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[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 21, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the completion of the showers in his area and that he is still working hard in the camp's construction.

Date: January 21, 1944

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".

Date: November 21, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.

Date: October 21, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1942]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 21, 1942. He tells them to go visit a friend of his who recently left the army and is going to be in Waco soon.

Date: December 21, 1942

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 21, 1943. He arrived safely in Italy, and likes it a great deal more than he did North Africa. He comments on the fruit and nuts that grow in Italy, and mentions that he has finally received many letters and packages from home.

Date: December 21, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 21, 1944. He received a letter from his uncle, and went to the Red Cross in town recently. He gives his opinion on weekly inspections.

Date: January 21, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 21, 1943. He discusses swimming at the beach, and what he wants to do and eat when the war is over. He also asks his father to send him a load of cigarettes and specifies what clothes he wants them to send him.

Date: July 21, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 21, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, but the war seems to be winding down and there isn't much to say. He thinks Germany will fold soon and the army will be home by spring. He wishes he could have gone fishing with his friends in Waco, and says he received a box of short bread.

Date: July 21, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 21, 1943. He mentions his cousin Jimmie entering the army, and asks his parents to send him some clothes from home.

Date: June 21, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 21, 1944. He reports the receipt of several letters from them, and sends his condolences for one of them who recently had a tooth pulled. He comments that he needs to get one or two teeth filled soon. He is planning on taking Wilbur Crawford to a U.S.O. show soon, and tells his parents to inform Mrs. Crawford, Wilbur's mother, that he'll probably be put in a unit in the rear once he's well enough.

Date: March 21, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 21, 1943. He mentions a movie he saw recently, and lists the people he received birthday cards from.

Date: May 21, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 21, 1943. He explains that he is writing this letter in a crowded room because it's the warmest place in camp, and the army made the men take their stoves out of their tents. He also talks about the food they have.

Date: November 21, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 21, 1944, informing his parents that he's been promoted to Technician Sergeant, and that he'll be paid as much as a corporal, so he may be putting more money in the bank. He also mentions getting his winter clothes, which were too big but new.

Date: October 21, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter