Letter to his mother, 1959 July 6 1959

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Letter to his mother, 1959 July 6 1959

Letter from PFC Thomas E. Lee his mother, 6 July 1959, telling about life in the Marines (3rd Howitzer Batallion, 1st Artillery). Also included is an envelope addressed from Lee to Mrs. Merritt Dan in Low Moor, Iowa, postmarked Jan. 6, 1960 from Anchorage, Alaska.

1 letter, 1 envelope

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SNAC Resource ID: 7523398

University of Iowa Libraries

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