Letters
Content Description
About 40 letters from George Beasley to his sweetheart, Rosa L. Johnson written between June 1941 and May 1945. Beasley was a Sergeant in the Army stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Camp Rucker, Alabama, and then overseas in France and Belgium. He served with the 3rd and 4th Battalion of the Armed Force Replacement Training Center, a segregated African American unit.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1945
Creator
- From the Collection: Beasley, George Alfred (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.06 Linear Feet
Language
English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository