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13 January 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that he has just received an $100 clothing allowance check.
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14 January 1943
Diamond describes the ways in which "his" trucks must be cared for.
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15 January 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that he is "attempting to learn the basics of Spanish".
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Diamond informs Estelle of a recent discovery of another instance of petty theft. Sidney also tells her that the company has been increasingly practicing rifle marksmanship.
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16 January 1943
Diamond reassures Estelle of how faithful he is to her.
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17 January 1943
Diamond describes watching a group of cavalry officers warming up for a fox-hunt. He also discusses his Spanish class.
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19 January 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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22 January 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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25 January 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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27 January 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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29 January 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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30 January 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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31 January 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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3 February 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that he has enclosed some notes scribbled in class while at Edgewood that he found in the pad on which he is writing. He explains that it mentions one of his nicknames, G. T., and also informs Estelle that his new nickname is...
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6 February 1943
Diamond tells Estelle that he has successfully qualified as an expert rifleman.
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8 February 1943
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…" He then describes his men's combat firing practice. The following day, he is to go out to a nearby range and practice the emplacement of mustard land mines.
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9 February 1943
Diamond describes having lost his temper after a squad leader let loose a chemical gas attack forgetting that two men were in front of him.
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Diamond warns Estelle that she will receive no mail for the next week as he is taking the men on a grueling four-day trip.
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24 February 1943
Diamond describes the "torture" of the past few days, a trip which consisted of simulated battle situations.
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26 February 1943
Diamond tells Estelle about another petty robbery that occurred within the ranks. He also informs her that the Eighty Second Chemical Battalion is to go to Louisiana next, but that he has no information as to when they might leave. He discusses his...
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27 February 1943
Diamond has enclosed a photograph of the officers of Company D with the letter, and proceeds to name all of the officers featured in the photo. He also informs Estelle that they have found further evidence against the company thief.
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28 February 1943
Diamond describes the experience of making a telephone call to Estelle.
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1 March 1943
Diamond declares his love, stating that he is "afraid that this affection will remain for a very long time, a very long time."
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