William Fields letters 1942-1945 Fields, William letters

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William Fields letters 1942-1945 Fields, William letters

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This collection contains 16 letters that Captain William H. Fields wrote to Charles L. Bowden and Urney Fields Bowden of Macon, Georgia, while serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He mentioned his participation in military combat and described his life in the Hawaiian Islands, where he held an administrative position. The collection also includes a letter from a mother to her son.

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Fields, William H.

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Bowden, Urney

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Captain William H. Fields served with the V Amphibian Corps of the United States Marine Corps during World War II. After seeing combat in the latter months of 1943, Fields was transferred to Hawaii, where he served in an administrative capacity until the end of the war. During his time in Hawaii, he received a commendation for his work. Charles L. Bowden was mayor of Macon, Georgia, from 1938-1947. He and his wife, Urney Fields, had two daughters, Charlotte and Patricia ...

Bowden, Charles L.

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Captain William H. Fields served with the V Amphibian Corps of the United States Marine Corps during World War II. After seeing combat in the latter months of 1943, Fields was transferred to Hawaii, where he served in an administrative capacity until the end of the war. During his time in Hawaii, he received a commendation for his work. Charles L. Bowden was mayor of Macon, Georgia, from 1938-1947. He and his wife, Urney Fields, had two daughters, Charlotte and Patricia ...

United States. Marine Corps. Amphibious Corps, V

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