Robert M. Clarke letters: V-mail letter, August 24, 1944 · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title: Robert M. Clarke letters: V-mail letter, August 24, 1944
Accession Number: 2023.02.12
Accession Date: 9 March 2023
Accession Creator: David Lovegrove
Depositor: Found in Collection
Description: Letter Addresses to "Mother, Dad + all" on V-mail stationary.

Delivery Addresss:
Mr. + Mrs. F.P. Clarke
Route #3
Greer
South Carolina
U.S.A.

Sender's Address:
Cpt. Wm B Clarke
APO 7PM
New York, NY
Date: 24 August 1944
Storage Location: Archive: Clarke letter box.
Concerns: The bottom right corner of the letter has been torn.
Text: Dear Mother, Dad + all:

Hello, I hope all of you are fine and the world is treating you swell. It won't be long until you are busy gathering in your crops. I hope you make lots and can get help to gather it. I imagine Bob has a taste of what the Army is like by now. It won't hurt him, but I do him good and it won't be as hard from now on out. I hope he will make it O.K. I'll really be glad when it is all over and all of us can come home. I can't wait to come home to my wife and (ineligible). Tell Dick I received all of the (ineligible) today, I enjoyed reading it out (ineligible) a boy in the next room from (Grandbig?) I hope all of the (ineligible).

Love to all,
Bill