July 20, 1943. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia
Title
July 20, 1943. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia
Subject
Italian-American, 1943
Description
The letter informs Danny of events on the home front. Leona sends the letter upon returning from work and before going to bed. She mentions going to visit his mom since her shift starts at 11:30. She asks if he has been receiving other letters and mentions that she answers letters to other soldiers as soon as she receives them. Grace and her daughters visited, as did Domenick and Rosina, Emil, Quinto and Gilda. She mentions how they feel about the uncertainty of those who may have to leave. She sends her love signing, "Yours forever, Leona (Ms. B)"
Creator
Leona Badia, née De Nardo
Source
Badia Family Collection
Publisher
Italian Program, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Florida Atlantic University
Date
1943-07-20
Contributor
Nicoletta Sorice
Rights
Patricia Badia-Johnson
Format
Paper
Language
en
Type
Card
Coverage
Detroit, US-MI
Collection
Citation
Leona Badia, née De Nardo, “July 20, 1943. Letter from Leona Badia, née De Nardo to Danny Badia,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/69.