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Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988) to Sylvia Weiner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09414.0872 Author/Creator: Weiner, Morris "Moe" (1909-1988) Place Written: England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 December 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : V-Mail ; 11.5 x 14 cm. Order a Copy

Moe reports that last evening they went by truck to a town to celebrate the Festival of the Maccabees, or Chanukah. There were American and British soldiers participating and the ceremonies were presided over by an American and British chaplain.

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

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