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Circa. April 1942
Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)
to Estelle Spero
Outlines what his day has consisted of - primarily an array of lectures on decontamination techniques and different incendiaries.
GLC09120.013
10 May 1942
States that he is in the chemical warfare service training. He is swell, but has no phone.
GLC09120.014
Circa. May 1942
Offers Estelle the option of leaving him as he feels that he is unable to offer her a stable future
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Reprimands Estelle somewhat for telling him that he should not have enlisted in the army, and asks her to avoid doing so in the future.
GLC09120.016
Describes the attitudes of the Southern soldiers towards "negroes". Also outlines his General Orders.
GLC09120.017
Discusses chemical warfare and outlines the day's program of events.
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Discusses the fact that his company is segregated, and details some of his Southern compatriots' attitudes towards the African-American soldiers.
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Describes an incident earlier in the day when had been called into the classification office, where he had been grilled about his Russian roots.
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Speaks about his awareness that he will encounter "a few unpleasant moments" when he gets sent overseas.
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Apologizes for brevity of letter, explaining that he has a lecture on the Blitzkrieg tactics of the Germans that evening. Outlines the day's events which consisted of a motion picture on personal health and a lecture on chemical warfare. Describes...
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