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Christmas in Luxemburg

Dec 25, 1944 Christmas in Luxemburg Dear Ann,Well here it is Christmas and I am thankful I am back in a place I can write. Yesterday we came back from the front, Those darn Krauts certainly tried to give us a bad time. “They” did. But in turn we give them a bad time and Read more

Things are about the same over here plenty darn rough.

Dec 2 1944 Germany Dear Ann; I put off writing to you thinking I would get my pen or some sort of package from you. But so far nothing has come. When it did come I was going to answer right away. That I received it. But now I decided to write so now I 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

Makes us so mad pay tax and in the army.

Dear Ann and Rich, How be you? I have my first cold and sore throat, tis not so bad now last night my throat was pretty sore. I went on sick call this morning the Dr. took my temperature it was ok then he swabs my throughout and gave me some pills and told me Read more

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Camp Roberts, San Miguel, Ca

Nov 12, 1941 Dear Ann, Did you get my card yet? We are still here, but I don’t no what the delay is we were all packed Thur Morning ready to go but they haven’t given us the word yet, it may be in, the morning, when we leave. We are having blackouts here one Read more