Ratsch, Carl, fl. 1945-1969 to "Helena" from "Unk"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09689.02 Author/Creator: Ratsch, Carl, fl. 1945-1969 Place Written: Visayas, Philippines Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1945 Pagination: Height: 21.2 cm, Width: 13.9 cm Order a Copy
One letter dated Visayas, P.I., August 7, 1945, to his sister, Helena. Signed by "Unk." Describes going to see the USO stage show of "Oklahoma" as delightful. Mentions that there is an atomic bomb being used on Japan that will have "such good results," and that he is enclosing a money order for $100.
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