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Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 to Will

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09954.046 Author/Creator: Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997 Place Written: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1 December 1942 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Willie Faye Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 1, 1942. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Mentions difficulty in attaining a day pass.

Benson, Eris B., 1922-1997
Hughey, Willie Fay, 1917-2010

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