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Well this is it! The big finale. After enlisting in 1941, Joe has made it all the way to 1946&#8230;and is still writing to Agnes. <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/2764.png" alt="❤" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />
To the Letter&nbsp;is a podcast brought to you in collaboration with University Libraries and the eLearning and Emerging Technologies Digital Studio. Joe Olexa was voiced by Kevin McCasland.
The final letter featured in Episode 15 is available below:
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We have really enjoyed getting to share Joe and Agnes&#8217; story with you through this podcast. Are you interested in learning more about the Veteran&#8217;s History Project? Visit <a href="https://www.loc.gov/vets/">https://www.loc.gov/vets/.&nbsp;</a>Have questions or comments about this week’s episode or the podcast in general? Send them to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:rupinskl@gvsu.edu">rupinskl@gvsu.edu</a>. Want to see the Olexa Letters in person? Visit GVSU Special Collections &amp; University Archives at Seidman House, Allendale, MI.
Thank you so much for listening!
-Leigh &amp; Jackie

To The Letter S2 E1: An Introduction

On this podcast, we bring correspondence from Grand Valley State University’s Special Collections and University Archives alive. In each episode you will hear (in their own words!) letters written by the people who lived through history and the stories behind them. 

We're telling the story of Joseph Olexa, a young soldier from Detroit, Michigan, who served throughout World War II.