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Navy Letters From Great Lakes and Abroad
A collection of wartime letters describes daily life in a naval training station and in Ireland. Bob Fletchall writes of duty, inspection, chores, garment rolling, shows, and longing for home. Other correspondents discuss troop movements to Ireland, entertainment, and wartime finances and travel in Europe.
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Bob Fletchall
A. C. Fletchall
Fifth Street
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes
Mom
Cleveland Indians
Great Lakes
Oll
Ray
Bob
Joe R. Glanzer
Gladys Klein R. Glanzer
Gladys Kleinxer
Ireland
Mike Glanzer
Ohio Avenue Southwest
Huron
Gladys
America
American Pictures