Matthew Hirshout

Last Name: Hirshout
First Name: Matthew
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Branch of Armed Services: United States Army Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 0-581838
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Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Spence Field, Moultrie, GA; Elgin Field, FL; Greenwood Army Air Field, Greenwood, MS; Dow Field, Bangor, MA; Officer Candidate School, Miami Beach, FL

Unit(s): 443rd School Squadron; 1056th Basic Flying Trg. Sq.; 72nd Sta Comp. Sq.; 1058th Basic Flying Trg. Sq.; 8th Air Force, 72nd Sta Comp. Sq; Hdq. 437th Air Service Gp

Rank(s): Pvt.; Cpl. Sgt.; Staff Sgt.; Lt.; 2nd Lt.; 1st Sgt.;

Theater(s) of Operation: Europe

Locations: England (London - pass)

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Of Interest: 12/3/42 - Greenwood MS a town of 22,000 which supports two synagogues; playing on the squadron basketball team with collegiate basketball stars; 9/7/43 - Stationed with Shirley Hirshout (Annie's niece?); A lot of information about promotions for other Wilmington friends; 3/7/45 - Reference to paper shortage in England (using second sheets as stationary); 1/19/44 - Would share about combat missions but says Mollye can read more in the papers than he can get by the censors; 2/5/44 - Wants to get done bombing Germany to come home and have an ice cream sundae; 6/18/44 - Describes listening the PA system for a details of the war; 10/8/44 - Listening to the World Series; 3/1045 - Shares progress report about the war, news from divisions with other Wilmington service members (Frannie Hirshout); 3/30/45 - Reference to Axis Sally talking about how the Germans will annihilate the 413th infantry (Frannie's unit); Many references to recreation golf, rugby,etc.) throughout letters;

Delaware Connection(s): Dave Weiner; Jake Balick; Franny Walsh; Lt. B. Greenberg; Eddie Rosbrow; Ben Gershman; Shirley Hirshout; Bill Jacoby; Dave Kity; Hymie Schwartz; Don Budge; Alan Todd; Arthur Krause; Ben Resnick; Manny Kline; Morris Arrif; Peeny Berger; Joe First; Pinky Sandler; Nathan Goberman; Morris Goldberg

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First Letter to Mollye: 05/27/1942
Last Letter to Mollye: 06/25/1945
Number of Items in Mollye Collection: 147
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