Ratsch, Carl (fl. 1945-1969) to "Helena" from "Unk"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09689.02 Author/Creator: Ratsch, Carl (fl. 1945-1969) Place Written: Visayas, Philippines Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1945 Pagination: 21.2 x 13.9 cm. Order a Copy
One letter dated Visayas, P.I., August 7, 1945, to his sister, Helena. Signed by "Unk." Describes going to see the USO stage show of "Oklahoma" as delightful. Mentions that there is an atomic bomb being used on Japan that will have "such good results," and that he is enclosing a money order for $100.
Carl Ratsch was a prominent member of Oak Hill, NY who established 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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