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Saffores, Louis J. (Second World War correspondence)
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Louis J. Saffores Second World War correspondence
source:
Sieg, Pam Saffores
Identifier/Call Number: 2013.055.w.r
Identifier/Call Number: 170
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 Folder)
Date (inclusive): 1944 October 5 - 1946 February 1
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written to Capt. Louis Saffores, USMC and his wife Marge from enlisted men who had
served under his command during the Second World War. This collection also contains two photographs, a small Japanese flag
and various postcards and ephemera.
Language of Material: The materials in this collection are in English and Japanese.
Container: WWII 5
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Pam Saffores Sieg.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Louis J. Saffores World War Two Correspondence (2013.055.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.
This collection contains 19 letters written to Captain Louis J. Saffores, United States Marine Corps and his wife Marge from
enlisted men who had served under his command, during the Second World War. This collection also contains two photographs,
a small Japanese flag and various postcards and ephemera.
Of particular interest is an American propaganda surrender leaflet, written in Japanese and English, dropped over Burma.
This collection contains:
1 small Japanese flag with Japanese markings and English writing, from Kure, Japan?
2 small photographs
19 letters
1 surrender leaflet
1 postcard
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
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945)
Sieg, Pam Saffores
Saffores, Louis J.