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Correspondence to Virginia Webb, May 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

In these letters to Webb; Schneider talks about his experiences visiting a concentration camp in Germany; asks about Webb’s employment search and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team; talks about getting news that the war was ending [in Europe]; speculates about the possibilities of going to Japan or China after the war; reminisces about his time spent with Webb; and asks Webbs’ opinion on Truman. He also discusses his interactions with German soldiers; traveling around Germany; his duties driving a jeep; wonders if he will go to C.B.I. ( China Burma India Theater); and discusses an Army education program. Lastly, he talks about his experiences at Bad Aibling, Germany; traveling through the Alps to Austria; mountain climbing in the Alps; weather in the mountains; traveling to France; his experiences in Strasbourg, France; traveling by train in Europe; and his experiences in Paris.

Dates

  • May 1945

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

31 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

In a letter dated May 15, 1945; Scheinder discusses an eagle emblem patch he included with the letter. The patch came from a Nazi Air Corps uniform.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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