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Letter sent to Mr and Mrs B.E. McMachen Postmarked Pittsburg, CA Mar 1, 1943, 2 postal stampsContext
Pg 1 Write every day please. 3rd April Dear Mom, Dad ad NJ. Well, here I am at Camp Stoneman Pittsburg, Calif on my was over soon. I'm all ready I guess. Hope this letter gets out as all of my ail is censored and I can't say a thing. Haven't done a thing but loaf and we wear what we damn well please and eat when we get ready. Don't even salute officers here. You and May get together and arrange a set of signals so I can let you know where I am whether it be the Great Panama Canal etc.
Pg 2 Fix them so they fit in a letter oh and don't take to much space. If you cannot think of any letter I have until May 3. I am ok. I took out a class E allotment and you will receive $8 per month starting the first of May. Give it to May to put in to our fund or you keep it for me. You'll receive a call telling you I am at my destination oh tell May and put it in the stars and stripes. Get my paper started. APO8791 c/o D.M San Francisco, Calif. No more X & O as I cannot put them in. Love and kisses Don XXXOOO Have to have to get this letter out to a fellow who has a pass
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