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Series I. Personal Correspondence between Wendell Wolfenbarger and Ruby Wolfenbarger, March 1944-January 1945 : Correspondence 19440300-19450100.

America in World War Two: Oral Histories and Personal Accounts Available online

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Description: The majority of the series consists of letters and postcards from Wendell Wolfenbarger to his wife, Ruby Wolfenbarger, during his time in the military. Also included are a telegram and a greeting card from Mrs. Wolfenbarger to W. Wolfenbarger. Topics include: weather; meals; little instructions given during training so one has to learn by guessing; eighteen-year-olds crying every night at Camp Hood; refers to the military as being a "prison sentence"; military training; entertainment; soldiers cannot have American money overseas; glad that they are tearing up someone else’s country; and asks for family news.
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