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Spalsbury: #40 Letters Home August 30, 1943Entry/Object ID
2021.2.284A-CScope and Content
Letter Home from Pvt. Robert C. Spalsbury, ASTU 3938, Loyola University, Los Angeles 34, California to his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Spalsbury, 806 South Eleventh Street, Saint Joseph 10, Missouri. Post Marked AUG 30, 1943, 6 PM, Los Angeles, Calif., 6 cent Air Mail stamp.Context
Saturday Afternoon - August 28, 1943
Dear Folks,
Mom's letter came at mail call this noon after chow. Don't worry about Duane and me not seeing each other because we are going to see each other. He called me last night, but when I went down to the phone it took so darn long to get operator 603 at Santa Ana that I guess he'd left. Well, I was again called out of class this morning (chemistry - we were having an oral quiz, which I luckily missed) and got him after about 15 minutes of dialing the Operator and waiting around for her to call back. He and another boy - Myron Meyer - have dates in L.A. for tonight. They have a room in the Biltmore Hotel for tonight, so Duane suggested I go there. The room is under the other boy's name, so all I do is ask for Myron Meyer's room. Duane said of course they wouldn't get in until late, but for me to go on up anyway. Duane said they'd probably go back to Santa Ana about 11 or 12 tomorrow, so we wouldn't see much of each other, but a least we'll see each other. One of these weekends we're both going over to see the Wenz's.
You said that he may only be there a few more weeks. I think you're wrong, because I'm sure they're there for 3 or 4 months, and he's only been there about 6 weeks now.
We had a showdown inspection directly after chow this afternoon. We were supposed to have all our G.I. stuff displayed on our bunks. Of course some is at the cleaners and the laundry. Inspections are certainly a big bother. We have to take our stuff out of our lockers and barracks bag, and then dump it all back in in a few minutes.
Pop, you'll have to take good care of Pat for two weeks, I see. I'd like to be there to east some of those delicious breakfasts I'm sure you're going to cook. Ha! Ha! - That's a pretty big house to live in alone for two weeks.
No, I didn't know Bill and Helen had another blessed event. Robert Douglas - well, they certainly know how to pick a good name - ahem!
Laurie Pearson and I are going into L.A. together. We'll hitchhike over to Inglewood and then take the No. 5 Car into downtown L.A. - I certainly hope my watch is ready by now. It wasn't ready last Saturday.
He is waiting around now, so I'd better hurry. So goodbye for now.
Love, BobCollection
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Letter Home from Pvt. Robert C. Spalsbury, ASTU 3938, Loyola University, Los Angeles 34, California to his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Spalsbury, 806 South Eleventh Street, Saint Joseph 10, Missouri. Post Marked AUG 30, 1943, 6 PM, Los Angeles, Calif., 6 cent Air Mail stamp.Description
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 and is now stationed at Loyola University in Los Angeles, CA for additional training.
This letter is one page, front and back, written in blue ink on what appears to be a sheet of typing paper. The letter was mailed in a plain envelope with a 6 cent Air Mail stamp. The paper is folded in half and then in thirds.Condition
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Robert C. Spalsbury
