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Pemberton, John M. (fl. 1950-1957) To Mrs. John M. Pemberton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09598.13 Author/Creator: Pemberton, John M. (fl. 1950-1957) Place Written: Seoul, Korea Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1951 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; 22.8 x 15 cm. Order a Copy

One letter dated Seoul, August 25, 1951, addressed to his wife regarding news of an option to be stationed at the states for 6 months, and unaware of what use her old clothes would be to anyone there.

Pemberton, John M., fl. 1950-1957
Pemberton, Kay, fl. 1950-1957
1945 to the Present
Korean War
Soldier's Letter
Military History
US Army Air Forces
Postwar Politics and the Cold War
The Fifties

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