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Description
Walter Hustus (1921-1999), a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, wrote to his family in the fall of 1943, telling them he was about to "take a little trip." The trip was going overseas to enter combat in World War II, after many months of training.
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About This Item
- Title: Sgt. Walter Hustus letter to family, 1943
- Creator: Walter L. Hustus
- Creation Date: 1943
- Subject Date: 1943
- Location: South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2133, Series 1, Box 1/2
- Collection: Walter Hustus collection
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Letters
- Military training--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Basic training (Military education)
- Hustus, Walter L., 1921-1999--Correspondence
- United States. Air Force
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
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