[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, February 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, February 15, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, on February 15, 1944. He thanks her for a box she sent him at Christmas, and admits that Italy is better than Africa, and there are more things to take pictures of in Italy than in Africa, but he still wants to go home. He's heard that Margaret Ann is dating a soldier, and predicts that they will get married.
Date: February 15, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 4, 1944. He has gone to see Wilbur Crawford for the past few days, and the two of them have planned a camping and fishing trip to take place when the war is over. Willis asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is stationed.
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 18, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 18, 1944. He says he bought a war bond and sent it home, and that he's going to visit Wilbur Crawford in the hospital soon. He got a lighter, a box of pecans, and the film sent from home. He asks after his parents' broken ice box, and says it might be hard to get a new one.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 26, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 26, 1944. He informs them that Wilbur Crawford, whose leg was injured, had the bandages taken off and just needs exercise to recover. He plans to have his picture taken and send them to his parents. He's had letters from a friend at A&M and Margaret Willis from Abilene.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 29, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 29, 1944. He sends reassurances to Wilbur Crawford's mother that he's fine, and tells his parents not to worry about him, since he's not at the front lines.
Date: February 29, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 22, 1944. He had a letter from the mother of a friend who was in the Pacific, and whose other sons might be drafted soon. Willis plans to go see Wilbur Crawford soon, and is pleased that his tent now has a radio and the battalion has a laundry.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, February 26, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, on February 26, 1944. He thanks them for the handkerchiefs they sent him for Christmas, which he explains are hard to get in Italy, and tells them that the soldiers in his camp will be given three Cokes a week starting in March.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 27, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 27, 1944. He explains that each soldier is allotted three Cokes a week starting March 1, and realizes that he's forgotten the taste. He went to see a movie and enjoyed it, and plans on going to a church service that night.
Date: February 27, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 8, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 8, 1944. He's going to see Wilbur Crawford again soon, and says Crawford is lucky he only got a hole in his leg muscle instead of a broken bone. He asks his parents to send him some film, as well as his cousin Jimmie's address.
Date: February 8, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing her using the name "Catherine Smith" instead of "Mrs. Merrill Smith" and life in his deployment.
Date: February 12, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 2, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about the continuous rain and work left to do.
Date: February 2, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 16, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about carving and the climate.
Date: February 16, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 6, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing progress in his camp's construction and Sharon's temper.
Date: February 6, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History