SERVICE SCHOOL U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS June 20, 1944 Dear Ma, Got your letter today and was glad to hear that you got home alright. Don’t have to worry much about those things when you have Junior along. He sure is hardy. We had a real bad storm here Sunday and… Continue reading

SERVICE SCHOOL U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES. ILLINOIS June 21, 1944 Dear Ma, Sorry to hear that the strawberries weren’t so good this. Was planning on eating a lot of them when I get home. Sure don’t get anything like that here. Sure would of been a swell day to pick them. That… Continue reading

SERVICE SCHOOL U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS June 22, 1944 Dear Ma, Don’t feel much like writing tonight but will drop you a few lines. We have drilled a lot today and were on our feet quite a bit so I am pretty tired. They sure are giving us some good training now.… Continue reading