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He Really Was Tops.
January 23, 1945: Dad gets a letter from Joe Damusis, a fellow that he struck up a friendship with early in his Army career. From the contents of the letter, it seems that Joe is stationed at Great Bend, Kansas. Joe indicated that his group, the “4503d is definitely being turned into an outfit full … Continue reading
Categories: Letter from Joe Damusis
Tags: Bob Hope, Fleetwood Hotel, Frances Langford, Great Bend, Jerry Colonna, Miami Beach, USO
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Everything is Running Normally
January 5, 8 and 14, 1945. Dad writes a few letters home to Albany, NY from Topeka. He notes that “now that the holidays are over, everything is running normally again.” After reading Anna’s letter detailing the Christmas festivities back home he pines that he “would have liked to been home with you on Christmas … Continue reading
Categories: Dad's Letters Home, Topeka Army Air Base
Tags: Bob Hope, Topeka Army Air Base, War Letters
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