Your Son, ‘Chick’
Category Archives: 1943
Letter Home – March 25, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; Well here it is Wednesday an I had better tried to get a letter to you. I received two letters from you yesterday and one to day. This month I have received all of your letters … Continue reading
March 25, 1943 – Thursday
It is still raining out windy this morning. I have been working on my salvage Certificates in the afternoon. I got out my requisitions as I didn’t have anything else to do. We played a little ball after supper, but … Continue reading
March 24, 1943 – Wednesday
Boy it rained loud all night last night and so far is still raining. I thought my tent was going to blow away. I stayed in most of the day and took care of the salvage. Tonight I wrote a … Continue reading
March 23, 1943 – Tuesday
I wasn’t very busy this morning. I just straightened up a little and got a few things packed. We should leave any day now. We have 3 men and an officer leaving for Tunisia and Tripoli tomorrow morning. We are … Continue reading
March 22, 1943 – Monday
I slept all morning, took a shower, ate dinner and then went on guard. I walked from 1 to 5. Ate supper then played the 2nd platoon a ball game. My arm was sore but we won 2 to 1 … Continue reading
Letter to Isaac Kuhn – March 21, 1943
Hello Mr. Kuhn; I want to tell you that I was quite surprised to hear from you the other day. I often think of you and the rest of the help back at the store. I always thought that you … Continue reading
Letter Home – March 21, 1943
Dear Mother and Dad: Well, I guess I have been pitching too much lately. The other night it was a little cold and the muscle of my arm tightened up on me. So I have quit playing for a while … Continue reading
March 21, 1943 – Sunday
I got up about 9 am this morning ate and then got ready to go to mass. We have to walk down the road about a mile or so. I went to communion today also. I wrote letters all afternoon … Continue reading
March 20, 1943 – Saturday
It was a dull day all day today and we had the afternoon off. I read papers all after noon and then had my arm rubbed down. I went to bed a 8 o’clock but read until about 11pm. We … Continue reading
March 19, 1943 – Friday
I had to make out my requisitions today so I was busy all morning. In the afternoon I wrote letters. In the evening we played the 3rd platoon and lost 8 to 2. For 4 innings they didn’t have a … Continue reading
