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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.397 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Bougainville, Papua New Guinea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 April 1944 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 19 cm, Width: 26.5 cm Order a Copy

Diamond tells Estelle that he spent Passover participating in a push. He discusses the horrifying effect of encountering great masses of dead bodies.

Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
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Soldier's Letter
Military History
Death
Holidays and Celebrations
Judaism
Religion
Battle
World War II

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