This letter of May 5, 1945 was written by Robert Venoy Reed (1915-1984) to Elizabeth Hope about a week after being released as prisoner of war. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed…
This letter of May 29, 1945 is written with great anticipation by Robert Venoy Reed (1915-1984) to Elizabeth Hope because he is on his way home in just a few days. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became…
This letter of February 18, 1945 is written by Robert Venoy Reed (1915-1984) to Elizabeth Hope while he is a prisoner of war. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed in Normandy,…
This letter of January 16, 1945 is written by Robert Venoy Reed (1915-1984) to Elizabeth Hope just days before he is taken as prisoner of war. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed…
This blank prisoner of war post is addressed to Sgt. Robert “Venoy” Reed. Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed in Normandy, France at the Omaha beachhead on June 16th, 1944 ten days after…
This undated and untitled personal narrative is 6 handwritten legal size pages and gives a daily account of Robert Venoy Reed’s experiences in the European theater of war. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II.…
This undated 3 page personal narrative titled “Summary of Prisoner-of-War Experiences of Robert Venoy Reed” was written at least 30 years after the events. Venoy Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic…
This six page Liberation Bulletin dated February 3, 1945 is from Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, Philippines was brought back to America by Carr and Ruth Hooper who were interned from January 1942 to February 1945. The camp, also known as the…
A copy of the account of the exploits of the USS Canopus and her crew written by Capt. E. L. Sackett, USN. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite Naval Yard in the Philippines when the United States entered World War II. He was a…
A copy of the account of the exploits of the USS Canopus and her crew written by Capt. E. L. Sackett, USN and forwarded by the Navy Department to Steven J. Owens, father of Samuel Robert Owens. Samuel Robert Owens (1918-1995) was stationed at Cavite…