‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’
January 20, 2012
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’
Tag: Camp Upton
‘Well Folks, I Am Now a Radio Operator’ (and Due for a Package)
December 31, 2011
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)
Another Camp Upton Postcard; Inquiring About Grandma
December 5, 2011
A very brief postcard thanks to his very brief stay at Camp Upton. … More Another Camp Upton Postcard; Inquiring About Grandma
First Card, from Camp Upton, on Long Island
December 4, 2011
It’s just a postcard. Very little to say. But Babe is enjoying himself so far! … More First Card, from Camp Upton, on Long Island
Entering the Army Through Camp Upton
December 4, 2011
Looking at the earliest correspondence I have from Babe’s time in the service. … More Entering the Army Through Camp Upton
Well, Happy and Safe 