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Box 0395.01

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Page 29: 1943 August 8 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 29
Scope and Contents Page 29: 1943 August 8 [typed letter with seven humorous sketches] Dear Mother and Dad, Gretchen and Rusky: [relates about dissatisfaction, possible move soon - hopes away from beach, weather a little more tolerable, sunsets are best about Miami Beach, has done but try to look busy, extra training wore full packs and gas masks [sketches of him in training], mentions a roommate was an inspector for Reynolds, [five sketches of Joe as cowboy, explorer, cook or happy hooligan, soldier, farmer...
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 30: [no date] Thursday Night , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 30
Scope and Contents Page 30: Thursday Night [two sheets - one typed, one handwritten] Dear Mother and Dad: [relates about furlough probably another month and a half, conditions are changing rapidly - BTC-9 is no more, wants to get where the job is more taxing to intelligence more nearly associated with war, appreciates Dad’s offer to try to get him out, three morale builders in past two weeks - 1. promotion to non-com, 2 qualification on the rifle range as marksman, 3 physical fitness tests where he placed...
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 31: [Drawing] 1943 August 30 , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 31
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Page 31: 1943 August 30 [sketch of Joe packed for new posting on letterhead of U.S. Army Air Forces]

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 32: [Drawing; no date], 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 32
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Page 32: [letterhead of Servicemen’s Pier and Branches Miami Beach - Florida - - -sketch of Joe hanging on to railroad car dragging his kit bag “Will Probably call you Wednesday night. Joe” beneath sketch]

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 33: 1943 September 10 [Postcard], 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 33
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Page 33: 1943 September 10 [chromolith postcard Station Hospital at Maxwell Field, Alabama M-117] To Miss Gretchen Kemmer Raleigh Lane, Louisville, Kentucky From Cpl. J.F. Kemmer Trans & Spec. Det. ℅ Tent City #2 Maxwell Field Ala. [relates he can’t keep up with her addresses, doesn’t know about Alabama yet.]

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 34: 1943 September 18, 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 34
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Page 34: 1943 September 18. Dear Mother and Dad: [describes his new post and that he is back to doing clerical work, soldier treated as a machine, no furloughs, life is better that at the Beach, new barracks, splendid Post Library, Field looks more like college campus, hot water to shave and shower} 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

Page 35: 1943 September 23. , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 35
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Page 35: 1943 September 23. Maxwell Field Alabama. Dear Dad [complains about his situation in the Army - that others could do the clerical job better, his typewriter has been admired by others, gripes about food, laundry, pay, recreation, advancement….] 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

Page 36: 1943 September 28. , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 36
Scope and Contents Page 36: 1943 September 28. Maxwell Field, Ala. Dear Mother and Dad: [describes life at Maxwell Field, eight months in Army and he is still dateless although there is a contingent of WACs there, might get a furlough, one of the advantages of Maxwell over Miami Beach is that there are kennels which he visits on his way from barracks to get mail - dogs belonging to officers on leave, strays which he finds interesting, is rereading books he read at Lehigh, got picture of his niece Susan...
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 37: 1943 October 4. , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 37
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Page 37: 1943 October 4. Dear Family: [ reports disappointed his furlough will not be approved until October 10 due to so much work - yet he spend four days last week in complete idleness, has been assigned to the 14 Base Hq, 610th PTT Sq for quarters on special duty with Casual Detachment, gives phone number] 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

Page 38: 1943 October 21. , 1943

 File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 38
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Page 38: 1943 October 21. Casual Detachment Office of Commanding Officer Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother and Dad: [relates how he has been mislead by the Army in trying to improve his position] 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