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No thoughts came (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 5, 1943 Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60, F.P.O. San Fran. Dear Mother, Up to now I’ve sat here about 5 min. and no thoughts came so maybe with a line for stimulation I’ll...
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A dentist arrives (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: 6/6/43 Lieut R.S.Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran. Dear Mother, Yesterday one of our old group from Noumea came into camp. One of the dentists that was there while we were...
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Rat Trap for the Chaplin (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 7, 1943 Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran. Dear Mother, Here it is 0845 and I have my morning chores all done and my weeks laundry all on the line drying –...
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Finally Got Some Mail (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 8, 1943 Lieut. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran. Dear Mother, Finally got some mail from you – your air mail letters of May 15-16 and May 17, and v-mail of May...
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Clay City News (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 9, 1943 Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S. F. Calif. Dear Mother, All done with morning chores and the most terrific thing I could do was take a fellow’s finger...
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Navy 609 (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 10, 1943 Lieut R. F. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San F. Calif. Dear Mother, Your letter of May 24 and John’s of May 15, came yesterday. Also got one from Joe R. The one...
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Rotary Club (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lt. R.S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F. Calif. Dear Mother, Yesterday was a big letter day – 5 from you – V-mail of 5-14 & 19, air mail of 5-7, 5-19 & 5-20. And then...
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Vacation in Cleveland? (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F. Calif. Dear Mother, Received your air mail letters of May 26, 27, 28 & 29 so you see things are really picking up. Two days...
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“Foreign Service” (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 13, 1943 Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. Dear Mother, You will note that I cut the address down considerable on the inside – just lazy. Yesterday your letter...
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Beg, Borrow, or Steal (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran Calif. June 14 Dear Mother, Mail again yesterday – Yours of May 31 and June 1, also one from the folks of May 27. Seems as if...
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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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Yen For Gardening (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 16, 1943 Lieut. R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. Dear Mother, Yesterday was the 5th successive day that mail came from you, however, yesterday’s letter was dated...
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Allotments (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 17, 1943 Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. Dear Mother, I was correct yesterday when I anticipated no mail would come and it didn’t, but we have had lots of...
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Maybe Inspiration Will Come (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran Calif June 18, 1943 Dear Mother, This is one of those times when it seems there is nothing to write about but maybe inspiration...
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“Nuthin” About Gardens (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: June 19, 1943 Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. Dear Mother, Well, it’s been some time now since the above was written – just sitting trying to think of something...
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Father’s Day (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. Dear Mother, Sunday A.M. and sorta loafing around just like a nice summer A.M. at home. Even had a late breakfast. I think the...
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The Crazyiest Letter (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. June 21, 1943 Dear Mother, Yours of June 2, 4 & 5 came yesterday. I just wonder if that of the 3rd was v-mail and if so it...
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A Little Irked (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner Navy 60 F.P.O. San Fran. Calif. June 22, 1943 Dear Mother, I’m a little Irked this AM. It’s just one of those mornings when everyone wants to complain of a...
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Military Humor (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R.S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. June 23, 1943 Dear Mother, I started and got this far some time ago but things bothered me. Had some kid in and then a telephone...
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Military Humor II (Roscoe)
Letter transcription: Lieut R. S. Yegerlehner USNR Navy 60 F.P.O. S.F.C. June 24, 1943 Dear Mother, Received your June 3 letter yesterday (the one mailed in Lafayette) and one from the folks dated June...
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