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Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946 to Sylvia and Moe Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1532 Author/Creator: Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 26, 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

Alvin writes from basic training camp, he asks how Moe did in his induction exam. He also writes that they made him a drill instructor.

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