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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He summarizes a few letters he's received from friends, asks after what his parents have decided about selling their house, and mentions a camping trip he and Wilbur Crawford are planning to go on after the war is over.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 23, 1944. He wishes he could meet a girl, Jean Wood, mentioned in one of his parents' letters. He says he went looking for a place to go fishing in Italy, and wishes the Red Cross or Special Services could fix up a boat to take the soldiers fishing.
Date:
April 23, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He went to an Texas A&M meeting for Muster Day and saw some men he knew from home. He guesses most of the men from his graduating class are in the Pacific. He briefly mentions seeing Vesuvius erupt, as well as spending time with his friend Harmon Gilbreath and Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 16, 1944. He went to visit Wilbur Crawford and brought him newspapers from Waco, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath ordered swim suits from the service so they can go swimming soon, since it's warming up.
Date:
April 16, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 6, 1944. He had a get together with Wilbur Crawford and some soldiers from his outfit, and he comments on the weather.
Date:
April 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 1, 1944. He recently ran in to some people he was connected to from home while spending time at the Red Cross with Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History