Letter from Marion G. Edwards to Jesse Dorsey, January 31, 1944.

Description:	Edwards writes from Shreveport, Louisiana. They moved down there from Fort Leonard Wood. They came in a convey. He comments on the environment. General Prickett is a two-star general. They are working on the roads every day. He sends his new address. It will be 3 months before they go overseas. 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:	1944-01-31
Created By:	Edwards, Marion Gerald, 1918-2001
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/5689
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Shreveport, Caddo Parrish Louisiana 32.461451,-93.8837683
Subjects:	Road constructionUSO clubsMilitary spousesSpeedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter)Weather Soldiers--CorrespondenceUnited States. Army Air Forces--Military lifeWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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