Letter from Gerard C. Jerry Alvine to Jesse Dorsey, March 10, 1943.

Description:	Alvine writes from Fort Knox, Kentucky. He thanks Dorsey for the nice weekend he spent in Speed. He and all his friends felt at home and welcome there with the exception of one boy who may have been homesick. He appreciates the dinner and stay he had with the Briners. They had fun working the puzzle with their grandson Bobby. He also appreciated all the services the girls performed to make them feel special. They remind him of the girls back home. 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:	1943-03-10
Created By:	Alvine, Gerard C. (Jerry), 1921-1961
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/456
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Fort Knox, Kentucky 37.8897123,-86.0007157
Subjects:	Correspondence Military leaves and furloughs Domestic life World War, 1939-1945--Military facilities--American--Kentucky Hospitality Girls Thank you notes World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives United States. Army--Military life Soldiers--Correspondence

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