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Lee, William Harold (Second World War correspondence)
2017.580.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: William Harold Lee Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Lee, William Harold, 1924-2007
source:
Rayfield, Rebecca Lee
source:
Lee, Steven M.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.580.w.r
Physical Description:
0.75 Linear feet
(2 document boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1944 April 14 - 1945 December 11
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence between Sgt. William Harold Lee, USAAF, and his family during the Second World War.
Lee was stationed in the Pacific and served in New Guinea, Australia, the Philippines, and Okinawa.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 61
Container: 1-4
Container: 1-4
Container: WWII 62
Container: 1-7
Container: 5-11
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the family of William Harold Lee, donated by Rebecca Rayfield.
This collection is arranged chronologically by material type:
- Series 1, Correspodnence from William Harold Lee
- Series 2, Correspondence from the Lee family
- Series 3, Photographs
- Series 4, Newspaper clippings
- Series 5, Ephemera
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], William Harold Lee Second World War correspondence (2017.580.w.r), Center for American
War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection contains correspondence from Sergeant William Harold "Buddy" Lee, United States Army Air Force to his parents
during the Second World War. As part of the 380th Bombardment Group, Lee served in New Guinea, Australia, the Philippines,
and Okinawa, however his letters do not discuss any of his work, which seems to be confined to a field office. He also stayed
in touch with the war news in other theaters. He discusses the situation on the Western front, the battles against the Japanese,
and contemporary politics.
This collection also contains letters from Lee's family, including several from his father, two from his mother, and one from
his sister.
Besides correspondence, the collection contains several newspaper clippings, one photograph, and some ephemera.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945) -- Philippines.
United States -- Army -- Air Forces
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945)
Rayfield, Rebecca Lee
Lee, Steven M.