Oh well, we’re in the Army now. It's a swell day and the weather is warming up. It's starting to turn green. No relaxing, no enjoying anything until after evening chow and mornings are made for marching. Having a band makes marching in step easier.
These new recruits are in for a big surprise. Dad's sisters and ma came to visit with his neighbors probably to get an idea of what it's like since more and more young men are drafted. Like from his own neighborhood. Yes, they are getting serious.
It’s a good day for an inspection... The sun is finally shining and he's miles away dreaming until... there's another inspection to keep him on his toes. The real focus is on that list for 24-hour passes. In the meantime, there's a lot
...if they want for me to clean my rifle, I shouldn't kick. Per the previous letter, if you were betting on her having no willpower and going up to see him, you win. Sunday was Patriots' Day so of course Mom would want to go. Sounds like
On April 19, 1942, Bernard Joseph Smith #5 a milkman from Medford, Massachusetts wins the 46th Boston Marathon. He finished in a record breaking 2:26:51.2 then had a coffee and cigarette returning to work the next day. He was not favored to win although he was national
War Extra First, tomorrow, April 19th in 1942 is Patriots' Day. A holiday celebrated by most of the Northeastern states. It's also the 46th Boston Marathon. I will post results of the race on Monday. I wonder who's going to win??? wink, wink. Boston Globe
My basic training ends the 24th of this month... Just one week until passes can be issued. You can tell he's just living for that. We'll have to wait and see if she comes up this weekend or not. Where is the willpower indeed. Apparently typhoid
I'm not cynical I'm just disgusted. Oh no, he has to go and watch a good basketball game. How dare they. Once again he's changing his clothes more than a stripper. He didn't mention that in his conception of "Army Life&
...my conception of "Army Life". I'm not adding too much intro here - this is just one of the best letters. Note it's from the Fort Banks "Penitentiary". He still refuses to believe he'll get $42 per month - spoiler,
What a life. It's the great long underwear debate. The weather is thankfully warming up but is it warm enough?? So along with inspection time and more vaccines, there's a lot of running around and drilling. And if you don't fall in quick enough,
I would appreciate you more alone. Cheer up. You get to see each other in another 3 weeks. In the meantime, there are long days with instructions, which sounds like classes to attend not to mention artillery drilling and marching with your gun on the parade grounds. Lucky he suffered
The Hartford Courant Comic section is 10 pages! I'm switching between the Boston Globe and the Hartford Courant just for the variety. They're both great papers but just for fun today, let's go with the Courant. On Sunday, the Hartford Courant newspaper is 79