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Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.394 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 January 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated January 6, 1945. He received two more cards one from Mrs. Stouffer and one from Mrs. Moyers. Mrs. Moyers updated him on Kennith Moyers. He also ran into someone from Harrisburg when he went into town for liberty. The man is named Mike Riccruit, and he remembers playing together at the playground when they were kids. Mike also quit working at the dress factory right before Leonard started working there. Leonard asks his parents to get in touch with Mike's wife Ruth who is always worried about him. He also saw a sailor he was in service school with that has been station at his base. He also updates them about his dental problems as well as a letter from Doris Bixler.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Moyer, Kennith H., fl. 1943-1945
Moyer, Mrs., fl. 1945
Stouffer, E.M., Mrs., fl. 1943-1945
Bixler, Doris, fl. 1944-1945
Riccruit, Mike, fl. 1945
Riccruit, Ruth, fl. 1945

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