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25 March 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond informs Estelle that he is writing in a hole, with a small lantern providing light.
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29 March 1944
Diamond describes the closest to real fighting that he has experienced.
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30 March 1944
Diamond comments on how sad it is "that man must come to destroy, scar, and burn."
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31 March 1944
Diamond describes bumping into a girl from Coney Island.
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4 April 1944
Diamond writes that the oriental inscription on the ring that Estelle bought for him causes him embarrassment, as people assume that he "Got that off a Jap".
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6 April 1944
Diamond writes that he has heard that Passover is the following day, but that his "holidays are celebrated by destroying the enemy." Sidney describes firing on some "Japs".
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8 April 1944
Diamond writes that he thinks that he is at his zenith.
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10 April 1944
Diamond writes that he is using the lantern that Estelle sent him for the first time, and consoles her for the confusion that she is experiencing concerning her job.
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11 April 1944
Diamond writes on his birthday that he feels "one hundred years older." He recommends that she reads "The Robe" by Lloyd C. Douglas.
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12 April 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has gone from platoon leader to Company Executive Officer. He also mentions that they are now allowed to divulge that they are somewhere in the Solomon Islands
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