Letter from Alphonso Al DeFabrizio to Jesse Dorsey, July 31, 1943.

Description:	Al thanks Dorsey for the letter and pictures. He is not stationed at Ft. Knox anymore. Currently, he is in a hospital because something is wrong with his side. He is anticipating surgery. He had a 9 day furlough before leaving the Ft. Knox. He made the best of it I and got engaged. He asked about the girls and sends regards. He asks about Grant Olson and for his address if available.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.
Origin:	1943-07-31
Created By:	DeFabrizio, Alphonso Carmen, 1922-1998
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2284
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky 36.8001594,-87.5320512
Subjects:	Correspondence Soldiers--Correspondence United States. Army--Military life World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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