Mary Krakora papers, 1942-1944.

ArchivalResource

Mary Krakora papers, 1942-1944.

Contains the following type of materials: correspondence / letters. Contains information pertaining to the following wars: World War II (WWII), Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War. General description of the collection: The Mary Krakora papers consist of correspondence to Mary Krakora of Cleveland, Ohio, from many servicemen. Krakora was apparently a stamp and postmark collector, belonged to several service organizations, including a Czechoslovakian heritage club, and was a "pen friend" to servicemen. Topics of the correspondence include training and conditions at many stateside as well as overseas installations and general observations on service life.

1 box.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7664938

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Krakora, Mary.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bg5tz4 (person)

Mary Krakora became pen pals with 12 U.S. Army Air Forces service men during World War II. She lived in Cleveland, Oh. From the description of Letters, 1942-1944. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 43704974 ...