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Preferred Citation:

Armand Cashier Letters, 1943- 1944, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Content Description

Collection of six letters from addressed to Florence E. DeSantes. Cashier served as a Private in Company "G" of the 16th Infantry Division during World War, II. His letters are from North Africa and England where Cashier was training for the Allied invasion into France. He writes about missing his sweetheart, Florence, anticipation of their upcoming wedding, and of wishing the war was over or that he could at least get a furlough for a short while before fighting again.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• World War, 1939-1945