Buy this book on-line ROSCOE JOHN, ORVILLE JOHN, LYLE JOHN : 1942 - 1946 ORIGINAL LARGE 230+ ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN LETTERS FROM THREE MONTANA NEPHEWS AND SON WRITING BACK HOME WHILE BRAVELY SERVING THEIR COUNTRY
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. On offer is a very large family grouping of original, handwritten World War II letters from three US Navy servicemen who hailed from Montana writing home to McRae, Montana. 230+ envelopes with letters and also letters in addition to those in envelopes dated 1943 through 1946. Some V-Mail in and out of covers. Two sets from brothers to Aunt (Mr./Mrs. Kenneth John) in McRae, Montana (near Hardin, south of Billings - last had a Post Office in 1953). Roscoe was in North Africa in 1943 and went to Italy and France. One brother's wife was staying with her parents in Absarokee, Montana. Brother Lyle John was with the Army in North Africa, mostly Algeria. The other set is from their cousin, Kenneth John's son, Orville John who started his service later with many 1944 letters from U. S. Naval Training Center at Farragut, Idaho and other training facilities. These letters go through early 1946 as he got into the War toward the end, but he did get to China, Hong Kong, and Japan and was mostly with LSTs. There are a few letters to the men sent from US locations. Naval cancels, censor markings, a few APO markings, but mostly Navy. Overall G+.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Good+ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of ROSCOE JOHN, ORVILLE JOHN, LYLE JOHN : 1942 - 1946 ORIGINAL LARGE 230+ ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN LETTERS FROM THREE MONTANA NEPHEWS AND SON WRITING BACK HOME WHILE BRAVELY SERVING THEIR COUNTRY. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, out of print books, antiquarian books, rare books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |