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1 September 1944
Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008
to Morris "Moe" Weiner
This letter features a sketch of Sylvia sitting with a book in her lap.
GLC09414.0370
26 April 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond discusses the trials of being so far from one's sweetheart. He recounts the story of his former sergeant, who had been engaged, but whose ex-fiancee is now using the bedroom set that he had purchased with her new husband. He mentions that...
GLC09120.403
5 June 1944
Diamond writes that the night before, the radio broadcast Fiji music, and he expresses surprise that "somehow the music - melody - intonation - of those not marred by civilization can be so completely expressive." He then goes into a lengthy...
GLC09120.427
18 June 1944
Diamond responds to the series of letters that he has received recently from Estelle. He mentions that he now has a punctured ear drum as a result of being exposed to constant and intense firing. He also writes that he cannot understand Natalie's...
GLC09120.438
11 August 1944
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe hopes the psychiatrist can help Sylvia's father. He also reports that his team won the "World Series" of army baseball.
GLC09414.1169
12 August 1944
Moe says that as a reward for winning the series, the whole company will get a trip to Cherbourg. He is also concerned about the German flare-up. He thought there would be an overthrow but wonders if it was just propaganda designed to boost morale.
GLC09414.1170
15 September 1944
Moe went to the movies and then had a little supper party with the boys in honor of Sylvia's birthday. Jack wrote Sylvia in the hope that she could get to know Lil.
GLC09414.1199
24 September 1944
Moe went in search of a French grammar book as he intends to study the language. He later saw a movie. He believes Mad and Ben are in Sylvia's debt.
GLC09414.1209
5 October 1944
Moe went to town with Jack, drank brandy and watched a couple of Frenchmen playing cards. He writes in response to Sylvia's request for culture notes. Moe reports that some of the soldiers try to speak to girls on the street, but that in respectable...
GLC09414.1220
13 September 1943
Moe played ping-pong again, then had a buffet dinner, played cards, and saw a movie. Moe is glad he told Sylvia to relax as much as possible even though he knows she will do what she wants.
GLC09414.0779
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