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Schmid, George (Second World War correspondence)
2017.606.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: George Schmid Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Schmid, George, Fireman First Class, 1915 - 2004
source:
Palmer, John C.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.606.w.r
Physical Description:
.08 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1944 August 3 - 1945 July 22
Abstract: This collection contains three correspondences written by F1/C and WT3/C George Schmid, USN to his family during the Second
World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 19
Container: 18
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of John C. Palmer.
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], George Schmid Second World War correspondence (2017.606.w.r), Center for American
War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection contains three correspondences written by Fireman First Class and Watertender Third Class George Schmid, United
States Navy to his family during the Second World War. Stationed on the USS Phobos in the Pacific Theater, in his letters
he wishes his family well, expresses missing them, muses about the continuation of the war, hopes for its conclusion, inquires
about his family's Christmas, praises his son, describes films he's watching, and outlines issues he's having with cars.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
United States. -- Navy
World War (1939-1945) -- Christmas
Palmer, John C.