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26 January 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe is glad that Marge and Joe have gone to the country for a rest. He describes the barracks in which there are three other soldiers writing letters.
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28 January 1944
Moe just bought a new fountain pen. He also mentions that the whole platoon is confined for a week because they didn't pass inspection.
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29 January 1944
Moe is writing in the orderly tent. The weather is getting less damp.
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25 February 1944
Moe received the package Sylvia sent and also received his second copy of Bernie's Bugle.
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1 March 1944
Moe advises Sylvia to write more v letters as her air mail is now coming by boat.
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4 March 1944
Moe writes that they failed inspection and are confined to camp again, but he wasn't planning to go anywhere anyway. He writes that the mail is coming regularly.
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5 March 1944
Today marks the one year anniversary of when Moe had to leave Sylvia. As he looks back over the past year, he hopes that the next year will be the last.
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14 March 1944
Moe describes more of his weekend in London. He went to Piccadilly Circus, the wax museum, etc. He missed Sylvia whenever they went to a nice restaurant.
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18 March 1944
Moe just got to their new camp, he notes that he will have a chance to explore the town tomorrow.
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25 March 1944
Moe notes that this is the longest time he's ever gone without hearing from Sylvia.
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