February 1 1953 Letter Written By Ted Williams
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One Of Over 38 Hand Written Letters By Ted Williams Circa 1952-1954 To Evelyn Turner (nee Wood) Of Coral Gables Florida. Ted Williams And Evelyn Turner Dated For Nearly 10 Years At A Time When Ted Was Married. Enclosed In The Letter From Ted, Written While In Korea Are His Inner Thoughts And Love For Evelyn. He Details Military Life, Daily Missions, Training, And Locations. One Of The Letter Details The Events Surrounding Ted Being Shot Down , Skidding Down The Runway And Escaping The Plane Moments Before It Exploded. He Describes Personal Trying Times Such As The Death Of His Father, His Feelings On The War, Other Personal Problems. This If From The Mind Of Ted Williams Away From Baseball, The Man Who Flew Fighter Jets, Fell In Love With Evelyn, Loved To Hunt And Fish. The Collection Is Being Broken Up Into Individual Letters And Items. In This Letter Williams Describes Being On The Island Of Kwajelien 1500 Miles West Of Honolulu, And Is Headed To Japan And From There To Korea. He Describes Just Getting Over A Cold And Is Happy About That As They Are Flying At Extreme Altitudes. He Also Includes His Full Title And Address In The Letter.
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February 1 1953 Letter Written By Ted Williams
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