Joe and Agnes’ story continues in Episode 8, where we delve into injuries sustained and awards given to soldiers during combat.
To the Letter is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Digital Studio. Joe Olexa was voiced by Kevin McCasland and Agnes Van Der Weide was voiced by Tracy Cook. Special thanks to Matt Ruen, Scholarly Communications Outreach Coordinator at GVSU, for co-hosting with us!
Letters featured in this episode are available below:
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, May 12, 1944
This letter from Agnes features her trademark vibrant lipstick!
Letter from Agnes Van Der Weide to Joe Olexa, June 27, 1944
Letter from Agnes Van Der Weide to Joe Olexa, July 4, 1944
V-Mail from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 4, 1944
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 6, 1944
Letter from Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, July 13, 1944
If you are a veteran or a veteran’s family member and are interested in learning more about replacing medals, awards, and decorations, check out this resource list courtesy of the National Archives.
Additional information on military resources can be found at: https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/military/veterans-related.html Happy listening!
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