It is still raining. Its cold and miserable. Had to unload the 4 ton to get some boats out to practice a river crossing. Wrote a few letters and read until bed time.
Your Son, ‘Chick’
December 22, 1943 – Wednesday
December 21, 1943 – Tuesday
It rained all night and has been raining all day today. Worked around doing odd jobs, all day. Played cards tonight and broke even. Read a little and went to bed.
Letter Home – December 20, 1943
Dear Mother & Dad,
Here it is Sunday in another day. Yesterday I caught a ride over to see “Snook”. I didn’t have a bit of trouble finding him. He was just as glad to see me as I was to see him. We spent the whole day together in the afternoon we went to a new and nearby town. We talked over old times, and had a swell time. Maybe someday we will get to see each other again. I received two more letters from you. One dated October 30, and one November 25. Boy mail is sure messed up. I’ve received almost all of your mail. For a so do I miss a letter. Here I go again asking for something, but I do need a pipe tobacco pouch. See if has any of these kind at the store that poll out in the middle and snap back. But any kind will do. Say you and dad painted the kitchen again. Boy I never will know the place when I get home. I sure have to laugh and so does “Snook” when you write in your letters about Joe Chick and Bud getting ready to leave for some how they never do. “Snook” and I had a big laugh over it. Well mom and dad I had better close for now. Right when you have time and I love you both very much.
Your Son
“Chick”
December 20, 1943 – Monday
We were very busy all day today. Went down to draw some clothes in the afternoon. Got in and extra shelter half per man. I will try and catch up on my letter writing tonight. Eight sacks of mail just came in so I guess I’ll be way behind again.
December 19, 1943 – Sunday
Well we had to load the 4 ton today and get ready to go to the front. We’re going up to relieve the 36th division. Same place we were when we left before. Worked all day long and didn’t get a chance to go to mass or write letters. Got our lights fixed so I wrote a few letters tonight and went to bed.
December 18, 1943 – Saturday
I left the first thing in the morning to go see “Snook”. I was lucky I caught the 4 ton going down to Santa Maria after our cat. It went right by the place “Snook” was at. We talked all morning and the Captain gave him a pass for the afternoon. We went in to Capua. We walked all over the town and went into a couple of bars. Had a steak and potatoes in one joint some Daffey “doggies” showed us. I left to go home at 4:00 o’clock. Most of the trucks were full going toward the front so it took me about an hour and a half to get home. Went to a double feature show and then went to bed.
December 17, 1943 – Friday
Today was about the same as yesterday in work. Bowen & I went over to the Ordnance. Got in a G.I. stove and set it up. Badali and I fixed up our tent and put in electric lights. Have it pretty swell now. Wrote a few letters and read a book. Going to try and see “Snook” tomorrow.
December 16, 1943 – Thursday
Not doing much today. Went down after the combat suits and then issued them out. Cleaned up a few rifles and that was about all for today. Played cards at night and won 6 bucks. Wrote a couple of letters and went to bed.
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 plenty of things to talk about. I took a few pictures of us but it will probably take months before I can send them home. Received letters November 16 and 18 today. Thanks for the tea balls, they were Okea. The allotment will be straightened out one of these days. How much do I have at home now. John Collins has been out for just about a year. He left us at Ord. He has a heart murmur. That’s why he was discharged. He’s really a swell kid. It’s a shame that he had heart trouble. This mail sure gets messed up and its pretty slow. I’ll write you an air mail one of these days as I have some more negatives to send home. Goodbye to you both and I hope you have had a Merry Christmas.
Your Son
“Chick”
