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Letter - 2017.066.0081
This is a handwritten letter from Allen J. Sutherland to his parents, signed "Bud." The letter is written on both sides of two sheets of lined paper. It was written while Bud had just arrived in Louisiana; he mentions not knowing their actual location, just that they passed Camp Polk and are temporarily 115 miles from Shreveport. He mentions their late arrival due to the trucks constantly getting stuck on the roads. Most of the letter is about we...
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Letter - 2017.066.0090
This is a handwritten letter from Allen J. Sutherland to his parents, signed "Bud." It was written while Bud was stationed at Camp Barkeley in Texas but the letter is written on Camp Polk letterhead. The date on the letter could possibly be April 09, but it is difficult to tell as there have been several corrections; the letter was also written over the course of two days. In the letter Bud discusses tetanus shots, a training film he watched, rif...
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Letter - 2017.066.0091
This is a handwritten letter from Allen J. Sutherland to his parents, signed "Bud." It was written while Bud was stationed at Camp Barkeley in Texas but the letter is written on Camp Polk letterhead. In the letter Bud discusses the Gillette newspaper, furlough being postponed, sports, family members, and military training and inspection.
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Letter - 2017.066.0092
This is a handwritten letter from Allen J. Sutherland to his parents, signed "Bud." It was written while Bud was stationed at Camp Barkeley in Texas but the letter is written on Camp Polk letterhead. In the letter Bud discusses guarding railroad bridges a day away from camp and references a possible sighting of "Him" on a train that went through. He also mentions their upcoming plans to spend a week on the firing range, family members, and furlou...
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