Letters, 1941-1945.

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Letters, 1941-1945.

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The collection consists of approximately 485 letters primarily written by Henry Fleck to his parents in Marion, Ind., during World War II. The letters discuss Fleck's personal life, attitudes toward the army, and religious faith. Other subjects include the liberation of Paris in June 1944, and conditions in the Nazi Extermination Camp at Buchenwald. Letters to other relatives discuss military duties and routines.

3 boxes.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7603521

Indiana Historical Society Library

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United States. Army. Air Corps. Air Force, 9th

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Fleck, Henry, 1915-1981.

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Henry Fleck (1915-1981) was an attorney in Marion, Grant County, Ind. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942. Fleck served in Europe as a radio operator, and was in charge of the cryptographic section of the 8th TAC Air Command Squadron. In 1945 he was transferred to the Command Judge Advocate Office of Headquarter Squadron IX TAC. After the war he returned to his law practice in Marion, marrying in 1948. From the description of Letters, 1941-1945. (Indiana Historical Society...

United States. Army. Air Corps. Air Force, 8th.

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