White, Frank B., 1915-1999 to L. Jean White
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09855.127 Author/Creator: White, Frank B., 1915-1999 Place Written: Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29-30 November 1944 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 23.3 x 15.6 cm. Order a Copy
One letter from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated November 29-30, 1944. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco, California. Frank mentions his dislike of the U.S.O. He believes that the active members of the group "five years before the war thought a sailor or a marine was the scum of the earth." He also complains about having been away from home for almost two years. He believes that his units lack of leave due to distance will not count for anything at the end of the war.
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