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  • World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945

Letter from William R. Leaf, 1942

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Letter from William R. Leaf, 1942
MS-0369-01L-05
Letter from William R. Leaf, 1942
1942-06-27
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Leaf, William R.
Leaf says his unit has three "pleasures in life" in the South Pacific: "receiving mail from home; two is bare back riding; and three is swimming." The mail is slow; the riding means "you have to stand up to eat your meals"; and "sharks are all you have to contend with when swimming." The 3rd battalion of the 251st Coast Artillery Corps (Anti-Aircraft) was sent to Nadi, Fiji to defend the airport there.
William Leaf; Bill Leaf; Anti-aircraft; United States National Guard; 251st Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft); South Pacific
Fiji - Nadi
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  • World War II Servicemen's Correspondence Collection, 1941-1945
MS-0369
English
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8 inches X 10.5 inches
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Lowry, Robert. Fortress Fiji: Holding the Line in the Pacific War, 1939-45. Sutton, NSW, Australia: R. W. Lowry, 2006.
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