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January 17, 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Diamond describes watching a group of cavalry officers warming up for a fox-hunt. He also discusses his Spanish class.
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January 19, 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that twenty two of the men are in the hospital with severe colds. He also explains that if he changes during his stint in the army, it is because he is forced to for the protection of his men. Sidney describes a trip to the...
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Diamond discusses the "agony" of not being able to speak to Estelle.
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January 22, 1943
Diamond describes his room to Estelle. He then tells her about an exchange that had taken place between himself and one of his men who had been worried that he could not stop thinking about his wife, and the possibility that she was being unfaithful...
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January 25, 1943
Diamond continues to describe his abode to Estelle. Sidney also instructs Estelle to save him a "corner of [her] mind and when [he] come[s] home [they] can oil it up, take of [sic.] the mist, dust it off and [they'll] [illegible] the same as always...
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January 27, 1943
Diamond describes the experience of scoring on the firing range for another company. He tells Estelle that the following day, his company will start to go on the range.
drawing on upper left corner.
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January 29, 1943
Diamond apologizes for not having sent Estelle a Valentine card.
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Diamond tells Estelle that he is embarrassed about how poorly he performed on the firing range at Castner.
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January 30, 1943
Diamond informs Estelle that he is to leave for Don Anna Range on the coming Monday, and remain there until 6th February.
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January 31, 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that after they return from the firing range on 6th February, they are to go back on the 8th for combat firing.
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