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H.J.C. Peirs to Father, July 1917
No full textJack discusses some financial matters in a letter to his father; he is
heading back to the line soon
H.J.C. Peirs to Gladys, 3 August 1917
No full textJack describes a recent battle;
men plundered some German prisoners.
The rain was terrible and trenches were worse than they have ever seen
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 20 December 1917
No full textCecily mentions letters to and from family members;
talks about the shows she is in and
sends good wishes for Christmas to her mother, but she will not be home
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 25 October 1918
No full textJack will leave the hospital the next day to find the battalion
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 7 July 1919
No full textA short note to say he has arrived at Tilbury;
gives directions for mail
At Ease, signed by John Eisenhower to Don Brett
No full textCaption from Wide World Photos: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower and their son, Captain John Eisenhower relax and read the newspapers in their sitting room, a replica of the Adams round room, in their apartment in Culzean Castle here.Signed ""To don Brett best wishes John Eisenhower"
General Eisenhower discusses a field problem with Lt. Col. Joseph Parred
No full textCaption from the U.S. Army: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander-in-Chief, Shape, visited U.S. elements of the Rhine Military post today. During the tour, General Eisenhower, escorted by General Thomas T. Handy, Commander-in-Chief, EUCOM, visited units of the 4th Infantry and 2nd Armored Divisions, newly assigned to the Atlantic Pact Army. On Hand to greet General Eisenhower when he arrived in the zone were: Lt. Gen. Manton S. Eddy, Commanding General, 7th Army; Maj Gen. Harlan N. Hartness, Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division and Maj. Gen. Williston Palmer, Commanding General, 2nd Armored Division
Honor Stimson on 80th Birthday
No full textCaption from ACME: A distinguished group of military and civilian figures gathered Sept. 21st at the Huntington, Long Island, home of Henry L. Stimson to honor the wartime Secretary of War on his 80th birthday. Two of the guests were Secretary of State George Marshall (right) and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff, shown chatting in the Stimson Library
Ike as C.G. Allied Force HQ North Africa A-517
No full textFrom Brett: Ike as C.G. Allied Force HQ. North Africa 1943; also 8.5x11 photocopy in collectio
H.J.C. Peirs to Cecily, 8 November 1915
No full textIn a letter to his sister Cecily, Jack describes the poor condition of the trenches
and a move to new headquarters. Jack details
German ""whiz-bangs""
and British/Saxon relations