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This folder contains letters where Shirley describes how easy life is in England. He explains specifically what types of candies he wants his mother to send and talks frequently about the gossip back in the United States. Shirley talks about moving between base camps, the conditions at those camps, and the types of women he interacts with. In Shirley's September 17th letter, he briefly mentions the end of the blackout in England. Shirley's September 21st letter discusses his transfer to Cassel/Kassel Germany.

This folder contains a letter where Shirley describes the current discharge practices (October 2nd letter). His October 14th letter briefly describes his hopes for the end of the war and current events in Europe and Japan. Shirley describes more about John Setser in this collection of letters. His October 21st letter describes the events that led up and followed John Setser's death. Shirley's October 24th letter describes his intentions upon returning home and his belief of an impending depression in the U.S. post-war. Shirley writes to his mother about move out of her house and into an apartment.

This folder contains letters between Clifford and his aunt Edith and Mary Russell.

This folder contains letters from David "Red" Lucas, a private with the 508 B.G in India.

The folder contains personal letters from Don to his wife Portia detailing his day to day life overseas, including his journey to the air base in England and his being assigned to the 44th unit. He spends time discussing financials such as the selling of their car and the money orders he plans on sending back to Florida with her as well as asking for supplies he sorely needs, including cothes for the winter months. He describes her letters as the only thing keeping his morale up and begs her to keep writing, and inquires after their son while asking for as many photographs of them as she can send.

This folder contains letters from Edith Cameron, a friend of Hazel's in Gainesville, FL. Her early letters discuss school, her children, and her plans for summer travels. In her August 7 and August 8, 1939 letters she includes newspaper clippings and a personal account on the death of her friend, Amy Fetzer, who killed herself jumping from Cameron's work building. In her March 10, 1944, letter, she discussed war rationing, local politics, and the affairs of family and friend; the letter also has a letter of Hazel's attached.

This folder contains letters from Ed Van Durn during his service and training to be a Combat Engineer in the Army. He writes about his day-to-day experiences in various places such as Fort Dix and Camp Gordon, including his work routine, what he does in his free time, and the weather. He also shares his experience getting his teeth pulled by a dentist at the Camp and getting Poison Oak. Other memorable experiences he shares incluude being promoted to guard and rescuing a prisoner that was absent without official leave in Arizona. He also shares his feelings on the great amount of furloughs happening in late 1943.