Letter from Roger B. Hill to Jesse Dorsey, April 19, 1943

Description:	Hill writes on the Armored Force Fort Knox, Kentucky letterhead. He thanks Dorsey for the weekend he spent in Speed. He describes how much he liked the food and would like the recipe for the cake they had. He also tells about the letter he wrote his mother recounting his visit. He asks for a copy of the picture they took while her was there. 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:	1943-04-19
Created By:	Hill, Roger Burton, 1921-2004
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/2737
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Fort Knox, Kentucky 37.8862998,-85.9958534
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Indiana--SpeedMilitary entertainmentThank you notes Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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