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Category Archives: 1943
December 15, 1943 – Wednesday
Worked around the supply room all day. Turned in a few excess rifles. Kept pretty busy all day. Played cards for cigarettes at night. Wrote a couple of letters and went to bed.
Letter Home – December 14, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad, Well I have some good news for you. “Snook” was here to day to see me and spent the whole day here. Gee, but he look swell. The day just wasn’t long enough. Boy we had … Continue reading
Visit from brother-in-law Frank Barber
Pfc. Charles Bruns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bruns, 303 West Maple street, has written from “somewhere in Italy” describing a visit with his brother-in-law, Technical Sergeant Frank Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barber. Pfc. Bruns has … Continue reading
December 14, 1943 – Tuesday
Worked around the supply room for awhile this morning and then the greatest thing in the world happened, “Snook” came. I was so excited and glad to see him that I shook all over. We were together the whole day. … Continue reading
December 13, 1943 – Monday
We issued out the shoes today and what a mass. They’re having another clothing shortage and have changed the training schedule so that means we won’t go up for awhile yet. Maybe we will go some place else. Played cards … Continue reading
Letter Home – December 12, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad, Received your letter of November 23. I will try to keep up with your letters in then I won’t get as far behind. Ha, ha. Have you figured out what army I’m a in yet. You … Continue reading
December 12, 1943 – Sunday
I went to mass at 9:30 AM today. It’s a nice day and the sun is shinning, but not for long as it is cloudy in the North direction. After mass went down to get our combat boots. It started … Continue reading
December 11, 1943 – Saturday
It has been nice all day for a change. The sun has been out all day long. We straightened up the supply room and that was about all of the work. Received three packages. Emma Sass, Vet of Foreign Wars … Continue reading
December 10, 1943 – Friday
Took shortage all day. Went down to the Battalion after some more clothes. In the evening we went to the show. “Keeper of the Flame” very good. Late when I got home went to bed.
Letter Home – December 9, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad, I should have wrote to you yesterday but as usual I’m slow again. Received your November 20 letter today mail is pretty slow. O yea! ha, ha. I received a carton of cigarettes from the vets … Continue reading
