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Jan 12, 1943 – Tuesday

Posted on January 12, 2013 by John

Its a bad day today. It has been raining and it’s cold. I’ll be glad when the weather was good. I sure wish we would get some mail from home. We got a few more supplies in today and I … Continue reading →

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Jan 11, 1943 – Monday

Posted on January 11, 2013 by John

Some more of our equipment came in today but not much of it. We straighten up our ammunition and kept busy all day. The company is out on the combat range, So its pretty quite around camp today. We are … Continue reading →

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Jan 10, 1943 – Sunday

Posted on January 10, 2013 by John

Two of the platoons have to work today so I don’t know whether we have to work or not. I am going to 9:30am mass. I surely don’t have to walk far. Only about 50 steps. Well we are going … Continue reading →

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Jan 9, 1943 – Saturday

Posted on January 9, 2013 by John

The sun is shinning today and it really looks like its going to be a fine day. I had to take my laundry in last night so I had to hang it out again today. The General was around today … Continue reading →

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Jan 8, 1943 – Friday

Posted on January 8, 2013 by John

Today was laundry day so I sent a few pieces. It doesn’t cost us anything so its pretty good. We received our file cabinet and records this morning. The sun is shinning for a change so I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – January 8, 1943 | Dad’s Birthday Card

Posted on January 8, 2013 by John

Hello Dad; I have carried this with me for a long time knowing that your birthday would come around.  I would sure love to be home with you so we could go hunting together.  Take care of Mom and don’t … Continue reading →

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Jan 7, 1943 – Thursday

Posted on January 7, 2013 by John

Last night they bombed Casablanca so that was the reason for the Black out. Not much damage was done. It just killed a few Arabs. It has been raining all day now so not much was going on. In the … Continue reading →

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Jan 6, 1943 – Wednesday

Posted on January 6, 2013 by John

Not much happened today so we cleaned up the place a little. In the evening, Wellman and I played a little ball and then wrote some letters. It’s a black out now for what I don’t know.

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Jan 5, 1943 – Tuesday

Posted on January 5, 2013 by John

I think we will give up getting any supplies in so I am going to town. Olson and I really had a swell time. First we went through the old city and then ate dinner. You cant get allot to … Continue reading →

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Letter Home – January 5, 1943

Posted on January 5, 2013 by John

Dear Mother & Dad, I am writing this in a hurry so I can’t say anything. I am sending a check for either you or dad to cash. “Chick”

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