25 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Postcard

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Front image of postcard is of the North End Bridge in Springfield, Massachusetts which runs over the Connecticut River. Message pertains to visiting the Paramount theater in town and staying the night in a hotel.

GLC09951.01.028

26 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 26, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her, wishing that he had his radio but content with the music played in the barracks. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.029

27 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 27, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 10-mile hike. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.030

28 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 28, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 12-mile hike and travelling to the shooting range. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base.

GLC09951.01.031

29 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions the weather. Inquires about his family and if she has enough money. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.032

29 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that he misses her and wishes he could be with her while she was pregnant. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.033

30 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and his opinion of his friend Herbert Moore. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.034

30 July 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that it has been difficult adjusting to living on a base that is in a solitary area without many towns nearby. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.035

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

20 August 1943

West, George A., 1921-2007

Ephemera

Title: [Sample of spruce bark]

One sample of spruce bark originating likely from Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base

GLC09951.01.040.01

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.

GLC09951.01.045

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.

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