August 27, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia
Title
August 27, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia
Subject
Italian-American, 1944
Description
Don't go around in just shorts under the trees.. "I am not trying to be funny, honey, I really mean that, so please try to be careful and don't go getting yourself sick". Letter from Johnny, in England flying bombs. Friend's husband in Hawaii. Heard news soldiers in New Guinea found gold nuggets. "If it's true, I hope the boys can get some to take home with them. Then ... said, "Don't you ladies forget to look at their pockets when they come home!"
Creator
Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Source
Badia Family Collection
Publisher
Italian Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University
Date
1944-08-27
Contributor
Ilaria Serra
Rights
Patricia Badia-Johnson
Format
Paper
Language
en
Type
Letter
Coverage
Detroit, US-MI
Collection
Citation
Leona Badia, née De Nardo, “August 27, 1944. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 18, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/208.