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  • Collection: The Tillman J. Gressitt Collection

April 17, 1945 Letter.pdf
This was a letter mailed on April 17, 1945 from Tillman J. Gressitt to his parents, Walter and Maud Gressitt. In the letter, Gressitt explains that his plane had been badly damaged while traveling to Hungary and that he had to make an emergency…

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A letter dated May 4th [1945] from Tillman J. Gressitt to his mother and father describing his unit as the war in Europe is winding down.

Sept. 7, 1945 Letter 2.jpeg

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Sept. 7, 1945 Letter.jpeg
This was a letter mailed on September 7th, 1945 from Tillman J. Gressitt to his parents, Walter Gressitt and Maud Gressitt. In the letter, Tillman describes what some soldiers chose to do during their leisure time.

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Handwritten letter home from Tillman to his parents about what he would like to do in the future and what universities that he is interested in going to upon his return.

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This letter from Tillman Gressitt describes some of the hardships that soldiers encountered while stationed. Gressitt states that a severe windstorm knocked down several soldiers’ houses, movie houses, and windows. Many soldiers relied on the mail…

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Lt. Tillman J. Gressitt attendance to Officer's Mess Receipt, Tickets, and Calendar from Officer's Mess Rosecrans Field, St. Joseph, MO 2 October 1945.

Friedrichshafen Raid 7-18-44.jpg
This is Tillman Gressitt's map of the raid on Friedrichshafen which took place on July 18, 1944. Possible targets are circled in purple.
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