Letter from James W. Peyton to Jesse Dorsey, April 27, 1943.

Description:	Peyton writes on U.S. Marine Corps Air Station at Quantico, Virginia letterhead. He only had time to visit family the last time he was home on leave. He is now a Staff Sergeant. He is working in the post office and likes the work. His brother is in the Army and stationed in St. Petersburg, Florida. He will send his full address as soon as he gets it. 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:	1943-04-27
Created By:	Peyton, James William, 1920-1990.
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/4495
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia 38.5228327,-77.2922965
Subjects:	Military promotionsMilitary jobs--postal clerks Marines--Correspondence United States. Marine Corps--Military life World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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