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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 31, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 31, 1943. He says it rains a lot, but his outfit has moved in to a building recently. Although it is crowded, they keep dry. He's been getting mail much more often in Italy than in North Africa.
Date:
December 31, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 22, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on December 22, 1943, describing the Christmas dinner he had at a private residence in Italy. He praises the Italians ability to make and eat food, and wishes his family a Merry Christmas.
Date:
December 22, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 2, 1943. He says no one is getting any mail from the U.S. at his camp, but their new mess hall is almost built, and he's glad they are showing movies closer by and more often.
Date:
December 2, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 25, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 25, 1943. He discusses the weather and what the soldiers had for Christmas dinner, and tells them not to worry about him.
Date:
December 25, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., December 10, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., on December 10, 1943. He wishes he could go fishing with Willis, Sr., comments on a story about a soldier from Waco in the newspaper, and asks to be sent a box of pecans.
Date:
December 10, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 21, 1943. He arrived safely in Italy, and likes it a great deal more than he did North Africa. He comments on the fruit and nuts that grow in Italy, and mentions that he has finally received many letters and packages from home.
Date:
December 21, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes, December 31, 1943]
Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes discussing that Cludie was sorry to hear that Lilla Mayes' father was ill. She wrote that England was a very pretty place even though she had not gotten to see much of it. She goes on to ask her to please write when she can.
Date:
December 31, 1943
Creator:
Walden, Cludie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing their daughter's upcoming birthday and the upcoming holiday.
Date:
December 19, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife wishing happy holidays to her and their daughter Sharon.
Date:
December 23, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 28, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his opinions about the year coming to an end.
Date:
December 28, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.
Date:
December 12, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History