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Joseph W. Parker, World War II Soldier, Scrapbook and Correspondence

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder)
Scrapbook and correspondence of Joseph "Bill" W. Parker of Fairmont, West Virginia, who served in World War II and attained the rank of captain. The scrapbook is a pre-made book titled "G.I've Been Around" and published by C. S. Hammond & Co. The cover of the book has been personalized with Parker's name. Parker filled out spaces in the book with his dates of service, locations, advancement and citations, and personal chronology. He also pasted photographs of himself and his wife into the book. The book also contains a chronology of the war, maps of regions of the world, and photographs of important events and locations during the war. The correspondence consists of three letters written by Parker while he was serving in Europe. One of the letters is addressed to his wife Alice (Mrs. Joseph W. Parker) in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 18 Oct 1943, and regards his safe arrival in England. The other two letters are to his mother-in-law Ora M. Edgell in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 20 Dec [?] and 2 Feb 1945; the letters thank Edgell for sending care packages and express Parker's homesickness for America.
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Joseph W. Parker, World War II Soldier, Scrapbook and Correspondence 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 3/4 in. (1 folder)

Parker, Joseph W.
Scrapbook and correspondence of Joseph "Bill" W. Parker of Fairmont, West Virginia, who served in World War II and attained the rank of captain. The scrapbook is a pre-made book titled "G.I've Been Around" and published by C. S. Hammond & Co. The cover of the book has been personalized with Parker's name. Parker filled out spaces in the book with his dates of service, locations, advancement and citations, and personal chronology. He also pasted photographs of himself and his wife into the book. The book also contains a chronology of the war, maps of regions of the world, and photographs of important events and locations during the war. The correspondence consists of three letters written by Parker while he was serving in Europe. One of the letters is addressed to his wife Alice (Mrs. Joseph W. Parker) in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 18 Oct 1943, and regards his safe arrival in England. The other two letters are to his mother-in-law Ora M. Edgell in Fairmont, West Virginia, dated 20 Dec [?] and 2 Feb 1945; the letters thank Edgell for sending care packages and express Parker's homesickness for America.

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