I just signed my furlough
Monday, May 14, 1945 Dear Folks, Everything happens to me – at once, too! A furlough a month and a half ahead of time, 2 weeks unwashed laundry, not enough money, then a whole package of food that...
View ArticleHeading home on furlough!
Weds, May 16, 1945 I have to do something between trains and I don’t want to go walking in the rain….so! The Katy was almost on time and I hope I can say the same for the Jeff. Wow, that was pretty...
View ArticleBruce meets a war hero
Tue. May 29, 1945 Dear Folks, As usual, the Jeff was a little over 2 hours late but still giving us 2 hours before train time. I came in with an air corps sergeant who flew 46 missions, was shot down...
View ArticleBack in Temple, TX
Weds, May 30, 1945 Dear Folks, Arrived ON TIME in Temple (3 cheers for the Katy!) and caught (is there an “h” in that word?) a bus to camp just in time for dinner. There on the bulletin board was the...
View ArticleSheppard Field or California?
Thurs. May 31, 1945 Dear Folks, Nothing important happened today, except maybe that I got paid. Other than that, I took it easy, saw movies, listened to a record or two, helped carry the movie...
View Article6.2.45 – Quick stopover in New Mexico
Sat. (June 2, 1945) Dear Folks, We have a stopover at Belen, New Mexico where a few Indian women are selling trinkets and souveniers. Boy, this is really the wide open spaces – nothing but nothin!...
View ArticleNobody knows how long we’ll stay here
Mon. June 4, 1945 Dear Folks, I’m in the army again! – and how! This place is the most G.I of all camps I’ve ever been in (and also where the rest of the bunch has ever been.) We arrived late last...
View Article6.5.45 – Funniest movie ever
Tuesday, June 5, 1945 Dear Folks, This morning we were issued all our field equipment and combat boots which everybody is wearing. They are the “sharp” affairs, consisting of regular GI shoes with...
View Article6.6.45 – Gas Training
Weds. June 6, 1945 Dear Folks, Today we really soldiered. In the morning we were issued rifles and with gas masks went out for gas training. First we were showed how to put the mask on and adjust it,...
View Article6.7.45 – Cutting grass with bayonets
Thursday, June 7, 1945 Dear Folks, More soldiering today, but right now I’m in the Guard House – I’m on guard, remember – for the rest of the nite. I’m extremely lucky in being a supernumary (and...
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