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Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945 to Leonard Eugene Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.229 Author/Creator: Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945 Place Written: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 20, 1944 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

One letter from June Walter to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated January 20, 1944. June apologizes for not writing sooner she was visiting Earnie in Newport News VIrginia. She had a great time visiting. On the way there a marine took care of her bag took her to dinner and showed her around Washington D.C. on the way back a Master Sergeant kept her company. She is glad to hear Leonard hopes to be home around March 11th and reminds him to visit her. She also updates Leonard on friends from home; Paul Brown is visiting home and expects to be sent "across." Donnie Alsedeck is home, Fuzz (Robert Winemiller) is in Hollywood area, Ed and Ses are dating still, Jim Fuibles is "across," and Pamaine Shomaker is engaged to Jack, and Dick Arnold is dating D.J. Karr.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947
Brown, Paul, fl. 1943
Alsedeck, Donnie, fl. 1943
Fuibles, Jim, fl. 1943
Shoemaker, Pamaine, fl. 1943-1944
Arnold, Dick, fl. 1943-1945
Karr, D.J., fl. 1943

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