Letter from Jesse G. Dorsey to John Zihala, August 7, 1943

Description:	Dorsey tells Zihala that he was happy to receive his card. He remembers that he was from the first group of servicemen they entertained at the Speed Community House. He comments on his training in the desert and feels it would be a difficult place to train. 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:	1943-08-07
Created By:	Dorsey, Jesse Grant, 1895-1976
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p1819coll10/id/5964
Collection:	Jesse G. Dorsey WWII Correspondence
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Geography:	Speed, Clark County, Indiana 38.4122869,-85.7612189
Subjects:	Military trainingDesertsMilitary entertainment World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

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