Letter from Glen E. Beyl to Jesse G. Dorsey, January 1, 1944.
| Description: |
Beyl writes from North Africa. Part of this letter is blacked out by the censors. He explains that in his spare time he goes out to see the sights, drinks some wine and talks to the French and Italians. In his business, he has to know a little of both languages. Last night at 12 o’clock, the alarm sounded and he had to man his battle station. He explains the differences in the bombs. The answer to Dorsey’s question is censored. This letter is part of a large group of letter written to or by Jesse G. Dorsey during World War II. Dorsey ran the community house for the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. Being a veteran of World War I, he knew the value of providing support to the troops. He wrote letters and sent the company newsletter (Speedometer) to several hundred service men and women during the war. The community house also hosted weekend parties for soldiers from Fort Knox, Kentucky during the war. |
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| Origin: | 1944-01-01 |
| Created By: |
Beyl, Glen Elwood (Doc), 1921-2011 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/1313 |
| Collection: |
Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
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| Geography: |
North Africa 19.5941455,-7.7123377 |
| Subjects: |
Bombs Bombings Warships French language Italian language Wine North Africa World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives United States. Navy--Military life Sailors--Correspondence |
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