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[V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s] (Item)

V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from Lieutenant Gwin L. Walker, circa 1940s. Contains a holiday greeting and an illustration of Santa Claus riding a sled labeled "Torpedo-3." One page. Stamped on verso: "Received in San Francisco prior to 1 December and held for appropriate Christmas delivery." Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to Frank C. Leigh from his cousin, Charles C. Leigh, February 18, 1943. Discusses family news, Frank's enlistment in the Naval Air Corps, and Charles's service in Europe. One handwritten page and envelope.

[Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, circa 1940s] (Item)

Personal logbook for Frank C. Leigh, used during his World War II service with the United States Navy aboard the USS Chenango (CVE-28), circa 1940s. Most of the book is blank; only the pages that contain writing have been digitized. Also included in the book is a piece of paper from Nagasaki Customs. 11 handwritten pages.

[Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked May 19, 1943] (Item)

Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked May 19, 1943. Notes that he attended a U.S.O. show in San Antonia, California and will arrive in Corpus Christi, Texas tomorrow.

[Valentine's Day greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944] (Item)

Valentine's Day greeting card addressed to Margie (Hall) Moerbe from Norman B. Moerbe, circa 1944. The text reads: "A valentine with love from your husband in the service."Inscription on envelope: "To the sweetest wife in the world."

[Note from Lee Embree to his wife] (Item)

Note from Lee Embree to his wife gifting her his service bars, circa 1942-1945. Inscription: "Remember when you pinned these very same bars on my shirt, honey? Yes darling, these are the ones I graduated with and I would like you to have them to remember that very happy day back in New Jersey. Just for you, my love, Lee."

[Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked June 26, 1944] (Item)

Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked June 26, 1944. Envelope is empty.

[Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, circa 1940s] (Item)

Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, circa 1940s. Envelope is empty.

[Report about bombing mission incident on March 9, 1945] (Item)

Report prepared by Robert K. Mason, pilot with the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces, circa 1985. Describes an incident that took place during a bombing mission to Frankfurt, Germany on March 9, 1945. After the wing of Mason's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was severely damaged by flak, the crew made an emergency landing at an RAF base in Belgium. Mason notes…

[Typed memoir of Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call, circa 2019] (Item)

Typed memoir of Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call, circa 2019. Much of the memoir focuses on Call's life during World War II and gives a detailed account of her husband's (Jerry Call) service with the U.S. Army and her own service with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). Other topics discussed include her childhood during the Great Depression, her young adulthood in Washington State, her career with…