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  • Collection: Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062)
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A letter concerning the death of Robert Monteith's sudden passing.
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A letter concerning the death of Robert Monteith's sudden passing.
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A letter concerning the death of Robert Monteith's sudden passing.
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Carrie talks about the letters that Jimmie sent that she is forwarding to Bob. She also talks about what she has been doing, including canning.
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Frances writes a love letter recalling an explosion she and Bob witnessed the previous weekend.
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Frances writes a short note talking about how she has no paper.
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Frances writes a love letter detailing what she's doing and how she misses him.
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Bob talks about the atomic bombs dropping in Japan. He talks about having a nice dinner with his replacement's family.
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Bob talks about his relief coming in to replace him. He also talks about the possibilities for his next duty assignment.
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Bob explains how he will be getting home and the reason for the delay. He talks about also taking a vacation in Hawaii before coming home.
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Bob talks about his plans for work when he returns home, but dreads the training at M.I.T. he is going to have to go through again.
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Bob talks about his plans to get home in September. He talks about having his friend Bob Omohundro visit him.
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Bob talks about creating exams for a radio technician. He also talks about getting his leave in August and what the process of getting home will be…
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Bob talks about a fatal accident where they lost their first pilot. He talks about moving to Termite Village.
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Bob talks about his mother's second trip to Fort McClellan. Bob also talks about the troops who fought in Europe coming to the Pacific to help the…
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Bob talks about his mother's trip to Fort McClellan and her next trip for the renaming. He talks about how the war has been won in Europe. He talks…
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This is a Mother's Day card. Bob apologizes for not buying his mother a present.
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Bob talks about [Lt. Robert Roscoe] Cutler's death, who was good friends with Jimmie Monteith. Bob also talks about the Fort McClellan Amphitheatre…
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Bob talks about getting dinner with his friend Paul. He talks about the atrocious stories he hears about Germans.
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Bob talks about Jimmie Monteith and about President Roosevelt's death.
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Bob talks about wishing he was home to be with his mother when she received Jimmie Monteith's Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Bob talks about seeing two people from Richmond, Lt Wright and Bob Omohundro
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Bob talks about today being his anniversary of a full year out of the United States. He talks about the Iwo Jima campaign.
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Bob talks about his wife finding her own home to live in. He also talks about work on 24 hour operation.
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Bob talks about his mother getting her car back. He talks about running problems all through the night for work.
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Bob thanks his mother and Nancy for the Christmas presents.
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Bob talks about how Christmas is going to be really different this year. He talks about buying a camera for himself.
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Bob talks about war news of a friend's squadron in the Philippines.
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Bob talks about receiving a Christmas card from Mrs Yonker in the States. He says that at work they have been taken over by NACTU (Night Air Combat…
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Bob talks about trying to find Christmas presents for his mother and Nancy. Bob talks about how work has not been very busy for 10 days.
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Bob talks about trying to find Christmas presents for his mother and Nancy. He talks about being offered another job, but turning it down, because he…
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Bob warns Nancy not to have the cateye of the ring heated when she's getting it resized. He also talks about the victory in the Philippines.
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Bob talks about enjoying his day off taking a drive along the ocean and visiting Sacred Falls.
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Bob talks about the delay in sending a present for his mother and Nancy using cateyes. He talks about receiving three packages for Christmas.
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Bob talks about his friend coming to visit and having dinner with him. He talks about the campaign and how he feels about it.
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Bob talks about reading a letter from Mrs. Vesty [who lived across the street from his parents.] He talks about the night operations that are…
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Bob talks about Frances, his wife, getting the bracelet he sent from New Caledonia.
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Bob talks about finishing building a communications hut to put the radar gear in. He talks about coping with Jimmie's loss.
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Bob talks about getting permanent equipment in. He talks about receiving and reading copies of Jimmies letters.
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Bob talks about Frances' letter regarding their trip to the farm. He talks about finding where his friend is stationed and getting to talk with him.
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Bob talks about wanting to look up where a friend is stationed when he goes into Honolulu. He talks about having a cat and washing the dishes after…
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Bob talks about Frances' letter regarding their trip to the farm.
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Bob talks about Jimmie and how he would like to read copies of some letters, including Jimmie's last letters.
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Bob talks about news of his friend Dale Haverstock who he received a letter from. He also talks about the friends from school he has been running into…
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Bob talks about enjoying his work as it feels worthwhile and is mostly outdoors.
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Bob talks about finally getting his mail from his wife and his mother, including three letters following Jimmie's death containing news of D-day and…
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