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20 January 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond asks Estelle to send V-mails in addition to her lengthy air mail letters, as he receives his parents' fairly regularly.
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21 January 1944
Diamond writes that the "situation continues as usual", with everything "wet, damp, moldy" from the rain.
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Diamond informs Estelle that "the hunger for home grows increasingly great".
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22 January 1944
Diamond writes that "there is little if anything new to report".
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Diamond describes his "politics" to Estelle.
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1 February 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that the lack of mail has been caused by his being involved in combat, "front line stuff". He writes that he has "seen 'war' minus hollywood's beauty."
photocopy
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3 February 1944
Diamond praises his men in their initiation into battle. He complains about the difficulty of seeing clearly on the front line, and also writes that he would give up a year's salary for a decent night's sleep.
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4 February 1944
Diamond writes that he is "used to it by now. [His] nerves have settled down to their usual steady jangle."
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6 February 1944
Diamond writes that he wants "home - out of this mess…"
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7 February 1944
Diamond describes the telephone operator, Kallor, as a Jewish dress cutter from New York who is in Sidney's father's union.
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