Scope and Contents This folder contains eleven letters from Dallas M. Franklin, at New Orleans, San Francisco, and Gulf Port, Miss., to Miss Elizabeth Osborn, Elkins Park, PA. They married in 1945, from which point the letters are addressed to Mrs. D.M. Franklin. In the letters, he speaks of his affection for her, their courtship, and later marriage. He's bored with his duties. He tries to resolve a fight with his wife about what he will do for work when he returns. He recounts some of his war time...

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The letters from Hugh E. Smith, Naval Air Station, Dutch Harbor, AK to Miss Jessie Hatter, Harrisburg, PA, talk of local happenings and discuss life in school. Some letters are written on USN letterhead, one with a drawing of the Seabees logo.

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Letters from Cpl. Jerome "Jerry" H. Lein, England and Germany, to his wife, Mrs. Jerome H. Lein, and son, in Brooklyn, NY. The letters dated from November 1944 to July 1945 discuss family affairs and soldier life in England, France, and Germany.

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This folder contains additional letters from Cpl. Jerome "Jerry" H. Lein, England and Germany, to his wife, Mrs. Jerome H. Lein, and son, in Brooklyn, NY.

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This folder contains incoming correspondence to Anita Lindner concerning the sudden and unexpected death of her sister, Lucy, in 1943.

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This folder contains letters from Luther H. Franklin, Seattle, WA, to Mr. and Mrs. Dallas M. Franklin. 10th AAF Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron. His letters discuss how "Yankees" get along with "Rebels" (Northerners and Southerners) in the military. He talks about how he misses home and his love for the South.

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This letter from PFC Russell Whitney Scibold, Greenland is written to Miss Bertha Osborne, Elkins Park, PA.

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This folder contains three letters from TSgt Lew E. Wilson, Australia and New Guinea, to Miss Betty Osborne, Elkins Park, PA, dated July 12, July 27, and Aug 13, 1944.

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This folder contains two letters from TSgt Earl G. Palmer, Italy, to Miss Betty Osborne, Elkins, Park, PA, dated May 2 and July 4, 1944. US Army Air Corps. A photograph of Palmer is included. In the first letter, he flirts with Osborne. In the second letter, he writes that he is coming home.

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This folder contains letters from William P. Eschborn, Air Corps Technical School, Keesler Field, Miss., to Miss Anita "Dude" Lindner, Buffalo, NY. He discusses training school, the war, and his sadness and shock about the death of Lucy, her sister.

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The letters from Walter E. Walker, South Pacific, are addressed to Mrs. Walter E. Walker, Fort Edward, NY, US Navy. He discusses how the war has changed him, things will be better when he returns, and his duties as a mail censor. He describes how one soldier became angry at him for censoring his letter. A photograph of sailors wearing traditional Hawaiian women's clothing is included.

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The letters from William P. Eschborn, [at various air training bases in the USA], to Miss Anita Lindner, Buffalo, NY, USAF, discuss how pilot training functions and how the Army wants better trained pilots, not just people who can "take off and land." He speaks of his anticipation to get involved in the war.