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Graeff, Leonard Eugene, (1920-2016) to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.417 Author/Creator: Graeff, Leonard Eugene, (1920-2016) Place Written: Hawaii Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 April 1945 Pagination: 3 p. : envelope ; Order a Copy

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated April 9, 1945. He is sorry to hear about the chaos in Harrisburg, with storms, company, and a power failure but is glad they wrote. It has been raining a lot and he borrowed a raincoat from his shop. He forgot to return it, and had to go back later to sign it back in. He received a V-Mail from Florence Huber, and letters from June Walter and Dottie Erickson. Dottie updated him on Lee Hoover who is now stationed near Iwo Jima. He comments on Susan and Raymond visiting the Klopps and inquires how they are doing. He mentions seeing Kenneth Prowell. He also comments that he is not worried about receiving medals, he's thinking about how it will look when he comes home and he’s not any further than when he started as far as his rating is concerned.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Graeff, Raymond James, 1889-1963
Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967
Huber, Florence, fl. 1943-1945
Klopp, Edna, fl. 1945
Klopp, Herman, fl. 1944-1945
Klopp, Stanley, fl. 1945
Prowell, Kenneth, fl. 1945
Hoover, Lee, fl. 1943-1945
Erickson, Dottie, fl. 1924-1945
Walter, June, fl. 1943-1945

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