Richard A. Vollmer Gulf War correspondence, 1991 April 16

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Summary

Creators:

Vollmer, Richard A., Specialist and Oei, Joan Renee

Abstract:

This collection contains one correspondence from Specialist Richard A. Vollmer, United States Army to Joan Ralph shortly after Operation Desert Shield of the Gulf War.

Extent:

.01 Linear feet (1 folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Richard A. Vollmer Gulf War correspondence (2017.166.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection contains one correspondence from Specialist Richard A. Vollmer, United States Army to Joan Ralph during the Gulf War. Joan worked with Vollmer at a pharmacy at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois and wrote a letter to him overseas on the yellow copy of physician's orders paper and this was his response. SPC Vollmer served with AHD, 92nd Medical Battalion and wrote this letter from Riyadh. The stationery has a seal for Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia and is lined with small pictures of servicemen during the operation. The envelope is matching, with the same seal and the postage area has hand written "FREE, Desert Storm."
Acquisition information:: Gift of Joan Renee Oei.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Persian Gulf War (1991) -- Correspondence
Persian Gulf War (1991)
Names:: Oei, Joan Renee

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: 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.