Your Son, ‘Chick’
Category Archives: 1943
March 10, 1943 – Wednesday
Boy do I ever feel tired this morning. Wow my head. We received some new clothes so we had to get rid of them. Also “B” Company is moving up and I had to get some packs ready for them … Continue reading
March 9, 1943 – Tuesday
All I did today was straighten things up and do my laundry again. I pitched another ball game and won 5 to 1 allowing only 2 hits this time. I was dead tired and to top it off we had … Continue reading
March 8, 1943 – Monday
Not much happened today so there is little to write about. In the evening we had a ball game, I pitched. We won 3 to 1 and I only allowed 1 hit. Pretty good for me. I was tired so … Continue reading
Letter Home – March 7, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; Well today is Sunday again so I had better catch up on my letter writing. You tell everyone at home, that I only answer the letters that are wrote to me. That keeps me plenty busy … Continue reading
March 7, 1943 – Sunday
I am going into Port Lyautey to mass this morning. I’m glad I went too as there was a Bishop there. It was a beautiful church and I heard a “High Mass” The choir sounded beautifully. There was not much … Continue reading
March 6, 1943 – Saturday
We received a bunch of clothes last night so to get out of inspection I am going to get them ready to be issued out. In the afternoon I went to the show and saw “the glass Key”. It was … Continue reading
Letter Home – March 5, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad; I received a letter from both of you and also one from “Gee”. I don’t know why but every time I get a letter from dad, it makes my tears come into my eyes. I guess … Continue reading
March 5, 1943 – Friday
I worked all day getting my requisitions finished & also doing some other small jobs. After I finished I washed out some clothes. I had some wine for supper to night and it was pretty good. The 3rd platoon built … Continue reading
March 4, 1943 – Thursday
It has been raining all day today or should I say all morning as in the afternoon it quit and we went over to the airport to look at different planes so we wouldn’t be shooting at our own when … Continue reading
March 3, 1943 – Wednesday
To day is salvage day so it will be a little different. The next three days I will know what I am going to do anyway. There was very little salvage today anyway. We got bawled out by the General … Continue reading
