Quin, Clinton S., Jr
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1923-
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Clinton S. Quin, Jr. World War II letters
Collection
Identifier: MS 0559
Scope and Contents
These letters, written to Quin's sister, Derby, cover his call to active duty in 1944, and training as a communications watch officer in Norfolk, Virginia, in preparation for his assignment to Landing Ship Tank (LST) 573. Within the constraints of wartime censorship, the letters describe shipboard life, the latter part of the war in the Pacific, and post-war occupation duties in the Far East.
Dates:
1944-1946