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Letters From War Time Friends Across the Ocean
A lengthy collection of letters from Edstor Hughes in Elgin Iowa and Roy Dedart in New York City to Friends and family, detailing travels from Mason City to Chicago and New York, wartime training at Columbia College, YMCA service, and aviation duties. Posts describe army attire, commissary shortages in Switzerland, Swiss civilian hardship, recent letters from Switzerland, and daily camp life at Great Lakes and Camp Dewey with personal notes on health, nerves, and friendships.
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New York City
Edstor Hughes
Elgin
Iowa
Mason City
Chicago
Indiana
Norrthern Indiana
Fort Wayne
Plitaburg
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Wscenery
Alleghanies
Altoona
New York
Red Cross
Berlin
London
Paris
Halifax
Baltimore
Boston
Newport
Columbia College
George II
Army and Navy
King George
Meno
France
Columbia
Paw
Madigan Avenue
Ust
Tours
496Th Aero Squadron
ABF
Camp Merrit
Les
Grandfather
B. A
Ben
Chadwick
Aslgo
Charly
Rick
John Christ
Switzerland
Carl Maring
Mr. Christ
America
Carl
John
Mr. Muring
Basel
Dewey
Great Lakes
Ill
Co. M
Sophia
Lizzie
Alyraya
Julian
Cliff C
Christ, Co
Sid Reg
Miinels
Camp Dewey