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June 3, 1943 – Thursday
We just messed around all morning doing nothing. But in the afternoon I went out with the air compressor to saw some lumber. Boy we really worked then. I came home, took a bath in the creek and ate. After … Continue reading
Letter home June 2, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; The fighting in North Africa is already a few weeks in the past, but life here hasn’t changed much for us. The sun still hot. The day still long, and the bugs, mosquitoes and etc, etc, … Continue reading
June 2, 1943 – Wednesday
Not to much to do today. All we do is set around and talk. We are all caught up on our work so that all that is left to do. I got into a black Jack game & played for … Continue reading
June 1, 1943 – Tuesday
Had a clothing check today. spent all day consolidating the lists. Took a bath, wrote a few letters and went down to HQ Co to a show. The picture machine was broke so not picture. I came home to bed. … Continue reading
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
