1 Dec.
Dear Folks,
Well in 24 days I’ll
be 21 years old. I guess
you all have thought about
that too. I’ve been trying
to answer every letter that
I’ve been getting but there
is so little to write about
and I get mail from a lot
of different people.
How is everyone at home?
We get mail every four days
and I didn’t get one from
home last mail day so
I’m really looking forward to
this mail day. Dad, I hope
you are still taking care of
yourself and feeling fine.
I want to ask you all about
what you think about me
taking a leave and coming
home for a couple of weeks.
Really – I want you to think
about this and write and tell
me what you think about it
and I’ll take your advice.
A lot of guys go home for
Bob Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Euel Pierce, served as a soldier in the Army 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam Conflict/War in the early 1970s, within the years 1970 through 1972. Pierce was from Carthage, Texas and had a brother, Euel Pierce Jr., and a sister, Kathy Pierce.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a compilation of letters sent home to family in the early 1970s by Bob Pierce during his tour of duty in the Vietnam War, with the exception of one letter sent to Pierce from his sister, Kathy. The letters only indicate the day and month that they were written, with postmark information on two letters indicating the year in which written. The letters involve general information about conditions and circumstances experienced while serving duty in Vietnam, and provide excellent insight into the mind of a soldier and his day-to-day life while serving in the Vietnam War.
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