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24 June 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe can't believe that such a short trip can bring someone to another country. He mentions that he will not have much time to write over the next few days.
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27 June 1944
Moe has been settling in., he notes his rural surroundings. Jack, Marty and him wandered over to the farmhouse for some hard cider.
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Moe notes that news around there is scare and needs Sylvia to update him on the war. He drew their P.X rations which the army provides.
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28 June 1944
Moe describes life as prosaic and workaday. He says he has very little time to write.
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29 June 1944
Moe is working a lot, which makes time pass quickly. He mentions that he finally got hold of a newspaper. He is glad the Russians have begun their big push.
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30 June 1944
Moe is still adjusting to the transition. When he came to England the process was more gradual. Now he is suddenly in a different country after so short a journey.
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1 July 1944
Moe reports that he got a very short hair-cut that only left a little fuzz.
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2 July 1944
Moe searched for a place to take a real shower as they had not bathed in two weeks and found a kind of outdoor shower arrangement. He was so happy to be clean. Then they looked for someone to do their laundry. He enjoyed Sylvia's description of the...
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3 July 1944
Moe struggles to get around on little or no French. He remarks that the mailman has been "really getting on the ball," and tells Sylvia to visit Bea.
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4 July 1944
Moe says he really enjoys reading Sylvia's descriptions of restaurants. He remembers all the things they did to entertain Bess. Once again, he refers to her father's condition.
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