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Soldiers Letter From Iowa to Kansas City and Beyond
A WWII era letter from Marvin A. Richmond describes marching from Des Moines through Knoxville Chariton to Kansas City then Parsons Oklahoma and Muskogee. He notes army life cold barracks bad grub guards and longing for Iowa while praising soldiers and urging support for luxuries to keep troops warm and motivated.
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Mr. Bruce
Des Moines
Knoxville
Chariton
Kansas City
Parsons
Kansas
Parsons Bouthoon
Okla Homa
Muskeee
Red Cross
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Ft. Muat
Tribune
Arthur Sears Henning
Army
Navy
France
Reims
State and
Randolph