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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.145 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Fort Bliss, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 December 1942 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Diamond describes his task for the whole week, and possibly the one after, as merely examining men trying for qualification in chemical warfare weapons, specifically in charge of testing men's ability to set up the Linen's Projector battery. He also tells Estelle that he has been transferred from Company B to Company D.

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