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Box 1

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

James W. Moore to Mrs. La Normandin, 1945 February 25

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: id24931
Scope and Contents

"I'll be out of fighting for some time, maybe for good, I hope. You don't know how tough it is up there unless you been told before and then you can't imagine what there is to it."

Dates: 1945 February 25

Photograph, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: id24937
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a boy on a sofa holding a toy Santa Claus.

Dates: undated

Empty Envelopes and Blank Notepaper

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: id24938
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters from Pfc Ralph L. Conner of the 5th Army Headquarters, the Battle Casualty Section, to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, his Mother, and Miss Blanche La Normandin, his Aunt, while he was stationed in Europe, mainly Italy, during World War II. His letters suggest he is a file clerk. His Mother and Aunt appear to live together in Everett, Massachusetts and his Father, and possibly a second wife, live in Quincy, Massachusetts. Letters describe the weather, his experiences and reminiscences of...
Dates: 1944-1945; Majority of material found in 1945

PFC (Private First Class) Ralph L. Conner to Miss Blanche La Normandin and to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: id24932
Scope and Contents

May 10 Ralph to Blanche June 10 Ralph to Mom June 27 Ralph to Mom and Blanche Says that they will receive a letter from someone important. June 28 Ralph to Mom and Blanche Prices high. July 11 Ralph to Mom and Blanche December 17 Ralph to Blanche and Granny December 31 Ralph to Mom “I am in office work. Not on a truck.”

Dates: 1944

PFC (Private First Class) Ralph L. Conner to Miss Blanche La Normandin and to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, 1945 January

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id24933
Scope and Contents January 1 Ralph to Blanche Tells how much money he can send home to help Blanche. January 12 Ralph to Mom and Blanche Behind the lines doing office work. Collection of candy taken for the Italian Kids. January 19 Ralph to Mom January 20 Ralph to Mom Set sail from Newport News, Virginia one year ago today. January 20 Ralph to Mom Remembers other Christmas times, playing with family outside and with the dog, racing to open presents. January 22 Ralph to Mom January 23 Ralph to Mom January 25...
Dates: 1945 January

PFC (Private First Class) Ralph L. Conner to Miss Blanche La Normandin and to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, 1945 February

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id24934
Scope and Contents February 1 Ralph to Mom “Positive that my plans will come true in the future.” February 13 Ralph to Mom Instructions on cleaning fountain pen. February 13 Ralph to Blanche February 15 Ralph to Blanche February 15 Ralph to Blanche February 19 Ralph to Mom His Dad in a car accident, “I never thought I’d see the day that dad would smash up.” February 20 Ralph to Mom Received letter regarding the Quincy Paper. Reason he is listed as from Quincy is because that is where Mom and Dad live but “you”...
Dates: 1945 February

PFC (Private First Class) Ralph L. Conner to Miss Blanche La Normandin and to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, 1945 March

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id24935
Scope and Contents March 4 Ralph to Mom Letter from Sugar opened when he received it: "maybe we are being cased as spies. Or maybe they want to make sure you are not sending me Winchell's columns." March 7 Ralph to Blanche Picture of Sugar, his dog. March 7 Ralph to Blanche March 8 Ralph to Mom Handwritten letter, not a V-Mail. Talks about movies and radio programs. March 11 Ralph to Mom March 15 Ralph to Mom Sent home all V-mail letters that he received from 17 January 1944 to March 1, 1945. Mail getting...
Dates: 1945 March

PFC (Private First Class) Ralph L. Conner to Miss Blanche La Normandin and to Mrs. Emma La Normandin, 1945 May

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id24936
Scope and Contents May 14 Ralph to Mom In hospital with chickenpox May 15 Ralph to Mom Second day of convalescing May 16 Ralph to Mom Third day of convalescing(2 copies of letter) May 17 Ralph to Mom Fourth day of convalescing. Two Russians in his ward. May 17 Ralph to Blanche May 18 Ralph to Mom No more censoring. He is in the 24th general hospital in Florence, Italy. His Unit was stationed in Florence September 26, 1944 until 28 April. His Unit is currently in Po Valley. Landed in North Africa at Oran...
Dates: 1945 May