Your Son, ‘Chick’
Category Archives: 1943
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
Letter home – May 23, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; Well maybe I can get back to writing you two letters a week again. I have just came home from a swim in the sea. We have went swimming just about every afternoon this week. Yesterday … Continue reading
May 23, 1943 – Sunday
We laid around until 11 AM this morning and then I went to mass and communion. In the afternoon we went down to the beach and went swimming we had a lot of fun. I came home wrote a few … Continue reading
May 22, 1943 – Saturday
Well today was just the same as yesterday except for the swim and I like it the best of all the waves were coming in; in big breakers and it just wore you out being bashed by them. I listened … Continue reading
