Letter, O'Reilly General Hospital, Sgt. Ray Geddes, 501st PIR, July 27, 1944

Original letter and envelope sent to Sergeant Raymond G. Geddes, Jr., 501st PIR by his mother when Ray was being treated at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri following his wound received in France.

Postmarked on July 27, 1944.

Staff Sergeant Raymond Geddes, Jr., Company G, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and was wounded two days later at the infamous 'Dead Man's Corner'.

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