August 26, 1944: To Fran, From Frances
Letter Head: Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Dear Fran,
Received your letter of August 11, and I certainly was glad to hear from you. I did want to answer you sooner but you know the army; something always comes up. I was sick a short while ack and now we are preparing to leave this company. I had hopes of being transferred to Windsor Locks but I may be kept here for advanced training.
The weather (ahem), the weather! Well as you may have heard, the climate here is unbearably hot. At least it has been but for the past two days it has been chilly. I'm glad of that as it makes it more comfortable for drilling. It also gives us WACs a chance to wear our field coats. They are haneys[?]. They sort of wrap around with a wide belt. We are wearing our uniforms now, but what a pain it is to iron starched shirts every night. At present, I don't have a picture in my uniform but I will enclose one of me in my fatigue dress. We use these lovely seersuckers for K.P. and P.T. Please note the shoes. They came well above the ankle. One thing you can't see is my bloomers. My mother has a set of pictures that I wish you'd see.
I'm so happy to hear about Bruno. I hope you aren't building yourselves up for a let down. The Army changes its mind so frequent. I hope he does come home and that I'm around to see him.
Ang is fine and still in Italy. Judging from the news he may be home soon. He doesn't have much respect for the WACs and I can't stand reading what he writes. It's really aweful.
I most certainly am happy for Connie and Tommy. I know Connie wanted a child so bad and I'm praying that she will have better luck this time. Boy is that a surprise!
Well what do you know, it started to rain. That just ruins our plans for tonight. Oh well, the service club is across the street and tonight they're having a band. But the monkeys that show up are not worth looking at. I always dance with my bunk mates.
I heard that Bob Rice was home and that Marge didn't want to get married right away. Let me know know what turns up. If they get married, Ang will be the sole supporter of that big house. I have already given up as I don't plan to wait another seven years. I know too many nice boys who will make very good husbands.
Received another letter from Jim but haven't had time to write. Also was surprised to hear from your sister Rose.
We have no radio and there's now way of knowing what's going on. I hear that Paris was liberated. That's great.
In close now as I have more letters to write.
Love
Frances
Write "quick"
Dear Fran,
Received your letter of August 11, and I certainly was glad to hear from you. I did want to answer you sooner but you know the army; something always comes up. I was sick a short while ack and now we are preparing to leave this company. I had hopes of being transferred to Windsor Locks but I may be kept here for advanced training.
The weather (ahem), the weather! Well as you may have heard, the climate here is unbearably hot. At least it has been but for the past two days it has been chilly. I'm glad of that as it makes it more comfortable for drilling. It also gives us WACs a chance to wear our field coats. They are haneys[?]. They sort of wrap around with a wide belt. We are wearing our uniforms now, but what a pain it is to iron starched shirts every night. At present, I don't have a picture in my uniform but I will enclose one of me in my fatigue dress. We use these lovely seersuckers for K.P. and P.T. Please note the shoes. They came well above the ankle. One thing you can't see is my bloomers. My mother has a set of pictures that I wish you'd see.
I'm so happy to hear about Bruno. I hope you aren't building yourselves up for a let down. The Army changes its mind so frequent. I hope he does come home and that I'm around to see him.
Ang is fine and still in Italy. Judging from the news he may be home soon. He doesn't have much respect for the WACs and I can't stand reading what he writes. It's really aweful.
I most certainly am happy for Connie and Tommy. I know Connie wanted a child so bad and I'm praying that she will have better luck this time. Boy is that a surprise!
Well what do you know, it started to rain. That just ruins our plans for tonight. Oh well, the service club is across the street and tonight they're having a band. But the monkeys that show up are not worth looking at. I always dance with my bunk mates.
I heard that Bob Rice was home and that Marge didn't want to get married right away. Let me know know what turns up. If they get married, Ang will be the sole supporter of that big house. I have already given up as I don't plan to wait another seven years. I know too many nice boys who will make very good husbands.
Received another letter from Jim but haven't had time to write. Also was surprised to hear from your sister Rose.
We have no radio and there's now way of knowing what's going on. I hear that Paris was liberated. That's great.
In close now as I have more letters to write.
Love
Frances
Write "quick"
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