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McClellan Field

America Sure is a Big Place

May 2, 1943. A letter from Dad’s friend Joe Damusis. True to his promise in his previous letter of April 29, Joe details his trip from Savanna, Illinois to Sacramento, California. “I’m still at McClellan Field, but not for long. They’re changing this camp from a replacement center to a basic training center. So it … Continue reading »

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Max & Buddy Baer

April 29, 1943. A short letter to Dad from his buddy Joe Damusis. Joe is currently stationed at McClellan Field “located near Sacramento, California, not too far from San Francisco.” Joe notes that “This field is a replacement center just like Salt Lake City is. Boy do we loaf in this place. We are known … Continue reading »

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