Letter from Harry M. Cleveland to Jesse Dorsey, March 17, 1946.

Description:	Cleveland writes on United States Marine Corps letterhead from Guam. He tells Dorsey he thinks it will not be long and things will be back the way they were before the war. He has moved around a lot lately and then tells about the changes to his battalion. He describes the work he is doing and the weather conditions. 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:	1946-03-17
Created By:	Cleveland, Harry Marvin, 1917-1957
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2498
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Guam 13.4506574,144.5086332
Subjects:	CorrespondenceWeatherMilitary jobsSurplus gearWorld War, 1939-1945--end Marines--CorrespondenceUnited States. Marine Corps--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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