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Schoomaker, Lee (fl. 1918-1919) to Gladys Schoomaker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07810.090 Author/Creator: Schoomaker, Lee (fl. 1918-1919) Place Written: At sea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 April 1919 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 23 x 15.25 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to his niece on board the USS Mount Vernon. Discusses his trip home and his doubts in getting a speedy discharge. Written on YMCA letterhead.

Private Schoomaker, an infantryman, fought in Company F, 306th Regiment with the American Expeditionary Forces.

Schoomaker, Lee, fl. 1918-1919
Schoomaker, Gladys, fl. 918-1919

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