Letter from Henry S. Hinton to Jesse Dorsey, March 19, 1944.

Description:	Hinton writes on U.S. Army letterhead. He comments on the weather and how good it is for maneuvers. He knows there are 3 boys from home stationed at Camp Shelby and asks if he knows what divisions they are in. He hopes to get a furlough after maneuvers are over. He finds his work interesting. He comments on the news from 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:	1944-03-19
Created By:	Hinton, Henry Schubnell (Hank), 1924-2007
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/5527
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Shreveport, Caddo Parrish Louisiana 32.461451,-93.8837683
Subjects:	Military trainingMilitary maneuversSilver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Ind.)--Basketball Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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