14 Dec
Dear Folks,
How is everything at home?
I was really glad you
said that you really wanted
me to come home. If
I gave you the idea
that I could make it
home for Christmas I’m
sorry because there is
really no way I could.
I have to learn a few
more details myself but
I can tell you about
how I’m going to manage
it. I have to pay my
own way from Hawaii
and back to Hawaii. The
army will pay for my
fare to and from Hawaii.
It will cost me a little
money but I think it will
be worth it. When I
think about getting to come
home for awhile I really
get excited.
I have to work out a few
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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