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Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997 to Olive Coddiare

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09614.12 Author/Creator: Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997 Place Written: France Type: V-Mail Date: 9 March 1945 Pagination: 1 p. : V-Mail Height: 13.8 cm, Width: 11.8 cm Order a Copy

Coddaire writes that it was a field day with the mail and that he got three air mails, two V-Mails, and one letter. The letter was from his father and dated in October, but everything else was from February. He also got a box from Mrs. Salter with fruit cake, candy, gum, soap and jelly. He mentions that he plans to send home some postcards as souvenirs.

Coddaire, James A., 1907-1997
Coddaire, Olive, 1910-1992

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