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Woodliff, Jack C. (Korean War correspondence)
2017.582.w.r
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box Korea 2, folder 4-5, folder 1-2
Series 1, Correspondence from Jack C. Woodliff 1952 August 17 - 1954 May 3
Physical Description: .16 Linear Feet(2 folders)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains 93 correspondence from Cpl. Jack C. Woodliff, USA to his parents during the Korean War. The correspondence
begins while Woodliff is in basic training at Camp San Luis Obispo and extends through his time in Korea.
In the correspondence, Woodliff inquires about events at home and writes about other mundane subject matters. In a letter
postmarked April 15th, 1953, Woodliff writes in general about his location (above the 38th line) and also writes briefly about
his duties. In another letter on October 18, 1953, Woodliff writes about being 125 miles north of Seoul.
In the letters, Woodliff also writes about getting a divorce from his wife. One letter suggests that Woodliff learned about
the divorce in a letter from his parents.
One envelope postmarked September 15, 1952 contains no correspondence.
box Korea 2, folder 6, folder 3
Series 2, Correspondence to Jack C. Woodliff 1954 August 14
box Korea 2, folder 7, folder 4
Series 3, Military documents
Physical Description: .04 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains a citation given to Cpl. Jack C. Woodliff, USA for "meritorious service in Korea." There are also two
pamphlets describing the operations and history of X (10th) Corps or "Big X" in Korea.
box Korea 2, folder 8, folder 5, flat-box Specimen box 2, Compartment 3
box Korea 2, folder 9, folder 6