This Handford Collection at Old Independence Regional Museum contains several items that offer visitors a glimpse into the WWII military service of George Handford.
Among the items in the collection is this letter written by George Handford on April 8, 1944 to his mother. In the letter he writes about arranging allotments to help his mother financially.
Newspaper clippings from April 28, 1945 detail his death on the German Front. A letter from the Army dated April 21, 1949 informs his family that his remains have been interred at a Military cemetery in France.
