Lauderdale, Pauline and Dorothy Labardini (Second World War correspondence), 1944 June - 1949

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Summary

Title:
Pauline Lauderdale and Dorothy Labardini Second World War correspondence
Dates:
1944 June - 1949
Creators:
Labardini, Raul, Private First Class, Sappington, Myron O., Private First Class, Labardini nÊe Traxler, Dorothy, and Labardini, Gabe
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence from PFC Myron O. Sappington, USA, and PFC Raul Labardini, USA, during the Second World War. The collection also includes one original and three copies of photographs.
Containers:
box: WWII 5
folder: 12
folder: 1
Extent:
0.025 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Pauline Lauderdale and Dorothy Labardini Second World War correspondence (2018.152.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.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains six V-Mail and one letter from various soldiers to Pauline Lauderdale (Smith) and Dorothy Labardini during the Second World War. Included are two V-Mail and one letter from PFC Myron O. Sappington, USA, two V-Mail from Pvt. Everett L. Foxwell, USA, and two V-Mail from PFC Raul Labardini, USA. Also included are one original photograph of Raul and Dorothy Labardini, and three photocopied pictures. Included in the photocopies are one photo of Myron and Dorothy, Myron's headstone in Columbia, Missouri, and Pauline Lauderdale (Smith).

The V-Mail dated July 12, 1944 from PFC Sappington informs Pauline that a friend, "Hill" was killed on or around D-Day, mentioning "the poor kid never had a chance." His letter dated August 16, 1944 to Dorothy and Pauline may have been, according to the donor, the last letter he sent home before being killed in Metz, France. He mentions writing while on guard duty at a cross roads "near a town." He also discusses Hills death, saying that it was shrapnel that got him, including some explanation of what shrapnel is. He also says that he has "seen a pile of Germans since being here. Both good Jerrys and prisoners. Good Jerrys are dead ones. They have more tricks than any thing that can fight. But the Yanks are catching on to all their dirty tricks and some of their good ones."

PFC Labardini's V-Mail dated May 4, 1945 from Germany mentions to Dorothy moving back across the Rhine River from a place "pretty near" Berlin. On July 7, 1945 he tells Dorothy that he will not write her and will cancel her alottment if he does not receive a letter soon, also offering a divorce if that is what she would like.

Pvt. Foxwell wrote to Pauline on April 23, 1944 after reaching North Africa. His second V-Mail, dated June 28, 1944 was written from Italy and mentions seeing his brother (Nick?).

Biographical / historical:

Pauline Lauderdale, the donor's grandmother, was born Pauline Smith in 1905 and passed away in 1957, interred in Columbia, Missouri. She had been married six times, most recently to a man named Christian.

PFC Myron O. Sappington, USA was born in 1911 in Colorado, lived in Columbia, Missouri and died in late 1944 in Metz, France. He had served with Company I, 359th Infantry. His remains were returned to his family and interred in Columbia.

Private First Class Raul Labardini, United States Army served with Company B, 1st Platoon, 3160 Signals Battalion.

The donor is unsure of the relationship of Private Everett L. Foxwell, United States Army and his grandmother Pauline.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Gabe Labardini.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type and chronological order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Andrew Harman
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-17 12:25:24 -0400 .

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Pauline Lauderdale and Dorothy Labardini Second World War correspondence (2018.152.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.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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