Thinking of Home: The World War Two Letters of Gerald Koster

Authors

Erica L. Uszak, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2022

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2020

Department 1

History

Abstract

This paper covers the letters of Gerald Koster, who served aboard the USS New Jersey during World War Two. This paper covers his letters from the time of his enlistment in January 1943 through November 1943, and shows how his attitude towards the Navy, his parents, and his home changed over that period, as Koster became homesick and lost enthusiasm for Navy life.

Comments

Written for HIST 300: Historical Methods.

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Recommended Citation

Uszak, Erica L., "Thinking of Home: The World War Two Letters of Gerald Koster" (2020). Student Publications. 794.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/794