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Preferred Citation:

Howard Ramey Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in November 2012.

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Scope and Contents

Letters, 1944-1945, of Howard Ramey, a member of the United States Naval Construction Battalion, also known as the Seabees, and stationed upon the USS New Jersey during World War II. The letters are primarily written to his grandparents, whose names are unknown. Letters primarily concern Ramey's inquiries about life in the United States as well as his feelings about his service in the Navy. In one letter, Ramey mentions that there is much about which he is not allowed to write.

Related Material

World War II Resources in the Special Collections Research Center

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters (correspondence)
• United States. Navy--History--20th century
• World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area