Box 0395.01
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Contains 79 Results:
Page 67: 1944 March 23. , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 67
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Page 67: 1944 March 23. 14th Base HEADQUARTERS & AB Sq. Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother & Dad: [Acknowledges receiving birthday gift and food, Army dentist visit, first mosquito of the year, office cat produced five kittens, hopes to get a pass when others in office return, very busy when WAC not doing some of the office work, suggests seeing film “Lady in the Dark.” hasn’t been able to get film] Love, joe
Dates:
1944
Page 68: 1944 April 9 Easter. , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 68
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Page 68: 1944 April 9 Easter. 14th Base HEADQUARTERS Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Family: [relates how he tried to make a phone call but after two hours had to cancel because the commanding general had a parade in honor of himself but after standing in the rain for an hour called the parade off, says typical of the vanity and useless activity of the high-ranking officers he’s been in contact with, has been busy expects his sergeant back soon and will try to get a pass to see Carol and...
Dates:
1944
Page 69: [no date], 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 69
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Page 69: ???? Section A, 2132nd Base Unit Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother and Dad: [reports is is hot and he is swimming twice a day, moved to new building - now in basement but work the same, his new barracks houses the bowling alley so he also bowls, met high school classmate Richard Allen who washed out of cadets and now assigned to the field, still doesn’t know how long he will be at Maxwell Field as men are being shipped out regularly, thinks something is wrong with camera...
Dates:
1944
Page 70: [no date], 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 70
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Page 70: ???? HEADQUARTERS Maxwell Field, Alabama Sec “A”. 2132 Base Unit Maxwell Field Phone 9660 after 5 PM. Dear Mother and Dad: [extends thanks for the forwarded letter from the family, ashamed he hasn’t written more but nothing to write about, looked up DeCicco, enjoyed the Larchmont Times, hot as blazes - swimming pool consolidation, people leaving only a matter of time before 90 percent of the army will be overseas even WACs are being shipped out, getting increasingly...
Dates:
1944
Page 71: 1944 June 26. , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 71
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Page 71: 1944 June 26. Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother and Dad: [reports it is hot as hell, takes a shower as often as he eats, drinks 20 glasses of water a day, wish he could be transferred and get a different job, will probably 25 years old before he gets out of Army, fellow in next bunk used to be vice-president of Louisville Kennel Club and says they never showed Samoyedes, another fellow in bunk below is going to attend Baptist seminary in Louisville after the war] Love,...
Dates:
1944
Page 72: [no date] , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 72
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Page 72: [no date] Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dear Mother and Dad: [says if he knows a few days in advance he should be able to meet Dad in Birmingham, thanks for caramels - everyone enjoyed them, had a cool spell, discusses the “so-called GI Bill of Rights” wondering if it would enable him to do post graduate work - no one knows if he could continue his education, Gretchen wrote to say she is returning to Louisville] With love, Joe
Dates:
1944
Page 73: 1944 Sunday , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 73
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Page 73: 1944 Sunday (handwritten) (note in pencil written by someone else - July 1944? refers to having followed the Dem convention which was held July 19) Dear Mother & Dad. [reports having heard the convention speeches thought that Reynolds speech the best because it was understandable, Southern press did not print Wallace speech and Joe thinks he was railroaded but PAC was behind him and even a lot of Southerners, Joe would have liked to see Wilkie on the Democratic billet, Truman...
Dates:
1944
Page 74: 1944 ? August , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 74
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Page 74: 1944 ? August (typed) Dear Mother and Dad: [reports his furlough begins September 1, shoes feel and look fine appreciates them, a Post newspaper is being started and he was asked to join, he said he would be squadron reporter, reports on rumors - B-29s or B-32s to be at Maxwell, all men over 35 to be discharged, war will be over soon - doesn’t believe the rumors, has new officer - a young fellow but can’t imagine saying YES SIR or NO SIR to him - just calls him Lieutenant] Lots...
Dates:
1944
Page 75: 1944 November 8 , 1944
File — Box: 0395.01, Item: 75
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Page 75: 1944 November 8 (written in pencil by someone else, top right corner torn off, letter typed) Dear Family-- [reports he stood up on train until Nashville but in an exclusive coach, then 2,000 soldiers got off and train deserted, ate sandwiches in privacy, meat taken off ration list, left Maxwell Field on Monday to late to get pay so asks for some money, Lister Hill won in Alabama which was good as his opponent’s major campaign issue was white supremacy, although Hill upheld that...
Dates:
1944