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I Have Seen Plenty So Far
May 20 & 21, 1943. Dad writes a few letters home. He writes his letter of the 20th from the USO in Salina, the town next to the base. He writes “I got a pass and thought that I should take a look around town.” Commenting, “The City of Salina has a very nice attitude … Continue reading
I am Learning Plenty
May 18 & 19, 1943. Two letters home from Dad. He starts be asking how many teeth mama has left to be pulled commenting “I remember that she didn’t exactly have that many of them as it was.” He also wishes her “enough strength to carry on.” Dad also addresses Anna’s questions in her May … Continue reading
You Will See Your Niece
May 16 & 17, 1943. Two letters home from Dad. The two letters read almost like one so I will combine them for the purposes of this post. For the first time he is able to include his brother Stanley’s name on the salutation as Stanley is home on furlough. He references Anna’s letter of … Continue reading
I Typed My Own Furlough
May 10 & 11, 1943. On the 10th Stanley writes to Dad with the news “I am a happy soul right now. I got what I wanted.” His furlough was approved! He figured correctly that it was best to apply for a furlough before his squadron was moved out and more men were assigned to … Continue reading
We Are Just Beginning
May 5 & 7, 1943. Two letters from Stanley to Dad. Stanley reports that since joining the newly formed 613th Bomb Squadron the work is “much easier as we are just beginning and we do not have too much work to do and we can catch up on it pretty fast. Where I was before … Continue reading
Like Rip Van Winkle
May 1 & 2, 1943. A letter from Dad to home written over two days. He is writing on a Saturday night at 8:00 PM from Smoky Hills Army Air Base in Salina, Kansas and notes the he is listening to the Hit Parade on the radio. He has been in the Army for four months … Continue reading
Letters from Friends Back Home
A couple of short letters from friends back home. April 30, 1943 from Anne McCann (nee Moran), and May 1, 1943 from Stanislaus Kosinski (aka: The Professor or the Choir Director). Anne asks when Dad expects to be home on furlough. With her new husband now in the Army, Anne notes that “I spent a … Continue reading
Getting Along with My New Job
April 30, 1943. A letter home from Dad. It’s been three days since he wrote with his new address in Salina, Kansas. He notes, “I haven’t heard from you as yet, but before you receive this letter I think I should hear from you. I should be hearing from Stanley soon as well.” He continues, … Continue reading
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
My New Surroundings
April 27, 1943. Dad writes home. He is no longer in Salt Lake City, but is writing from Smoky Hill Army Air Base in Salina, Kansas. He reports, “I am getting along as well as I can with my new surroundings.” He left Salt Lake City after going to mass on Easter Sunday. “I offered … Continue reading