Written to his Wife, Madge Colglazier Lewis, June 1945
- Containers:
- 1, 2, 3
- Scope and content:
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9 letters.
He writes about Hitler, the war, cigarette rationing, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the point system and deployment, his current job, souvenir hunters and the Pacific War. On June 7, he is living at a PW Stockade with "Jerry prisoners" who are being guarded by Russians and Poles. He goes into detail about where he was and what he did on D-Day. He describes a bad dream and opens up about his fear.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: spcoll@wm.eduPhone: (757) 221-3090Fax: (757) 221-5440Web: swem.wm.edu/scrc