Letter from John Stanley Popp to Jesse Dorsey, October 12, 1942.

Description:	Popp writes on United States Army Air Forces letterhead. He tells Dorsey he will be there for a while waiting for school to start. He will be going to radio operating and radio mechanics and when he is finished he will have a Non Com rating. He tells of some experiences he has had in Florida. 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:	1942-10-12
Created By:	Popp, John Stanley (Stan), 1916-1981
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/4368
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida 27.9927343,-82.8174384
Subjects:	Florida--Description and travelMilitary trainingMilitary jobs--radio operators Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army Air Forces--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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