[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 18, 1943] Page: 1 of 4
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Willis, John Todd, Jr. [Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 18, 1943], letter, August 18, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth599544/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.