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Winemiller, Robert A., (fl. 1921-1947) to Leonard Eugene Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.017 Author/Creator: Winemiller, Robert A., (fl. 1921-1947) Place Written: Camp Forest, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 October 1942 Pagination: 2 p. : envelope ; 27.9 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Robert A. Winemiller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated October 26, 1942. Robert inquires if three letters were delivered. He details his job of filling trucks with gasoline in battle. In addition his battalion is training in combat fighting, the use of camouflage, and how to react to an enemy plane overhead. Robert hopes to meet women in Chattanooga. He concludes his letter asking Leonard to keep him up to date on "Dotty" and who she is with and how she is acting. Signed "Fuzz."

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947
Runk, Dorothy Kaye, fl. 1942-1945

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