Camp Washington- Oct. 12, 1945 Dear Aunt Harriett, Birthday greetings to you are late, this year. With all the excitement of going home, I have neglected to write. My situation at the moment is good. I am expecting to board a boat any time now and should be on my way within three weeks at […]
Mittenwald-Oberbayern 7/4/45 Dear Aunt Hattie, -Your letter of June 9th was received a few days ago. Since I wrote I have been busy on several interesting jobs. Before the battalion left the Plauen area I was assigned to ride with trains of displaced persons (Russian) from the City of Hof to Chemnitz. I usually […]
Oberkotzau-Bayern June 21 1945 Dear Aunt Harriett, the batallion is still near Plauen but I and a few others are down here, 30 miles to the south, on a special detail. It is pleasant work and there is not much of it, so that there is plenty of time to enjoy the climate and […]
Dear Dad, – I received your letter of April 25th in quick time. My letters to you apparently are not doing as well. I have received all the letters that you have written since mid-Winter and have been glad to receive them. They are always so optimistic with regard to the war even though from […]
Somewhere in Germany 4/27/45 Dear Dad, I am assuming that you are staying on at Aunt Harriett’s for a few weeks in addressing my letters to you. No doubt Rena has forwarded other letters I have written you. I never did send any of them to Tucson expecting you to return from week to […]
Somewhere in Germany 4/23/45 (words unclear) … have found your work with the (unclear) Soc., interesting Dear Dad, Your letter of Apr 4th from Marblehead arrived today. It had been several weeks since I had heard from you., but I believe I received all the letters you sent from Tucson throughout the Winter. The […]
France – Sept 10 1944 Dear Aunt Harriett, Sunday I have been informed by Rena, Dad + Justine of the intense hot spell you had during August. The weather here has been cool for several weeks with rain almost every day. Now, the nights are quite chilly + damp, and I am wearing winter […]
France – Aug. 26 1944 Dead Dad, I guess you will wonder what has been happening since I last wrote. As you know there is little that I can say about my activities. That must wait. You can rest assured that everything is O.K. with me and that I am still interested in my […]
Dear Dad, Aug 14, 1944 (This date appears wrong 1943?) It has been several days since I have heard from you or Justine (my mother) or Rena (his sister.) The irregularity of the mail is disappointing. There is not much to say. Everything is about the same. The war news is our chief interest, I […]
8/6/44 Dear Dad, Your welcome letter of July 25th arrived today. – I have been seeing quite a lot of the country while on pass evenings and weekends. The places of historic interest that I have visited would have meant much to you. I enjoy them of course, but I am thinking of your […]
(note new APO nbr) July 31 1944 Dear Aunt Harriet, I received your letter of 7/18 two days ago. You and Dad (Her brother) would have enjoyed the experiences I had recently. I doubt that you have ever heard of Abergavenny (Wales,) It is a small but old town, having existed since the Roman occupation. […]
7/23/44 Dear Dad, I received your June 30 letter only yesterday. A lot must have happened since then. But your letter was good to receive even though the news was a month old. You must not spend time feeling sorry that I have had to go overseas. I know you never would believe that […]
Somewhere in British Isles 7/21/44 Dear Dad, I am writing principally to tell you of change in APO. It is now 403. I am still enjoying the countryside is my spare time. There are some charming villages to explore, and interesting people to talk with. Their customs are certainly different from ours in […]
July 14, 1944 Dear Dad, We have landed and are adjusting to many new conditions. Food, customs, climate etc. I might mention what a surprise the weather is to us./ Believe it or not, I am wearing my long woolen underwear, and feeling quite comfortable. The day is blustery, cloud and cold. Mornings seem […]
