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Spalsbury:#98 Letters Home October 26, 1944Entry/Object ID
2021.2.342A-CScope and Content
Letter Home from Pvt. R. C. Spalsbury, 17135556, Co A - 216th Armd Engr Bn, A.P.O. 412, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas to his parents Mr. and Mrs. George C. Spalsbury, 806 South 11th, St. Joseph (10), Missouri. Post Marked OCT 24, 1944, 7:30 PM, Fort Smith, Ark., 8 cents Air Mail stampContext
Sunday Night -
22 Oct 44
Hello, folks.....
I'm sitting down here by a fire by the Supply truck, just finished writing Duane a post card and typing out two reports for the 1st Sergeant.
I've really enjoyed the camp fires we've had the last few nights here by Engineer Lake, where we've been bivouvaced the last few days for a "rest" period. Beginning tonight at midnite, our 2d "maneuver" begins, to last for the next several days -- then another rest period. Hope we come here to Engineer Lake again. I didn't get a chance to go for a swim this time. Maybe next time. I did wash some clothes, my hair and take a bath, though.
We had "C" Rations tonight for supper. Also tomorrow for breakfast and dinner. Then "K" Rations for the next 3 meals.
I've been getting a huge bag of mail every day, and I also handle registered and insured packages and letters. It really takes more time than you'd think. It takes time to get a jeep and driver sometimes, then time to drive there and back.
Furloughs are being given all the time around here. The policy around here is --every 5 months, so I should be due for one again Nov. 7th. Imagine, though, that it'll come several weeks afterward; would like to get home for Thanksgiving.
Thanks for getting Planalp's address. I wrote him a letter last night. Had a card from Rex Russell today. He's now in the Air Corps at Sheppard Field, Texas, and says it's darn nice.
The fire is burning very low, and can hardly see, so will stop.
All my love, BobCollection
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Letter Home from Pvt. R. C. Spalsbury, 17135556, Co A - 216th Armd Engr Bn, A.P.O. 412, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas to his parents Mr. and Mrs. George C. Spalsbury, 806 South 11th, St. Joseph (10), Missouri. Post Marked OCT 24, 1944, 7:30 PM, Fort Smith, Ark., 8 cents Air Mail stampDescription
Handwritten letter home to parents back in St. Joseph after being called up to serve in the US Army during WWII. Pvt. Spalsbury, at the time of this letter, has completed Basic Training at Camp Callan, California, was stationed for a short time with a STAR Unit for ASTP (Army Specialized Training Program) soldiers in Pasadena, CA then moved to engineering training at Loyola University in Los Angeles, CA. After flunking out of the ASTP program, Robert was briefly stationed at Camp Roberts, located in central California assigned to the Infantry Replacement Training Center. Then Robert was stationed at Camp Haan in southern California, a U.S. Army training camp for Coast Artillery Anti Aircraft gunners. During his time at Camp Haan, Robert was transferred from Battery B to Battery A and began working as an office Clerk in Battery A.
At the time this letter was written, Robert is serving at Camp Chaffee at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He had been working as a Clerk-Typist in the HQ Company then transferred to Line Company A. Recently, he was given a new job serving as Mail Clerk for the Company.
This letter is one page, front and back, written in blue ink on small, plain stationery with matching envelope. It is folded in thirds.Condition
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