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Tagged With: Furlough

A Big Parade of Baby Carriages

September 21 and 24, 1943. Two letters to the boys from Anna at home. It seems that all around Albany she is seeing young men in uniform and women with babies. She writes, “Today we went out on the avenue for a walk and as usual there was a big parade of baby carriages.” She … Continue reading »

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I Never Saw Such Beauty

August 22 and 23, 1943.  Two letters from Stanley.  In the good news department, Stanley has been promoted to Staff Sergeant effective on August 20. Stanley boasts, “I am the top ranking man in our family” referencing that he outranks not only his brother but a few of their cousins as well. Most of the … Continue reading »

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Keeping the Good Ones Only

August 17 & 18, 1943. Two letters from Stanley to Dad. Stanley acknowledges receiving some of the letters that Dad wrote to him while on furlough and comments, “I sure know you enjoyed your stay at home…I hope it isn’t long before this blasted affair ends so peace will come and  we come back home.” … Continue reading »

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Such a House, Always Noise

August 17 & 19, 1943. Two letters from home. Dad’s furlough is over and Anna picks up the correspondence once again as she mentions that Dad took over the letter writing duties while he was home. Anna notes in the letter that when Dad boarded the train to return to Topeka “the train was so … Continue reading »

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All Set to Be Seeing You

July 31 & August 3 & 4, 1943. A few notes home from Dad as he is preparing for his furlough, his first since being sent to Camp Upton in January.  In his letter of the 31st he writes that he signed his furlough papers and will have his furlough from August 5th to the … Continue reading »

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Time Isn’t Dragging

July 23, 24 and 28, 1943. A few letters from Dad in Topeka, Kansas to the family back home in Albany. Dad is looking forward to his furlough (his first since being inducted at the beginning of the year) and he is starting to make preparations to head home. He is planning to leave either … Continue reading »

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Two Tiny Feet

July 20, 1943, A letter from Anna at home in Albany to both Dad and his brother. Anna writes that their friend, Joe Miller, has finished his furlough and is on his way back to his station with the Navy. Anna writes that she was sad to see Joe go because “For some reason or another … Continue reading »

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I Will Try Again Later

July 17 & 20 1943. Letters home from Dad responding to the letter that his sister wrote him on the 14th. As he is writing on the evening of the 17th he is pulling CQ duty and has time to catch up on his correspondence. He was glad to hear about their friend Joe Miller … Continue reading »

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That Content Look

Two letters from Anna to Dad, one on the 5th and another dated July 6, 1943. Anna brings up the issue of the references that Dad has asked various neighbor and community members (including the Dr. Derkowski and Chmielewski, the undertaker) to provide for him. Anna mentions that the doctor said the form came from … Continue reading »

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Time Flew So Quickly

June 25, 1943. A letter to Dad from Anna at home. Baby Theresa-Marie is eight months old. Anna reports that “Time flew so quickly…” and “…she is getting to be quite a young lady.” As the baby’s personality is developing, Anna says that “Terry doesn’t like old or older people for some reason or another.” Anna … Continue reading »

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