[Letter to Gilbert Family]

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Two photostat copies of a typed letter from William J. Voelker Jr. to Mrs. Max Gilbert, mother of Private Harold Gilbert. The letter describes the attack that killed Harold Gilbert, and discusses the details of Gilbert's burial in Normandy, France on on Dec. 27, 1944.

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2 p. ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Voelker, William J., Jr. April 30, 1945.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Fort Worth Jewish Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 175 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Two photostat copies of a typed letter from William J. Voelker Jr. to Mrs. Max Gilbert, mother of Private Harold Gilbert. The letter describes the attack that killed Harold Gilbert, and discusses the details of Gilbert's burial in Normandy, France on on Dec. 27, 1944.

Physical Description

2 p. ; 28 x 22 cm.

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Private Gilbert’s body was subsequently exhumed and buried in the Ahavath Sholom Cemetery in Fort Worth.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

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  • April 30, 1945

Start & End Dates

  • 1944 - 1945

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 29, 2010, 3:59 p.m.

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  • March 15, 2011, 2 p.m.

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Voelker, William J., Jr. [Letter to Gilbert Family], letter, April 30, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117204/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Jewish Archives.

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