[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates]

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Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Yates, June 1945-05-21~.

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Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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World War Two Collection

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  • 1945-05-21~

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  • Sept. 6, 2016, 12:39 a.m.

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  • Sept. 19, 2016, 2:13 p.m.

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Yates, June. [Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates], letter, 1945-05-21~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787719/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting City of Grapevine.

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