Description
This letter is from Pvt. Glenn Beyer, stationed at Fort McDowell on Angel Island, California. He writes to his family about sitting by the ocean, receiving multiple letters, and being pleasantly surprised by a dollar bill enclosed in a letter from a friend. Glenn mentions his plans to visit San Francisco to buy supplies and send his topcoat home. He shares that he is adjusting to army life, sleeping better, and reading the Bible each night for comfort. He anticipates traveling to the Philippines and hopes to find a good church there. Additionally, he mentions his upcoming task of cleaning a ship, the Republic, before it sets sail. He closes the letter by expressing how much he misses the people back home.
Publication Date
2-1941
City
Orange City
Keywords
Angel Island, Fort McDowell, San Francisco (Frisco), World War II, Pvt. Glenn Beyer, Iowa Soldier, Military Life, USS Republic (Ship), Dorothy Lucken, Jelgerhuis, Dale Frantz
Recommended Citation
Beyer, Glenn, "Angel Island Letter - 1941-2" (1941). Documents. 5.
https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/beyerbasicdocuments/5