Artie� Whitlow Jr., World War 2

A Soldiers Letters Home From World War 2

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I have posted these letters as images so you can see the love in the pen of Artie Jr. and so you can see the yellowing paper of 50 years. I strongly suggest you open each page in a separate window by clicking the right mouse button and then clicking on the open in a new window.

The dates referred to in the contents are the date of postmark and not the date of the writing.

Introduction, Don't skip this.

Dec 30, 1941 Envelope with Cotton Valley Address

Dec 30, 1941/letter from Company C Reception Center/part 1/I'm in the Army now

Dec 30, 1941/part 2/train from Long View

Dec 30,1941/part 3/I miss Evelyn. When will I get a pass to come see her?

Dec 30, 1941/part 4/We got swore in

Dec 30,1941/part 5/Don't wait too long to write

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I said Play It again Sam.

Jan 3, 1942/letter from Wolters Field, Texas/page 1/I got 50 cents left. Send me a Carton of Luck Strikes. We cant wear civilian clothes any more, the penalty is death for desertion and death sure is final.

Jan 3, 1942/page 2/Cant yawl write? It is cold here. Things are not the same without Evelyn.

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Jan 3, 1942/envelope with 3 cent stamp/From Sheppard Field, Witchita Falls Texas

Jan 3, 1942/letter/part 1/I want to be a mechanic so I have a chance to come to Barksdale Field

Jan 3,1942/letter/part 2/I got 20 cents left.

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Jan 9, 1943/envelope return address/Sheppard Field, Texas/

Jan 9, 1943/letter page 1/I been in the Army 10 days and I haven't got a single letter. Can you send me 4 or 5 bucks?

Jan 9, 1943/letter page 2/ I think this war may last 18 months.

Jan 16, 1942/address for letter written on a train from Sheppard Air Field to Paine Field, Everett, Washington/3 one cent stamps

Jan 16, 1942/return address from Paine Field

Jan 16, 1942/page 1 of letter written on the train/ thanks for the money and the cigarettes/I will only be 2,000 miles from home so maybe I will drop by for the weekend

Jan 16, 1942/page 2 of the letter/I hear it is going to be cold in Washington. I heard it was 40 below last month

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