Leonard Lord letters 1943-1946 1944-1946 Lord, Leonard letters

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Leonard Lord letters 1943-1946 1944-1946 Lord, Leonard letters

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This collection contains letters that Captain Leonard Lord wrote to his wife Marge while serving in the United States Army's European Civil Affairs regiments during World War II. Lord discussed his experiences in England and France during the final year of the war, as well as his postwar experiences in Germany, where he worked with displaced persons.

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Leonard Clarence Lord was born in Surry, Maine, on June 6, 1893. He served in the United States Army during World War I, and later lived in Michigan and in Middletown, Connecticut. During World War II, he served in England, France, and Germany with two regiments of the European Civil Affairs Division; immediately after the war, he worked with displaced persons in Germany. He and his wife Marjorie ("Marge") had one son, Richard, who also served in the military during World War II. ...

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