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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.088 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 August 1942 Pagination: 12 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

Diamond informs Estelle that he won't be granted a furlough in his company. He also states that out of the six men accepted by the board, only three will actually get to O.C.S; the rest will be shipped overseas. Sidney then outlines his day - an extended order drill in the morning, and then a four-hour long bayonet drill. Diamond tells Estelle that he probably will not be shipped until the end of the week.

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