Letter from Jerome Epstein, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Epstein and Mr. Louis Green, dated July 19, 1945
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Identifier
C0262B001F005L003
Title
Letter from Jerome Epstein, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Epstein and Mr. Louis Green, dated July 19, 1945
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Creator
Jerome Epstein, Jr. See all items with this value
Description
Letter written by Jerome Epstein, Jr. while serving in the Italy during the post-war occupation, discussing redeployment, Florence, and the trip back to the United States.
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Date
7/19/1945 See all items with this value
Extent
3 pages
Coverage
World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Military See all items with this value
Florence (Italy) See all items with this value
Source
Jerome Epstein Papers #C0262, Box 1 Folder 5
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Publisher
George Mason University Libraries
Rights
Copyright not held by George Mason University Libraries. Restricted to personal, non-commercial use only. For permission to publish, contact Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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C0262B001F005L003
Image 1:
Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
Dear Mother, Dad, and Grandpa,
No doubt by now you have read that the 10th Division is coming home next month.
The whole division is down here in Florence at the redeployment training area. We arrived here Tuesday night after an all day journey from Ziracco.
We will be here til the first or second of August when we will depart for Naples by train. I don’t know how long we will be in Naples, but I imagine we will get on the boat right away. So if all goes well I should be seeing you around the middle of August. It’s a wonderful feeling to be going home. Of course the 10th is scheduled for the Pacific afterwards, but there’s no use thinking about that now.
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(2) Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
There is no censorship now, and we can write freely, but today is the last time we can write letters, so I want to get this in the mail. Don’t expect to hear from me for several weeks.
I understand the boat ride is 9 days. The signal company is sailing on a large ship accommodating 6000 men.
I don’t know where we will land, probably New York or Newport News, but I will call you as soon as possible.
I will go to Camp Atlebery, Indiana from wherever point we land before I get my furlough which I think will be 21 days, possibly 30.
We are getting passes to Florence every night—our area is only a half-hour’s walk from the center of town. We are busy turning in all of our equipment.
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Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
Don’t send any more packages—and I don’t suppose there is any use in your writing either, for we won’t receive any more mail.
You can’t imagine how excited we all are. I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing you, so until I call you or see you this will be all. We will have plenty to talk about.
Love to all of you.
Lovingly
Jerome, Jr.
Image 1:
Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
Dear Mother, Dad, and Grandpa,
No doubt by now you have read that the 10th Division is coming home next month.
The whole division is down here in Florence at the redeployment training area. We arrived here Tuesday night after an all day journey from Ziracco.
We will be here til the first or second of August when we will depart for Naples by train. I don’t know how long we will be in Naples, but I imagine we will get on the boat right away. So if all goes well I should be seeing you around the middle of August. It’s a wonderful feeling to be going home. Of course the 10th is scheduled for the Pacific afterwards, but there’s no use thinking about that now.
Image 2:
(2) Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
There is no censorship now, and we can write freely, but today is the last time we can write letters, so I want to get this in the mail. Don’t expect to hear from me for several weeks.
I understand the boat ride is 9 days. The signal company is sailing on a large ship accommodating 6000 men.
I don’t know where we will land, probably New York or Newport News, but I will call you as soon as possible.
I will go to Camp Atlebery, Indiana from wherever point we land before I get my furlough which I think will be 21 days, possibly 30.
We are getting passes to Florence every night—our area is only a half-hour’s walk from the center of town. We are busy turning in all of our equipment.
Image 3:
Florence, Italy
July 19, 1945
Don’t send any more packages—and I don’t suppose there is any use in your writing either, for we won’t receive any more mail.
You can’t imagine how excited we all are. I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing you, so until I call you or see you this will be all. We will have plenty to talk about.
Love to all of you.
Lovingly
Jerome, Jr.
