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November 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"

Citation

Davis, Thomas Eugene, “November 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop",” Madison Historical, accessed November 19, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2428.

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Description

A one-page letter written by Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" talking about daily life while in service during World War II.

In Collection

Subjects

  • government
  • Alton
  • World War II

Creator

Davis, Thomas Eugene

Contributor

  • Admire, Genna

Date

November 1942

Language

English

Type

  • Miscellaneous Document

Format

  • Letter
  • jpg

Original Format

Paper and pencil letter

Coverage

  • 1940s
  • Alton, Illinois

Identifier

  • AlbensDavis-D-003
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