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Letter Home – March 5, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; I received a letter from both of you and also one from “Gee”. I don’t know why but every time I get a letter from dad, it makes my tears come into my eyes. I guess … Continue reading
March 5, 1943 – Friday
I worked all day getting my requisitions finished & also doing some other small jobs. After I finished I washed out some clothes. I had some wine for supper to night and it was pretty good. The 3rd platoon built … Continue reading
March 4, 1943 – Thursday
It has been raining all day today or should I say all morning as in the afternoon it quit and we went over to the airport to look at different planes so we wouldn’t be shooting at our own when … Continue reading
March 3, 1943 – Wednesday
To day is salvage day so it will be a little different. The next three days I will know what I am going to do anyway. There was very little salvage today anyway. We got bawled out by the General … Continue reading
March 2, 1943 – Tuesday
I get tired of saying the same thing over and over but here in the supply room there is just not much to tell. We keep busy most of the time doing odd jobs such as typing out forms or … Continue reading
March 1, 1943 – Monday
Today is the first day of the month and there was little to do. I had to turn in a few bayonets to the BN supply and outside of that I did nothing. Boy this laying around is killing me. … Continue reading
Letter Home – February 28, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; I know this is going to seem kind’a funny writing carbon copies but this is the best way I can catch up on my letter writing, and also try to write a decent letter. I don’t … Continue reading
Feb 28, 1943 – Sunday
I slept till 8:30am this morning and probably would have slept longer but was hungry and I wanted something to eat. I wrote letters till after dinner and wrote until 9:00pm. I read a little and then went to bed.
Feb 27, 1943 – Saturday
We had to get the supply room cleaned up for an inspection in the afternoon. I went to the show in town. We run a show truck in town every Saturday and Sunday. The show that was playing was “Algiers”. … Continue reading
Letter Home – February 26, 1943
Dear Mother and Dad; I received a bunch of letters and another package. Thank you very much but I didn’t need it Mother. You see we get all of the writing paper and envelope Sweeney, and we get furnished with … Continue reading
