5 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 5, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and only her. He requests a lock of hair from her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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6 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated May 6, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He thanks them for the package and updates them on his military service. He also sends back their note to him with an added note of thanks on the bottom. (GLC09908.31.02)

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May 1969

Lawyer, Mary, fl. 1968-1969

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gerald Handy

One letter from Mary Lawyer to Gerald Handy dated circa May 1969. A short note sent with a care package. She also remarks if there is anything else he wants he just needs to ask. She lists the contents of the package.

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10 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 10, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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13 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated May 13, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He mentions that he had Kitchen police duty that night and is still waiting for the tape recorder they sent.

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18 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated May 18, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. He mentions that he had trash duty that day and his stiches should be out in a few days. He also inquires if they could contact the company about the tape recorder he ordered.

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23 July 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated July 23, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He also inquires who put her name in the paper which caused her to receive a lot of letters. He is glad to hear that she and Dianne are good friends now. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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7 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 7, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He encourages her to go visit a friend, remarking that it will be good for her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.36

8 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 8, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He mentions mutual friends and the weather in Vietnam. He also mentions an accident at his base in which a spark from a mortar got into some gun powder that was nearby. It killed the two men that set off the original mortar as well as a navy sailor, and wounded 25 men. The explosion set off all the mortars, 32 illumination rounds, 92 RPG rounds and destroyed four Army Personnel Carriers. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not…

GLC09908.37

12 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 12, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He responds to her updates on their friends and congratulates her on doing the dishes. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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15 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 15, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He can't wait until they are married and he is home. He doesn't understand why Donna and Dianne are no longer friends. He wants her to be friends with his sister and isn't sure why or how that changed. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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17 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 17, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and can't wait to see her. He is sad to hear that Bob and Terry broke up. He also mentions that he saw the U.S. Seventh Fleet while swimming in the Gulf of Tonkin. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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22 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 22, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and assures her that he continues to want her. He admonishes her to talk to him if she isn't confident of his love so he can reassure her. He also mentions that a friend Steve Wallaber is dead as a result of an event with another friend Kevin Pangman. He mentions guard duty and maybe going to Japan or Thailand on his next leave. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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29 August 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated August 29, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and assures her that he continues to want her. He answers her letter and references a fair and a battle of the band contest. He also asks when Monica's new baby was born. He also mentions having trash duty. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.42

10 September 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated September 10, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her and how much the photograph she sent makes him miss her. He also mentions that he has five more days until leave and that he will be going to Thailand for it. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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16 September 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated September 16, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He mentions being at the Da Nang R&R center waiting for leave. He mentions sport scores for the Jets and Mets and the movie he just watched. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.44

25 September 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated September 25, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He mentions how much he enjoyed Thailand and hopes she is enjoying her last year of High School. He also mentions being promoted to Sp 14. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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25 October 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated October 25, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He hopes she is feeling better and wonders what she was sick from. He also mentions that there is only another 37 days until he comes home and he can't wait to see her. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

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17 November 1957

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Doris Kitchens Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Doris Kitchens Farrow dated November 17, 1957. Joel updates his family on his health and advises them to take care of themselves. He asks Doris to subscribe to the Covington News for him instead of sending it to him. He gives condolences for Dr. Waiters death and agrees with how much the doctor helped his father. He also mentions that there are a lot of transfers between squadrons. He believes they will be deactivating the 41st and 39th squadrons soon. He also saw a friend Jack Wheeler who wanted his address.

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2 January 1958

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Doris Kitchens Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Doris Kitchens Farrow dated January 2, 1958. Joel updates his family on his holiday celebrations and the dinner with the squadron. He also mentions a change in address since he is now in a new squadron. He explains that the squadron is the same people but a different name. He expects to be transferred somewhere else in the summer as the squadron will be broken up by then.

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14 March 1958

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Doris Kitchens Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Doris Kitchens Farrow dated March 14, 1958. Joel updates his family on a change of address. He is now a part of the 41st squadron. He also mentions that a lot of the men in his old squadron are transferring elsewhere in Europe. He plans to send a box of his things home for them to hang on to for him. In a post script he mentions that greenbacks will be replacing script on his base soon.

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7 August 1958

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated August 7, 1958. Joel updates his family his service. He mentions that a lot of civilians are on the base doing maintenance on the planes. He mentions the "Beirut trouble" as why so many civilians were there. He thanks them for his birthday gift and wishes Wayne a happy birthday as well.

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18 August 1958

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated August 18, 1958. Joel updates his family his service and some dental work. He mentions a carnival in the nearby town and the prizes he won. He also hopes to be able to come home for a visit. There are planes on his base that are being sent to Georgia to the Lockheed factory for modification. As per regulation if he has enough money for a round trip commercial flight he can instead get a seat on a plane going to the factory for free. He will let them know if it is possible closer to the date.

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3 May 1959

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated May 3, 1959. Joel updates his family his service and the weather. He mentions sending home some of his records and a scrapbook full of photographs. He also mentions taking the G.E.D. (General Education Development) tests and passing them. He has been encouraged to take college tests next and is thinking about it.

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18 February 1960

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated February 18, 1960. Joel updates his family on his luggage and what he is sending home before he leaves base for home.

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