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Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018 Collection of Robert E. Dyer, WWII Army Air Force letters [Decimalized .001-.459]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09996 Author/Creator: Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018 Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1943-1952 Pagination: 487 items Order a Copy

One collection of letters both to and from Robert E. Dyer. Letters are primarily sent to John Elmer and Lula Dyer Robert's parents. Another main correspondent is Robert's girlfriend Joan Pietry, who sent him letters frequently. The letters date from 1943-1952. The collection also contains seventeen photographs and two fountain pens.

Ayers, John, fl. 1960
Babs, fl. 1943
Ball, John A., fl. 1945
Biggs, Theda, fl. 1944
Boatman, Kenneth H., fl. 1943
Bouchee, Vernon K., fl. 1925-1945
Butler, Gurdon Matague, 1881-1961
Cagney, Frank X., fl. 1944
Cooper, Jackie, fl. 1944
Crowell, William, fl. 1944
Curlin, Maurice Jackson. fl. 1944
Daniel, Charles, Mrs., fl. 1944
Davidson, P.R., fl. 1943
Don, Sing T., 1922-1945
Dyer, Bret, fl. 1953-1961
Dyer, Cameron, 1957-1989
Dyer, Enola Merlin Dewey, fl. 1923-1970
Dyer, John Elmer, 1876-1953
Dyer, Lula, 1888-1965
Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018
Evans Louis E., fl. 1945
Fakes, John M., fl. 1945
Feiss, Carl, fl. 1952
Frederick, A., fl. 1948
Gale, G.E., Mrs., fl. 1944
Gall, Mrs., fl. 1944
Gauehe, Horence B., fl. 1943
Gist, Samuel C., fl. 1943
Hall, Jerry, fl. 1936-1943
Hamilton, V. fl. 1948
Henrisey, Pat, fl. 1944
Hesse, M.L., fl. 1948
Hunziker, Richard O., fl. 1944
Kelley, A.M., fl. 1946
Landrum, Baylor, Jr., fl. 1943
Latimer, Murray W., fl. 1943
Mac, fl. 1943
McCormack, George R., fl. 1952
McNair, Bonnie Clare, fl. 1944
McNair, Clare, 1882-1973
McNair, Douglas C., 1907-1944
McNair, Freda, fl. 1944
McNair, Lesley J., 1883-1944
Milliken, George W., Mrs., fl. 1943
Parier, Gordon E., fl. 1946
Patterson, Robert Porter, 1891-1952
Phillips, Robert G., fl. 1945
Pietry, Joan, fl. 1944
Princess, fl. 1943
Punko, fl. 1943
Ratcliffe, Roberto, fl. 1943
Robinson, Roy, fl. 1944
Robles, Merardo D., 1925-1944
Roos, Frank, fl. 1943-1944
Salz, fl. 1948
Shirley, Willliam, fl. 1944
Smith fl. 1943-1952
Smith, D.H. fl. 1948
Stacey, fl. 1943
Talbot J.H., fl. 1944
Thomas, Edwin H., fl. 1922-1944
Twa, fl. 1943
Warner, Cornelius, fl. 1944
West, Ben Eugene, fl. 1920-1944
Whittle, J.J., Jr., fl. 1945

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