Randy Barnes – Letters Home
Randy Barnes – Letter #49 – August 5, 1969
Dear Mom, Val, everyone, 5 Aug. 1969 Tues ONLY 11 DAYS to go. Today I'm shippinng home all my baggage, just keeping what I'll wear home and a few things to wear here. I'm completely [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #50 – August 8, 1969
Dear Mom, 10 Aug Sunday My last letter from V.N. to you. Only 6 DAYS TO GO. This is a short note to tell you that I have heard from the companies from which I [...]
Letter to Randy from Jill Cress Aug. 8,1969
Dear Randy, Aug 8th It was so good to hear from you - especially the news that you'r coming home soon. We hope you will come up and see us soon after you get home. [...]
Party Invitation
A party invitation from his friends at the Dutch Goose bar in Topeka Kansas, sent to Randy in Vietnam. Some of Randy's letters home were sent here. The bar is still in business in 2015.
School Kids Letters to Randy – Jan. 1969
These letters were written to Randy in January 1969 by boys attending Boys High School in Topeka Kansas. Randy, How are you? Fine I hope. My name is David Ely. I'm at the B.I.S. where [...]
Ed Legar Letter to Randy Date Unknown
Dear Randy, I got your letter a while ago and I'm just getting a chance to answer it. You wouldn't believe all the crap they've been throwing at us. God it was good hear from [...]
Chain Letter – May 26 1969
My guess is this chain letter was produced by a military unit Randy served with prior to his tour in Vietnam. The lingo and knowledge indicate this was a medical unit of the US Army [...]