[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945]

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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W. March 31, 1945.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Pioneer City County Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 127 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • March 31, 1945

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  • June 10, 2016, 2:12 p.m.

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Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W. [Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945], letter, March 31, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743714/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pioneer City County Museum.

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