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dc.creatorGreen, Smith Lowry
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-22T19:40:44Z
dc.date.available2024-10-22T19:40:44Z
dc.date.issued1945-10-05
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/66474
dc.descriptionLetter from Smith Green to his grandparents, William and Mary Green, giving updates.
dc.format.medium5.5x9 paper
dc.relationSmith Lowry Green Collection (MS 179)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 002, Correspondence to Grandma & Grandpa 1939-41, 1945-46 (not POW) folder, Item 021
dc.subjectGreen, Smith L.
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.subjectUnited States Army
dc.titleLetter from Smith Green to grandma and grandpa
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcription1 Dibble General Hosp. Menlo Park, Calif. 5 October 45 Dear Grandpa & Grandma, I certainly was glad to hear from you and find out everyone is all right. I am feeling fine. I should be out of the hospital within 4 or 5 days from now. Then I intend to get a car, if possible, and drive back to Okla. I can drive by and get Aunt Lois and also come through Dallas and see the people there. Its taking longer than I expected to get everything straightened out. I stayed 10 days in San Francisco and reported back here on the 31st of Oct. expecting to get a furlough within a coupla (over) 2 days. however, I've been getting examined every day for some thing or another and it takes time. I think I finished all physical examinations today so about all I have to do now is wait around for a few days for a furlough and my pay. I've had a coupla letters and a phone call from Florence. She is getting along fine. She and John's wife are staying together. She said Bud was due to start back this month. I am the same way as you are about telephones. I never use one unless someone calls me or I just have to. I don't know what that is, 3 some people really enjoy talking over a phone. I certainly will be glad to get back there and see everyone. I'm trying to see everyone I can without having to back-track. I stopped off here becaue everyone here wanted me to stay with them for awhile and I figured I could do that while the Army straightened out my records and examined me. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you because you will always come first with me. If my delay in writing or coming home makes it seem as if I don't care, please forgive me, for I certainly don't mean that. I just have so much to see and 4 do that I'm half in a daze. Aunt Lucy G. seems to think I'm not very nice to stay here for a few days or so I gathered from the tone of her letter. She is one person I don't care if I never see. I never did care for her and frankly don't care if I ever do. Well, I will close for now. Give my love and regards to everyone. A very, very, Happy Birthday to Grandpa. I'll bring him a nice present. It will be a little late but I'd rather give it myself. I hope they let me go soon. Lots and Lots of Love. Take care of yourselves. Smith S.L. Green 45 Jersey St. San Francisco 15, Cal. Mr. W.M. Green Box 426 Broken Bow, Oklahoma Rec'd Nov 8


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    Smith L. Green fought in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945. He also fought in the Korean War. Green attended graduate school at Texas Christian University, graduating in 1961.

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