Collection of eleven manuscript letters from a US military trainee to his mother in 1944

N.p. N.p., 1944. Collection of eleven manuscript letters, written by what appears to be a US Naval Aviation student to his mother between September 10 and November 23, 1944. Letters written on humorous, occasionally erotic, stationery.

The letters variously discuss Jim's classes, down time, and concerns regarding family and friends back home, with particular attention to a "Beebe," possibly a girlfriend or close female friend. Several letters mention his transmitter kit and "occuloscopes" (likely oscilloscopes), suggesting that he was training in some capacity as an aviator, although given the letters' timing it is uncertain whether Jim was actually deployed during World War II.

A description of a weekend trip to Columbus, Beaver Dam, Burnett, and Fond de Lac, as well as a later day trip to Janesville, in two letters from November suggest that Jim was training somewhere in Wisconsin. A charming collection, providing an unguarded glimpse into the life of a young military student named Jim, written shortly before the end of World War II.

Letters 8.5 x 11 inches. About Fine.


[Book #155543]