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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.190 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Fort Bliss, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 February 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 12.7 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Diamond describes having lost his temper after a squad leader let loose a chemical gas attack forgetting that two men were in front of him.

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