1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d8f7f492078db4dcc94036962657abc0.jpg e366be782dd4b85a44ff835a5f53c35b PDF Text Text 29 June 1945 Friday 2300 Dearest Mother: My rotation is going to work out just as I had thought it would spent most of the day yesterday at Radar Maintenance School checking up on my relief and find he will appear on the scene around August 1st - with approximately a 2 week break in period before I’m detached and about 2 weeks awaiting transportation it should be around Sept 1st when I leave here which should put me home around Sept 15th. Frankly I’m not disapointed for I would like to have a little mild weather for my first time home in three years. Bob Omohundro spent last Saturday and Sunday with me - they are at Schofield now waiting to go in as garrison troops on the current island with prospects of being there for the next https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1f47f17ab42b6761cb6793e2f1ee7d1c.jpg d44aa7191e87e366443bd2a52b574145 PDF Text Text 2 years - not a very nice outlook is it - they will really be able to save money tho for the maximum they can draw will be $25 per month in order to cut down inflation. Bob seemed to enjoy his stay out here last week end so much that he is coming back tomorrow - its mainly because they are giving his unit the same hardening treatment that they gave us at Hueneme and N.C. poor quaters and very poor food - I would think they would just reverse the procedure. Sorry this is so short but I’m just about to fall asleep - will write soon again Much love Bob https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/3a6e44e05b24e8511874a64b9b47dced.jpg 04e5e7ca3aa42ffc720c296029de3f10 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_F23_1945_0629 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Robert P. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, June 29, 1945 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/29/1945 Description An account of the resource Bob talks about his plans to get home in September. He talks about having his friend Bob Omohundro visit him. 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 23 archived