Your Son, ‘Chick’
Monthly Archives: January 2014
January 14, 1944 – Friday
They are still waterproofing the trucks to day. I issued out the clothes we got in last night. Kept me pretty busy all day. Played a little pinochle for a while and then I wrote a few letters.
January 13, 1944 – Thursday
Worked all day. Got out a few requisitions. Went down to the Battalion and got some clothes. Wrote a few letters and then went to bed. I have about 30 letters to answer but just can’t get into the mood … Continue reading
Letter Home – January 12, 1944
Dear Mother & Dad, My mail is really catch up with me now. I received about 12 letters and cards yesterday and about eight more today. I also received the socks and booty’s, thanks a lot! There is very little … Continue reading
January 12, 1944 – Wednesday
Not much doing to day. Worked around and did odd jobs. The days are numbered now. They are starting to water proof the trucks as it won’t be more than a couple of weeks. Got a few more letters to … Continue reading
January 11, 1944 – Tuesday
Worked all day. Had another mail call. I’m beginning to catch up on my back mail now. We went on a hike tonight. We received a new D-7 Cat and a 6 ton truck. Boy we are getting in all … Continue reading
January 10, 1944 – Monday
We are getting things ready for the landing. Where we are going no one knows, but my guess is Yugoslavia. We worked pretty hard all day. We played a little more cards and I’m still losing. Maybe I’ll win one … Continue reading
Letter Home – January 9, 1944 EDIT
Dear Mother & Dad, Well my mail is finally catching up with me. So far I have received your 1st to the 10 for the month of December. I went to 10:30 mass this morning. We rented to a little … Continue reading
January 9, 1944 – Sunday
Went to mass this morning at 10:30 am. We have mass said in a little church so I was elected to pass the hat. I wrote a few letters in the afternoon. We played cards and I lost again.
January 8, 1944 – Saturday
Had a mail call today and I’m beginning to get a little of my mail. I took off my sweater to wash this morning and found about five little bugs (the crawling kind). Right away I took off for the … Continue reading
January 7, 1944 – Friday
It was cold as hell this morning. I stayed in the tent and worked on the 32 forms all day. We played cards for a while tonight and I lost about six dollars.
