“There are a lot of things I’d like to tell you, but I just can’t. Every day we get an army circular issued by the War Department read to us on preserving military information.” … More Scolding His Brother About Safeguarding Military Information
“These letters aren’t nearly as interesting as they could be if we could write anything we want to write.” … More On the Protection of Military Information and Boring Letters
Babe observes that cookies attract cockroaches—the only animals they’d like to get rid of around Camp Wheeler. … More ‘Well Folks, I Am Now a Radio Operator’ (and Due for a Package)
Postmarked May 4 from Camp Wheeler—two years to the day before Babe was killed. … More A Casualty During Training on the Obstacle Course
Plus: Details about money issues and a jarringly racist reference. … More Babe’s Fondness for (Most of) the Fellows in His Platoon
Well, Happy and Safe 