3 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 3, 1944. Mentions buying a new pen and inquires about the pen that his parents recently purchased. Also mentions selling his car and how high the price of 1200 dollars seems to him.

GLC09611.328

4 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 4, 1944. Mentions that he sees many ships leaving port and some part of him wants to go with them. On the other hand he is getting letters from friends describing life on a ship and that tempers his excitement to go to sea.

GLC09611.329

12 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 12, 1944. Mentions newspaper clippings that his parents sent to him. The articles are concerned with the D-Day invasion. He writes, "At first The Invasion seemed to be quite a spectacle with about half the guys on the verge of packing their sea bags and getting ready to head home for they felt pretty sure it would be all over in no time. The attitude of people at home and here too is generally the same that is, that this invasion was a rather serious thing to think about. There will be a lot of…

GLC09611.330

10 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 10, 1944. Mentions that he understands why someone would want to go AWOL as he misses home so much. Also mentions that he received letter 10 but he had yet to receive letter four and excited for its delivery

GLC09611.331

18 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 18, 1944. He wishes his father a Happy Father's Day, and apologizes for not sending something earlier. He had liberty but didn't get to everything he wanted to do. He did go to Waikiki however and writes that it was not as good as Atlantic City. He also further reviews his new pen.

GLC09611.332

19 June 1944

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated June 19, 1944. She is answering the June 10th and June 12th letters Leonard sent. Mentions meeting a veteran Mr. Brooks, who was stationed in the South Pacific. He had participated in several battles with no wounds but caught malaria and was sent home. She also mentions another man who contracted malaria in a camp in Florida. They sold Leonard's car for $875. A lot of cars were priced around $650 and dealers were willing to spend $700.

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20 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 20, 1944. Updates his parents on the letters he received from them and Doris Bixler. He comments on the on-base transit in the form of open air vehicles that the sailors can jump on and jump off anywhere on the base. He also mentions the barracks on base and the health of some friends.

GLC09611.334

21 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Envelope

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff

One envelope from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff dated June 21, 1944. An empty envelope without the accompanying letter. There is a note on the envelope "Envelope 3 Post Cards came in." It is also marked 88.

GLC09611.335

26 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Envelope

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff

One envelope from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff dated June 26, 1944. An empty envelope without the accompanying letter. There is a note on the envelope "Envelope 3 Post Cards came in." It is also marked 89.

GLC09611.336

26 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 26, 1944. Leonard updates them on his mail, and the box they sent. He also mentions his recent leave where he got sunburned. He thanks them for sending the photographs he asked for. He is going to put them in albums when he has time. He asks them to get some film and take some of themselves as he has so few of them. He also updates them on Robert Winemiller, Thomas Gassert and Dick Arnold.

GLC09611.337

30 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 30, 1944. Updates them on all the letters he received, they seem to all be old letters that were delayed in some way. He mentions that Robert Winemiller seems to have been sent overseas, he received a change of address card for Winemiller listing a New York A.P.O box. He also thanks them for the newspaper clipping and asks if they could send some of the comics from Life magazine.

GLC09611.338

6 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Printed document

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One menu for a Fourth of July celebration taking place on the U.S. Submarine Base sent to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff by Leonard Eugene Graeff dated July 6, 1944. The cover features an image of "The Spirit of 76" by Archibald Willard. The menu includes five courses.

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6 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated July 6, 1944. Updates them on his recent mail and thanks them for sending his bathing suit. He is getting a lot of compliments on it. He mentions that he had leave one day but ended up sleeping most of it as he had just gotten off a night shift.

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8 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated July 8, 1944. Updates them that he just received letter four that they sent, as well as letters from Tomas Gassert and Orsyulak a man he was in service school with. Orsyulak is in New Guinea and complains about the lack of leave and pay. Leonard also answers the older letter and comments that he has already answered many of the comments within. He hopes to meet up with Gassert and will let them know if he does.

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10 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated July 10, 1944. Leonard updates them on the letters he received from June Walter, them Bertha and Edith Hutton, and Doris Bixler. He earlier received a letter from Dick Miller and Tommy Gassert. He also updates them on his efforts of finding them souvenirs.

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15 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated July 15, 1944. Leonard updates them on the mail he received. He had letters from them, June Walter, Dottie Erickson, Dot Runk, Miss Shoemaker, and Johnny Gassert. June updated him on a dance that she went to with a lot of "the old gang" and he wishes he were home. Dot Runk updated him on her and Robert Winemiller's relationship. He also attended a U.S.O show and saw Bob Hope. He lets them know he sent a gift and photos to be distributed to his aunts Malinda Graeff, Bertha Hutton, and Arvilla Good.

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20 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated July 20, 1944. Leonard updates them on the movie he went to and his daily life. He thanks them again for all the letters they write it really makes him feel better. He also comments that most of the sailors that he came to Hawaii with have all been "drafted out" to other locations and jobs and he suspects that he will be as well. There is only three of the original group left. He is glad and surprised to hear that his father is getting a vacation this year.

GLC09611.344

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of two Japanese-American women outside a railway car]

One undated black-and-white photograph depicting two Japanese-American women outside a railway car.

GLC09860.001

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Group portrait of Japanese-American sailors and child]

One undated black-and-white photograph. Depicts a group of Japanese-American sailors posed with a small boy.

GLC09860.002

18 August 1935

unknown, fl. 1935

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Japanese-American men posed by a fountain]

One undated black-and-white photograph dated August 18, 1935. Depicts two Japanese-American men posed in front of a fountain.

GLC09860.003

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of a Japanese-American family]

One undated black-and-white photograph depicting a Japanese-American family posed outside.

GLC09860.004

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of a Japanese-American family]

One undated black-and-white photograph depicting a Japanese-American family posed outside by a car.

GLC09860.005

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Japanese-American father and son in a rowboat]

One undated black-and-white photograph depicting a Japanese-American father and son seated in a rowboat.

GLC09860.006

18 August 1935

unknown, fl. 1935

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Japanese-American men posed by transformers]

One black-and-white photograph dated August 18, 1935. Depicts two Japanese-American men posed by transformers.

GLC09860.007

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Japanese-American child on car]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American boy and woman. The child is seated on top of the hood of a car held by the woman.

GLC09860.008