1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/2105d535438549462054196148fbb715.jpg 17e4f035564f242e1a33ad02593317d1 PDF Text Text August 15, 1943 Dear Mother, Just a few lines to tell you that I am well and happy. I guess you and Nancy will be eating corn on the cob and just having a fine time down on the farm with all that good food when you get this. Well we have been getting some good fresh food lately so don’t feel too sorry for me. Corn on the cobb, string beans, new potatoes, tomatoes, and big. Italian <s>con</s> onions (the kind Daddy used to bring from Washington) have been on our diet lately and boy have I been having a good time. This part of the island is much nicer than the souther and centrail part and for once we have a nice place to stay. In fact we are in a house. Mt. Etna is sticking up in the clowds behind us and as I look at it I wonder what fate holds in store. Love https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/bc57f41266cb4de1eab947341fe3aa82.jpg 378ed6bc5ea84da6eb08ed18b4ff3f9f 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_F09_1943_0815 Title A name given to the resource V-Mail, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Sicily, August 15, 1943 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/15/1943 Description An account of the resource Jimmie talks about getting fresh food to eat. He talks about living in a house in Sicily. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Ms1990-062, Box 1, Folder 9 archived