Ann Merritt Corson

Civilian

As a young Brownie Scout in Elmira NY, Ann to part in a humanitarian project in 1943 to send 'friendship packages' to the occupied countries of Europe in WWII. Ann's package was found by Rinske VanHoof of Tilburg, Holland. This resulted in a 70-year long pen-pal relationship.

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Date8 Jan 2016 12:22:49
ContributorPhillWray
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Association from newspaper cutting.

Date8 Jan 2016 12:17:32
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Associated with Ann Merritt Corson.

Date8 Jan 2016 12:12:50
ContributorPhillWray
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality and biography
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Information from newspaper cutting provided by AAM member Col William E Corson, USAF (Ret)