May

  • April 15, 1943

    April 15, 1943 Dear Howard, Well, I am back in God’s Country again. Gee it sure is nice to see the lights – with no dimouts. I am here to go to radio school for three months. Got here Saturday of last week. We live in civilian hotels with private bathrooms, maid service to make… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • May 28, 1944

    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