Kenneth P. Wells World War II letters, 1942 Dec.-1945 Oct.

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Kenneth P. Wells World War II letters, 1942 Dec.-1945 Oct.

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Approximately 870 letters written by Wells to his family while serving with the Navy. The letters are detailed and were generally written on a daily basis. Some of the letters are accompanied by correspondence he received from other individuals and ephemera items he collected. A selection of envelopes is also included in the collection.

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8037203

State Historical Society of Iowa, Library

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