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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Milton Kurzrok letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337625]
Identifier: MSS 2780
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 31 Aug. 1945 and addressed to Manuel W. Goodman of Brooklyn, N.Y. The second leaf of the letter is missing, so the item is not signed. Kurzrok writes about playing tennis and meeting Lt. Gen. James Doolittle. Kurzrok was impressed with Doolittle and called him a "very regular guy." Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent.

Dates: 1945 August 31
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Milton Kurzrok letter

Roland Nesbit Smoot papers, approximately 1940-1949

 Series — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197225537544], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 3315 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the letters and narrative accounts of Roland Nesbit Smoot describing his military experiences as an member of the United States Navy during World War II. He mostly participated in the Pacific Asian theatre of the war, mainly in Japan, during World War II. Dated approximately 1940s.

Dates: approximately 1940-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3315, Brigham Smoot family papers

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