Your Son, ‘Chick’
Monthly Archives: May 2013
May 31, 1943 – Monday
Today we started our inspections of everything. Its going to be just like Camp Pickett before going across. We are busy all the time. Check, check, check all day long. I went down to the crick and took a bath. … Continue reading
Letter home – May 30, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; Here it is moral date and many things are happening. This morning about 10:00 we looked up in the sky and it was just full of flying fortress. How would you like to look up and … Continue reading
May 30, 1943 – Sunday
Boy oh Boy you should have seen the Bomber going over today. The day is Memorial Day and they must be going to celebrate. We had a mass said for all the fellows that lost their life here. We went … Continue reading
May 29, 1943 – Saturday
We had a few requisitions to get out and also had to straighten up the supply room. We stood a rifle inspection and went swimming in the afternoon. Just sat around and shot the bull till bed time.
May 28, 1943 – Friday
There wasn’t much to do today until late in the evening. Our half track came in and we had to unload them. We had just come home from a swim. I went to the show and it was 12 o’clock … Continue reading
May 27, 1943 – Thursday
Well I was on guard from 4 to 8 AM this morning. When I came off I slept till 11 AM and then went and ate chow. In the afternoon Miner and I laid out in the sun and wrote … Continue reading
Letter home – May 26, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; Being as I have little to write about I will try and answer some of your letters that I have kept with me before I burn them up. I had a a letter from Rita for … Continue reading
May 26, 1943 – Wednesday
Well this morning to make out the certificates and requisitions for the clothes. It kept me busy until about 2 PM. Then I wrote a few letters and went to bed about 8 PM as I am on guard.
May 25, 1943 – Tuesday
Today I took in salvage and we really had a lot of it so it kept us busy all day. In the evening I wrote a few letters and then went to the show. I didn’t get home until 12:00 … Continue reading
May 24, 1943 – Monday
Pretty quite today. We had to get the serial numbers on everything that had serial numbers. It kept us busy most of the day. I wrote a few letters tonight and then went up to listen to the radio before … Continue reading
