Tagged With: Joe Damusis
It’s Not Like Times Square
November 27, 1945. Jae Damusis writes a letter to Dad from Tokyo. Damusis is a fellow who Dad befriended early in his army career. Joe is writing shortly after his arrival. This is the only letter in the collection written from post-war 1945 Japan. I find it interesting in that it provides a contemporaneous impression … Continue reading
I Would Have Stayed… No Matter What
Before we wrap up July of 1944 with the last letter from Stanley for the month, there are a few letters catch up on from both Stella and Vince Morawski. Stella and Vince are cousin Edward Morawski’s sister and brother respectively. They share a few more details about the Eddie’s wedding and Vince tells about … Continue reading
News About People You Know
Dad received a couple of letters from friends in June. The first one comes from Stanislaus Kosinki, the director of St Cecilia’s Choir. He writes that “I am very glad that you are still on this side of the ocean and hope the Nazis will collapse before you are sent over.” He also writes that … Continue reading
I Have Tasted the Mud of Kansas
Next up is a pair of letters from Joe Damusis, a fellow that Dad met while at Savanna Ordnance School in early 1943, and a letter from Prof. Stanislaus Kosinski, the director of the choir back home. Joe updates Dad on what he has been up to, including the locations of his most recent assignments. … Continue reading
Some of the Swellest Guys
October 5, 1943. A letter to Dad from Joe Damusis. Dad met Joe while he was at Savanna Ordnance School during the last two weeks in February 1943 and they have kept in touch since. Joe has just returned back to Pendleton Field, Oregon from a furlough during which he traveled back home to Brooklyn. … Continue reading
The Best Friend I Met
June 25, 1943. A letter home from Dad. He is still waiting to hear from Base HQ about his application for ASTP. He hopes to hear back soon. He assures his family that “trying out for ASTP is not a scheme to try to deprive you of my furlough or to prolong my stay on … Continue reading
You Know the Army
June 14, 1943, Dad’s friend, Joe Damusis, whom he met at Savanna Ordnance Training School in Illinois, writes to him. Joe’s letter is interesting in that he provides some detail on where some of the other guys who they both met at Savanna have ended up. As a point of context the letter is being … Continue reading
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
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
He Knows What is Best
April 14, 1943. Dad writes home from the Savanna Ordnance School in northwestern Illinois. The weather is still wavering between winter and spring. He comments, “The last two days we have had winter weather…we did have a few snowflakes in the air.” He also says that he has been able to keep up with the … Continue reading