World War II letters, 1943-1945.

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World War II letters, 1943-1945.

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Consists of letters written by PFC Frank E. Baker to his aunts and uncle in Gallatin, Tenn. during his World War II service. Baker was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas and on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Many of the Texas letters are written jointly with his wife, Ella, who lived there with him until his departure for Hawaii. The letters largely pertain to his reactions to hometown news and some discussion of war developments.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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