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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-11-20

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn wishes his family a happy Thanksgiving and details a drill that he ran as a new corporal.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941 - 11 - 15

  Glenn H. Beyer

  A letter from Glenn to his family as he continues to grieve the loss of his sister. He writes about the chaplains and army captains who are helping him get through this difficult time, and offers to send his family some of his salary to help with their household expenses.

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  Letter to Sue - 1941-11-15

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes to Sue recounting the events of Barbara's death and requesting prayer for the family and himself.

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  Telegram Home Sister's Death - 1941-11-13

  Glenn Beyer

  A short telegram from Glenn to his family informing them that he received the news of Barbara's death.

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  Barbara's Death Letter -1941 - 11 - 11

  Glenn H. Beyer

  A letter written from Glenn to his family following the tragic death of his little sister, Barbara Beyer.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-11-08

  Glenn H. Beyer

  Glenn includes a menu of what he typically eats on base and comments on how it is not as fresh as Iowa food.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-11-02

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes to his family on the back of a church bulletin. He announces his new pay as a corporal and reassures his mother that he will not spend it on alcohol.

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  Letter to siblings - 11 - 1941

  Glenn H. Beyer

  Two letters from Glenn to his sister Helen and brother Ken, offering them encouragement and prayer.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-10-26

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn informs his family about meeting a fellow Iowa resident on the island and his latest shooting scores.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-10-20

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes his aunt and uncle thanking them for the magazines and describes his increased workload as acting corporal.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-10-05

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn tells his family about Sunday's church service and his new position as corporal.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-9-28

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes that his friend Dale made corporal, and wonders how the start of school went for his siblings.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-9-09

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn replies to family updates such as his brother's birthday, the loss of farm horses, and his sister's broken collarbone.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-9-21

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn congratulates his sister Helen on her 4H victory and also describes seeing the solar eclipse.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-8-30

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn discusses the newspapers he received as well as news about government insurance loans.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-8-17

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn thanks his aunt and uncle for the newspapers they sent, and comments on how the US tends to praise domestic service members rather than foreign.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-8-11

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn tells his family about the newspapers he received from other family members and his new position as second-in-command of the battery.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-8-03

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes a letter on the back of a church bulletin. He discusses his bowling league success and how he misses fresh food from home.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-7-27

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn uses the back of the church bulletin to describe his battery bowling team to his family.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-7-20

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn describes how he spends his paycheck and what what 'Uncle Sam' supplies to all army soldiers.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-7-13

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes to his family on the back of a church bulletin. He talks about how grateful he is for letters from his family and the various food options at camp.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-7-08

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes to family describing his promotion to Private First Class and his goal of becoming Corporal.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-07-02

  Glenn H. Beyer

  A very short letter from Glenn to Anthe talking about his pay raise.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-06-29

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn tells his family about all the letters he received from friends and family and requests the addresses of more family members, since he has some free time and would like to write to them.

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  Fort Mills Letter - 1941-06-25

  Glenn Beyer

  Glenn writes his Uncle Hart and Aunt Berth thanking them for the dollar they sent and expresses gratitude that he is an American, not a European, especially because of the conflicts in Western Europe.