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Winemiller, Roberta A., fl. 1921-1947 to Leonard Eugene Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.021 Author/Creator: Winemiller, Roberta A., fl. 1921-1947 Place Written: Tullahoma, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 November 1942 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 26.6 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Robert A. Winemiller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated November 14, 1942. Robert conveys that he misses women, and one in particular that he does not name. Life on base consists mostly of "drilling, training, & etc." He received a new helmet, leggings, blouses, belts, and rifles. In a recent firing exercise Robert got fourteen out of twenty. Signed "Fuzzy." Written at Camp Forrest

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947

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