Letter from Donald W. Renn to Jesse G. Dorsey, January 23, 1944.

Description:	Renn writes from Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He got his letter and the Speedometer and would like the Speedometer every time it is printed. He would also like one of the picture books. He is in the 65th division of the second regiment, fourth platoon, second squad of the mortar section of the infantry. He will send a picture of himself when he gets one taken. The army is tough and hard. All the hikes make you sore and tired. They will start out on the firing range next month. He has 14 weeks of basic then he gets a furlough. The officers seem nice and there is plenty of good food. 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:	1944-01-23
Created By:	Renn, Donald W., 1925-2019
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/4092
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi 31.2957602,-89.3904943
Subjects:	Military trainingWorld War, 1939-1945--Military facilities--American--Mississippi--Camp ShelbyMilitary officersMilitary insigniaSpeedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter)Correspondence Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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