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Just so much to write about (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar 23, 1943 Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % P.M. San Fran. Dear Mother, A swell rainy P.M. and I’m reading a book. “A bullet thru a cap.” A very exciting drama but...
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Canned Goods Will Suffer (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar 24, 1943 Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % Postmaster San Francisco, Calif. Dear Mother, Plenty of sunshine today after the wet rainy spell of yesterday. Just the way...
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In the Jungles (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar 25, 1943 Lieut RS Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % P.M. San Fran Dear Mother, This again will have to be rapid due to another mess of fish and approaching darkness. This P.M. we...
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In the Jungles Part II (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar 26, 1943 Lieut RS Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % Postmaster San Fran Calif. Dear Mother We’ve had rain and clear spells today and you know that means a hot humid atmosphere. The...
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Hot sultry and rain (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar 27, 1943 Lieut RS Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % P.M. San Francisco Calif. Dear Mother, This is one of those afternoons when one struggles to keep from doing anything – Hot...
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One Year Ago Today (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Mar. 30, 1943 Lieut RS Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % Postmaster San Fran. Dear Mother, I remember well one year ago today when I steamed so quietly into Chicago to take my physical...
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A little trip in a jeep (Roscoe)
Wed Mar 31, 1943 Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % Postmaster San Francisco Calif. Dear Mother, Just got back from a little trip in a jeep and those are always tiresome because of the rough...
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Sorry to hear of the measles (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Apr 1, 1943 Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % Postmaster, San Fran Dear Mother, Got more mail today – 6 v-mail letters from you one from Sykes, one from Schlegels and one...
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Moving Day (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Apr 2, 1943 Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR A.P.O. 43 % P.M. San Fran. Dear Mother, The postman told me he thought there was some mail but due to our changing our camp slightly he has...
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New Tent Mate (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran Calif. June 15, 1943 Dear Mother, I did get a stamp for yesterday’s letter and was able to buy one dollars’ worth from a...
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