Lieutenant Peter Kujachich letters, 1945-1946

Letter from Lt. Peter Kujachich to Miss E. Lorenzini, dated March 11, 1945.
Letter from Lt. Peter Kujachich to Miss E. Lorenzini, dated March 11, 1945. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Four letters and one postcard from Bay Area native Lieutenant Peter N. Kujachich, United States Naval Reserves, to Miss E. Lorenzini and Miss Morgan of Berkeley, California, written at the very end of World War II. The letters primarily contain his observations about the places he was stationed, including Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Manila, Philippines, Jinsen (Incheon), Korea, and Shanghai, China with brief mention of Princeton University, life aboard ship, and his voyage through the Panama Canal. His letter of April 14, 1945 touches upon the death of President Franklin Roosevelt.

(OHC MSS KUJACHICH)

5 letters in 1 folder, .02 linear feet

Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.