Category Archives: July 1943

1:00 AM July 25th 1943, Sunday Hello Darlin’: Boy, am I tired. Lang put me down on that job I told you about. Under the 3rd platform, right in the bottom of the ship. I welded about 26 feet and about half of that had to be welded with the mirror. After work I hadContinue reading “July 25 through 31, 1943”

1:30 AM July 18, 1943 Sunday Hello Darlin’: Well here it is another day closer to you. I just got home and work and have had my shower and am ready for bed. I don’t feel so good tonight. I worked in the double bottom tonight and last night and I got a good doseContinue reading “July 18 through 24, 1943”

1:00 AM July 8, 1943 Thursday Hello Darlin’: Boy oh Boy, the time is getting closer and closer. I can hardly wait until you get here. One week from now I will say to myself. ‘I have one more night to work and then she’ll be here’. What a big day that’s going to be.Continue reading “July 8 through 17, 1943”

1:00 AM Thursday, July 1, 1943                Hello Darling: Well here it is another month closer to July 14 and the sweetest little girl the side of heaven.  I’ll bet you that 3 weeks from tonight I won’t be sitting here writing a letter to you. I’m tired as the devil tonight but I sure feelContinue reading “July 1st through 7th, 1943”