This first letter from a brand new recruit. Reflections on a major US City. A lost seafood staple. A patriotic country and western juke box hit.

Overijssel Overijssel - Wikipedia

Zwaardvisch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Zwaardvisch_(P322))

Chicago in the 1940s

My Chicago Dad: A 1940s Recollection | Classic Chicago Magazine

 vintage 1942 HENRICI'S ON RANDOLPH restaurant MENU Chicago Illinois | eBay

Red Foley: Red Foley - Wikipedia

Smoke on the Water: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_on_the_Water_(Red_Foley_song)

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