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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Henry A. Wayne Second World War correspondence and other materials
Creator:
Henry A. Wayne
source:
Sandra Wayne
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.668.w.r
Physical Description:
.25 Linear Feet
(11 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1943 - 1945
Abstract: This collection contains photographs, realia and correspondence written to and from PFC Henry A. Wayne, USA during the Second
World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 20
Container: 10-20
Container: 1-11
This collection is open for use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sandra and David Wayne
This collection is arranged by material type, author and date.
- Series 1, Correspondence from Henry A. Wayne to Karah Wayne
- Series 2, Correspondence to Henry A. Wayne from friends
- Series 3, Military documents
- Series 4, History of the 104th Infantry Division
- Series 5, Drawing made at Nordhausen
- Series 6, Photographs
- Series 7, Medals
- Series 8, Currency
Private First Class Henry A. Wayne, United States Army (7/12/1921 - 3/28/2015) was born in Somerville, Massachusetts to Henry
E. Wayne and Karah Colvin Wayne. His father was a professional trumpet player. Henry was the youngest of three siblings; an
older sister Alma and brother named Edward. His parents divorced when he was young and he was raised by Mr. and Mrs. George.
Mr. George was also a professional trumpet player and taught my Henry to play, playing all through school and in bands to
support himself through college. Harry James was his hero.
Henry served overseas during the Second World War, and was discharged on December 3, 1945 at Camp San Luis Obispo. He served
with Medical Detachment, 414th Infantry.
Henry attended college at Columbia in New York City and graduated from Northeastern University in Boston in 1948. He was engaged
to 'Jane' from New York while he was in the service. She went to Roslindale, MA to meet his family. His mother was a devout
Baptist and looked down upon marriage to a Catholic.
Henry met Elfreda E. Black on a blind date arranged by his neighbor who worked in a bank with her. They were married June
14, 1947 and honeymooned at Niagara Falls and Washington D.C. Their daughter Sandra was born March 19, 1948 in Boston and
their son David was born Dec. 27, 1949. Henry worked for the same insurance company his whole career; Travelers Insurance,
previously Employers Group. His work led him to be supervising manager of the Brocton, MA branch. He raised his family in
Walpole, MA where they lived for fifty-one years. He was an avid golfer. He and Elfreda did a lot of traveling in the 1970's
and 80's. According to the donor, he had a great sense of humor and contageous chuckle.
Henry and Elfreda were married 68 years. They moved to St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 2003, where Henry died at the age of 93 March
28, 2015, just 28 days after Elfreda. They were interred together in the Black family plot in Bartlett, New Hampshire.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Henry A. Wayne Second World War correspondence and other materials (2017.668.w.r),
Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains correspondence written to and from PFC Henry A. Wayne, USA during the Second World War. The collection
also contains photographs, military documents, and realia including medals and coins. PFC. Wayne was a medical administrative
clerk, ambulance driver and bugler. -- The donation form contains biographical information about the collection.
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)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Germany
World War (1939-1945) -- Concentration camps
Sandra Wayne