Helen G. Staebler Martin Second World War correspondence and photograph
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Document Type
Letter
Publication Date
5-7-1945
Subject Terms
World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France; V-E Day, 1945; war; military hospitals; United States. Army--Postal service;
Summary
This letter was written on May 7, 1945, one day before the end of World War II in Europe (V-E Day, Victory in Europe Day). Lt. Helen Gertrude Staebler Martin, a nurse with the 36th General Hospital in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, describes to her parents how everyone in the hospital eagerly waits for the official ceasefire announcement. She further elaborates on the celebratory atmosphere in France and amongst the French people, knowing the war in Europe is nearing its end.
Identifier
1945-05-07_Staebler_Helen_WWII_Letter-2023-097-w-002
Recommended Citation
Staebler Martin, Helen G., "1945-05-07, Helen to Parents" (1945). Helen G. Staebler Martin Second World War correspondence and photograph. 1.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/hgstaebler_correspondence/1
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