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29 January 1943
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond apologizes for not having sent Estelle a Valentine card.
drawing on upper left corner.
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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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