1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/6e73fad36b8fc0de2164e640b96ce186.jpg bdfb98e99081528fbe3ebad5d1d426a8 PDF Text Text [Feb 19, 1943] Thursday Dear Mother, Your letter came today and I was very glad to hear from home. The paper came with the letter and in looking through it I saw the account of the robbery on Palmyora Ave. It seems that the police could do something to stop so many robberies doesn’t it. As I told you in the last letter the 119 Infantry has been in <s>bivouck</s> bivouac since Sunday and the first few day were certainly cold. Monday morning everything was frozen up including me. Reguardless of what the travel advertisements say about Florida it’s rather cold when a canteen of water freezed on your hip. I am glad to say that we <s>age</s> are going back to camp Friday and I know the shower room will really be crowded. https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c832312081fa06d8f4c398ebd12f3d3c.jpg fdd3bbc1a99a18ae94178bc94bc6809a PDF Text Text In the last two letters I did not get a chance to tell you how much I enjoyed my short visit at home. No matter how short they are the visits always help me more than anything<s>s</s> else for the <s>that</s> memory of home is the only thing that keeps us going sometime. Camp Blanding is <s>l</s> not nearly as nice as the other camps that I have been stationed at. The camp itself is much smaller and there is little vegetation in this area. In fact the place looks like a desert. The sand is ankle deep and there is plenty dust. Well its about time for me to go back to work - Love Jimmie https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d36bb4896008f12830eb12fb1c430d3d.jpg 8772ba6f472a73c9eb42888e6ed137ec 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_F06_1943_0219 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Camp Blanding, FL, February 19, 1943 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/19/1943 Description An account of the resource Jimmie talks about the men in the bivouac and that it has been cold. He tells his mother that he enjoyed his visit home with her. Jimmie talks about Camp Blanding's features and how different it is from the other camps that he's been to. 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 6