Letter from Robert E. Bob Jonas to The Speed Community House, April 14, 1943.

Description:	Jonas writes on Camp Young Desert Training Center letterhead. He hopes to get a furlough soon so he can come see his wife and baby. He tells of a hike they took to the ocean and back. He had a 3 day leave and spent some time with his aunt and uncle near Los Angeles. He is now a Private First Class and hopes to get higher soon. 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:	1943-04-14
Created By:	Jonas, Robert Ellsworth (Bob), 1918-1944
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/5217
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Indio, Riverside County, California 33.6641984,-115.789654
Subjects:	Military trainingMilitary spousesChildrenCalifornia--Description and travel Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army Air Forces--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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