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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
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July 13, 1944
U. S. NAVAL RECEIVING BARRACKS SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA July 13, 1944 Dear Ma, Have been busy all day today so I won’t be able to make this letter to long. They came around an put us on a work detail today so we will be pretty busy for awhile. I am working in the chow house… Continue reading
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July 12, 1944
UNITED STATES NAVYJuly 12, 1944 Dear Ma,Well we have finally stopped at last. We got here to Shoemaker, California last night. Didn’t have time to write last, but will drop you a few lines and my address this morning. I really enjoyed the trip out here an will tell you something about it when I… Continue reading
