August 24, 1944 Dear Ma, Didn’t get to write to you yesterday for it was moving day on a place now that I guess I got settled for a little while. I can call home and I am not with anybody that I know but I have made some new friends so I am all… Continue reading

August 26, 1944 Dear Ma, Finished work early today so I thought I would write you now so I can mail it when I go to supper. Tomorrow is suppose to be the big opening of the new mess hall. The way I understand it I have to work every other day helping the regular… Continue reading

August 27, 1944 Dear Ma, Don’t know much to write about tonight for I didn’t get any mail again today. Have a Liberty tomorrow and think I will go over to the Camp I came from and see if there is any over there. Have another change to make in my address tonight so you… Continue reading

August 25, 1944 Dear Ma, Just came back from having supper an it sure was good. One of the best meals I have ate since I came in the Navy. Thats one thing I won’t have to worry about on my job. Have a hard time mailing letters now for where I am at is… Continue reading

August 28, 1944 Dear Ma, Just finished taking a shower and I sure feel a lot better. Have been pretty busy tonight doing some Carpenter work on my locker. Put some more shelves in it and fixed it up real good. Have some room left over now. Went over to the camp I came from… Continue reading