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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.415.01 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016 Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 April 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated April 1, 1945. He mentions that even though nothing special is happening it feels like a holiday. He went to church. It was very crowded and a bunch of Waves attended. He mentions Jo Gassert, June Walter, Thomas Gassert and Dottie Erickson. He also comments he’s really confused as to what happened to Lorraine Dayhoff. He is sorry to hear that Harrisburg is always filled with servicemen on liberty. He is glad they liked the card he sent, and to get the Fencil photos back.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Gassert, Jo, fl. 1943-1945
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945
Gassert, Thomas William, fl. 1943-1945
Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945
Dayhoff, Lorraine, fl. 1927-1945
Graeff, Malinda, fl. 1943-1945
Fencil, Eddie, fl. 1943-1945
Fencil, Lorraine, fl. 1928-1946
Fencil, Melvin, fl. 1943-1945
Fencil, Roselina, fl. 1943-1945

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