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30 March 1944
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Diamond comments on how sad it is "that man must come to destroy, scar, and burn."
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12 April 1944
Diamond informs Estelle that he has gone from platoon leader to Company Executive Officer. He also mentions that they are now allowed to divulge that they are somewhere in the Solomon Islands
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24 April 1944
Diamond reports that the rainy season has begun once more. He writes that he has finished reading Voltaire's "Candide".
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25 April 1944
Diamond writes that the day had served as a holiday for those not engaged in combat, as it marked the two-year anniversary of the existence of the 82nd Chemical Battalion. Sidney states that he craves movement.
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29 November 1943
Letter is typed in order to practice typing. He writes that he imagines her sitting before him.
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27 December 1943
Diamond informs Estelle that he is in the midst of carrying out an inventory and audit. He tells her that he has once again been working with "native boys", describing them as "cute".
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19 May 1944
Diamond describes the experience of receiving surgery in the army hospital the day before.
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30 May 1944
Diamond writes that he is still "sojourning at the 52nd Field Hospital." He then responds to a series of letters that he has just received. He relates an argument that he has had with "Bud", about the concerns of the soldiers overseas. He...
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May 1944
Diamond writes a short note informing Estelle that work has piled up, but that he is so happy that she is "the gal."
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Diamond describes his daily routine in the hospital.
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