Letter L04 · St. Ann School, Gloucester

John Verga[?]

Written by: John Verga[?]
Name as signed, but the handwriting is hard to read. [?] marks letters we can’t read for sure. If you know the right spelling, please tell me.
Date as written: June 5 1967
Photographs: 2 pages
Permanent link: fireswepttrail.org/gloucester/l04/

A loose school photo was lying on this letter when it was photographed. It may not be John’s, so it’s listed under “Help identify these faces.”

Some words are cut off or covered in this photograph. A clearer scan will be added.

Spelling is kept exactly as written. [possibly: …] means a reading we aren’t sure of. Tap a photo to enlarge it.

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St. Ann School Glou. Mass June 5 1967 Dear Russ, I'm glad you [covered by loose portrait] ack in the States. I am sorry for your friends who died in [possibly: Vitnan]. I hope you made a lot of friends in the hospital. A lot of people are praying for you. Like the whole [possibly: fouth] Grade. Once I saw on the the news with fighter planes over [possibly: Vitnam]. They look good in the sky. Once I saw a men who had a long pipe and a piece of board on the bottom he looks for minds. [possibly: Ha] Russ I'm on a baseball team called Ward Three. I'm shortstop. Our nexts game is tonight. When we

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play them we are going to kill [possibly: them] with so man[cut off at photo edge] homeruns. They will star[cut off at photo edge] crying. Your friend, John Verga[?]

Can you help?

Were you in this class, or do you know this family? I’d love to hear from you.