V-Mail, January 1943 - June 1943

This folder contains 71 v-mails written to Lt. Com. Xavier Martin Smith from Dorothy M. Smith, Edith Martin Smith, Mary Bartol Smith, and Ada R. Martin between January 1943 and June 1943. The content of these letters focuses on Mrs. Smith’s daily correspondence to her husband, describing her life in the United States as she gradually recovers from hip surgery and detailing her physical therapy regimen. Additional letters from Commander Smith’s family provide updates from the homefront about family members, gardening, community events, and their concerns about the war.