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Letters From Service Men Bring News From Italy and England
A collection of wartime letters from Pvt. William Starr in Italy dated June 19 1944 to Etha Swarts of Ottumwa discusses Naples Viet Vesuvius Cassino the Rapido and Volturnus river crossings plus a note about Orin Starr at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Also from England Lowell Marshall describes life away from London with letters home and daily routines. Other notes share updates on Lloyd Carter Dyer Kriegermeier Audrey and Bill Jordan plus a brief overseas report from Cpl James Cochran and a reference to The Stars and Stripes newspaper.
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Pvt
William Starr
Etha Swarts
Ottumwa
Bill
Moulton
Italy
Naples
University of Naples
Mt. Vesuvius
Isle of Capric
Monestary
Rapido
Volturas
Etna
England
Grandma
Grandpa
Des Moines
Hutch
Vance
Logan
Lyle
London
James Cochran
the Stars and Stripes
Army
Jim
James .H. Cochran
TD Bn. Co
APO
Care
New York
N.Y