1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3b3731875cd045006ad03f6fcd2520de.jpg f1e8a25ed226ab37b68bc7162103b66f PDF Text Text [Dec. 28, 1941] Dear Folks, I have been trying to write you for the last few days but never seem to get the time. I was charge of quarters Friday after xmas and after abuot twelve hours off am charge of quarters again. At present I am the only person in our company area so things are rather quick. With three exceptions everyone who did not get a furlough xmas got one this week. When the captain returns Monday, I am going to ask him about my furlough and I believe I have a fair chance of getting it. Otey and I went over to Greenville Wensday and came back Thursday. I certainly enjoyed myself but it was not like being at home. All of you https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/eadeb630d4a9700ff30a2fa071f69632.jpg 6356bb090a39ee635192fe9d27909070 PDF Text Text tried to out do yourselves xmas. The boxes of candy and nuts was almost too much for me. I am sure that I will never be able to get my feet back on the ground after all this good food is gone. As yet I have had no use for the sewing kit - thank gosh - one of <s>no</s> Nancy's cards had a memorandum of her weekly exper exspendures - gas, etc - made me fell right at home. I did not get a card from either Jock or Mrs. Rich. Seems rather strange that those folks should have such a hard time doesn't it. I did get a card from Shirley Bond however - funny. The coal men certainly were nice to me. All of them sent xmas cards. I am going to make a list of them and get the addresses from Daddy and send them all cards. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1fe734e16abcc8007415dbde343c1322.jpg 5db6b233c0913de45697f98f0d65cbe2 PDF Text Text <s>December 22, 1941</s> <s>J. W. Monteith Jr.</s> <s>Co. A. 38th Bn</s> All of you seemed to be so interested in my expert metal that I tried to get one to send home but everyone seemes to be sold up. I have tried several of the post Exchanges and the army <s>story</s> store in town and none of them had what I wanted. I suppose Jock will come in tomorrow night. I will be kind of glad to see him. Things have been almost too quiet lately and when he gets here we can make some planes for the new group. Well someone just called and I had a long phone conversation which https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/a4ed570ee0f6b207ea8cd2301b65da65.jpg 6ea57deda24c742c37447767568e8101 PDF Text Text broke my line of thought so I suppose I will have to stop. Love Jimmie P.S. I got a package from Bob and Frances yesterday. If either of them come to Richmond in the near future I wish that someone would thank them for the candy. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/ef280ba89a4d32b6b465436607656456.jpg 7ad498983d3451a5cc8931b46eaf5cfd https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2048f8a3d4e85a54e6252e872b40b00c.jpg 4791e30fb0dc2a379237a81803b90f43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062) Subject The topic of the resource University History Blacksburg (Va.) Montgomery County (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South World War II Description An account of the resource Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Collection also contains the correspondence of his brother, Robert P. Monteith, letters of sympathy following the death of his brother and his father, Jimmie Sr., as well as other letters to and from some of his family members. In addition, there are the letters and notes of John Coulter, who wrote a biography about Monteith. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00210.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the finding aid for the Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933/1997 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, Ms1990-062, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_F01_1941_1228 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mr. J. W. Monteith, Camp Croft, SC, December 28, 1941 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/28/1941 Description An account of the resource Jimmie talks about the possibility of a furlough. He talks about how his Christmas was and the presents and cards that he received. He says that his friend Jack will be coming by at some point. Type The nature or genre of the resource Letters Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1990-062, Box 1, Folder 1 archived