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22 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 22, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.162

23 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 23, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.163

25 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 25, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.164

26 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 26, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.165

26 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 26, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.166

30 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 30, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.167

29 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 29, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.168

30 April 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated April 30, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.169

1 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 1, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.170

2 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 2, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.171

3 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 3, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.172

5 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 5, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.173

6 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 6, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.174

8 May 1945

White, Frank B., 1915-1999

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. Jean White

One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated May 8, 1945. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California.

GLC09855.175

13 April 1945

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 April 13, 1945. Writes his parents that he received a bunch of letters the past few days. He has plans to go to the movies and is glad to hear that Susan and Raymond enjoyed the movie they attended recently. He received letters from Mary, Margurite Graeff, Dottie Erickson and Dotty Runk. Mary sent a photo of herself dressed up for Easter. Margurite mentioned Mildred Hettriger and her husband getting a new apartment and that Floyd Hutton's son (possibly Seward Hutton) is entering the Merchant Marines.…

GLC09611.419

19 April 1945

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 April 19, 1945. He hasn't heard from them in a while but wanted to share some news. He finally met up with Russell Brady and has been hanging around with him for a few days. He describes the difficulties Russell had in finding him and all that they have been doing since they have met up. He also mentioned Russell's wife Jeanne is living with her parents. Their last name is Coleman and they live in Harrisburg on North Summit St. He asks Susan and Raymond to give her a call and keep in touch with her…

GLC09611.420

22 April 1945

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 April 22, 1945. He discusses further visits with Russell Brady. He received multiple letters from them as well as ones from Dottie Erickson and the Huttons. As he wrote this letter he realizes that it has been a year since his group left the United States for Hawaii. He received the pictures that he was sent. He comments it has been two weeks now since Roosevelt's death and that it was a shock to everyone. He believes that it won't be as bad now as it could've been if he died a year ago. He comments…

GLC09611.421

25 April 1945

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 April 25, 1945. He is enclosing photos of him and Russell Brady around Hawaii and mentions that he will send more when he can get a camera and film. He also sends a picture of the inside of the chapel. The electric was off at the barracks the past night for repair work but he managed to reply to Bertha Hutton before they turned it off. He still has to write Dottie Erickson and Doris Bixler. He is grateful for the photos his parents sent of the family. He was surprised that Russell's wife Jeanne called…

GLC09611.422

28 April 1945

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 April 28, 1945.

GLC09611.423

2 May 1945

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 May 2, 1945.

GLC09611.424

5 May 1945

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 May 5, 1945.

GLC09611.425

8 May 1945

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

V-Mail

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff

One V-Mail greeting from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff dated May 8, 1945. Sent to Susan to celebrate Mother's day. The greeting features a woman in a hoop-skirt style dress surrounded by flowers and holding a basket of flowers Across the top of the greeting is a message that reads, "Mother's Day Greetings."

GLC09611.426

12 May 1945

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 May 12, 1945.

GLC09611.427

15 May 1945

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 May 15, 1945.

GLC09611.428

17 May 1945

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 May 17, 1945.

GLC09611.429

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