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Company From Nevada (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R. S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 8-30-43 Dear Daddy – Our company arrived from Nevada today – Glenn is all stopped up from the Indiana air – says you couldn’t give him this...
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A Real Old Fashion Dose (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind Sept. 3 – 1943 Dear Daddy – Yours of Aug. 18 – 20 & 21 came today – The one of the 18th was the best – you were complimenting me all thru it and of course I...
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Cotton Shortage (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. Oct. 7 – 1943 Dear Daddy, Yours of Sept. 28 & 29 came today. Also this letter from Mead Johnson & Co. Thought you might like to see it. I will write them...
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Funeral Arrangements (Gladys)
Letter transcription: MRS. R.S. YEGERLEHNER KENTLAND INDIANA 10-16-43 Dear Daddy – No letters today but two yesterday. I had to go to Hufty’s to complete arrangements & Bob showed me the death...
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Raking Leaves (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. 11-5-43 Dear Daddy – Yours of Oct. 24 & 25 came today – a little old after having Oct. 30 but appreciated just the same. It has cleared off & the sun is...
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Re-read Your Letters (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR USN Base Hosp. #4 Navy 133 F.P.O. San Francisco Calif. Dec. 28, 1943 Dear Mother, I’ve re read your letters. The latest from you was the v-mail Dec....
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Kentland Democrat (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR USN Base Hosp. #4 Navy 133 F.P.O. San Francisco Calif. 1-5-44 Dear Mother, Yours of Nov. 18 came today – It must have gotten lost in the rush...
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Two Things (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR USN Base Hosp. #4 Navy 133 F.P.O. San Francisco Calif. 2-8-44 Dear Mother, Two things happened today which are a little out of the ordinary and maybe...
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A Week Since (Gladys)
Letter transcription: Kentland Ind. 4-29-44 Dear Daddy – Doesn’t seem possible that it has been a week since we were anxiously waiting for you to come home. Just hope we can look for you next Sat....
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Fingers Crossed (Roscoe)
[Editor’s Note: This is the last letter written by Roscoe before he received his separation orders. One would assume that he called Gladys to tell her the good news instead of writing. Included at the...
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