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February 14, 1943
FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTONFort Lewis, WashingtonFebruary 14, 1943 Dear Howie, Well I am finally going to get time to answer your letter. We have been plenty busy here the last while, as we have been on a full time schedule. We are getting in about nine thousand new recruits here and we hope to train them.… Continue reading
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September 28, 1942
Port Lewis, WashingtonSeptember 28, 1942 Dear Howard, Well Howie, I wanted to answer before, but just didn’t get at it. I was really glad to hear from you and to hear that everything is going along well for you. You really must have hit the jackpot when you won fifteen dollars for twenty cents. I… Continue reading
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May 21, 1944
Shullsburg Wis. May 21, 1944. 8 o’clock Sunday evening, Junior, Genalda, Bob & Jim just left. I still have room to walk, but that is all, on the floor there is everything from the tea strainer to talcum powder, sounds natural doesn’t it? they came down about three o’clock just as I was going up… Continue reading
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May 29,1944
29-May-1944 Dear Ma, Here it is a fine night here an I am writing some letters. I just finished writing to Junior and Jaulda. I guess that they would be down yesterday. I just had a shower a few minutes ago an I feel swell. How is the weather at home? It is quite warm… Continue reading
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May 31, 1944
UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATIONGREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS Dear Ma,We just had mail call and I got a letter from you and Beryle. I got one from Beryle at noon too. Yesterday I went to the swimming pool in the afternoon for an hour and again last night for three hours so I didn’t have time… Continue reading
