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Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson to Frances and Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, February 1, 1945
Title
Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson to Frances and Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, February 1, 1945.
Author
Mark X. Benson, Wiley D. Sanderson, Frances Sanderson
Abstract/Description
Letter from Mark to Frances and Wiley D. Sanderson, Mark’s sister and brother-in-law, about general matters as well as the news that Eloise received the first registered letter. Includes an envelope postmarked February 2, 1945.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1945-02-01_MXB_Letter
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Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, April 9, 1945
Title
Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, April 9, 1945.
Author
Mark X. Benson, Wiley D. Sanderson
Abstract/Description
Letter from Mark to his brother-in-law, Wiley D. Sanderson, and his family describing a joint beach invasion by the Army and Navy.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1945-04-09_MXB_Letter
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Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson, Leyte, Philippines, to Frances and Wiley Sanderson, Detroit, MI, December 16, 1944
Title
Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson, Leyte, Philippines, to Frances and Wiley Sanderson, Detroit, MI, December 16, 1944.
Author
Mark X. Benson, Wiley D. Sanderson, Frances Sanderson
Abstract/Description
Letter from Mark to Frances and Wiley D. Sanderson, Mark's sister and brother-in-law, with a witness account of Japanese "suicide dives" into American ships. Includes an envelope postmarked December 17, 1944.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1944-12-16_MXB_Letter_to_Wiley
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Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson, Leyte, Philippines, to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, December 9, 1944
Title
Letter and Envelope, Mark X. Benson, Leyte, Philippines, to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, December 9, 1944.
Author
Mark X. Benson, Wiley D. Sanderson
Abstract/Description
Letter from Mark to his brother-in-law, Wiley D. Sanderson discussing the how the news media presents the war. Mark provides a witness account of the war in the Pacific. Includes an envelope postmarked December 10, 1945.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1944-12-09_MXB_Letter
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Letter, Frances Sanderson, Detroit, MI, on letterhead of V-Mail, to Mark X. Benson, July 4, 1944
Title
Letter, Frances Sanderson, Detroit, MI, on letterhead of V-Mail, to Mark X. Benson, July 4, 1944.
Author
Frances Sanderson, Mark X. Benson
Abstract/Description
V-Mail (Victory Mail) from Mark’s family members at Clarence Sanderson’s Cottage in Detroit Michigan. The letter includes general family updates.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1944-07-04_Mrs_WD_Sanderson_V-Mail
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Letter, Mark X. Benson, Philippines, on letterhead of V-Mail, to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI
Title
Letter, Mark X. Benson, Philippines, on letterhead of V-Mail, to Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI.
Author
Mark X. Benson, Wiley D. Sanderson
Abstract/Description
V-Mail (Victory Mail) from Mark to W.D. Sanderson illustrating a Fathers’ Day Greetings illustration of a globe depicting the Pacific Ocean with a U.S. Naval ship striking a missile at a retreating Japanese soldier.
Identifier
uwfgbhsMXB_to_Sandersons_V-Mail
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Wireless Press, November 10, 1944
Title
Wireless Press, November 10, 1944.
Abstract/Description
Wireless Press report concerning Allied military activity from Paris, London, San Francisco, Detroit, and Leyte, Philippines. The press release describes enemy losses, territory gained, and the number of new fortresses ordered.
Identifier
uwfgbhs1944-11-10_Wireless_Press
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Letter, Mark X. Benson, Leyte, Philippines, on letterhead of V-Mail, to Frances and Wiley D. Sanderson, Detroit, MI, December 1944
Abstract/Description
V-Mail (Victory Mail) Christmas greetings from Mark to his sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Wiley Sanderson.
Identifier
uwfgbhsMXB_to_Sandersons_Christmas_V-Mail
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