Letter from Gilbert F. Couch to Jessie Dorsey, February 21, 1944.

Description:	Couch writes from England. He describes the differences in England to the United States. He finally figured out the money. He explains the different braking systems on the trains. Steering wheels on cars are on the right and they drive on the left. Streets and sidewalks are narrow. He praises the Red Cross. 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:	1944-02-21
Created By:	Couch, Gilbert Foster, 1919-1996
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2399
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	England, Great Britain, United Kingdom 52.7531847,-6.8231189
Subjects:	Railroads England--Social life and customs--1940-1950 Automobiles Soldiers--Correspondence United States. Army--Military life World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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