1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/885092c94bf7c756c00e904506f091d4.jpg 3269bf78c860099a1938e989764ba08f PDF Text Text <p>January 1, 1943<br /> Dear Mother, <br /> I have been a little slow writing <br /> this week. As I have told you before<br /> we are changing our training set up <br /> so things are rather unsettled and<br /> we have had to work a few nights<br /> so that is my excuse. I am glad<br /> to say that I exspect to get my <br /> leave this time so will be home <br /> sometime Friday.<br /> Well the war news has been good<br /> lately hasn’t it. The Russians are susceeding<br /> in whiping a <s>tird</s> tird and frantic <br /> Germany. The Japs are begining to realize<br /> that a island empire cannot successfuly <br /> carry on an aggressive campagne against<br /> a nation who has superior sea power. <br /> I was very glad to hear that Bo Peep <br /> came to see you and hope that you<br /> did not work too hard. I got a letter</p> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/1a921084c503192b19679ad4fb53deb9.jpg f7ec43e518cc397a4b2cbfc6bf0b76a9 PDF Text Text <p>from him yesterday thanking me for<br /> a very nice time and he had many<br /> nice things to say about you and <br /> Nancy. <br /> You and Nancy did not play fair <br /> with me on those xmas checks. I <br /> see no reason why you cannot take them<br /> and buy yourselves something nice. You <br /> know I buy anything that I want for <br /> myself and no do deney myselve and<br /> I know that there is something nice<br /> that both of you want and I see <br /> no reason why you should not get<br /> it. <br /> Well here’s keeping my fingers crossed. <br /> If you do not hear from me, I will be <br /> home sometime Friday. Transportation is<br /> such a mess now I cannot say exacly <br /> when I will get there. <br /> Love<br /> Jimmie<br /> What do you think of the place card the<br /> boys made for the Bn party.</p> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0c924033375b60a1edc6b9d2647a45eb.jpg a2802cb624d0e64fbe959b478aef9bb8 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>. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms1990_062_F06_1943_0101 Title A name given to the resource Letter, Jimmie W. Monteith to Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Fort McClellan, AL, January 1, 1943 (Ms1990_062) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1/1943 Description An account of the resource Jimmie hopes he can get home for leave at the end of the week. War news is going well and the Russians are doing well against the Germans as well as the U.S. is against the Japanese. 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 archived