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21 June 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe went to the theater with Jack and Sam. He also continues the story of his overseas movements. He writes that the wine in London is very expensive.
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22 June 1945
Moe wishes his Mom could send him a bottle of liquor. He sent two packages home. One is a box of Sylvia's letters and the other is a blouse he had a tailor make for him.
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23 June 1945
Moe failed inspection, but doesn't mind because it gives him a chance to write more letters. He notes that it is the first anniversary of his arrival in France. He also agrees that the separation has been good for them in many ways.
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24 June 1945
Moe speculates about the upcoming conference and where each country stands and how each country is viewed. He wonders how Churchill will do in the upcoming election.
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25 June 1945
Moe tells Sylvia to tell his mother not to get her hopes up for Christmas or any other time that he may be coming home. He writes that he has enclosed a leaf from one of those trees he mentioned with the nice smelling blossoms, but it is not...
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26 June 1945
Moe says he feels overwhelmed by all the rumors that get passed through the grapevine through friends and family regarding their whereabouts and when they'll be coming home. He cautions Sylvia that what Marty wrote Olga is a possibility, not fact. He...
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27 June 1945
Moe once again tells Sylvia not to pay attention to rumors. He also writes that Jack might be transferred and he will miss him a lot.
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28 June 1945
Moe has read that they won't discharge men over 35 but doesn't know if they will send these men overseas. He thinks it's funny that Sylvia doesn't identify the kind of meat she ate at Mad's in an earlier letter.
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29 June 1945
Moe discusses the prisoners of war he sees guarded by Poles. He says he does not believe in corporal punishment. He thinks they should be forced to do things, all perfectly legal, that are worse than a beating.
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30 June 1945
Moe writes that he hasn't been writing his parents much lately but will try to do so today. He says Bernie and Tippie have a problem on their hands with Bobby. He also reiterates that only half of him enjoys what he sees or does because Sylvia is not...
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