Charles Willard Schepmoes Letters 1945.

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Charles Willard Schepmoes Letters 1945.

Schepmoes' letters home from U.S. Army basic training at Fort Dix (N.J.) and Fort Knox (Ky.) dated 14 Jan. 1945 to 20 May 1945. Schepmoes describes drills, camp life, KP and guard duty, weather, food, target practice, training to drive jeeps, trucks and tanks, and leisure time.

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