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1943

June 6, 1943 – Sunday

Just laid around until church time and then went to mass. Played cards until we went swimming. Had a lot of fun and the waves were coming in well. Played a little more cards and then went to bed.

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June 5, 1943 – Saturday

Well here we go again. We are getting ready to move back to Bizerte again. We worked most of the morning and in the afternoon, we just messed around believe it or not the supply room and the kitchen had … Continue reading

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June 4, 1943 – Friday

Not much to do so we tried to learn how to signal with flags. We had a lot of fun and stayed at it all day. We are to play HQ Co. a ball game tonight. Well we played the … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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