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Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946 to Sylvia and Mad

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.1562 Author/Creator: Greenfield, Alvin, 1924-1946 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1943 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

Alvin describes the surrounding town and some of his fellow soldiers. He also talks about a girl he likes, and closes with a poem about how the army has made a man of him.

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