Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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GLC#
GLC09120.011-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
circa 1942
Author/Creator
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Title
to Estelle Spero
Place Written
Aberdeen, Maryland
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 27 cm
Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
World War II

Describes his elation with his new post in Edgewood Arsenal, where everyone behaves "like a gentleman and a soldier". States that the Chemical Warfare Service is merely a year and a half old, and consequently "acts its age - young, militant, enthusiastic, courageous, and, above all, eager!" Accommodation is described as being far superior to that at Fort Dix. Outlines the time frame for training - five weeks of initial training, then nine weeks of school and further training, and how frequently he will be able to receive a pass to visit home.Written at Edgewood Arsenal.

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