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1958-59 vintage ARMY LETTER LOT fort bliss tx eliot me GERALD MACDANIELS
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Substantial 1958–1959 U.S. Army correspondence group consisting of numerous handwritten letters and original airmail envelopes exchanged between PFC/SP4 GERALD MACDANIELS and his parents, Mr. & Mrs. G.W. MacDaniels of Farmer\'s Corner, Eliot, Maine. The lot contains a large accumulation of letters mailed from Fort Bliss, Texas, including stationery from the U.S. Army Air Defense Center and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment (Enlisted Staff & Faculty School Brigade, USAADS). The correspondence spans much of 1959, with envelopes showing El Paso, Texas postmarks and military return addresses.
The letters provide an excellent snapshot of everyday military life during the Cold War era. Gerald discusses his typing school, Army duties, inspections, bowling, automobiles, finances, family news, records and music clubs, weather, and anticipation of returning home. The correspondence also contains references to life in Maine, relatives, family events, and the ordinary concerns of a young serviceman stationed far from home. Original patriotic and military-themed envelopes are included, several bearing Air Mail markings and military insignia.
An attractive genealogical archive connecting identifiable individuals in both Eliot, Maine and Fort Bliss, Texas, with full names, military unit information, and original postal history preserved throughout the group.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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