A pencil-written letter dated August 13, 1945, from a young American serviceman in training to his sweetheart "Maxanne." Written in the final days of World War II, the letter recounts rifle marksmanship practice, a night of liberty in San Jose, California, and an exhausting training schedule. Letters such as this offer intimate, unfiltered insight into the daily rhythms of wartime military life far from the front lines. Project: 218344