Soldiers' letters, 1943-1946.

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Soldiers' letters, 1943-1946.

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Letters written by soldiers mostly in military training or engaged in other military duties and stationed at forts in the United States. All had been Flushing residents. Some of the soldiers represented frequently in the collection are James A. Afflerbach, Robert D. Broadley, Eugene A. Burns, Robert A. Mead, Eugene Rathgeber, Robert A. Muller, William E. Nelson, Alfred E. Rinaldi, Jr., and Joseph N. Rogers. Most letters are addressed to Florence C. Rockefeller, a social studies teacher at Flushing High School, and describe soldier's military training and their friends from Flushing. Some discuss combat and occupation of Japan and Europe. A few photographs are also included.

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Rockefeller, Florence C.

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Rathgeber, Eugene.

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Burns, Eugene A.

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Rogers, Joseph N.

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Broadley, Robert D.

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Rinaldi, Alfred E., Jr.

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Mead, Robert A., 1969-

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Nelson, William Andrew, 1839-1929

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William T. Nelson was a farmer from Forsyth County, N.C. Enlisted as a corporal, 4 July 1862; elevated to sergeant, 15 October 1864; reduced to private, 15 November 1864; returned to rank of sergeant, 15 January 1864; paroled 26 June 1865 at Newport News, Va. From the description of Papers, 1857-1864. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 434123921 ...

Afflerbach, James A.

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Flushing High School

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Collecting area: Material related to the history of Flushing High School and former students. Will also accept material pertaining to general Flushing history. Flushing High School is New York City's oldest free public high school, chartered in 1875. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155468299 ...

Muller, Robert A.

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