June

  • June 1940

    Dear Howard, We didn’t have much luch picking straw berries, that wonderful patch we picked in that time is nothing much but weeds now, we only got about 5 boxes and they were small, I will have some strawberry preserves when you come home, Rach went over with us, he just puts me in mind… Continue reading

  • June 13, 1443

    Reno, NevadaJune 13, 1943 UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES Dear Howard, Well I got your letter the other day after it had been around the U.S. Well you probably know by now that I was moved to Reno, Nevada out here in the wild west. We’re right up here next to heaven. We are at… Continue reading

  • June 13, 1944

    June nightJune 13, 1944 Dear Howard I received your letter yesterday, was glad to hear from you. Maybe I will see you Sunday. Jr. said he was thinking of coming down to see you and want me to come along. Everything is dead as hell around here. Nothing to do. Bob has Bens car most… Continue reading

  • June 13, 1944

    Shullsburg, Wis.June 13, 1944 Dear Howard, Well rain still seems to be the main news, we sure had a heavy rain last night but not such bad lightning, and the cellar is a swimming pool as usual and the garden is not much better, they saw Charlie Laity has two hundred acres of corn to… Continue reading

  • June 9, 1944

    June 9, 19449:00 A.M.U.S. Navy Dear Howie, Well how do you like the navy? I was a long ways from home before but I am a lot farther now, Trinidad. Its quite a place down here. It rains about three times a day. But when it isn’t raining it’s hotter than hell. I don’t know… Continue reading