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[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, January 14, 1945]
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1991-07-17-A_text_004
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1991-07-17-A_text_004_01
1991-07-17-A_text_004_02
1991-07-17-A_text_004_03
1991-07-17-A_text_004_04
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The William Orthman World War II Collection (1991-07-17-A), Box 2, Folder 9
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Orthman, William G., 1911-1990
Description
Letter from William Orthman to his wife, written while stationed in Shanghai, China, January 14, 1945. Discusses his recent job transfer to public relations, American and Chinese protests in Shanghai, a recent visit by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, and clashing views regarding communism and democracy. Three typed pages with envelope.
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1945-01-14
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United States. Army Air Forces
World War, 1939-1945
Orthman, William G., 1911-1990
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Shanghai (China)
China
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correspondence
envelopes
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The William Orthman World War II Collection/The Museum of Flight
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Orthman, William G., 1911-1990,
[Letter from William Orthman to his wife, January 14, 1945]
, [1991-07-17-A_text_004]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 13/07/2025, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/1789