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Title	Pierce Letter
Subject	Vietnam War Military life Drug abuse Military service Soldiers Military rations Military cookery
Description	Bob to his parents about getting a package they sent, the dehydrated food they eat, drug and alcohol use, and being homesick.
Date	1970; 1971
Location	Panola County Texas Asia (South eastern)
Collection	Bob Pierce Letters
Collection Identifer	A210, Folder1, Letter7
Collection Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=27
Biographical Note	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.
Associated Dates	1970-1979
Type	Correspondence
Format	JPEG
Repository	East Texas Research Center
Repository Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

Title	Pierce Letter - Page 1
Collection Identifer	A210, Folder1, Letter7
Transcript	Dear Folks, I know you all have been anxious to hear from me. I’ve been in the bush but I’m on Firebase Mace right now, so I’m getting a little rest time. Mom & Kathy, I got your package and I was really happy to get it, - we ate all the candy & stuff before it was opened for an hour. It was really good to have some candy. Mom, don’t worry about me having enough to eat. When we are in the field we eat pretty well. We have powdered dehydrated meals and all you have to do is add water – presto instant shit. Ha Ha. I’m just joking
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

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