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to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated July 31, 1945.

GLC09950.16

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 2, 1945.

GLC09950.17

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 3, 1945.

GLC09950.18

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 6, 1945.

GLC09950.19

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 7, 1945.

GLC09950.20

to Mildred and Suzanne West

One letter from George A. West to Mildred and Suzanne West dated August 11, 1945.

GLC09950.21

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 3, 1943. Describe his day-to-day activities on the base.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.004

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 4, 1943. Describe his day-to-day activities on the base, eating habits, and ethnicity of other soldiers.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.005

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 5, 1943. Describes his day-to-day activities and meals eaten. Mentions that he gained 1 1/2 pounds.Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.006

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 6, 1943. Describes his day-to-day activities while training. Mentions that army changes someone through a series of challenges. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.007

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 6, 1943. Describes the rules and procedures of living in the barracks. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.008

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Pertains to military training specifically for shooting. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.009

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Pertains to missing her and how other men miss their wives. Inquires about family at home.

GLC09951.01.010

to Mildred West

One envelope addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.011

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 8, 1943. Describes the trip transferring from Fort Benjamin Harrison Field, Indiana to Westover Field in Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.012

[Envelope addressed to George A. West]

One envelope addressed to George A. West from Arthur Szymanski dated July 9, 1943.

GLC09951.01.013

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 10, 1943. Pertains to receiving an assignment and instructions of when he can officially train with the air force after basic training. Asks if she received his insigna and other...

GLC09951.01.014

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 11, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.015

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions training and meals. Inquires about her and their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.016

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 14, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he will be able to train with air corps after basic training according to his colonel. Requests that she...

GLC09951.01.017

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the weather and training. Requests bathing or house shoes for his birthday. Written at the Westover Air...

GLC09951.01.018

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions basic training. Inquires about their daughter.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.019

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 18, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions other soldiers he is bunking with in the barracks. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.020

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions wishing he had been home with her when their daughter had a cold.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.021

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 20, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions his mother's birthday and hoping that their daughter will recover. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.022

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 21, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions the weather. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.023

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 22, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training, hopes to make lieutenant someday so that she can live with him on base, and requests for candy. Written...

GLC09951.01.025

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 23, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training that they will have to go on a hike in the evening and how much he misses her and their daughter. Written...

GLC09951.01.026

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Pertains to celebrating his birthday and their wedding anniversary withouther her. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.027

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Front image of postcard is of the North End Bridge in Springfield, Massachusetts which runs over the Connecticut River. Message pertains to visiting the Paramount theater...

GLC09951.01.028

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 26, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her, wishing that he had his radio but content with the music played in the barracks. Written at...

GLC09951.01.029

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 27, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 10-mile hike. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve...

GLC09951.01.030

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 28, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 12-mile hike and travelling to the shooting range. Inquires about their daughter...

GLC09951.01.031

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions the weather. Inquires about his family and if she has enough money. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.032

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that he misses her and wishes he could be with her while she was pregnant. Written at the Westover Air...

GLC09951.01.033

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and his opinion of his friend Herbert Moore. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.034

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that it has been difficult adjusting to living on a base that is in a solitary area without many towns...

GLC09951.01.035

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions weather and expecting that they will do work soon. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.036

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 17, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions visit to dentist's office and that he has received his new uniforms. Intends to send pillowcases to his...

GLC09951.01.037

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 18, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they can't receive a pass to visit town. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.038

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they are currently building a new landing field for the base and that he saw a deer and black bear in...

GLC09951.01.039

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 20, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that she should eat as many vegetables as possible and that he dreams of her the most at night. Attached...

GLC09951.01.040

[Sample of spruce bark]

One sample of spruce bark originating likely from Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.040.01

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 29, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine.

GLC09951.01.041

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 30, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine. Mentions that he went to the main stage and didn't like and put in a request for a furlough first thing when he...

GLC09951.01.042

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 31, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine. Mentions missing her and their children. Details that he went on a hike, received immunization shots, and...

GLC09951.01.043

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 1, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions training at the shooting range, tha this friend Jim is writing to his girlfriend and that West will try his...

GLC09951.01.044

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 3, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the labor work he completed using a tractor.

GLC09951.01.045

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 4, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions visiting Amherst, Massachusetts for a day and shooting training.

GLC09951.01.046

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 9, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he hopes that she and their children will be proud of him someday, that he wishes he could be there for...

GLC09951.01.047