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7 July 1943
West, George A., 1921-2007
to Mildred West
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Pertains to missing her and how other men miss their wives. Inquires about family at home.
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One envelope addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 7, 1943. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison
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8 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 8, 1943. Describes the trip transferring from Fort Benjamin Harrison Field, Indiana to Westover Field in Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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9 July 1943
[Envelope addressed to George A. West]
One envelope addressed to George A. West from Arthur Szymanski dated July 9, 1943.
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circa 1925
Photograph of two African American men
One photograph of two African American men dated circa 1925. One man is in a Powell Grocery baseball uniform and has an arm slung over the shoulders of the second man. The second man is dressed in regular clothes with a hat.
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10 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 10, 1943. Pertains to receiving an assignment and instructions of when he can officially train with the air force after basic training. Asks if she received his insigna and other...
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11 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 11, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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12 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions training and meals. Inquires about her and their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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Photograph of nine African American men
One photograph of nine African American men dated circa 1925. The men are in baseball uniforms; three for the Custodian P.S. Two men are in uniforms where you cannot read the name of their team. Behind them are four other men. Four members of the...
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14 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 14, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he will be able to train with air corps after basic training according to his colonel. Requests that she...
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16 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the weather and training. Requests bathing or house shoes for his birthday. Written at the Westover Air...
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Photograph of eleven African American men
One photograph of eleven African American men dated circa 1925. The men are in baseball uniforms for the Powell Grocery team. Five men stand behind the other six men posing for a team photograph.
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Photograph of one African American man
One photograph of one African American man dated circa 1925. The man is in a baseball uniform with a P on the left side of the uniform.
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19 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions basic training. Inquires about their daughter.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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Photograph of three African American men playing baseball
One photograph of three African American men playing baseball dated circa 1925. The photograph features three men one has attempted to slide into base but has been called out by the umpire as the third man has tagged him with the ball. The team name...
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18 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 18, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions other soldiers he is bunking with in the barracks. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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Photograph of six African American men on a field
One photograph of six African American men on a field dated circa 1925. The six men are milling about a field stretching. There is a hat with a P on it identifying the team. The backs of several uniforms are visible showing numbers 95, 20 and 30.
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 19, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions wishing he had been home with her when their daughter had a cold.Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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20 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 20, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions his mother's birthday and hoping that their daughter will recover. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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21 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 21, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions the weather. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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23 July 1943
Moore, Herbert S., fl. 1943
One envelope addressed to Mildred West from Herbert S. Moore dated July 7, 1943. Written at Camp Claiborne.
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22 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 22, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training, hopes to make lieutenant someday so that she can live with him on base, and requests for candy. Written...
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 23, 1943. Pertains to life while stationed on an air base. Mentions training that they will have to go on a hike in the evening and how much he misses her and their daughter. Written...
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25 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Pertains to celebrating his birthday and their wedding anniversary withouther her. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 25, 1943. Front image of postcard is of the North End Bridge in Springfield, Massachusetts which runs over the Connecticut River. Message pertains to visiting the Paramount theater...
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26 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 26, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her, wishing that he had his radio but content with the music played in the barracks. Written at...
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27 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 27, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 10-mile hike. Inquires about their daughter. Written at the Westover Air Reserve...
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28 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 28, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and taking a 12-mile hike and travelling to the shooting range. Inquires about their daughter...
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29 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions the weather. Inquires about his family and if she has enough money. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 29, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that he misses her and wishes he could be with her while she was pregnant. Written at the Westover Air...
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30 July 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions missing her and his opinion of his friend Herbert Moore. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated July 30, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that it has been difficult adjusting to living on a base that is in a solitary area without many towns...
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16 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 16, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions weather and expecting that they will do work soon. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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17 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 17, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions visit to dentist's office and that he has received his new uniforms. Intends to send pillowcases to his...
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18 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 18, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they can't receive a pass to visit town. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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19 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 19, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that they are currently building a new landing field for the base and that he saw a deer and black bear in...
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20 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 20, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at the airbase. Mentions that she should eat as many vegetables as possible and that he dreams of her the most at night. Attached...
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[Sample of spruce bark]
One sample of spruce bark originating likely from Massachusetts. Written at the Westover Air Reserve Base
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29 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 29, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine.
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30 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 30, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine. Mentions that he went to the main stage and didn't like and put in a request for a furlough first thing when he...
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31 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 31, 1943. Pertains to his trip to the U.S.O. camp in Bangor, Maine. Mentions missing her and their children. Details that he went on a hike, received immunization shots, and...
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1 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 1, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions training at the shooting range, tha this friend Jim is writing to his girlfriend and that West will try his...
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3 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 3, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions the labor work he completed using a tractor.
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4 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 4, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions visiting Amherst, Massachusetts for a day and shooting training.
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9 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 9, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he hopes that she and their children will be proud of him someday, that he wishes he could be there for...
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10 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 10, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he interviewed with the lieutenant to join the air corps and that he will be heading north. After this...
GLC09951.01.048
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 10, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he was promoted to first class private and will receive $4.00 an hour. Thanks her for the package he...
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12 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 12, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions that he wants to be moved to an air cadet instead of an engineer. States that he will be moving north to a...
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13 August 1943
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 13, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions changing camps to Dow Field in Bangor, Maine and the scenery around him.
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated August 31, 1943. Pertains to daily life while stationed at an airbase. Mentions changing camps to Dow Field in Bangor, Maine and the scenery around him.
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