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April 30, 1944
May 1, 1944
May 2, 1944
May 4, 1944
May 5, 1944
May 6, 1944
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May 10, 1944
May 11, 1944
May 12, 1944
May 14, 1944
May 15, 1944
May 16, 1944
May 17, 1944
May 19, 1944
May 20, 1944
June 3, 1944
June 14, 1944
June 17, 1944
June 22, 1944
June 25, 1944
June 28, 1944
July 2, 1944
July 3, 1944
July 4, 1944
July 6, 1944
July 7, 1944
July 13, 1944
July 14, 1944
July 15, 1944
July 16, 1944
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July 17, 1944
July 17, 1944
July 18, 1944
July 19, 1944
July 20, 1944
July 22, 1944
July 30, 1944
August 1, 1944
August 3, 1944
August 5, 1944
August 6, 1944
August 8, 1944
August 13, 1944
August 16, 1944
August 18, 1944
August 20, 1944
August 21, 1944
August 22, 1944
August 24, 1944
August 26, 1944
August 27, 1944
August 29,1944
August 30, 1944
August 31, 1944
September 1, 1944
September 3, 1944
September 8, 1944
September 9, 1944
September 12, 1944
September 13, 1944
September 14, 1944
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September 16, 1944
September 17, 1944
September 18, 1944
September 20, 1944
September 21, 1944
September 25, 1944
September 26, 1944
September 28, 1944 
October 5, 1944
October 7, 1944
October 9, 1944
October 11, 1944
November 15, 1944
November 27, 1944
November 28, 1944
November 30, 1944
December 2, 1944
December 5, 1944
December 6, 1944
December 8, 1944
December 14, 1944
December 15, 1944
December 17, 1944
December 22, 1944
December 23, 1944
December 25, 1944
December 28, 1944
December 29, 1944
December 30, 1944
January 3, 1946
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John Sankey was born on September 30, 1916 in Iowa, but grew up in Big Horn, Wyoming. On October 14, 1943, John enlisted into World War II under no specific branch for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President. A few months before Sankey enlisted in the war, on August 3, 1943, he was married to Clara Bernice. Clara was born on December 13, 1923 and together they lived in Gem, Idaho. John served as a private during the war in places such as New Guinea, The Philippines, and the Admiralty Islands. The letters in the Sankey collection were all written to his wife, Clara, in response to the war and things in general, over a span of two years from 1944 to 1946. Sankey writes many letters describing his experiences in the war. He writes many v-mails while at sea from April 1944 throughout the month of May 1944 about how he wishes he didn’t have to be on the ocean and how much he misses his wife. He writes about visiting Australia and in every letter he tells his wife to not worry about him. Sankey expresses very much love for his wife in the letters to her. In a letter written on April 30, 1944, he writes “Darling I want you to take very good care of yourself, and I’ll do my best to take good care of myself for you. From now on, Honey, I’ll write everyday while I’m on the sea.” Sankey’s wish to be with his wife came true when he returned from military service in 1946. He lived the rest of his life with his wife in Gem, Idaho. On March 17, 2000, Clara Sankey died at the age of 76 years old. Eight years after the death of his wife, John Sankey died on August 4, 2008 at the age of 91 years old. |
