The list of all letters and postcards sent by Bill.
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Bill left Toronto to report into the US Army, in Detroit, on Wednesday, November 10, 1943. This is his first…
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Written on the day after he reported in, Bill confirms he passed the medical and will leave for Camp Sheridan…
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Bill addresses the letter from Fort Wayne, Illinois. In this letter he recounts the trip from Toronto. Interestingly, there were…
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Here Bill describes the train trip from Fort Sheridan to Los Angeles. He said three “Canadian” remain: Bus Favereau, George…
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Bill is writing from the train, after about 4 days (Friday). He said they have just left Tucson Arizona. He…
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Bill is not at Camp Roberts, rather he is in the hospital with bronchitis, however he is enjoying his stay.…
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This is Thanksgiving day, and Bill says that by a quirk of timing he had two Thanksgiving dinners! He then…
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In this brief note Bill talks about his duties: building roads.
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In this letter Bill describes the situation in this pre-basic-training period. Among other things, he writes about the camp schedule,…
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Bill sends a birthday card to his father, and a letter. In the letter, Bill reports he had his eyes…
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Bill reports he saw a show in the area pictured in the postcard. Also, as he has yet to be…
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Bill notes that December 6th is both his father’s 50th birthday, and the day he starts his 17 week basic…
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A picture of the mess hall and the barracks
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Bill received his first letter from home, and he is very happy about it. After taking about trying to get…
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Bill talks about his new group, the 79th, pointing out a better recreation hall, with pool tables plus ping pong,…
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As I have written before, my uncle wrote regularly during his service in the Second War. As part of my…
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In this letter, Bill talks about the time it takes for mail delivery, the library he is accumulating, and the…
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In this letter Bill alludes to the boredom of daily life between military engagements. He confesses “I haven’t been able…
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Bill starts by noting he has not received a letter in 6 days. He regularly complains about mail service, but…
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In an earlier mail exchange, Bill had advocated numbering letters so that each side could see if any letter was…
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Mr. Marcus was a friend of Bill’s parents (my grandparents). He and his wife were from Germany. My Grandfather and…
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Reporting on the speed of mail delivery, Bill notes that the most recent letter took just 9 days. Again, he…
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It’ been 18 days since Bill last wrote. This of course signals something is up, as does the address “The…
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Although assigned to the medical group, Bill says he has not been assigned a permanent role. However, he must be…
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These are the first microfilmed v-mails received (see the 1944-09-16 posting for an explanation of v-mail). This suggests Bill is…
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Again Bill says they have little to do and he goes on to describe his day, including progress on his…
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Bill reports things are slow, however, the beer ration has been resumed. He reports that the area is swampy and…
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Bill notes that this day is election day, and that he had a chance to vote 2 months ago, but…
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Bill reports that they received their first mail delivery in about a month, however, nothing for the replacements (he s…
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Bill reports they are providing healthcare to the local people. To avert the dangers of rainstorms, they have rebuilt their…
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Bill describes how they built a new shelter for their aid station.
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Bill describes his work at the aid station. He tells the story of Filipinos who come into the aid station,…
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Bill complains that with little to do he could be working on 2 or 3 correspondence courses. He says the…
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Bill talks about the rain, and the steps they take to deal with it. They moved their aid station to…
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Bill says is he re-reading the last letter he received from them, dated September 21st. He then laments not being…
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Bill talks about enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner. He’s says he’s thankful for being alive and well, that the campaign hasn’t…
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Bill reports he finally received a letter. He says he is no longer assigned to the infantry, and now is…
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This is a long letter, and Bill comments on a number of different things, but I’ll comment on only a…
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Bill talks about receiving food packages and how candies melt in the heat. He mentions Milky Way candy bars, which…
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Bill notes that he just received a letter that refers to two parcels sent October 10th. He is curious as…
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Bill writes a long letter, again, he talks about the mail. However, the delivery times seem to be improving. He…
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Bill talks about a trip on local roads to pick up medical supplies, and how they are being repaired by…
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After failing to collect medical supplies by truck, Bill talks about how they used a barge. He continues with a…
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In this letter, Bill talks about the dispensary they have set up, and the village where it is located. He…
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In this letter, Bill is commenting and asking about events his parents and brother wrote to him about.
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In this letter, Bill describes their accommodations, a Squad Tent. In this letter he asks for a small camera. I…
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Here Bill talks about eating shrimp, which are less expensive than bananas, at one centavos each (which I assume he…
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Bill opens his letter with “Komosta Ka!” meaning “How are you?” He then goes on to describe the Filipinos for…
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I suspect after a period of a lot of rain, Bill opens with a weather report. He describes how welcomed…
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On this day, Bill writes 3 letters, as the V-Mail form is limited to 1 page. Bill begins by describing…
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In this letter Bill announced that they received PX Supplies and 6 bottles of beer. They spent Christmas Eve play…
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Bill reports that everyone is suffering a hangover. The previous night they attended a celebration put on by the towns…
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Bill starts off by asking about the winter conditions in Toronto. He then asks his brother to take care of…