August
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August 2, 1944
August 2, 1944 Dear Ma,Got some bad news in away tonight but still nothing so bad. We got our shipping orders today an are suppose to move out Sunday. The nice thing about it is that we all get to go together. We don’t know where we will go, but probably to another place like… Continue reading
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August 4, 1944
August 3, 1944 Dear Ma, Finally got some decent paper to write on today. Went up to the big ships service and got it. Didn’t get any letters from home today, but expect two from you and two from Beryle tomorrow. They must of put the airmail on the train. They do that whenever they… Continue reading
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August 5, 1944
August 5, 1944 Dear Ma,Didn’t get my letter from you today, but got two from Beryle and one from Mrs Boots so I am really satisfied. The letters I got from Beryle were mailed the first and third where I got the letter she mailed the second. Same thing happened with Francis too. Just goes… Continue reading
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August 6, 1944
August 6, 1944 Dear Ma,Here it is Sunday night and it is just the same as any other night here. There is a lot of activity here in the barracks for there is a lot of fellows getting packed for tomorrow morning. Same thing will be happening tomorrow night for we will be getting ready… Continue reading
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August 7, 1944
August 7, 1944 Dear Ma, Guess I won’t be writing many more letters to you from Shoemaker for we are supposed to leave in the morning. We are waiting for mail call and after that we get our final instructions on what we wear. This barracks we are in holds seventy men, and after tomorrow… Continue reading