Letter 342
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Transcription
The author’s English translation, machine-read from his typed copy (scan); may contain small errors
June 8th 1943.
Dear Parents.
Sending you my best Greetings from here, I hope you are all well at home same as here with me. Thank you for the 2 lb parcel too, and also the letter but the 6 Marks have not come yet in letter #39. Ketschaus in Udestedt have send me 2 parcels and I had 2 letters from Edwin. I hope it has rained at home, what else is new there? Here all is still the same, today it 53 C hot , I will close now and sending you greetings
From You Werner.
Wishing you a happy Whitsun.
Your Werner.
From: Werner Ketschau FP # 42 691 = RAD Labor camp 1 /30,Warthegau near Posen.
To: Family Erich Ketschau, Kleinmélsen, Erfurt, Thurg.
RAD Camp1/30 a Labor service Camp for men prior to call up in the forces. Any one between 17 and 18 had to serve 6 months or 1 year. It was . compulsory also for any woman who served mostly on Farms and Industry.