Sarnia 1940s
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SS Atlantis (Hospital Ship #33)
The ship on which John C. Waller returned to the United States in 1945.
1913
Hospital Train Diagram
John C. Waller Enlistment Record
This record includes information about John C. Waller in civilian life and his statistics at enlistment on September 20, 1943.
The U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
09/20/1943
January 27, 1945
A Valentine card with hand-drawn illustration sent by Johnny to Geraldine
John C. Waller
1945-01-27
Christmas Card, December 8, 1943
A Christmas card sent by Johnny to Geraldine
1943-12-08
April 23, 1945
John C. Waller
1945-04-23
City of Buffalo
Johnny sent this newspaper photo of Buffalo to Geraldine, with handwritten annotations
"Did you miss me, Johnny?"
Johnny added handwritten notes to this newspaper clipping about returning soldiers. Probably cut from Yank, the Army's weekly publication.
Irwin Caplan
The Mailman
This newspaper clipping provides an anecdote about soldiers' anxiety about girls back home.
The reverse side of the clipping shows partial excerpts from other news articles, including one titled "Nazis Call Up 10-Year-Olds"