“They have nice cold beer in the towns around here and the only reason we drink it is because it tastes like the nice cool water we get back there.” … More Seeking a Shaving Brush, a Mirror and Some Candy
Babe is finally posted to the unit he’ll serve for the rest of his life. … More In the 34th Infantry: ‘The Best on This Side, and I Don’t Mean Maybe’
He writes about the boat ride to North Africa and the “thrill” of seeing a Liberator bomber flying overhead. … More ‘It’s a Pretty Barren Place, This North Africa’
He’s writing the letter while he’s on guard duty in the guardhouse. … More Away for Brother Bob’s Birthday: ‘I Don’t Even Know How Old He Is’
Babe apparently sent French currency back to his family, too. “The French let their money keep in circulation until it crumples into dust.” … More An Enjoyable Hope-Lamour Movie; More About the Local Money
