Ratsch, Carl (fl.1945-1969) to Helen Millet
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09689.03 Author/Creator: Ratsch, Carl (fl.1945-1969) Place Written: San Francisco, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 August 1945 Pagination: [#] 28 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
One letter addressed to Helen Millet, "Rocky Hill Ranch," Norton Hill, New York, dated August 14, 1945, from Sgt. C. Ratsch, regarding the end of World War II. News was learned from Domei News Agency and a Thanksgiving service would be held Friday evening. Ratsch expresses excitement for peace. Signed by "Unk."
Carl Ratsch was a prominent member of Oak Hill, NY who established a printing business. He enlisted to join the army on March 25, 1942. Helen, in this correspondence, is his sister and married to Ernest Millet.
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