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Africa


date description
11/05/1942 voyage to Africa
11/13/1942 baptism of fire
11/27/1942 stationary, rocky mountain news, africa, coal burning vehicles, natives, luxuries,battle, tanks, pup tents, "B" rations, merry christmas
12/18/1942 pup tent, eight movies, no music, write!
12/26/1942 mail, speaking spanish, abrupt end
01/03/1943 money, pen
01/15/1943 send soap and razor blades
01/29/1943 softball, send flashlight, write!
02/08/1943 censored, sights, no lions, speaking spanish, write!
02/16/1943 reading the news
03/14/1943 getting mail, reading material, stationary
date description
04/19/1943 I'm OK
05/12/1943 Africa secured
05/18/1943 send V-mail forms
05/28/1943 "Letter from Joe"
05/29/1943 thievery, send stuff
06/15/1943 slow mail, flies
06/28/1943 slow mail, flies
06/29/1943 newspaper quotes
07/04/1943 allotment, second anniversary
07/16/1943 I'm OK
07/20/1943 wine country, wish I were home
07/25/1943 bad dream
09/10/1943 dreaded telegram


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