D.F. Constantine Second World War correspondence, 1945 March 14 - 1945 April 6

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Summary

Creators:
Constantine, D.F., Staff Sergeant (Dennis Forest Constantine), 1915-1998 and Gray née Constantine, Susan
Abstract:
This collection contains three correspondence from SSgt D.F. Constantine, USA, to his wife Virginia A. Constantine during the Second World War.
Extent:
.08 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], D.F. Constantine Second World War correspondence (2017.271.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 three correspondence written by Staff Sergeantt D.F. Constantine, U.S Army, to his wife, Virginia A. Constantine, during the Second World War. There are two letters and one V-Mail while in service with the 520th Medical Clearing Company in France in March and April 1945. The last letter has two sections cut out where the censors removed the name of a town he wrote.

Biographical / historical:

Staff Sergeant Dennis Forest Constantine, United States Army (1/1/1915 - 3/31/1998) served in the 66th Medical Division, 520th Medical Clearing Company during the Second World War. After he enlisted on October 5, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, he saw action in Belgium, France and Germany in 1945. According to Army enlistment records on Ancestry.com, he and Virginia were unmarried at the time of his enlistment.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Susan Constantine Gray in memory of Dennis F. Constantine.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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"], D.F. Constantine Second World War correspondence (2017.271.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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