Your Son, ‘Chick’
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Feb 6, 1943 – Saturday
Today was an easy day as we had very little to do. I wrote a few letters and read a book. In the evening, Swanson and I got beat again and now we owe $10.45 We had a lot of … Continue reading
Letter Home – February 5, 1943
Dear Mother and Dad; Well I have a wrote you for some time but I have my reasons so don’t worry. I have been pretty busy and haven’t had time. Also I haven’t had much to say so I might … Continue reading
Feb 5, 1943 – Friday
We got back in the same old groove today and didn’t have much to do except a few minor details. I had a little typing to catch up on and that was all I did today. They put up the … Continue reading
Feb 4, 1943 – Thursday
We were up at 5:00am this morning to eat breakfast and got ready to move. We loaded a ton and a half truck and I was to stay behind with the rest of the stuff. Another truck came so we … Continue reading
Feb 3, 1943 – Wednesday
We were told to get ready to leave tomorrow. We are going to Port Lyautey. We worked most of the day packing things up for tomorrow. We will only be about 15 miles from Spanish Morocco. we spent the evening … Continue reading
Feb 2, 1943 Tuesday
Not much happened today. We were suppose to get paid in full but instead we only got the equivalent of $6.00 in American money in Francs. I did a little boxing and in the evening I played some poker. It … Continue reading
Feb 1, 1943 Monday
Well today I have something to say for a change. In the morning I had a tooth pulled. Boy I had to laugh when I think of it. While the dentist was pulling my tooth I was thinking of some … Continue reading
