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Title	Pierce Letter
Subject	Vietnam War Military life Military service Soldiers
Description	Bob to his parents about his time in Vietnam. He writes about a recent march and tells his mom he needs a watch for guard duty.
Date	1970; 1971
Location	Panola County Texas Asia (South eastern)
Collection	Bob Pierce Letters
Collection Identifer	A210, Folder1, Letter13
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, Letter13
Transcript	Monday Night Dear Mom, Dad, & Kathy, Got two letters today, - one from you and Dad and one from Kathy, Sure was glad to get them. I hope Joe and Brenda understand that when I write a letter it is to them too. I’m sure you all will understand when I tell you that I have very little time to do anything. Mom, wish Joe a happy birthday for me, although it is already past I thought about him. Also tell Joe and Brenda I really appreciate the letters that they have sent. It has really been cold down here the last couple of days, but the Army has us clothed pretty well so don’t worry. When we marched back from the range today the commanding officer set the pace and we (our company) traveled seven miles in 55 minutes. That’s with field packs and rifles. About 3/4 of the way 2/3 of the company weren’t in sight. Poor kids just couldn’t hack it. I didn’t fade an inch. Brag! Brag! HA. I’m please with my performance so far. I credit you and Dad with this. It seems ya’ll have given me a sense of pride that will stand under anything. Mom, you asked me what I would life for Christmas. What I really need now is a watch. It doesn’t have to
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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