Kenneth L. Tingley correspondence 1942-1949 1945 Tingley, Kenneth L. correspondence

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Kenneth L. Tingley correspondence 1942-1949 1945 Tingley, Kenneth L. correspondence

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This collection contains around 190 letters that Major Kenneth L. Tingley wrote to his wife Thelma and infant daughter Susan while serving with the 304th Infantry Regiment in Europe during World War II. Tingley also received 7 letters from his wife, relatives, and friends.

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