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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.409 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 March 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated March 7, 1945. He updates them on his most recent liberty; he went to the movies, ate lunch at the U.S.O., bought Easter cards and went to Waikiki to listen to an orchestra. Received letters from them, Doris Bixler, Dick Miller, Dottie Erickson, Ed Zell, Bertha Hutton, Dot Runk, Mary, June Walter, Orsyulak, Mrs. Moyer and Brenners. He also received photos from Mary, Dottie Erickson, and Dot Runk. He mentioned that the photo of Runk was her in a hula skirt. Erickson sent him cookies. Mrs. Moyer reports that Kennith Moyer is in England. He mentions that he might ask Dot Runk for a date, but does not want to upset Robert Winmiller as they used to date. He predicts that he will be back on mess duty soon. He also mentions the V.F.W. and that he knows he’s eligible but didn’t plan on joining yet. He’s looking forward to the Foreign Service magazine. He mentions Bus Funk has been sending him a sports newsletter.

Bixler, Doris, fl. 1944-1945
Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945
Funk, Bus, fl. 1945
Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Hutton, Bertha, fl. 1943-1945
Miller, Richard C., fl. 1941-1945
Moyer, Kennith H., fl. 1943-1945
Moyer, Mrs., fl. 1945
Orszulak, Chester, fl. 1944-1945
Runk, Dorothy Kaye, fl. 1942-1945
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947
Zell, Edward B., fl. 1943-1945

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