“We couldn’t write letters while we were riding the trains and we rode the trains quite a bit.” … More A Quick Letter of Thanks, and a Hint About Long Train Rides
“As you can probably see by the envelope, this letter has been censored and you know what that means. I can’t even tell you what state I’m in, let alone the camp.” … More ‘We Had Pullmans and I Never Rode a Better Train’
In a letter from the War Department to my grandmother we learned that Babe left Camp Wheeler for training in Transfer, Pa. … More Piecing Together Babe’s Last Stops Before He Went to North Africa
Babe tells his family not to try and write or send anything for awhile. He’s on the move as he heads toward being shipped overseas. … More Biding His Time; Expecting to Be Shipped Out Soon
Plus, Babe describes an assignment he and a couple of other radio operators had to complete with a colonel. … More ‘The First Time I Ever Got Chicken, Tomatoes or Pie From the Army’
Well, Happy and Safe 