Letter from Russell E. Martin to Jesse Dorsey, December 25, 1942.

Description:	Martin has finished his training at Keesler Field and San Diego and is now in Harlingen, Texas. He is close to the Mexican border and the weather at Christmas is like Spring at home. He is learning all the parts of a machine gun, as well as ballistics and sights. He sends a picture and thanks the Ladies Club for his gift.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:	1942-12-25
Created By:	Martin, Russell Edward, 1919-1984
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/4844
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas 26.1686455,-97.7762771
Subjects:	Military trainingMachine gunsWeatherChristmas Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army Air Forces--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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