Nathan Goldstein

Last Name: Goldstein
First Name: Nathan
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Nickname: Engee; Nate

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Branch of Armed Services: United States Army
Armed Services Serial Number: W-2126281
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Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Fort Dix, NJ; Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC; Point Loma, CA; Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, CA; Baxter General Hospital, Spokane, WA; Madigan GeneralHospital, Fort Lewis, WA

Unit(s): Med. Det. 307th Inf., 77th Div.; HQ and HQ Co., XII Corps; 23rd General Hospital; 1979 SCU. 1915 SCU Madigan General Hospital, Section 5

Rank(s): Pvt.

Theater(s) of Operation: Mediterranean; North Africa

Locations: Italy

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Of Interest: 3/27/42 - U.S. Military Post Card with inscription on the back "Avenge Pearl harbor? We'll Set the Rising Sun; Descriptions of boot camp; 7/4/42 - Urging Mollye not to print his letter (or letters from those stationed in U.S. generally but to focus on those overseas; 7/11/42 - "Do you know Mollye dear, that you are in reality the center of our little world? We fellows, once members of Wilmington's Jewry, a relatively small community, have spread out to the ends of the earth until we cover the globe."; 9/16/42 - Describing the purpose of a corp and his personal role - Description of hospitality of nearby Jewish families and met a cousin he was previously unaware of; Descriptions and unfavorable comparisons of Columbia,SC 'Y" with Wilmington 'Y';`12/29/43 - Attended Jewish services with Palestinian troops, serving food to Jewish refugees; 5/15/44 - Description of a Seder in Italy.; 11/14/45 - Heartfelt final letter thanking Mollye for the important role she played in his and other service members lives

Delaware Connection: Maskovitz (?); Irv Sigmund; Sol Fernichel; Sam Silver; Jack S. Senkman; Ralph Margolis; Harry Frenkel; Leon Levy; Joen Tanner; Mato Weinstock; Paul Dobesen;

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First Letter to Mollye: 03/27/1942
Last Letter to Mollye: 11/14/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 139
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