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  • Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
    Title: Cesare J. Verda Second World War correspondence
    source: Clunen, Phyllis Verda
    Identifier/Call Number: 2022.132.w.r
    Physical Description: .01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
    Date (inclusive): 1942 September 15 - 1944 May 25
    Abstract: This collection contains letters addressed to Cesare J. Verda and Dominic Verda from friends and family during the Second World War.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: WWII 127
    Container: 11
    Container: 1

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Verda/Clunen Family, donated by Phyllis Verda Clunen

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged according to its original order.

    Preferred Citation

    [Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Cesare Verda Second World War correspondence (2022.132.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.

    Content Description

    This collection contains letters addressed to Cesare James Verda and Dominic Verda written by their friends during the Second World War:
    • George Victor Envall, Jr., United States Navy Reserve who wrote from Peru, Nebraska
    • Private Robert Grate, United States Army who served with the 32nd Signal "Ing." Battalion
    • William T. "Bill" Shelton, United States Coast Guard who served on the USS Murzim in the South Pacific
    • Corporal Henri Corradi, United States Army who wrote from the Pacific Theater of war
    Also included is one photocopied letter from their eldest brother Dario Matteo Verda, United States Army who wrote from Camp Cooke, California during the Second World War.
    George V. Envall, Jr., USNR wrote about his V-12 training in Peru, Nebraska. In his July 5, 1943 letter, he lists his courses: "navigation I . . . physics I . . . math II, and naval organization." By July 17, 1943, he described his training as "a swell deal in this V-12 because everything is new" after which he joked that he nearly poked his eye out saluting an officer.
    Pvt Robert D. "Bob" Grate, USA wrote May 9, 1943, to share news of friends stationed all over the United States. He also wrote about their friend George V. Envall Jr. becoming president of Hi-Y. According to the donor, Hi-Y was a "service group designed to promote Christian values which was formed in 1889 by the YMCA for high school age boys. George Envall and all three Verda brothers belonged to this organization."
    William T. "Bob" Shelton, USNR wrote October 24, 1943, to ask if the US Army has contacted him or any of the Verda brothers saying, "I hope you stay there 'cause (sic) there is no place like home and I don't mean perhaps."
    Cpl Henri Corradi, USA wrote May 25, 1944, from "somewhere in New Guinea" to ask about the Verda family's well-being. He stated "it ain't (sic) heaven down here. . . but I sure wish it would get over with real soon."
    Dario M. Verda, USA wrote September 9, 1942, from Camp Cooke, California. He explained that "there's not much doing here yet" but at Camp Cooke he learned that one of their acquaintance's son was drafted and now assigned to the Military Police.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States. -- Navy
    World War (1939-1945) -- Pacific campaign -- Guam
    World War (1939-1945)
    Clunen, Phyllis Verda
    Verda, Cesare J., 1918-2009