[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 2, 1945]

One of 411 letters in the series: Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis available on this site.

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Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his leave, including staying at Dr. and Mrs. Bergin's home with Holquin, where they were treated like family, going to church on Christmas, and calling Walter to invite him over but not hearing back.

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[9] p. ; 25 x 16 cm.

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Davis, Joseph Emmett January 2, 1945.

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his leave, including staying at Dr. and Mrs. Bergin's home with Holquin, where they were treated like family, going to church on Christmas, and calling Walter to invite him over but not hearing back.

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[9] p. ; 25 x 16 cm.

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  • January 2, 1945

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  • March 7, 2023, 7:07 a.m.

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  • May 15, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

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Davis, Joseph Emmett. [Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 2, 1945], letter, January 2, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1541758/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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