like for his birthday. Mentions the 4F draft status and watching films.

GLC09951.01.193

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated January 28, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Thanks her for the magazines and replies to her reaction of his photographs. Remarks on corresponding with...

GLC09951.01.194

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires about her, Sharon and the family. Mentions the weather.

GLC09951.01.195

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 2, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions receiving packages from her, finances and films he watched.

GLC09951.01.196

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 4, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Responds to her updates on the cold weather in Ohio. Mentions that he will be sending money to her soon.

GLC09951.01.197

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 6, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks how Sharon is doing. Shares how he hopes to spend his time once the war is done.

GLC09951.01.198

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 9, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks how Sharon is doing. Relays that he trusts Mildred with the finances.

GLC09951.01.199

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 8, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes the photographs that he sent. Provides advice for dealing with friends who are going through a...

GLC09951.01.200

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 10, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Reflects on the time that he has been overseas. Mentions that another man in the same bunk read aloud a...

GLC09951.01.201

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 12, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions the weather and possibility of having more children when he returns.

GLC09951.01.202

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 13, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he received the wedding ring she sent him. Describes his dreams. Requests pictures of...

GLC09951.01.203

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 16, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks that she not feel stressed when seeing newsreels of the war. Relays that he has sent her more...

GLC09951.01.204

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 17, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he is feeling homesick. Remarks on finances currently and in the future. Notes that he...

GLC09951.01.205

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 20, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Remarks on the weather and seeing movies. States that he is sending negatives for her to develop.

GLC09951.01.206

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 21, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Asks if she had received money he sent. Mentions attending church services and watching films.

GLC09951.01.207

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 24, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions awaiting his replacement so he could return home and the language barrier between him and local...

GLC09951.01.208

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 25, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Shares his vision of what he could be doing back home while he writes to her from his tent.

GLC09951.01.209

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated February 28, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses feeling homesick. Describes watching "A Winged Victory," and felt that it was an honest...

GLC09951.01.210

to Mildred West

One v-mail addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he cannot provide details on his whereabouts but that he is safe.

GLC09951.01.211

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 7, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Thanks her for the packages and says that it raised his morale.

GLC09951.01.212

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 8, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Relays that he received her Easter card and recounts when he sent her flowers for the first time.

GLC09951.01.213

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 13, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Provides instructions for sending photographs. Remarks on holding the handkerchief she gave him while he...

GLC09951.01.214

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 11, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes that the hot weather which has given him a headache.

GLC09951.01.215

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 13, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Remarks on raising Sharon and finances.

GLC09951.01.216

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 15, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Shares that he is working on a present for her. Describes the weather. Notes that he received letters from...

GLC09951.01.217

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires after cost of living for her and Sharon.

GLC09951.01.218

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 20, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Shares that it is not likely he will not be home soon. Says that he will likely be afraid of women for some...

GLC09951.01.219

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions receiving a pin-up portrait of Mildred and imagines what the weather must be like in Ohio.

GLC09951.01.220

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 22, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions finances and receiving a letter from his father. Includes details of George's father's farm.

GLC09951.01.221

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 23, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he will be unable to write for a few weeks. Describes the weather and the moon. Expresses that...

GLC09951.01.222

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 25, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions receiving letters, comfortable with not continuing friendships with John and Joy when he returns...

GLC09951.01.223

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 30, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes a dream he had with Sharon. Mentions that he will be sending a photograph of himself.

GLC09951.01.225

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Envisions what it will be like for Sharon to grow up. Warns Mildred from expecting him to be on furlough...

GLC09951.01.226

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 4, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Details his choice between going home on furlough for 54 days and then serving for another year or be...

GLC09951.01.227

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 6, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes work, the weather, and that he misses them.

GLC09951.01.228

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 9, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes work schedule. Mentions that he signed up for rotation to have his position filled.

GLC09951.01.229

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 10, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he wishes to be home soon and plans for his return.

GLC09951.01.230

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 12, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes weather and films he watched. Mentions finances.

GLC09951.01.231

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 13, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes the weather. Mentions receiving letters from friends.

GLC09951.01.232

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 15, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions receiving letters from friends and family.

GLC09951.01.233

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 17, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions missing her and asks how they are doing.

GLC09951.01.234

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes the hot weather and reminisces about spending time with Mildred in the past.

GLC09951.01.235

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 20, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that an orchestra played for their company and how he thinks of her everyday.

GLC09951.01.236

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated April 21, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that he send her a handmade present.

GLC09951.01.237

Letters from George West to his wife Mildred West in Ohio [Decimalized .01-.21]

One set of correspondence containing 21 letters from George A. West to Mildred, his wife, and Suzanne, his daughter. The letters are from 1944-1945 while George was stationed in Burma. The letters are addressed to "My dear wife and child" but they...

GLC09950

[Collections of letters belonging to George A. West and Gerald Planck][Decimalized .01.001-.266, .02.01-.25]

Collection of 291 letters belonging to two soldiers, George A. West and Gerald Planck dated 1941-1945. The collection has been divided between West's correspondence (GLC09951.01) and Planck's correspondence (GLC09951.02).

West's letters are dated...

GLC09951

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated China, Burma, India, December 11, 1943. Pertains to missing her and asking that she make sure to socialize and go outside when she can.

GLC09951.01.073

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated China, Burma, India, December 31, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions sending her phtoograps and what it is like to be a private.

GLC09951.01.081

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated China, Burma, India, December 31, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions Mildred's preparations to give birth soon, receiving letters from the...

GLC09951.01.082

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated December 31, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Pertains to financial decisions made without Mildred's knowledge. Lists how much and reasons the money...

GLC09951.01.181

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated March 28, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions chores and warning Mildred to not watch newsreels.

GLC09951.01.224