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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman dated June 16, 1941. Thanks them for a care package, which contained candies.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 19, 1941. Mentions the hold of future furloughs and earlier curfews.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 20, 1941. Pertains to acquaintances, an upcoming of his cousin Warren Abrams and his wife, and visiting the library to read "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 21, 1941. Refers to it as an "emergency letter." States that he would not be able to see his cousin the following week since his company was moving to a different location.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman to Warren Schwartz dated June 23, 1941. Mentions that his brigade departed for Durham, North Carolina to march in a parade.

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 25, 1941. Mentions the food from the Service Club and gambling.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 30, 1941. Mentions that he is trying to see if his cousin, Warren Abrams will arrive before his brigade takes off. States that the three care packages she had sent had only just...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated June 30, 1941. Pertains to seeing his cousin and combat training. Details on training are written over a number of days.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman to Warren Schwartz dated July 4, 1941. Mentions rations, rifle inspection and meals.

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris to Warren Schwartz dated July 5, 1941. Mentions rations and furloughs. He hopes that they will realize that Jewish high holidays will be in September and excuse Jewish servicemen.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated July 6, 1941. Describes his day. Lists the names of some of the men in his barrack by ethnicity; Peter Thomas, an Armenian from Connecticut, Nathan Winer, a Jewish man from Palmer...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz to Warren Schwartz dated July 7, 1941. Mentions life in the barracks on a rainy day. Says he will be giving his luggage to Al Peterson while he is on furlough for good luck.

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[Letters to Eva Schwartz, Warren and Marcia Abrams]

Two letters addressed to Eva Schwartz, Warren Abrams and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes the difficulty of transferring and mentions possibly visiting the beach.

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to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 9, 1941. Describes sitting with the mail orderly and that his duty at Carolina Beach will interfere with their upcoming visit.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 10, 1941. Mentions receives assorted nut candies, the weather, and possibility of a furlough in August. Also inquires of acquaintances back home.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 11, 1941. Pertains to attempting to transfer to an engineering job.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 14, 1941. Pertains to training. Also mentions President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to extend draftees for another year in service. Schwartz asserts that most men are writing in...

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to Dad

One letter addressed to Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 16, 1941. Pertains to soldiers writing in protest to Congress against President Franklin Roosevelt draft extension. Schwartz states that soldiers do not want to serve another...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Pertains to the brigade's current duties.

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to Marcia and cuz

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 17, 1941. Inquires about their children, their business and their trip back from North Carolina.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 18, 1941. Expresses frustration that he has been able to go on furlough. Inquires about family and friends.

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to Mom and Dad

One postcard addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. States that they will be gone that weekend for maneuver training.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 20, 1941. Thanks her for her most recent care package. Mentions that he might be transferred to another battalion.

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to Mom and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 22, 1941. Provides details on combat training.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 27, 1941. Details trip to Washington, D.C., and maneuver training.

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to Cous and Marcia

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated July 28, 1941. Pertains to training how to ride a motorcycle, updates on combat training and going out on cadre training. Schwartz explains that cadre training is meant for...

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to Mrs. M. Schwartz

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Doris Cline dated July 30, 1941. Thanks her for the candies. Asks how Ruthie is doing at Pembroke. Written on Camp Modin stationery.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 30, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated July 31, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Ruth Schwartz dated Camp Pembroke, August 1, 1941. Written on Camp Pembroke stationery.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 2, 1941. Considers not loaning some of the men in his brigade for fear of feeding into the stereotype of being "a dirty Jew."

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 3, 1941. Describes guard duty.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 4, 1941. Mentions possible travel plans to a lake.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Warren Schwartz from Eva and Morris Schwartz dated August 6, 1941. Write that they lost $2.00 in a Pinochle game. Send love from his grandparents.

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[Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. M. Schwartz]

One envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. M. Schwartz. Postmarked August 10, 1941.

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to Marcia and cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 10, 1941. Pertains to life on the base and the hot weather. Closes letter with a poem, "A Soldier's Lament."

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 11, 1941. Mentions that he was selected to attend school to serve as a French interpreter. This refers to life in the brigade as living in a small town.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he visited Clinton with his cousin, Warren Abrams.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 12, 1941. Mentions that he woke up thinking he was home with them and that he will be fulfilling field training that weekend. Closes the letter with a poem entitled,...

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 14, 1941. Pertains to updates of life on the base; receiving care packages; attempting to go on furlough and gives mention of a law that did not pass through Congress.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 16, 1941. Pertains to life on the base. Inquires about family and acquaintances back home.

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to Grandma and Grandpa

One letter addressed to S. and Mrs. S. Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated August 17, 1941. Pertains to maneuver training where sacks of flour were dropped on them to prepare for bomb drops. It also mentions receiving their care package and...

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 20, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 23, 1941. Pertains to sending them photographs and hoping that his request for going on furlough is accepted.

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 25, 1941.

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to Marcia and Cous

One letter addressed to Warren and Marcia Abrams from Warren Schwartz dated August 26, 1941.

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to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Morris and Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 29, 1941. Pertains to his three-day furlough to visit home; going on a date in Clinton, receiving a care package from Ruthie and possibility of promotion to be in...

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to Mother

One letter addressed to Eva Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated August 27, 1941. Pertains to learning French, sending them a copy of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls," with Marcia and Warren Abrams and being able to take another furlough...

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to S. Friedman, Mrs. S. Friedman, Eva Schwartz and Morris Schwartz

One letter addressed to S. Friedman, Mrs. S. Friedman, Eva Schwartz and Morris Schwartz from Selma dated August 27, 1941. Pertains to life in Pensacola, Florida at the Naval Air Station. Her husband, Arthur was serving on watch duty. Asks of Warren...

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