Letters from Harold G. Blunk to Family, October 1943-May 1945
- Containers:
- 14.0004 - Box 1, Folder 003
- Scope and content:
In this folder, there are letters Blunk sent to other members of his family, such as his son, Donald, and his mother. The October 27th letter to his mother includes family photos that were sent to him, as well as a newspaper clipping from the Sentinel or the County News about his work in England repairing a damaged B-17 for the 8th Air Force. The picture used for the newspaper article was sent to his wife and referenced in his April 30, 1945 letter. In the letter, he questions her about his brother Chester and his progress in the Army Air Forces as he had not heard from him or his wife in a while. Blunk also sent his mother a V-mail cartoon wishing her a merry Christmas. To Donald, he sent a birthday letter with a large picture of a bulldog head wearing a pilot's cap with the words "Fight'n Fifth above it, and a V-mail telling him he misses him very much.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open to all researchers.
- Parent terms of access:
- All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
