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HUGH ENYEART SMITH. World War II Letters; 1942-1943, 1946. .4 cu. ft.
Hugh Enyeart Smith was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He served as a Seabee in the 13th Naval Construction Battalion from June 1942 to October 1943. While with the battalion, he was located at Camps Allen and Bradford in Norfolk, Virginia until August 1942, at which point the unit was transferred to Port Huenume, California and shortly thereafter to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. In September 1943, the unit was stationed at Camp Parks, California. In October 1943, Hugh Smith was transferred to the 89th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Parks. From March to November 1944, he served with the Supply Depot at Camp Parks and the Commissary Depot (Nov.-Dec. 1944). Sometime later, he was attached to the 1058th Naval Construction Battalion Detachment, stationed at Barrow, Alaska until January 1946. His service with the Navy ended in February 1946.
The collection consists of 94 letters with envelopes from Hugh Enyeart Smith to his girlfriend, Jessie Hatter of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In the letters, he describes his leisure activities, such as attending movies and shows, his thoughts about military service, the people met, news from home, and his feelings for Jessie.
This collection was acquired by the Archives in 2003.
HMC-0633
ABS (5/2003)
Correspondence List:
1. Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia. (7 items).
- June 21, 1942.
- June 24, 1942.
- June 28, 1942.
- July 1, 1942.
- July 5, 1942.
- July 8, 1942.
- July 12, 1942.
2. Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia. (5 items).
- July 16, 1942.
- July 18, 1942.
- July 23, 1942.
- August 5, 1942.
- August 7, 1942.
3. In transit from Virginia to Port Hueneme, California. (5 items).
- near Atlanta, Georgia; August 9, 1942.
- near New Orleans, Louisiana; August 10, 1942.
- near El Paso, Texas; August 12, 1942.
- California, August 13, 1942.
- Port Hueneme, California; August 14, 1942.
4. In transit from Port Hueneme, California to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (1 item).
- Oregon; August 16, 1942.
5. Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (3 items).
- December 17, 1942.
- December 20, 1942.
- December 27, 1942.
6. Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (7 items).
- January 7, 1943.
- January 17, 1943.
- January 21, 1943.
- February 3, 1943.
- February 9, 1943.
- February 17, 1943.
- February 22, 1943.
7. Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (9 items).
- March 1, 1943.
- March 4, 1943.
- March 8, 1943.
- March 14, 1943.
- March 16, 1943.
- April 3, 1943.
- April 7, 1943.
- April 20, 1943.
- April 21, 1943.
8. Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (12 items).
- May 2, 1943.
- May 11, 1943.
- May 16, 1943.
- May 19, 1943.
- May 26, 1943.
- June 5, 1943.
- June 12, 1943.
- June 27, 1943.
- July 11, 1943.
- July 29, 1943.
- August 1, 1943.
- August 8, 1943.
9. Camp Parks, California (13th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion). (3 items).
- September 27, 1943.
- October 1, 1943.
- October 11, 1943.
10. Camp Parks, California (89th U. S. Naval Construction Battalion). (13 items.)
- October 18, 1943.
- October 24, 1943.
- November 3, 1943.
- November 7, 1943.
- November 16, 1943.
- November 21, 1943.
- December 5, 1943.
- December 20, 1943.
- December 27, 1943.
- January 2, 1944.
- January 16, 1944.
- January 30, 1944.
- February 13, 1944.
11. Camp Parks, California (Station Force Supply Depot). (19 items).
- March 12, 1944.
- March 26, 1944.
- April 10, 1944.
- April 19, 1944.
- May 8, 1944.
- May 23, 1944.
- May 30, 1944.
- June 3, 1944.
- June 3, 1944.
- June 15, 1944.
- July 10, 1944.
- July 16, 1944.
- August 3, 1944.
- August 12, 1944.
- August 21, 1944.
- September 23, 1944.
- October 22, 1944.
- October 27, 1944.
- November 5, 1944.
12. Camp Parks, California (Station Force, Commissary Depot). (2 items).
- November 19, 1944.
- December 3, 1944.
13. Barrow, Alaska. (6 items).
- January 5, 1946.
- January 7, 1946.
- January 11, 1946.
- January 16, 1946.
- January 22, 1946.
- January 26, 1946.
14. Kodiak, Alaska. (2 items.)
- February 1, 1946.
- February 17, 1946.