Raymond F. Farrell letters, 1949-1951
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This collection is made up of letters that Corporal Raymond F. Farrell wrote to his father while serving with a United States Marine Corps divisional band between 1949 and 1951. He discussed his experiences at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; his attempt to audition for an assignment in Washington, D. C.; and enlistment practices.
This collection is made up of 4 letters that Corporal Raymond F. Farrell wrote to his father while serving with a United States Marine Corps divisional band between 1949 and 1951. His first letter concerns his initial impressions of Camp Lejune, North Carolina, shortly after his arrival there in April 1949 and his unsuccessful attempt to audition for a school in Washington, D.C. He also complained about unwanted communications from a woman named Marion Lucy and military policies regarding personnel, including reenlistment of men in the reserves and the use of the draft.