Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Homesickness; Squirrel hunting; Tobacco
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about it being tobacco cutting time and how he wishes he could be there to help. He wants to know about squirrel hunting season. He talks about Frank's coon dogs. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Prisoners...
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about the DuPont plant in Charlestown. Frank's tobacco crop wasn't so good. He asked about Frank's squirrel hunting and would like to join him. He says he gets to fish. They use hand grenades in the ocean to...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Toyko (Japan); Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross
George discusses how rainy it has been in Korea. He has not used many services of the Red Cross but knows that many have, especially in getting leave time. George is working in the Company Personnel section and says it makes the time go by fast. He...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Philippine Islands; United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal; Fighter planes--Japanese--1940-1950
Bert is in the Philippine Islands now and discribes landing at Guadalcanal and making camp in a coconut grove. He discribes seeing Japanese planes being shot down. He wants to know about Frank's spring plowing.He tells how he has eaten enough...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; V-mail; Marseille (France)
Everett doesn't like France. He and his brother Courtney got there on the Queen Mary. He had some close calls while in England. He discribes the places he went while in Europe. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and...
First Communion photograph taken 20 May 1945 of children and a priest taken on the steps of the old St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church located on the northwest corner of Catholic and Fourth Streets.
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History.; Monroe County (Ind.) -- Church history.; St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church -- Indiana -- Bloomington.; St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (Bloomington, Ind.) -- History.; Catholic Church -- Education --...
External shot of eleven students with Msgr. Kilfoil.
Christmas presents; World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross; Souvenirs; Snow; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe; Money; Censorship; Girls
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Radio broadcasting; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: "Toe the Line or Do the Time"; Grapvine Loses Faithful Staff Member; Public Hearing to Be Held on Added Travel Lanes
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: SIsters Erect SIgn; First Female Firefighter; Randy Maurer Named Eastern Elementary Schoool Assistant Principal; Renovation Project Will Close Track/Football Area adn Tennis...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Pump Festival Here Soon; Eastern Graduate, Resident of New Orleanes, Safely Out of Harm's Way; Patriot Day "We Will Remember" Program Planned
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Greentown Poliece Kept Busy with Vehicle Thefts, a Break-in, a Hit and Run and More; Report From Town Council; Fmaily Dollar Store to Open in Greentown; Cheerleaders Decorate for...
