Taranta, Christian J. (Iraq War correspondence), 2006 January 26

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Summary

Title:

Christian J. Taranta Iraq War correspondence

Dates:

2006 January 26

Creators:

Taranta, Christian J. and Overmyer, Catherine

Abstract:

This collection contains one letter written by TSgt. Christian J. Taranta, USAF to his sister-in-law's fourth grade class during the Iraq War.

Containers:

box: Afghan/Iraq 1
folder: 3
folder: 1
folder: 2014-158-w-r_Taranta, Christian

Extent:

0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Christian J. Taranta Iraq War correspondence (2014.158.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one correspondence written by Technical Sergeant Christian J. Taranta, United States Air Force during the Iraq War. Taranta served in the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. Taranta wrote to teacher Catherine Overmyer's class of 4th grade students at Waynedale Elementary School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Overmyer is Taranta's sister-in-law and her students wrote letters to Taranta. Overmyer is Taranta's sister-in-law.

Taranta was stationed at Kirkuk Air Base about 150 miles north of Bagdhad. He explains to the students that he is not a pilot, but part of the security forces which protect the base from attacks. He mentions he has a wife named Becky and an 18 month-old daughter named Claire. They live in Germany when he is not on tour. He answers the questions that the students asked him in their letters to him. One question was whether or not he has any friends. He answers "no," stating that his only friend is his wife Becky. He tells the students his favorite book is "All Quiet on the Western Front." He closes his letter "PSS: Free Kurdistan."

Written on the pages of a military notebook.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Catherine Overmyer.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Iraq War, 2003-2011
Iraq War -- (2003-2011) -- Correspondence
Names:: Overmyer, Catherine

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Lauren Menges
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-21 17:47:20 -0500 .

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