From Howard
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June 23, 1944
SERVICE SCHOOL U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS June 23, 1944 Dear Ma, Did good today in the mail call. Got four letters, one from Agnes and Beryle; Mrs. Booty and Virginia. Virginia said she had a letter from Pat and he was coming home on furlough. Sure hope he gets home when… Continue reading
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June 28, 1944
SERVICE SCHOOL U. S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS June 28, 1944 Dear Ma, Here it is Sunday afternoon an I just finished washing. Thats the last washing I intend to do before I come home. also the last letter. It sure is a swell drying day. Don’t figure on washing clothes next Sunday.… Continue reading
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June 4, 1944
UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATIONGREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS June 4, 1944 Dear Ma, Here it is Sunday an another hot day. There is a nice breeze blowing out now, but we don’t get much benefit of it in the barracks. One thing it is always cool at night, because of the lake. You will probably be… Continue reading
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June 29, 1945
HawaiiJune 29 Dear Ma, Had better write tonight for I have missed two nights writing now. Wednesday evening Ernest was here so I didn’t get a chance to write and last night it was bedtime when I got back off of liberty. I went down to where Ernest is stationed and had supper down there.… Continue reading
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July 12, 1944
U.S. NAVAL RECEIVING BARRACKS SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA July 12, 1944 Dear Ma, Wrote you a few lines this morning, but will now try a tell you something about my trip. It was a very long trip an we were on the train for three days and nights. In all the traveling I never saw a state… Continue reading