Name/Title
Futey Letter, 1942Entry/Object ID
2022.10.5Tags
1940s, Military, World War IIScope and Content
Letter from Joseph Futey to his family.
"Nov. 24, 1942
Dear Mom, Dad and rest of the family I
am feeling fine and I hope you are
the same. I don't have to do anything
for a while, so I thought I would write.
Yesterday it rained for a while so we
didn't do much. We got $5.00 dollars yesterday and
no sooner we got they got it back because
we got some small store which included
shaving cream and razor blades, shoe polish,
blue jackets manual, soap box and soap.
Sunday we went to church there was
about 700 boys at that mass. It was held
in the gym. the alter is inclosed during
the week so that we didn't know that
the Church was there until we went in
Sunday. the Mass lasted about one hour
and we had to sit most of the time. Chuck
and I are planning on going to confession
Saturday.
Sunday we didn't do anything but
read the Sunday paper and listen to
the radio. We bought a radio. each one
chipped in 50 cents apiece.
We drilled yesterday and today for
about 2 hrs.
I think we are going to get another shot
today or tomorrow. I had to get up at
3:30 in the morning to do guard duty until
8:00 in the morning.
Last week we went to a boxing show, it
was very good but we didn't figure on
going to it, but the commanding Officer
said we had to go. I washed my clothes
Saturday night. Boy that is one thing
I hate to do, but I got the clothes white
as snow. We change underwear everyday
and we have to take a shower everyday.
My hair is growing fast, so hurry and
send me a comb. Our sea bags are filled
and to look at the size of the bag you wouldn't
think you would put anything in them.
They are about 3 feet long and about
1 1/2 feet wide I don't have much to say,
so I will close now.
The mail just came in
Your son,
Joe"Acquisition
Accession
2022.10Source or Donor
Futey, DavidLocation
Location
Container
World War I & IIRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
February 22, 2022Notes
Folder: Joseph J. FuteyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Futey, Joseph J.