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How is the hay crop this year?

Dear Ben, Rec your letter today and the $2.00 from Al.  Gosh he couldn’t have picked a better time to send me money I was down to my last dollar, We always get paid on the 1st of the month but on account of this new raise in pay the pay will be delayed for Read more

Ida said to unlock the door and let me in

June 22th Dear Ben + All: Its been quite a while since I wrote to you so I’ll sit down and get it over with. This is Mon nite just had supper and it wasn’t anything to brag about. It was pretty warm here today also Sat and Sun. It was real nice over the Read more

P.S. Are you going to listen to the fight Fri?

Fort Lewis Wash March 25, 1942 Dear Ben and All – I am just sitting around twiddling my thumb, so I will write you a few lines got your letter yesterday was looking for a letter from you for a could of days yet. I have to go on guard at 12:00 midnight to 4:00 Read more

Gee Whiz you sure having a time with your mouth

March 19, 1942 Dear Ben, Got our package the other day but you said you would write and send me my time book, so I though I would wait and answer after I got it. Thank a lot of the cake cookies nuts and boy the candy sure came in handy, I had my first Read more

I like to watch them drill now that I am an old Soldier.

Dear Ben and All I have some time to day so I will write you a letter. I was on guard from 4 this morning to 8 now I have the whole day off till 8 tonight then I will have to guard 4 more hours. I guess for about three week all we wil Read more

Feb 17, 1942

Dear Ben, Well we are back in Ft. Lewis Wash again, we were suppose to stay out  on the coast for about 3-5 week. Bu Sunday P.M. They said pack up and be ready to move back in one hour. So here we are, I guess some Inf outfit is out there now. The weather Read more

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