290 10 5481 https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/6af7dbb4f7eef423c831c715d94b58d0.pdf 02c3f860789b338948237b11c8db1da5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCK[Illegible…] [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] FREE [A partial stamp with horizontal lines, printed in black] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 26-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. There is just about six of us fellows left in the barracks and we don’t have very much to do to pass away the time. Last night we laid up in our bunks and talked or told jokes until after midnight, then liked to have missed roll call this morning. I have heard plenty of rumors that I might get out next week but so far I am not sure yet. We have oil heaters in this barracks so we take turns keeping them filled and sweeping the joint. I had a letter from you today and you said Ola & Rich went to church and I have been wondering which one they went to. (OVER) I was also glad to hear that Vance and Inez were doing so well because it is about time they were getting a break. Well, Mom I’m getting cold so I think I will go to bed. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 26 Nov 1943 Description An account of the resource [Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the national coat of arms symbol for the United States] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red] CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCK[Illegible…] [Stamped in black on top-center-right of envelope] FREE [A partial stamp with horizontal lines, printed in black] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 26-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. There is just about six of us fellows left in the barracks and we don’t have very much to do to pass away the time. Last night we laid up in our bunks and talked or told jokes until after midnight, then liked to have missed roll call this morning. I have heard plenty of rumors that I might get out next week but so far I am not sure yet. We have oil heaters in this barracks so we take turns keeping them filled and sweeping the joint. I had a letter from you today and you said Ola & Rich went to church and I have been wondering which one they went to. (OVER) I was also glad to hear that Vance and Inez were doing so well because it is about time they were getting a break. Well, Mom I’m getting cold so I think I will go to bed. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 Nov 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-26Nov1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/5461d5ae2d3e862f0c47c3ecea4f4545.pdf 5db7eef8f20d6c0ad95fbfc2e0bac52a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 29 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-27-43 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am getting along O.K. We hardly have any work to do but I have an appetite like a horse. We are having some pretty cool weather but it sure makes you feel a whole lot better. Mama, you asked me what size sweater I wore well, don’t send me one until I het you know as I will probably be out of the army before then. If I happen to get discharged from here I will probably go up to L.A. for a day or two to visit some friends that I will probably never see again. Mama, it is kind of hard to (2) [Page 2] write as there is not very many places to go and we don’t get to see very much. There is a guy sleeping close to me that has a wife living in Whistler. He said her father works at the Alabama and is a foreman named Hames. There is another fellow in here named Graves from Troy, Ala. that has a car and if we get out at the same time he wants me to ride back with he and his wife. I wrote Ola a letter yesterday so I guess she will be surprised. Tell Anna that I was glad to hear from her and I will try to answer it tomorrow. (3) [Page 3] We have one fellow in here getting a discharge for being crazy and we nearly die laughing at him. When it comes down to sense though, he as[has] as much brains as any of us. Well, there isn’t anything else to write so I will close for now. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 27 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 29 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-27-43 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am getting along O.K. We hardly have any work to do but I have an appetite like a horse. We are having some pretty cool weather but it sure makes you feel a whole lot better. Mama, you asked me what size sweater I wore well, don’t send me one until I het[let] you know as I will probably be out of the army before then. If I happen to get discharged from here I will probably go up to L.A. for a day or two to visit some friends that I will probably never see again. Mama, it is kind of hard to (2)[Page 2] write as there is not very many places to go and we don’t get to see very much. There is a guy sleeping close to me that has a wife living in Whistler. He said her father works at the Alabama and is a foreman named Hames. There is another fellow in here named Graves from Troy, Ala. that has a car and if we get out at the same time he wants me to ride back with he and his wife. I wrote Ola a letter yesterday so I guess she will be surprised. Tell Anna that I was glad to hear from her and I will try to answer it tomorrow. (3)[Page 3] We have one fellow in here getting a discharge for being crazy and we nearly die laughing at him. When it comes down to sense though, he as[has] as much brains as any of us. Well, there isn’t anything else to write so I will close for now. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 27 Sept 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-27Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Camp Lockett CA sullivan Troy AL World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/204787083476ad48d987deb7710f0ecf.pdf ae7b69b360652f5435e358ac7a22a4c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document AFTER 8 DAYS, RETURN TO [Printed in blue on top-left side of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961-16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 30 1943 5 PM [Printed in black, on top-right-center side of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 29-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you feeling well. Mom, I can’t write much tonight as I am kind of excited and I guess you know the reason why. Today my buddy and I were called in and told to be ready to leave by Thursday. Of course I will be ready although it is going to keep me pretty busy for the next two days. After you receive this letter don’t write me any more. Tell Ola to be on the lookout for a wire about Sunday or Monday because I am going to wire when I leave Los Angeles. About the only way I can be sure of getting a seat into New UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Orleans is by catching the train up there. To top it although, two of us have to work K.P. tomorrow but I could do that standing on my heard just to get out. I know the train ride will be tiresome and I guess it will take me four or five days to get home. Well, Mom I will close now and start getting my things together. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Keep these addresses for me. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Arthur R. Besch 1023 W. Broad St. Quakertown, Pa. H.J. Bracewell Jr. 1411 N 9th Ave Pensacola, Fla. David J. Killinger 2731 Hen Street Harrisburg Pa. John C. Leidy Port Royal Penna. Mannie Coan 418 E. Chicago Hinsdale, IL George Fowler 621 Means St. N.W. Atlanta, Ga. Joseph Valore Box 5 – Slickville, Pa. John Thomas 329 Grace St. Mt. Washington Pittsburgh, Pa. Cornelius Singleton 3226 – 41st St. Astoria, S.[Illegible] Emery F. Foss Jr. ℅ John Foss Morrisville, Vt. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 29 Nov 1943 Description An account of the resource AFTER 8 DAYS, RETURN TO [Printed in blue on top-left side of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961-16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF CAMP LOCKETT CALIF NOV 30 1943 5 PM [Printed in black, on top-right-center side of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] [A stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, covering the postage stamp] VIA AIR MAIL [Printed in blue on top-right side of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, 18 Alabama __ UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Nov. 29-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you feeling well. Mom, I can’t write much tonight as I am kind of excited and I guess you know the reason why. Today my buddy and I were called in and told to be ready to leave by Thursday. Of course I will be ready although it is going to keep me pretty busy for the next two days. After you receive this letter don’t write me any more. Tell Ola to be on the lookout for a wire about Sunday or Monday because I am going to wire when I leave Los Angeles. About the only way I can be sure of getting a seat into New UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Orleans is by catching the train up there. To top it although, two of us have to work K.P. tomorrow but I could do that standing on my heard just to get out. I know the train ride will be tiresome and I guess it will take me four or five days to get home. Well, Mom I will close now and start getting my things together. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Keep these addresses for me. UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms] Arthur R. Besch 1023 W. Broad St. Quakertown, Pa. H.J. Bracewell Jr. 1411 N 9th Ave Pensacola, Fla. David J. Killinger 2731 Hen Street Harrisburg Pa. John C. Leidy Port Royal Penna. Mannie Coan 418 E. Chicago Hinsdale, IL George Fowler 621 Means St. N.W. Atlanta, Ga. Joseph Valore Box 5 – Slickville, Pa. John Thomas 329 Grace St. Mt. Washington Pittsburgh, Pa. Cornelius Singleton 3226 – 41st St. Astoria, S.[Illegible] Emery F. Foss Jr. ℅ John Foss Morrisville, Vt. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 Nov 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-29Nov1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Los Angeles CA New Orleans La sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/beb831e1e8035b8eccbd5fb6088293bb.pdf 50d30141abfbd85d5bc7d4a3ccb311e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A.S.N. 34336941 P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 30 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama 18 USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-29-43 Dear Mama – Just a few line to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you well. I received three letters from you today and I was sure glad to get them. Out here we have one heck of a time getting our mail. Well, I am almost certain of getting a discharge and I should have it before the middle of next month. Tomorrow is pay day but I doubt very much whether I will get paid here as I don’t belong to this company but am just attached here. One of our boys has a radio so we are (2)[Page 2] listening to Kay Kyser tonight. It is just 9 P.M. back home. Last night another fellow and myself got out an electric iron and gave our winter clothes a good pressing. If I get out anyways soon I am going to wear my winter clothes even if it is warm weather. I’ll wear these because the ones we wear home are the ones we get to keep. One of our boys got a fractured leg last week so I went to see him tonight and he reminded me of little Janelle. He is just a kid and already has the bottom of the cast broke from trying to walk on it. Mama, there isn’t anything to write about so I will close for now. If any mail comes home for me don’t open it but put it in another envelope and send it here. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 29 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource A.S.N. 34336941 P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF SEP 30 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama 18 USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 9-29-43 Dear Mama – Just a few line to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you well. I received three letters from you today and I was sure glad to get them. Out here we have one heck of a time getting our mail. Well, I am almost certain of getting a discharge and I should have it before the middle of next month. Tomorrow is pay day but I doubt very much whether I will get paid here as I don’t belong to this company but am just attached here. One of our boys has a radio so we are (2)[Page 2] listening to Kay Kyser tonight. It is just 9 P.M. back home. Last night another fellow and myself got out an electric iron and gave our winter clothes a good pressing. If I get out anyways soon I am going to wear my winter clothes even if it is warm weather. I’ll wear these because the ones we wear home are the ones we get to keep. One of our boys got a fractured leg last week so I went to see him tonight and he reminded me of little Janelle. He is just a kid and already has the bottom of the cast broke from trying to walk on it. Mama, there isn’t anything to write about so I will close for now. If any mail comes home for me don’t open it but put it in another envelope and send it here. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 Sept 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-29Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Camp Lockett CA Kay Kyser sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/bf6e49448ccbc7f7441e3bf6a05e74f3.pdf 2a81f514399eebe381f01d01dc12de4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. M. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. AUG 4 1943 11 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ Aug 3 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you are the same. This the first time in days that we haven’t had a storm but it still isn’t too late yet. I am going to work awhile tonight and haul some sand to fill up some of these mud holes around here. Well, Sunday night we had plenty of excitement around this place. Back of our barracks about 150 yds. there is a negro stockade and three of them broke out about 9 P.M.. We didn’t know anything about it until we were coming from the ball game and everyone we passed was wearing a helmet, rifle belt, and carrying a rifle. This went on for (2)[Page 2] about two hours and they caught all three of them just walking around town. Mama, the clouds have been lower than the mountains for about a week and this is sure a pretty but lonesome sight. Ola could never stay out here as some of these nights are nearly like winter back home. One of my friends from Ireland got a wire today that his aunt is dead in Pittsburgh and he is leaving tonight by plane and will be there in about eighteen hours. The planes are so thick out here that sometimes we have to sit right by the radio in order to hear it. If we get off tomorrow afternoon, which we usually do, I think I will go over to the country club and go swimming. Mama, we have a Jew is our barracks that owns a big shoe store back in Virginia and he treats me like a long lost brother. I had a nice letter from Uncle Doc and I sure enjoyed reading it and the first chance I get I will answer it. There is a boy sleeping next to me from Mississippi and he told me that he just had to go on furlough when I did so he wouldn’t get lost so I guess I will probably have company to New Orleans. Well, I have to close now and do some work, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 3 Aug 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. M. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. AUG 4 1943 11 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ Aug 3 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you are the same. This the first time in days that we haven’t had a storm but it still isn’t too late yet. I am going to work awhile tonight and haul some sand to fill up some of these mud holes around here. Well, Sunday night we had plenty of excitement around this place. Back of our barracks about 150 yds. there is a negro stockade and three of them broke out about 9 P.M.. We didn’t know anything about it until we were coming from the ball game and everyone we passed was wearing a helmet, rifle belt, and carrying a rifle. This went on for (2)[Page 2] about two hours and they caught all three of them just walking around town. Mama, the clouds have been lower than the mountains for about a week and this is sure a pretty but lonesome sight. Ola could never stay out here as some of these nights are nearly like winter back home. One of my friends from Ireland got a wire today that his aunt is dead in Pittsburgh and he is leaving tonight by plane and will be there in about eighteen hours. The planes are so thick out here that sometimes we have to sit right by the radio in order to hear it. If we get off tomorrow afternoon, which we usually do, I think I will go over to the country club and go swimming. Mama, we have a Jew is our barracks that owns a big shoe store back in Virginia and he treats me like a long lost brother. I had a nice letter from Uncle Doc and I sure enjoyed reading it and the first chance I get I will answer it. There is a boy sleeping next to me from Mississippi and he told me that he just had to go on furlough when I did so he wouldn’t get lost so I guess I will probably have company to New Orleans. Well, I have to close now and do some work, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3 Aug 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-3Aug1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army planes furlough sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/73e97c63270503b0be6aeecb54df6553.pdf 0848c4ace6aa190bf09c527aaad4606b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 4 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama (16) USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 10-3-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I still haven’t gotten paid or heard anything new about getting out but some are leaving this week and maybe my papers will be in that bunch. Friday night, this company had a dance with girls from El Cajon an La Meso[La Mesa] and Saturday I was a table waiter in the mess hall so I have been pretty busy these last few days. There is also an awful forest fire about 12 miles from here and the camp has been on (2)[Page 2] the alert for the last two days. At this time there is a bunch of negroes from here and a bunch of marines fighting it but we can see the flame and smoke coming up above the mountains. The hospital here is overloaded with injured and some have already died. One good thing, this company doesn’t have to fight fire but once in awhile we have to take a load of soldiers out there to fight it. Right now I am pretty hot as I just got through with my washing. We can’t send any laundry out so that is a pretty good sign that we won’t be here very much longer. Tell Anna that I really appreciate her letters and I am going to write her if I don’t head for home in the next few days. I was sorry to hear about Meg’s baby and I hope she is better by now. The first chance I get I will get some post cards for D. and I also want to send Janelle one. Mama, there is about three thousand cavalry horses here and the[they] sure are pretty especially when they parade. Well, it is nearly time for early chow so I will close, hoping to see you real soon. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 3 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 4 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama (16) USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ 10-3-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I still haven’t gotten paid or heard anything new about getting out but some are leaving this week and maybe my papers will be in that bunch. Friday night, this company had a dance with girls from El Cajon an La Meso[La Mesa] and Saturday I was a table waiter in the mess hall so I have been pretty busy these last few days. There is also an awful forest fire about 12 miles from here and the camp has been on (2)[Page 2] the alert for the last two days. At this time there is a bunch of negroes from here and a bunch of marines fighting it but we can see the flame and smoke coming up above the mountains. The hospital here is overloaded with injured and some have already died. One good thing, this company doesn’t have to fight fire but once in awhile we have to take a load of soldiers out there to fight it. Right now I am pretty hot as I just got through with my washing. We can’t send any laundry out so that is a pretty good sign that we won’t be here very much longer. Tell Anna that I really appreciate her letters and I am going to write her if I don’t head for home in the next few days. I was sorry to hear about Meg’s baby and I hope she is better by now. The first chance I get I will get some post cards for D. and I also want to send Janelle one. Mama, there is about three thousand cavalry horses here and the[they] sure are pretty especially when they parade. Well, it is nearly time for early chow so I will close, hoping to see you real soon. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-3Oct1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army cavalry army life army medical discharge Camp Lockett CA El Cajon CA La Mesa CA sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/0d9a57810786c799f0d0d26b3f35648e.pdf 156c8aaf3ab49caf3305e61ccde0c41d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. A. M. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2 PHOENIX ARIZ. MAY 31 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ 5-30-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines tonight to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you and everyone is the same. I just came off guard last night and have been sleeping nearly all day. It is about all that I can do to find time to write as we are all as busy as we can be packing up. About 20 of the fellows are leaving tomorrow to get things ready for us when we come down. Well, my new address will be the same except I will be in Camp Lockett, California. This camp is up in the mountains on the Mexican border sixty miles south of San Diego. I am real anxious to go, for one thing they sleep under blankets nearly all summer. We won’t be close to any town except El Centro, Calif. And that is about forty miles. You get passes on weekends and trucks to take you to different places and bring you back Sunday night. On these trips you can go over into Mexicali and really have a good time. (OVER). About once a month or twice you can go up to L.A. & Hollywood for three days at a time. Another good thing is that when I get a furlough I can take the train right in the camp and go all the way to New Orleans. Some of my buddies have been down there for about three months and wouldn’t move if they had a chance. If things work out alright I’ll probably get my furlough next month. I had a physical exam. Last week and I am in perfect health and weigh 180. The doctor told me that I would get my teeth all fixed down there as that is our headquarters and they have their own hospital. When I come home I will really have some tales to tell you of some of the places and things that I have seen. You might not be able to read this as I am writing it on my knee. Well, I will close until tomorrow and shave & go to bed. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Keep writing me in Phoenix until I tell you. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 30 May 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. A. M. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 2 PHOENIX ARIZ. MAY 31 1943 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Red postage stamp on top-right of envelope, shows an airplane with “AIR 6¢ MAIL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” at the bottom] AIR MAIL Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama __ 5-30-43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines tonight to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you and everyone is the same. I just came off guard last night and have been sleeping nearly all day. It is about all that I can do to find time to write as we are all as busy as we can be packing up. About 20 of the fellows are leaving tomorrow to get things ready for us when we come down. Well, my new address will be the same except I will be in Camp Lockett, California. This camp is up in the mountains on the Mexican border sixty miles south of San Diego. I am real anxious to go, for one thing they sleep under blankets nearly all summer. We won’t be close to any town except El Centro, Calif. And that is about forty miles. You get passes on weekends and trucks to take you to different places and bring you back Sunday night. On these trips you can go over into Mexicali and really have a good time. (OVER). About once a month or twice you can go up to L.A. & Hollywood for three days at a time. Another good thing is that when I get a furlough I can take the train right in the camp and go all the way to New Orleans. Some of my buddies have been down there for about three months and wouldn’t move if they had a chance. If things work out alright I’ll probably get my furlough next month. I had a physical exam. Last week and I am in perfect health and weigh 180. The doctor told me that I would get my teeth all fixed down there as that is our headquarters and they have their own hospital. When I come home I will really have some tales to tell you of some of the places and things that I have seen. You might not be able to read this as I am writing it on my knee. Well, I will close until tomorrow and shave & go to bed. Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Keep writing me in Phoenix until I tell you. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30 May 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-30May1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division California Camp Lockett furlough Hollywood New Orleans Phoenix AZ https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/96155bd0927faabfb2f1d9a857a1920a.pdf 005a913b8384e099d3ee4c163f0910c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. A. M. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 1 PHOENIX ARIZ. JUN 5 1943 330 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE [S]TAMPS BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. __ June. 4 - 1943 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you happy and feeling fine. I am feeling fine but we have really been hustling trying to get things packed and shipped. If we keep on we will probably pull out of here around June 15th. I am stretched out on my bunk writing so you might not be able to read it. I just got a long letter from you and I was sure glad to get it. You asked me what I did, well I issue parts from about 7:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. and then I am through unless we have a rush like we have just been having. A lot of times when our outfit runs out of drivers one of us parts men have to drive. There is always a scramble for this job as everyone likes to make the trips. Mama, we didn’t go to Miss. We just [illegible] them over into New Mexico and put them on troop trains. I just looked on the bulletin board and I see where I am picked as parts man for a three day trip to Yuma and Ajo, Mexico Monday. I want to make this trip and maybe I can find you a present down there. I had bad luck yesterday, we had same visiting soldiers here and when they left $1500 and all my shaving equipment went missing. In all about five men in our barracks came up short and three of them are married. Most of our company is on a big convoy this week and I doubt if there is forty men left in camp. Don’t ever worry about me working hard because there isn’t that much work in the army. One[Once] in awhile we do a little heavy work but we never hurt ourselves. Mama, we are furnished five suits of underwear, sacks and handkerchiefs but in this weather they don’t last long. I don’t have to do any washing as we pay for our laundry but once in awhile the laundry is late so I do a little of my own. If you could see me, which I hope you will soon, you wouldn’t think I did any work & I am a pretty big fellow from all accounts. When we finally get straightened out maybe I’ll have a chance to write everyone, but tell them all to write as I like to get letters and papers. Mom, Ill[I’ll] close for now with, Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 4 Jun 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457TH ORD. A. M. CO. PHOENIX, ARIZONA 1 PHOENIX ARIZ. JUN 5 1943 330 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE [S]TAMPS BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. __ June. 4 - 1943 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you happy and feeling fine. I am feeling fine but we have really been hustling trying to get things packed and shipped. If we keep on we will probably pull out of here around June 15th. I am stretched out on my bunk writing so you might not be able to read it. I just got a long letter from you and I was sure glad to get it. You asked me what I did, well I issue parts from about 7:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. and then I am through unless we have a rush like we have just been having. A lot of times when our outfit runs out of drivers one of us parts men have to drive. There is always a scramble for this job as everyone likes to make the trips. Mama, we didn’t go to Miss. We just [illegible] them over into New Mexico and put them on troop trains. I just looked on the bulletin board and I see where I am picked as parts man for a three day trip to Yuma and Ajo, Mexico Monday. I want to make this trip and maybe I can find you a present down there. I had bad luck yesterday, we had same visiting soldiers here and when they left $1500 and all my shaving equipment went missing. In all about five men in our barracks came up short and three of them are married. Most of our company is on a big convoy this week and I doubt if there is forty men left in camp. Don’t ever worry about me working hard because there isn’t that much work in the army. One[Once] in awhile we do a little heavy work but we never hurt ourselves. Mama, we are furnished five suits of underwear, sacks and handkerchiefs but in this weather they don’t last long. I don’t have to do any washing as we pay for our laundry but once in awhile the laundry is late so I do a little of my own. If you could see me, which I hope you will soon, you wouldn’t think I did any work & I am a pretty big fellow from all accounts. When we finally get straightened out maybe I’ll have a chance to write everyone, but tell them all to write as I like to get letters and papers. Mom, Ill[I’ll] close for now with, Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4 Jun 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-4Jun1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division Mexico Phoenix AZ Yuma https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/1cfa15da480b0d80c097a7ec88ee3216.pdf 9507ef364d4506285f8c33f81d234b5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. M. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. AUG 6 1943 10 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ Aug-5-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I haven’t received the papers yet or any mail in two days so I hope you aren’t sick. We had another dust storm followed by a rainstorm this afternoon so it is pretty cool tonight. Some of our men are going down into Southern California Monday to take some trucks but I don’t want to go as it is too long and tiresome a trip. Two of my buddies got a pass and went down into Mexico and brought back a lot of stuff so after I get my furlough I think I will go down and stay a few days. (2)[Page 2] There must not be much of a shortage of pork because we are really having a lot of it but it sure tastes good. Mama, you haven’t mentioned Gene Lately and I have been wondering where he is now. From all accounts ToTo must have done him pretty darned dirty but I hope he doesn’t let him worry him as he can get a lot more. I doubt if he will ever be the same when he gets out because the army makes wild ones tame and tame ones wild. I still haven’t been out in a month but I have quite a lot of fun right around the camp. Mama about all that I want is for this war to be over and for you to be living when I come home so that I can take care of you and we can have a place of our own. Everyone seems pretty certain that the war in Europe will be over this year and then things will be a lot better. I want to walk over to the ball game so I will close for tonight, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 5 Aug 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. M. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. AUG 6 1943 10 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ Aug-5-1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I haven’t received the papers yet or any mail in two days so I hope you aren’t sick. We had another dust storm followed by a rainstorm this afternoon so it is pretty cool tonight. Some of our men are going down into Southern California Monday to take some trucks but I don’t want to go as it is too long and tiresome a trip. Two of my buddies got a pass and went down into Mexico and brought back a lot of stuff so after I get my furlough I think I will go down and stay a few days. (2)[Page 2] There must not be much of a shortage of pork because we are really having a lot of it but it sure tastes good. Mama, you haven’t mentioned Gene Lately and I have been wondering where he is now. From all accounts ToTo must have done him pretty darned dirty but I hope he doesn’t let him worry him as he can get a lot more. I doubt if he will ever be the same when he gets out because the army makes wild ones tame and tame ones wild. I still haven’t been out in a month but I have quite a lot of fun right around the camp. Mama about all that I want is for this war to be over and for you to be living when I come home so that I can take care of you and we can have a place of our own. Everyone seems pretty certain that the war in Europe will be over this year and then things will be a lot better. I want to walk over to the ball game so I will close for tonight, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 Aug 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-5Aug1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life furlough sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/5ed7907aabec3fdc34ef44133b460e25.pdf a7290d7f6a39c6c76c73168e21e8b7d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource War Letters: Ruse "Bill" O'Neil Sullivan to Isabel "Dolly" Neel Sullivan, 1942-1943 Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence Army Life WWII Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse O'Neil Sullivan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-1943 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gabrielle Jones, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This file may be freely used for educational and research purposes as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission from this institution. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-Sullivan-1942-1943 Description An account of the resource This collection primarily features a collection of handwritten letters by PFC Ruse O'Neil Sullivan to his mother, Isabel, in Mobile, during his service in the U.S. Army, specialty Automotive Parts Clerk. Born in Perkington, MS, on 1/30/1911, Ruse O. Sullivan had been a resident of Mobile, AL, for 77 years when he passed away on 9/15/1989 at the age of 78, according to his obituary in The Mobile Register, 9/16/1989. He served in the army from 8/7/42 - 12/3/43, at which time he was honorably discharged at Camp Lockett, California, by reason of Sec II AR 615-360, signifying a physical disability that rendered him unfit for military service, according to his enlistment record. His character was listed as “Excellent.” This collection was donated to the Local History & Genealogy Division of Mobile Public Library by the family of Ruse Sullivan’s daughter, Marcia Ann Sullivan Biggs, after her passing in 2023. Ann Biggs was a Mobile Public Library retiree and a Local History & Genealogy Division supernumerary who was passionate about history and researching family ancestry. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 7 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. 16 Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ Oct. 6 - 1943 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am doing fine after a busy two or three days. The forest fire got worse and they kept us on the alert until last night. Yesterday afternoon a navy plane made a forced landing on our parade ground and luckily no one was hurt. Three men had to bail out and one hit in a tree and got scratched up a bit. We still don’t know how many were hurt and killed in the fire but it must have been quite a few. Men are getting discharged out of here every day but the bunch I came in (2)[Page 2] with are still waiting for our papers to come through. All we know is that we are subject to be called in any day now and get our papers and money, then take of[off] on our own. Tell Ola not to get frightened if I send her a telegram some day or night because when I am released I want you to know it. When I get out it will take me six or seven days to get home as a friends of mine and myself will probably stop in L.A. and Hollywood for a day or two. I can also get a heck of a lot better train connections from up there. I still haven’t gotten paid but we will probably draw a partial pay this week. If I stay here much longer I will be too lazy to go to work when I do get home. About all we do is lay around the warehouse and we don’t even have to go out for drilling with the rest of the company. Mama, a tech sgt. that I run around with might come through Mobile with me. We just me when we moved in here, he is a tank mechanic from Seely, Calif., and lives in northern Vermont. There is no town around here to go to so we just hang around the camp together like two lost brothers. A friend of mine from Long Island was discharged and his mother who is quite old, couldn’t believe it until his sister read her the papers twice. There is another big stage show here tomorrow night so I will probably go see it. We have a big open air theatre here that is really a beautiful place to see. Most of it is cut out of solid rock and is called Merritt Bowl. Mom, I am getting sleepy so I will close for now, so Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill We listen at the World Series out here at 10:30 A.M. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter: 6 Oct 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Printed in blue in top-left corner of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN S.C.U. 1961 – 16 CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 7 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] 2152 Senator St. 16 Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center of back of envelope] __ Oct. 6 - 1943 Dear Mama – I hope this finds you feeling fine as I am doing fine after a busy two or three days. The forest fire got worse and they kept us on the alert until last night. Yesterday afternoon a navy plane made a forced landing on our parade ground and luckily no one was hurt. Three men had to bail out and one hit in a tree and got scratched up a bit. We still don’t know how many were hurt and killed in the fire but it must have been quite a few. Men are getting discharged out of here every day but the bunch I came in (2)[Page 2] with are still waiting for our papers to come through. All we know is that we are subject to be called in any day now and get our papers and money, then take of[off] on our own. Tell Ola not to get frightened if I send her a telegram some day or night because when I am released I want you to know it. When I get out it will take me six or seven days to get home as a friends of mine and myself will probably stop in L.A. and Hollywood for a day or two. I can also get a heck of a lot better train connections from up there. I still haven’t gotten paid but we will probably draw a partial pay this week. If I stay here much longer I will be too lazy to go to work when I do get home. About all we do is lay around the warehouse and we don’t even have to go out for drilling with the rest of the company. Mama, a tech sgt. that I run around with might come through Mobile with me. We just me when we moved in here, he is a tank mechanic from Seely, Calif., and lives in northern Vermont. There is no town around here to go to so we just hang around the camp together like two lost brothers. A friend of mine from Long Island was discharged and his mother who is quite old, couldn’t believe it until his sister read her the papers twice. There is another big stage show here tomorrow night so I will probably go see it. We have a big open air theatre here that is really a beautiful place to see. Most of it is cut out of solid rock and is called Merritt Bowl. Mom, I am getting sleepy so I will close for now, so Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill We listen at the World Series out here at 10:30 A.M. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruse Sullivan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 Oct 1943 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context War-Letters-6 Oct 1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army medical discharge Camp Lockett CA sullivan World War II