Excerpt from August 13, 1942 Letter from Janie to Johnny: This morning they told me I was a “primer feeder”; in other words I insert the bullet case into the machine. This department is rather dangerous, as no matter what they do there is at least one explosion every day. So I have to haveContinue reading “National Rosie The Riveter Day ~ Janie Was a ‘Rosie’”
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Johnny & Janie’s Life
There are no more letters, either because of military censorship, the mail, their moving or simply just some were lost. Their story continues with information from Janie’s 1945 journal. Jane traveled by train on her birthday May 14, she was 21, and wrote in her journal “Happy Birthday to me”. Johnny met her in SanContinue reading “Johnny & Janie’s Life”
July & August 1944
Janie received notice from Johnny that he was coming come and they were to be married. She only had 5 days’ notice to get ready for the wedding. Johnny only had 2 weeks leave from July 13 through July 25, including the train ride to Des Moines and back to San Francisco. Johnny arrived inContinue reading “July & August 1944”
Feb Thru June 1944
Letters were few and far between. 12:30 AM March 9, 1944 Hello Darlin’: Darling you have such a nice voice. I sure was good to hear it again. I know how my letters and and I know there haven’t been very many. I will try to do better in this one. It is a funnyContinue reading “Feb Thru June 1944”
January 1944
Johnny was aboard the USS Santa Ana. Fun Fact: USS Santa Ana (ID # 2869), 1919-1919. Served in 1941-1946 as the U.S. Army Transport and U.S. Army Hospital Ship John L. Clem. Was assigned U.S. Navy hull number AP-36 in 1941. USS Santa Ana, an 4942 gross ton (8890 tons displacement) transport, was built in 1918 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, asContinue reading “January 1944”
Christmas Day December 1943
last year at this time, Johnny was home. This year Janie is home alone on Christmas not knowing when she will get the next letter or when she will see her dear Johnny.
December 13 through 19, 1943
December 13, 1943, 6:15 PM Monday Hello Darlin’: Well here it is time to write a little more to my one and only. I just finished my watch at 5, and I took a shower and have had supper. We had a sardine salad that was really good and a big ham steak, French friedContinue reading “December 13 through 19, 1943”
December 6 through 12, 1943
11:30 PM. December 6, 1943 Hello Darlin’: Well here it is, another day closer to the sweetest little angel this side of heaven. I have a letter to answer so I will do that now. No, I didn’t forget to put the sugar in the cake. Yes, I know I could have been home andContinue reading “December 6 through 12, 1943”
December 1 through 5, 1943
Dec 1943 ~ These are the last 2 letters from Mom to Dad that were sent back to Mom to keep. Thursday 1:10 AM December 2, 1943 Hello Honey: . (White Christmas with Bing Crosby) There was a letter today written Saturday 11:00 PM. Honey, since you can’t get a diesel boat, does that meanContinue reading “December 1 through 5, 1943”
November 21 through 30, 1943
11:00 PM Sunday Nov. 21, 1943 Hello Darlin’: What is the good word? No letter again this Sunday. I have had only 3 letters from you since a week ago yesterday, 2 Specials, one Monday and one Thursday, one ordinary letter on Monday. No letters Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or today. The mail shouldn’t beContinue reading “November 21 through 30, 1943”
Johnny & Jane 