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Soldiers -- United States.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

George Whittington Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3533
Abstract

This collection consists of an envelope and four pages of correspondence, written by George Whittington, from Base hospital #7 in France to Eddie A. Snow of Boston, Massachusetts. The letter was written on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918 and is on American Expeditionary Force letterhead.

Dates: 1918 November 11

Jack A. Thompson Air Force Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2820
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Jack Thompson, relating to his time spent in the United States Air Force and World War II. It includes photographs of nose art (paintings on the front side of airplanes), cities in East Asia and the Pacific, and of other soldiers. There are also photocopies of several letters written during and about war.

Dates: 1940s-1950s, 1990s

Jasper Jennings Pay Voucher

 Collection
Identifier: MS-3841
Abstract

A pay voucher for soldier Jasper N. Jennings from March 1865.

Dates: 1865 March 8

William King Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1405
Abstract

William King wrote four of the five letters in this collection to his family in Sapling Grove, Virginia to tell them about his service in the Mexican-American War. Sam Anderson wrote the final letter to inform King's family of his death on board a ship bound for home. Also included are two newspaper clippings describing the letters and their contents.

Dates: 1846 September 22-1848 July 4