16 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

17 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 mother and presumably newly-married friends. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.037

18 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

19 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 the forest. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.039

20 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 to the letter is a sample of spruce bark which West says makes for good writing paper. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.040

29 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

30 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 got back to the camp.

GLC09951.01.042

31 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 practiced rifle shooting.

GLC09951.01.043

1 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 best to get on leave soon.

GLC09951.01.044

3 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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.

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4 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

9 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 her during her pregnancy and possible baby names for their son.

GLC09951.01.047

10 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 10, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he interviewed with the lieutenant to join the air corps and that he will be heading north. After this journey, he will be under a two-week quarantine.

GLC09951.01.048

10 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 10, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he was promoted to first class private and will receive $4.00 an hour. Thanks her for the package he received. Also states that he hopes he can rise in the ranks so she can live with him.

GLC09951.01.049

12 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he wants to be moved to an air cadet instead of an engineer. States that he will be moving north to a different camp.

GLC09951.01.050

13 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 13, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions changing camps to Dow Field in Bangor, Maine and the scenery around him.

GLC09951.01.051

31 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 31, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions changing camps to Dow Field in Bangor, Maine and the scenery around him.

GLC09951.01.052

1 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 1, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the acts he saw at the U.S.O. show and training.

GLC09951.01.053

2 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 2, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the weather and that wives in the area had been visiting.

GLC09951.01.054

3 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 3, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that they have not received orders and that more men were shipped into the base. He refers to them as a "sick bunch."

GLC09951.01.055

4 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 4, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions visiting Bangor and that he has been promoted to assistant squardron leader with a $12.00 raise.

GLC09951.01.056

5 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 5, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Asks if she received money and if she had seen their newly engaged friends Bill and Maxine.

GLC09951.01.057

September 5, 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 5, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Asks if she has learned to drive or heard from their friends.

GLC09951.01.058

13 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

V-Mail

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 13, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Inquires about her health while pregnant.

GLC09951.01.059

13 September 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

V-Mail

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated September 13, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions his daughter, Sharon turning one year old.

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