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July 2, 1945 - October 19, 1945

Letters from Harold J. Dahl

uniformed soldier standing outside a house with an older woman

Almost all of the letters in this section are undated, and are ordered based on what was known about his itinerary. On July 4, 1945, Dahl was at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on a 30-day furlough. In August, he was transferred to Pine Camp, New York. In September, Dahl was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and in October he was in Camp Sibert, Alabama. Dahl was discharged on October 19, 1945.

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