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July 8, 1944
UNITED STATES NAVYSunday nightJuly 8 Dear Ma,Here I am on the train trying to drop you a few lines. It sure is a hard job. I still can’t say where I am going for I don’t know. We have spent all day going through Kansas and I don’t care much for it. The farms are… Continue reading
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July 13, 1944
U. S. NAVAL RECEIVING BARRACKS SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA July 13, 1944 Dear Ma, Finished a hard mornings work and now have time off until three o’clock tomorrow. Did some washing and am going to write two letters and then lay around for a while. It looks as if I am going to be posted from my… Continue reading
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July 15, 1944
U. S. NAVAL RECEIVING BARRACKS SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA July 15, 1944 Dear Ma,Sure have had a soft day today. Didn’t have to work this morning and went to work this afternoon at three o’clock and sat down until six o’clock. Then came back to the barracks. This is really a fine life in here awhile. You… Continue reading
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July 16, 1944
July 16, 1944 Dear Ma, It’s a nice sunny day here in California again today. That’s one thing it is the same here every day. Today is Sunday and it is just the same as any day here. Worked in the mess hall this morning and it means put in my time for all I… Continue reading
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July 17, 1944
July 17, 1944 Dear Ma, Got two letters today an I was sure glad to get them. A person gets to wondering what might of taken place while he is gone, but as soon as one fellow gets a letter he lets everybody else know about everything. I really expected the big news by now.… Continue reading
