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[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 2, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on October 2, 1945. He laments the slowness of the mail service now that the Army is only focusing on getting soldiers home, and talks about things he remembers from home.
Date:
October 2, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, November 5, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on November 5, 1945. He discusses the decommissioning of soldiers abroad, and his pride in being an American.
Date:
November 5, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, August 12, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on August 12, 1945, relating his reaction and that of the soldiers in his outfit to the news that Japan has surrendered and the war is over. He is delighted at the thought of coming home and starting a family.
Date:
August 12, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, February 24, 1946]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on February 24, 1946, laying out his plans for returning home.
Date:
February 24, 1946
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, November 10, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on November 10, 1945, telling them what he's been doing in Shanghai. He also expresses his disgust with the army for not getting him home sooner.
Date:
November 10, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, March 3, 1946]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on March 3, 1946, rejoicing in his upcoming return to the States after three and half years in the army.
Date:
March 3, 1946
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U.S.S. General H.W. Butner]
Copy negative of U.S.S. General H. W. Butner in China. The ship is facing to the right and is anchored. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. General H.W. Butner (AP. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. General H.W. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. Bill Nesbit."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, August 20, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on August 20, 1945. He discusses his lack of interesting things to write home about, the possible end of censorship, and letters he has received and written recently.
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 4, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on October 4, 1945. He talks about living in China while the Chinese people wage a revolution.
Date:
October 4, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 13, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on October 13, 1945. He discusses his settling in at Shanghai, getting caught up in a dragon parade, and the rate of exchange.
Date:
October 13, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, August 24, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on August 24, 1945, informing them of his living arrangements in China, and his lack of mail in the past few weeks.
Date:
August 24, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, February 6, 1946]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on February 6, 1946. He complains of the routine of his days, and mentions his anger at the easy treatment of Japanese war criminals coming to Shanghai for trial.
Date:
February 6, 1946
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 14, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 14, 1945. He relates a rumor related to his return to the states, and mentions a letter his father wrote him before he went abroad that has become an inspirational guide to him.
Date:
September 14, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 7, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 7, 1945, celebrating the announcement of V-J Day and the lifting of censorship. He complains about China and the black market.
Date:
September 7, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 11, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 11, 1945. He discusses his journey through China's countryside, a stop at a mission where he ordered a handmade silk pillow case, and his station at Kunming.
Date:
September 11, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 17, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 17, 1945. He discusses his family back home, and mentions making a pair of shower shoes for himself to keep from getting athlete's foot.
Date:
September 17, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History