“We played checkers all morning but nobody said anything. We have to go back this afternoon and play some more.” … More July Fourth; Air Scouts for Brother Bob; Seeking Pictures from Home
Babe is exasperated by his family telling him to request a furlough. Pressure, I assume, he doesn’t need from his parents. … More ‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’
I find this letter to be particularly poignant because of that line about civilian lifeāand the fact that he didn’t get the chance to be a civilian again. … More ‘I Don’t Think I’d Ever Like Being a Civilian Again’
“‘Stage Door Canteen’ was a good picture, but it’s not the army. If you see that picture, don’t think the army is anything like the way they showed it to be in that picture.” … More Cold Water at Chow Time; ‘Stage Door Canteen’ Isn’t the Army
Plus, Babe tells his parents about a couple of other Mount Kisco boys he met in camp. … More ‘A Soldiers’ Haven for Rest’: Ice Cream, Candy, Soda and Sleep
Well, Happy and Safe 