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Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) to Morris "Moe" Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0286 Author/Creator: Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008) Place Written: [Brooklyn, New York] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 June 1944 Pagination: 7 p. ; 15 x 23 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Image and Transcript of GLC09414.0286

Sylvia recounts her morning and how she discovered that the D-Day invasion had occurred. She mentions the crowds around newspaper booths and the quiet on the train as everyone read about the events.

Weiner, Morris "Moe," 1909-1988
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

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