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Box 0395.01

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Contains 79 Results:

Page 17: 1943 May 5 [post card], 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 17
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Page 17: 1943 May 5 [post card] To Miss Gretchen Kemmer {sketch of palm tree, sun, man with eyeglasses holding a drink seated surrounded by young women addressed by angry Army officer “Pvt. Kemmer, I don’t care if you are a public relations man!!” Oh yeah?

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 1 - Page 1 to Page 19

Page 18: 1943 May 15 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 18
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Page 18: 1943 May 15 Sunday night. Dear Mother, [relates news that the BTC9 will probably be moving with the next month, no one know final destination…] Portrait of me when the wind blows. Love, Joe [sketch of palm tree and man holding on to his hat]

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 1 - Page 1 to Page 19

Page 19: 1943 May 24 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 19
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Page 19: 1943 May 24 [letter torn badly] Dear Mother and Gretchen [relates the possibility of being shipped to Amarillo, is upset because of little opportunity to improve his rating, came across Bill McClenachan, a classmate and frat brother, describes , doesn’t care about Public Relations....] Lots of love

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 1 - Page 1 to Page 19

Page 22: [five black and white photos measuring 7 x 11.5 cm], 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 22
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Page 22: [five black and white photos measuring 7 x 11.5 cm] 1943 June [group of soldiers standing beneath palm trees among kit bags] - on reverse Pvt Joe Kemmer (lower left in glasses) Miami Beach 1943 June [group of solders seated and standing beneath palm trees] - on reverse Pvt Joe Kemmer, front row in glasses, Miami Beach [same as above - nothing on reverse] [same as above] 1943 June [ll.5 x 7cm] roomful of rows of metal bunk beds

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 23: 1943 June 12 [postcard] , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 23
Scope and Contents Page 23: 1943 June 12 [postcard] To Gretchen Kemmer 93 Echo Lane, Larchmont, New York From Pvt J. F. Kemmer BTC #9 Miami Beach, Fla “Of course this a all a lot of propaganda by Steve Hanagan. M.B. is a ghost town. ….road closing up fort. DePunnar, Bonwit Teller no longer exist here. Very few civilian. Soldiers everywhere I have seen something like the photo above right, but usually there is an army truck or a bunch of soldiers in the way. Hot? You bet. Keep the home fires burning -...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 24: 1943 June 28 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 24
Scope and Contents Page 24: 1943 June 28 [U.S. Army Air Forces letterhead] Dear Folks [reports things quiet, Bill McClenachan married a WAVE yesterday, met a Lehigh guy at chow Class of ‘37, Howie Lewis another Lehigh man and Culver started out as chem engineers but switched to journalism, checked on John Collins but he shipped out to Chicago, Art Weiss one of my roommates goes on furlough to be married, squadron gave a dance the other night, will caption photos he intends to send….] [letter ends...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 25: 1943 June [five black and white photographs measuring 8.5 x 13 cm], 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 25
Scope and Contents Page 25: 1943 June [five black and white photographs measuring 8.5 x 13 cm] [two uniformed men by railing] - on reverse: “A non-military objective. After seeing this I resolved 1. not to wear glasses in photo 2. not to photograph into the ocean 3. no to re-enlist. After the picture was snapped I got up off the diving board to discover my pants were soaking. I had no clean ones, so changed into a pair (about size 48) that wer in our closet. They look like this.” [sketch of palm tree...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 26: 1943 July 8 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 26
Scope and Contents Page 26: 1943 July 8 [typed two sheets] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Relations Office Basic Training Center No. 9 Army Air Forces Technical Training Command Miami Beach, Florida [relates Public Relations Office told six of its members including Pfc, Joe Kemmer that they could expect a transfer in the near future, Pfc Kemmer was shocked since such action meant that his furlough due in August might not materialize, report on weather - rain is coming down Hard as Hell, he wishes to call...
Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 27: [Drawing: sketch of Joe holding money] , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 27
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Page 27: [sketch of Joe holding money] - on reverse: [typed] “Caption--- Pfc Kemmer looking pleased as Punch as he holds the $4 bill that the US Govt. gave him. Everyone knows, of course that there are no four-samolian greenbacks. Pfc Kemmer will use the extra four smackers per month to help pay back all the money he lost on crap games. Note the lonesome look of the sleeve decorations.”

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39

Page 28: 1943 July 27 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 28
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Page 28: 1943 July 27 [U.S. Army Air Forces letterhead written at top Joe Kemmer 13101522 909 T.G. BTC No. 9 Miami Beach Fla] Dear Mother and Dad [relates his disappointment at his new post complaining about reveille at 0445 - the earliest of any training group and killing time until 0730, heat is terrific, has not heard from Frank, good chance for getting rating of corporal on new job, furlough scheduled in former squadron will probably be delayed due to job change] Love Joe

Dates: 1943
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Joseph F. Kemmer World War II Letters / Description and Inventory of the Kemmer Letters Binder / 1943 Part 2 - Page 20 to 39