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25 January 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe says he had his shower and picked up clean linen. He mentions that the cigarette situation has improved with everyone getting 5 packs a week now.
GLC09414.1318
3 February 1945
Moe heard that Sam B. is qualified for O.C.S. He also realizes that they did not see each other at all in 1944. He writes Sylvia a poem for Valentine's Day, and says that the French don't see Valentine's Day as important.
GLC09414.1327
10 February 1945
Moe says he woke up to a very cold morning in which there was a lot of difference in the temperature inside versus the temperature outside. He also mentions seeing the Lauren Bacall movie.
GLC09414.1334
26 February 1945
Moe reports that he received a package from her. He also described the movie he saw, and says the number of soldiers far outnumber the seats available in the theater.
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6 March 1945
Moe received a letter from Bess who begged him not to send v-mails anymore because she can't read them. He shared some salami with Jack. He also complains because he is on the night shift this week.
GLC09414.1344
20 March 1945
Moe describes a beautiful day and the birds singing. He writes that he liked the results of the Yalta conference
GLC09414.1357
23 March 1945
Moe is glad Sylvia enjoyed the Provincetown Playhouse. He says it is not the sort of thing he would ordinarily enjoy but he will cheerfully allow her to take him anywhere.
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28 March 1945
Moe went to services, and he had to stay in for a few classes the next night. He wants to know Sylvia's measurements as Arthur S. told her she'd gained some weight. He also heard from Bernie who is with the 3rd army.
GLC09414.1365
1 April 1945
Moe says he saw a good detective movie. He also heard that Frank Mooney is now stationed in Paris. He also went to the theatre to see Rose Marie in French.
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4 April 1945
Moe received a notice from the treasury department that he has been promoted from grade 9 to grade 11. He also saw another Betty Grable film at camp.
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5 April 1945
Moe reports that he is planning to go to a revue tonight. Me mentions that Jack got a pass to Paris, also that he received a package from his mother and from Sylvia earlier in the week.
GLC09414.1373
24 April 1945
Moe reports that he went to the theater with Jack and Abe, and saw a really good show. He describes it as a great experience except for one very loud clapper sitting behind him.
GLC09414.1386
25 April 1945
Moe went to the theater again and saw "Blithe Spirit" and had a good time, he also went to the movies the next night. Moe also responds to a number of Sylvia's letters.
GLC09414.1387
26 April 1945
Moe writes about the film he saw and about the parallels between what was happening in the film and what is happening today. He remembers that April 1st was the anniversary of the day Sylvia got her job as a social worker.
GLC09414.1388
28 May 1945
Moe mentions his reading material. He also mentions visiting Chaddersford, outside of Southampton.
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26 June 1945
Moe says he feels overwhelmed by all the rumors that get passed through the grapevine through friends and family regarding their whereabouts and when they'll be coming home. He cautions Sylvia that what Marty wrote Olga is a possibility, not fact. He...
GLC09414.1440
4 July 1945
Moe attended a play at the municipal theater called Rosalinda, he enjoyed it.
GLC09414.1448
18 February 1945
Moe describes a show he went to called "Chauson D' Amour."
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12 September 1918
Hagood, Johnson, fl. 1918
to Charles Dawes
He is a little upset that his report of activities was addressed to General Harbord personally instead of to the commanding general. They need to see the documents and they will not see them in a timely manner if they are addressed in this way.
GLC02679.21
1916-1918
Keystone View Company
Taking Away the Wounded in Motor Ambulance (Somme)
Three soldiers load a wounded man on a stretcher into a Red Cross ambulance.
GLC09584.121
19 July 1945
Moe says he finally saw a good movie. He writes that the service forces are the ones the army seems most concerned about. He also says that combat men will all be redeployed via the states and so forth.
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25 August 1945
A postcard of Zermatt mit Matterhorn. Written at Camp Boston
GLC09414.1486
3 September 1945
Moe is sure it won't be long now until he gets to go home. He describes more of his trip to Switzerland. He also writes that one can buy the finest liquors in the world in Switzerland. He mentions that he went to the beach, and went hiking. Written...
GLC09414.1488
6 September 1945
Moe describes his last day in Switzerland. They went to Basel, and found a cafe where they had cheese sandwiches and beer, they also found a chocolate shop. He finally had to catch the train back to camp. Written at Camp Boston
GLC09414.1491
4 October 1945
Moe went to a "Halfway House." He also reports that Marty is out of the hospital.
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