“You should see these Africans here. Just as soon as we got off the boat and were walking to the railroad station, all the little kids asked us for chewing gum and cigarettes.” … More Great Letter; Details of the African People, Weather, Shows and More
I don’t know if Babe’s experience was anything like this, but I thought it was interesting. … More A Former Serviceman Describes the Ocean Crossing to North Africa
“There are fields and still more fields of these grapes, all over North Africa.” Plus, Babe is happy to still be with his group from basic training. … More Babe’s First Letter from Overseas: Grapes and Swimming N. Africa
Babe’s letter dated July 7, 1943, was the last one he wrote stateside. Everything after that must be from overseas. … More I Can’t Figure Out Where Babe’s Next Letter Fits in the Timeline
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
