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

Great Lakes5-28-1944 Dear Rena May, Just came back from supper and I have a few minutes before we go to an entertainment for the Company tonight. This is something everybody has to go to. They have plenty of entertainment all the time, but we can’t go very often. I went to the boxing matches the… Continue reading

UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING STATIONGREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. Navy way^26-May-1944 Dear Mac, Had our interviews today to see whetherwe would go to school or not. I am recommended for Radar school first and second for Doctors apprentice. That’s no sign a person is going to go but it helps a lot. The officer said my marks… Continue reading

Great Lakes 5-21-44 Dear Rena May, It is twenty minutes to five and I have until five o’clock to write this letter. I imagine that you will be helping ma get the Cows about now. How is your garden coming? Well the best thing happened today that has happened since I left! I got four… Continue reading

Great Lakes 5-19 Dear Maw, Well we have been real busy today and we have only a few minutes before lights out. We got moved to our new barracks today and we had our bunk routine changed. All the fellows next to me are strangers. All the kids from home are in the same Company… Continue reading