Soldiers -- United States --Correspondence.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection spans December 24, 1944 to March 29, 1945 and includes letters between Murphy and his wife, Yvette. Also included are letters between Murphy and his sister-in-law, Rheita Turgeon. Murphy began sending letters home just two days after his arrival in Italy. His first letters describe his impressions of Italy. Later letters provide numerous details and observations about his life on the front lines, his brief hospitalization and his short assignment to a rest camp.

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies of photographs, newspaper clippings, Japanese propaganda leaflets, hand-drawn maps, and correspondence collected by Wikane.

SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection spans 1938 to 2005 and includes family correspondence, memorabilia and photographs. SERIES 1 CORRESPONDENCE 1938-2005 BOX 1 John Parker Compton’s correspondence comprises the bulk of the series. Copies of Compton’s World War II letters to family members are included in a bound volume. Additional family correspondence deals with Compton’s death and with various memorials in his honor. ...

Content Description

Military documents - separation papers and leather wallet, correspondence from Colonel David M. Fowler, sympathy card 1945, 2000 Photographs - some identified, dates range from 1942-1945 Ephemera - gold ID bracelet, dog tag, silver money clip 1945

Content Description

Military documents, Bronze Star citation, ephemera and newspaper clippings collected by Yank