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Tagged With: Max Baer

Not Even a Consolation Prize

December 2, 5, and 8, 1943. Dad writes several letters home to Albany from Topeka Army Air Base. Most of them are fairly short one page letters just to keep in touch. One of them runs a full four pages.  All are handwritten. We get another little glimpse into his work, we learn how he … 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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