Davis, Dewey

Lil and Carl Davis lived in Hartford, CT, during World War II, and the collection consists of the letters they received from their sons, Rodney O. and Dewey, who were in the armed forces during the war. More is known of Rod, who enlisted in 1942 in the Navy, and served in the Atlantic and Pacific until he was discharged in 1945. He was a radio operator on the USS Hermitage. The collection also contains letters from nephews and friends serving in the war.

From the guide to the Connecticut Soldiers Collection, Davis Family Correspondence., 1938-1945., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center .)