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Box 2

 Container

Contains 16 Results:

July 17 - Aug 10, 1944

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of letters was written entirely from the Pacific. John describes how he spends his days on the island. His days include mess hall duty, playing baseball, getting planes combat ready, and movie nights. A recurring theme in the letters is the love between John and Irene. John plans out his marriage and time back in the states, he recalls his early dates with Irene, and expresses his love every chance he gets. A highlight from this series is a confession letter dated September 16,...
Dates: 1944

September 3 - September 18, 1944

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of letters was written entirely from the Pacific. John describes how he spends his days on the island. His days include mess hall duty, playing baseball, getting planes combat ready, and movie nights. A recurring theme in the letters is the love between John and Irene. John plans out his marriage and time back in the states, he recalls his early dates with Irene, and expresses his love every chance he gets. A highlight from this series is a confession letter dated September 16,...
Dates: 1944

September 30 - October 27, 1944

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of letters was written entirely from the Pacific. John describes how he spends his days on the island. His days include mess hall duty, playing baseball, getting planes combat ready, and movie nights. A recurring theme in the letters is the love between John and Irene. John plans out his marriage and time back in the states, he recalls his early dates with Irene, and expresses his love every chance he gets. A highlight from this series is a confession letter dated September 16,...
Dates: 1944

October 30 - November 27, 1944

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of letters was written entirely from the Pacific. John describes how he spends his days on the island. His days include mess hall duty, playing baseball, getting planes combat ready, and movie nights. A recurring theme in the letters is the love between John and Irene. John plans out his marriage and time back in the states, he recalls his early dates with Irene, and expresses his love every chance he gets. A highlight from this series is a confession letter dated September 16,...
Dates: 1944

December 5 - December 25, 1944

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series of letters was written entirely from the Pacific. John describes how he spends his days on the island. His days include mess hall duty, playing baseball, getting planes combat ready, and movie nights. A recurring theme in the letters is the love between John and Irene. John plans out his marriage and time back in the states, he recalls his early dates with Irene, and expresses his love every chance he gets. A highlight from this series is a confession letter dated September 16,...
Dates: 1944

Biographies, undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains biographies and obituaries for both John and Irene Burns. The biographies contain information of their family and marriage together, as well as information from their individual lives, including their childhood, friends, and careers. The Irene Burns Records folder contains Burns’ academic report cards, Long Beach Junior College transcript, and employment record from North American Aviation in Downey California. Also included in this series are materials regarding...
Dates: undated