Box 0395.01
Contains 79 Results:
Page 39: 1943 October 24. , 1943
Page 39: 1943 October 24. [same letterhead as above] Dear Gretchen: [relates receiving her correspondence, not sure when he gets a furlough, describes the town street activity on a Saturday night even Bethlehem, does not miss Larchmont, comments on gambling, getting a savings bond for Susan-Jo for Christmas] Love, jo-jo
Page 20: 1943 May 28
Page 21: 1943 June 8
Page 21: 1943 June 8 [three typed sheets] (Delayed) Dear Mother and Dad, [relates that BTC9 will remain in Miami Beach...the Miami Beach realtors in Washington sees to that, remarks about their dog Rusky, Saturday morning had interview with the gunner on the plane that took MacArthur out of the Philippines - he had four Zeros to his credit - Saturday night his body found on the local railroad tracks, Joe not anxious to go to OCS and explains he doesn’t like cliques…] Lots of love, Joe
Page 40: 1943 October 26. , 1943
Page 41: 1943 October 29. , 1943
Page 41: 1943 October 29. Dear Mother and Dad: [relates possibility of getting leave to visit Louisville, no advice available from Army in that matter, noticed in a publication from Cadet Class a fellow he knew at Rutgers and except for Charley Moore hasn’t seen anyone down in Alabama that he knows] Love Joe
Page 42: 1943 2 November. , 1943
Page 42: 1943 2 November. Dear Mother and Dad: [relates that the pass is not active because he possibly will be sent to another post, thinks something silly going on at Maxwell Field, has a skin irritation and hadn’t gone to dentist because others who have gone had to have teeth pulled, sketch of Joe wrapped in red tape] Love Joe
Page 43: 1943 November 20, 1943
Page 43: 1943 November 20. Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron Army Air Forces Ore-Flight School (Pilot) Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Family: [reports it is hard to find good news, his classification is again reviewed for ASTP and now he is classified as 501 meaning clerk, furlough off again, went to Montgomery and ran into a Lehigh fraternity schoolmate also met Bill Neal who said his brother is somewhere in S. Pacific] Love, Joe
Page 44: 1943 November 28. , 1943
Page 45: [no date] Monday U.S. Army Air Forces (letterhead, handwritten) Dear Dad-- [acknowledges Mother’s condition, if it get worse contact Red Cross in Louisville if he is needed, is sending a letter and cartoon to cheer her up] Love, Joe
Page 45: [no date] Monday , 1943
Page 46: 1943 December 6 (same as above) Dearest Mama -- [tries to make light of her stay in the hospital and wishes her a swift recover, suggests that her convalescence could be to do things like write a novel or do petit-point, might get home at Christmas on a pass] all my love Jo-jo
Page 46: 1943 December 6 , 1943
Page 2: 1943 February 21 (Chromolithe) postcard mailed from Miami, Fla. (Bayfront Park) to Miss Gretchen Kemmer, 93 Echo Lane, Larchmont, N.Y. “Hello Gretchen You would love Miami Beach. Rather expensive however. I’m afraid my pay won’t allow me to offer you a vacation here. The Atlantic is pure emerald. Love, Joe”