4 10 5481 https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/1f04af40c5f23925030a06f26ce2aa46.pdf d07f784793236720985034e0756ed8f4 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 [Stamped in blue on top-left of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. A.M. CO. CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP 14 1943 [Illegible date] [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 SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-13-43 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 heard from you since last Wed. but I guess my mail got mixed up in moving. We are pretty busy packing so I don’t guess we will be here very much longer. We move around so much that I don’t even bother to unpack all my clothes. Mama, we are right in Pancho Villa’s old hideout and the tree is still here that he was hung from. People come from all over (2)[Page 2] the country here to hunt bear, mountain lions and bob cats. From where I am sitting I can see flags flying that show where Old Mexico begins. There is a couple of large cavalry outfits here and it is a pretty sight to see these horses drill to music. Our barracks is situated on the side of a mountain surrounded by large oak trees. Anna likes beautiful scenery and she should try and see some of these valleys between here and San Diego. There is a valley about fifteen miles from here where 500,000 acres have been burning for over a week. Some 600 soldiers are kept busy day and night fighting this. I have met another bunch of new men and like them and the camp pretty well. At night you can sleep under two blankets and a comfort with ease. I am going to try and get an exam tomorrow to see if my knee is fit for active duty or else quit the whole thing. I will close now hoping to hear from you soon. 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: 13 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource FROM [Stamped in blue on top-left of envelope] P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. A.M. CO. CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP 14 1943 [Illegible date] [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 SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ 9-13-43 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 heard from you since last Wed. but I guess my mail got mixed up in moving. We are pretty busy packing so I don’t guess we will be here very much longer. We move around so much that I don’t even bother to unpack all my clothes. Mama, we are right in Pancho Villa’s old hideout and the tree is still here that he was hung from. People come from all over (2)[Page 2] the country here to hunt bear, mountain lions and bob cats. From where I am sitting I can see flags flying that show where Old Mexico begins. There is a couple of large cavalry outfits here and it is a pretty sight to see these horses drill to music. Our barracks is situated on the side of a mountain surrounded by large oak trees. Anna likes beautiful scenery and she should try and see some of these valleys between here and San Diego. There is a valley about fifteen miles from here where 500,000 acres have been burning for over a week. Some 600 soldiers are kept busy day and night fighting this. I have met another bunch of new men and like them and the camp pretty well. At night you can sleep under two blankets and a comfort with ease. I am going to try and get an exam tomorrow to see if my knee is fit for active duty or else quit the whole thing. I will close now hoping to hear from you soon. 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 13 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-13Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army cavalry army life Camp Lockett CA forest fire Pancho Villa sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/4292b2ec14af4675439634a375b5c928.pdf b1c8b08f151b26b79083c713eda0eb38 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 3457 ORD. A.M. CO. CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP 11 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [A partial stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] MONTGOMERY ALA. SEP 15 1943 130 AM [Stamped in black on bottom-center on back of envelope] __ 9-10-43 Dear Mama – I know you are anxious to hear from me and I would have written sooner but I have really been on the move since I got back. I had an awful tiresome trip back and I felt awful blue for a few days when I had time to think. Two of us were transferred to this camp and got here yesterday afternoon after driving about sixteen hours. Well, I thought that I had been in some high mountains until I came down here. Sometimes it seemed like we were driving in the clouds and this camp is in a valley high up in the mountains. It is a beautiful place and at (2)[Page 2] night it is darn near freezing cold. We are two miles from the Mexican border and about sixty miles from San Diego. It was sure good to get here and see some of my old friends that have been down here a pretty good while. Some of the men I know are getting out with On. D’s now and some time I think I will get another exam. I haven’t got my pay yet so I guess I will have to wait until the first of the month. There is lots of talk of this company splitting up and if it does I will probably go up to Los Angeles. Down here the closest town is 28 miles from camp and it is a small (3)[Page 3] place. One of the boys and myself just went to a show tonight so I feel some better now. It is getting late so I will have to close until tomorrow. 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: 10 Sept 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. A.M. CO. CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP 11 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [A partial stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] MONTGOMERY ALA. SEP 15 1943 130 AM [Stamped in black on bottom-center on back of envelope] __ 9-10-43 Dear Mama – I know you are anxious to hear from me and I would have written sooner but I have really been on the move since I got back. I had an awful tiresome trip back and I felt awful blue for a few days when I had time to think. Two of us were transferred to this camp and got here yesterday afternoon after driving about sixteen hours. Well, I thought that I had been in some high mountains until I came down here. Sometimes it seemed like we were driving in the clouds and this camp is in a valley high up in the mountains. It is a beautiful place and at (2)[Page 2] night it is darn near freezing cold. We are two miles from the Mexican border and about sixty miles from San Diego. It was sure good to get here and see some of my old friends that have been down here a pretty good while. Some of the men I know are getting out with On. D’s now and some time I think I will get another exam. I haven’t got my pay yet so I guess I will have to wait until the first of the month. There is lots of talk of this company splitting up and if it does I will probably go up to Los Angeles. Down here the closest town is 28 miles from camp and it is a small (3)[Page 3] place. One of the boys and myself just went to a show tonight so I feel some better now. It is getting late so I will have to close until tomorrow. 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 10 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-10Sept1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army unit transfer Camp Lockett CA furlough San Diego CA https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/7f25d36d186f8d753870956ca1d39043.pdf 5d4e4defb6686a61520e125f8f0b633b 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 3457 ORD. A.M. CO CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP [Illegible]” [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Covered with a black illegible stamp, at top-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] 555 [Illegible] __ Aug – 13 – 1943 Dear Mama – I can’t write much tonight but I want you to know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and enjoying your visit. Mama, when you get this letter don’t write any more until I tell you as I might have a good big surprise for you. We aren’t working very much so I think I will walk over to the ball game in a few minutes. I was supposed to go down to San Diego after some parts this morning but I got out of it by some smooth talking. I never hear from Meg anymore so I guess she spends all of her time playing with (2)[Page 2] the new baby. I am going in to town tomorrow afternoon and try to buy me a new cap and some other little things. Mama, Gerald is foolish to want to get in the army with a wife and child to take care of. I was sorry to hear of Francis ear but I don’t see how you found it out unless someone else told you. We had some pretty good fish for dinner today but I have been drinking water all afternoon. We are getting quite a bit of meat lately, also plenty of pie and ice cream. Mama, I will close for now so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill __ Tuesday PM Mama Honey This letter come today and dont you [illegible] you better come home by Fri? Its [illegible] mighty like I’m coming home so if they can’t bring you let us know & some body will come for you, I know you will need to put groceries in & clean up. Now be sure and come on let us know. We are all rit[right?] & miss 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: 13 Aug 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. A.M. CO CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF. CAMP LOCKETT CALIF. SEP [Illegible]” [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE [Covered with a black illegible stamp, at top-right of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan 2152 Senator St. Mobile, Alabama. USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] 555 [Illegible] __ Aug – 13 – 1943 Dear Mama – I can’t write much tonight but I want you to know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and enjoying your visit. Mama, when you get this letter don’t write any more until I tell you as I might have a good big surprise for you. We aren’t working very much so I think I will walk over to the ball game in a few minutes. I was supposed to go down to San Diego after some parts this morning but I got out of it by some smooth talking. I never hear from Meg anymore so I guess she spends all of her time playing with (2)[Page 2] the new baby. I am going in to town tomorrow afternoon and try to buy me a new cap and some other little things. Mama, Gerald is foolish to want to get in the army with a wife and child to take care of. I was sorry to hear of Francis ear but I don’t see how you found it out unless someone else told you. We had some pretty good fish for dinner today but I have been drinking water all afternoon. We are getting quite a bit of meat lately, also plenty of pie and ice cream. Mama, I will close for now so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill __ Tuesday PM Mama Honey This letter come today and dont you [illegible] you better come home by Fri? Its [illegible] mighty like I’m coming home so if they can’t bring you let us know & some body will come for you, I know you will need to put groceries in & clean up. Now be sure and come on let us know. We are all rit[right?] & miss 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 13 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-13Aug1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life Camp Lockett CA furlough San Diego CA sullivan World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/4774f00d6f33e2264744fda48a394a04.pdf 7699ce6f56fb12e51638f1625a9038f8 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 Aug. 9 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I would have written sooner but I have been nearly sick with a head cold and I just came off guard duty. My cold is a lot better and I can’t imagine how I caught one in this climate. Well I guess I will get my teeth fixed now as I have an appointment with the dentist at 10:30 in the morning. I kind of half way think that I will get a furlough this month and if I do I will put my teeth off until I come back. If I leave before the first I will probably drive that car to Galveston, Texas and then take a train home from Houston. Mama, you shouldn’t do so much sewing and just stay down on the coast and take things easy. This place is so full of flies that I can hardly write for knocking them off. You asked me if I got Gene’s picture, yes I got it but he looks awfully thin to me unless it has just been so long since I have seen him. I wrote him a letter but I still don’t know whether he ever got it or not. This is the rainy season out here and according to the natives there is more rain than usual but it sure makes the nights nice for sleeping. I just spilled ink slapping at flies as you can see by this paper. I received a letter from you this afternoon and I hope Ola is feeling a lot better by this time. If I should happen to get in Mobile before the busses start running I will probably go by her house on my way home. If I have time tomorrow night I will try and write all my sisters a letter but I don’t guess I know Dees[Dee’s] address. Tell Vance that when I come home I want some shrimp as I haven’t seen any in nearly a year. We have fish about twice a month but I don’t especially care for them. Tell the boys that I want them to take me swimming and fishing also. I was glad to hear Rich got a new car and he shouldn’t have much trouble paying for it. I will have to close now so tell everyone hello for me. 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: 9 Aug 1943 Description An account of the resource Aug. 9 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I would have written sooner but I have been nearly sick with a head cold and I just came off guard duty. My cold is a lot better and I can’t imagine how I caught one in this climate. Well I guess I will get my teeth fixed now as I have an appointment with the dentist at 10:30 in the morning. I kind of half way think that I will get a furlough this month and if I do I will put my teeth off until I come back. If I leave before the first I will probably drive that car to Galveston, Texas and then take a train home from Houston. Mama, you shouldn’t do so much sewing and just stay down on the coast and take things easy. This place is so full of flies that I can hardly write for knocking them off. You asked me if I got Gene’s picture, yes I got it but he looks awfully thin to me unless it has just been so long since I have seen him. I wrote him a letter but I still don’t know whether he ever got it or not. This is the rainy season out here and according to the natives there is more rain than usual but it sure makes the nights nice for sleeping. I just spilled ink slapping at flies as you can see by this paper. I received a letter from you this afternoon and I hope Ola is feeling a lot better by this time. If I should happen to get in Mobile before the busses start running I will probably go by her house on my way home. If I have time tomorrow night I will try and write all my sisters a letter but I don’t guess I know Dees[Dee’s] address. Tell Vance that when I come home I want some shrimp as I haven’t seen any in nearly a year. We have fish about twice a month but I don’t especially care for them. Tell the boys that I want them to take me swimming and fishing also. I was glad to hear Rich got a new car and he shouldn’t have much trouble paying for it. I will have to close now so tell everyone hello for me. 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 9 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-9Aug1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life furlough Galveston TX Houston TX Mobile AL sullivan Tucson AZ World War II 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/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/07a8faf516b86e8974e7884cdc3e89d5.pdf 732d26843457d974c07f00be93589fca 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 3457 ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 26 1943 10 AM [Stamped in black on top-right 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 __ July 25 - 43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and the weather is cooler. We have had two of the hottest days of the year out here but the nights are still nice for sleeping. All men in limited service are getting out pretty soon but I don’t know if my eye will get me out or not. I had a letter from Gene yesterday and it was sure good to hear from him. I am still not sure just when I will get my furlough but I am pretty sure it will be about Sept. 1. I have asked for a transfer to California (2)[Page 2] twice but the C.O. says he can’t get anyone to take my place yet. It is raining in the mountains all around us today but the sun is still shining here but I sure hope it rains tonight. There isn’t very many places to go around here and I haven’t been to town in about three weeks. I am just beginning to get my mail straightened out and your letters have been coming pretty regular. Ola has written me two letters and both of them got here about the same time as one of them went to Camp Locket and had 3¢ postage due. I was sure sorry to hear about Marie Cain because for (3)[Page 3] some reason I always liked her. Mama, Vance might be right in quitting his job but for his own sake I think he should stick with it for awhile. Gene says he is beginning to like the army better but will take civilian lif any day. Ola writes like she is happy and I sure hope she is as Rich is a good hearted man and he needs a home also. Mama, I will have to close until tomorrow, 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: 25 Jul 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457 ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 26 1943 10 AM [Stamped in black on top-right 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 __ July 25 - 43 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are well and the weather is cooler. We have had two of the hottest days of the year out here but the nights are still nice for sleeping. All men in limited service are getting out pretty soon but I don’t know if my eye will get me out or not. I had a letter from Gene yesterday and it was sure good to hear from him. I am still not sure just when I will get my furlough but I am pretty sure it will be about Sept. 1. I have asked for a transfer to California (2)[Page 2] twice but the C.O. says he can’t get anyone to take my place yet. It is raining in the mountains all around us today but the sun is still shining here but I sure hope it rains tonight. There isn’t very many places to go around here and I haven’t been to town in about three weeks. I am just beginning to get my mail straightened out and your letters have been coming pretty regular. Ola has written me two letters and both of them got here about the same time as one of them went to Camp Locket and had 3¢ postage due. I was sure sorry to hear about Marie Cain because for (3)[Page 3] some reason I always liked her. Mama, Vance might be right in quitting his job but for his own sake I think he should stick with it for awhile. Gene says he is beginning to like the army better but will take civilian lif any day. Ola writes like she is happy and I sure hope she is as Rich is a good hearted man and he needs a home also. Mama, I will have to close until tomorrow, 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 25 Jul 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-25Jul1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army unit transfer Camp Lockett CA furlough Marie Cain sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/1d7f177cc78b4b9dc8fb3464e3dcdac6.pdf f6a81964070dfb0ebec0bd195cdc126e 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 *1 MOBILE ALA. MAY 19 1944 830 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Purple postage stamp located at top-right of envelope – shows a picture of an eagle in front of a circle of stars, with the caption "WIN THE WAR 3¢ 3¢ UNITED STATES POSTAGE"] Mrs. Dollie Sullivan 57 S. Lawrence St Mobile, Alabama __ July 20 - 1943 Dear Mama & Ola. I hope both of you and Rich are well and doing fine as I am feeling good. This letter will serve both of you as I am short of paper and by the time I go down to the P.X. and buy some the lights will be off. It rained here for a couple of days and the weather has been pretty cool. The clouds were so low that they were below the mountain tops and that was one beautiful sight. You just can’t imagine the different sights you see until you live in the mountains for awhile but I am getting pretty tired of all that. Mama, asked me about the girls out here, well, about 75% are mixed Spanish, pretty as a picture and mean as the devil. Another fellow and myself go around with a couple but we don’t get very serious with them. I am planning on a furlough pretty soon but the rumor got around today that some of us are going to the Presidio, San Francisco but I don’t know whether I will be one of them or not. After I get my furlough I would really like to be stationed out there. Sometimes I don’t think this outfit will ever get overseas so I would like to see as much of this country as I can. Somehow I have a feeling that before long we will probably be back on the east coast somewhere. The people all over Arizona are really raising the devil about all these Jap. concentration camps out here. Well, if Gene gets in the air corps he will probably just about cover the southern part of the state. I take a drink so seldom that I have just about forgotten how it feels to have a hangover. I got the papers & gift yesterday and was sure glad although it made me a little homesick. Anna, asked me why I didn’t try to come home, well I have done everything now but write to F.D.R. Well, I will close now hoping I get a furlough 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: 20 Jul 1943 Description An account of the resource *1 MOBILE ALA. MAY 19 1944 830 PM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] [Purple postage stamp located at top-right of envelope – shows a picture of an eagle in front of a circle of stars, with the caption "WIN THE WAR 3¢ 3¢ UNITED STATES POSTAGE"] Mrs. Dollie Sullivan 57 S. Lawrence St Mobile, Alabama __ July 20 - 1943 Dear Mama & Ola. I hope both of you and Rich are well and doing fine as I am feeling good. This letter will serve both of you as I am short of paper and by the time I go down to the P.X. and buy some the lights will be off. It rained here for a couple of days and the weather has been pretty cool. The clouds were so low that they were below the mountain tops and that was one beautiful sight. You just can’t imagine the different sights you see until you live in the mountains for awhile but I am getting pretty tired of all that. Mama, asked me about the girls out here, well, about 75% are mixed Spanish, pretty as a picture and mean as the devil. Another fellow and myself go around with a couple but we don’t get very serious with them. I am planning on a furlough pretty soon but the rumor got around today that some of us are going to the Presidio, San Francisco but I don’t know whether I will be one of them or not. After I get my furlough I would really like to be stationed out there. Sometimes I don’t think this outfit will ever get overseas so I would like to see as much of this country as I can. Somehow I have a feeling that before long we will probably be back on the east coast somewhere. The people all over Arizona are really raising the devil about all these Jap. concentration camps out here. Well, if Gene gets in the air corps he will probably just about cover the southern part of the state. I take a drink so seldom that I have just about forgotten how it feels to have a hangover. I got the papers & gift yesterday and was sure glad although it made me a little homesick. Anna, asked me why I didn’t try to come home, well I have done everything now but write to F.D.R. Well, I will close now hoping I get a furlough 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 20 Jul 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-20Jul1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life furlough Japanese American concentration camps Presidio of San Francisco sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/841c33100ac5abc3400e043466cf2ac4.pdf 465bf4bdfef26bb7da363cd25fa412ac 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. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA FREE TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 19 1943 11 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan c/o V.S. Cain Bayou La Batre, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ July 18 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you are the same. I was on guard Friday night and Saturday so when I got off last night went to the ball game. This is Sunday and besides laying around sleeping and eating there isn’t very much to do. I have just eaten supper and there is a ball game tonight so I will probably walk over there. I don’t go to town much as we have a nice P.X. swimming pool and ball park right here in the camp. I haven’t had much mail lately but today I got the papers from home and just about wore them out reading them. We had a little rain last night and today and the weather is real nice and cool. I am sending your letters to Meg’s so I hope you are getting them. I was glad to see that letter from Art Smith because I never knew what had become of that bunch. Norma should meet him as he is one of the nicest boys that I have met in the army and he is also a nice looking boy. I don’t know for sure but I think my furlough is coming up in a few weeks and I need every cent I can rake and scrape. Sometimes I get to thinking about it and it seems that I can hardy[hardly] wait to get home and see you. You be sure and take good care of yourself so when this war is over I will have someone to come home to. Most of these fellows get nice letters from their brothers and then ask me if I ever hear from mine. This makes me feel like telling them sometime that I don’t even have a brother. Mama, you don’t have anything to make you stay at home so why don’t you stay down on the coast until you are well rested up. I guess Inez’s boys are just about big enough now to take me down. I am having another one of my eating spells and eat enough to fill a horse. We have more peaches, cantaloups[cantaloupes] and watermelons than we can do away with. One of our men let a 45 pistol go off in his hand and it blowed the end of his thumb off, just missing two other men that were watching him. Mama, if I don’t get my furlough by Aug. 1 I am going to transfer to headquarters in Camp Lockett, Calif. Down there they do everything to get you to take a furlough. The Lt. that wants me to take his car to Galveston sent me coupons for eighty gallons of gas and thirty dollars to pay for it, my eats and sleeping place but it will just about take all of that to get there. Mama, I will close for now, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Tell everyone hello for me. 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: 18 Jul 1943 Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DET. RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA FREE TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 19 1943 11 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope] Mrs. D.O. Sullivan c/o V.S. Cain Bayou La Batre, Alabama USO UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS [Stamped in blue on top-center on back of envelope] __ July 18 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and hope you are the same. I was on guard Friday night and Saturday so when I got off last night went to the ball game. This is Sunday and besides laying around sleeping and eating there isn’t very much to do. I have just eaten supper and there is a ball game tonight so I will probably walk over there. I don’t go to town much as we have a nice P.X. swimming pool and ball park right here in the camp. I haven’t had much mail lately but today I got the papers from home and just about wore them out reading them. We had a little rain last night and today and the weather is real nice and cool. I am sending your letters to Meg’s so I hope you are getting them. I was glad to see that letter from Art Smith because I never knew what had become of that bunch. Norma should meet him as he is one of the nicest boys that I have met in the army and he is also a nice looking boy. I don’t know for sure but I think my furlough is coming up in a few weeks and I need every cent I can rake and scrape. Sometimes I get to thinking about it and it seems that I can hardy[hardly] wait to get home and see you. You be sure and take good care of yourself so when this war is over I will have someone to come home to. Most of these fellows get nice letters from their brothers and then ask me if I ever hear from mine. This makes me feel like telling them sometime that I don’t even have a brother. Mama, you don’t have anything to make you stay at home so why don’t you stay down on the coast until you are well rested up. I guess Inez’s boys are just about big enough now to take me down. I am having another one of my eating spells and eat enough to fill a horse. We have more peaches, cantaloups[cantaloupes] and watermelons than we can do away with. One of our men let a 45 pistol go off in his hand and it blowed the end of his thumb off, just missing two other men that were watching him. Mama, if I don’t get my furlough by Aug. 1 I am going to transfer to headquarters in Camp Lockett, Calif. Down there they do everything to get you to take a furlough. The Lt. that wants me to take his car to Galveston sent me coupons for eighty gallons of gas and thirty dollars to pay for it, my eats and sleeping place but it will just about take all of that to get there. Mama, I will close for now, so, Goodnight Lots & lots of love & kisses Bill Tell everyone hello for me. 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 18 Jul 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-18Jul1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army unit transfer baseball Camp Lockett CA furlough sullivan Tucson AZ World War II https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/files/original/f8121795cc889288d656193fef54c3e8.pdf ee90d773f1b4244c45307c7f2bb102fb 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. MED. A. M. CO. DETACHMENT RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 16 1943 3 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan c/o V.S. Cain Bayou La Batre, Alabama __ July 14 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I had two letters from you yesterday and I was sure glad to get them. We aren’t doing much or going many places so there isn’t very much to write about. Some of our bunch went down into Mexico today but I have been so much that I didn’t care to take the trip. Mexico is something like New Orleans, about all there is to do is have a good time and that is one place to go to have one. We take exercise and drill a little in the morning while it is cool and then go to work and just about spend the day sitting around shooting the bull. We quit work at 4:30 and either sleep or bathe or read until 5:30 when we go to eat. Lights aren’t turned out until 10 P.M. and it doesn’t get dark until around 9 P.M. There is a negro M.P. camp close to us and we have a lot of fun just watching them sing and dance. Two of them got into a fight with bayonets one night but were stopped before they could do much damage to each other. Mama, tell Ola that every chance she gets to send me a paper as that is about all the news I can get out here. If I don’t have any thing to tonight I am going to look up Gene’s address and write him a few lines as it might make him feel better. I had a letter from my old lieutenant yesterday and if things dont go better here I think I will transfer to his outfit over in California. His car is in our camp and if I get a furlough soon I am going to drive it to his home in Galveston, Tex. With my expenses paid. This will be a nice drive and the only thing bad about it is that I will be by myself but I will also save time and money. We should be straightened out in a few days and I will let you know more about it. Mama, I will close for now, 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: 14 Jul 1943 #2 (received 16 Jul 1943) Description An account of the resource P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN 3457th ORD. MED. A. M. CO. DETACHMENT RANDOLPH PARK TUCSON, ARIZONA TUCSON ARIZ. JUL 16 1943 3 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope] FREE Mrs. D.O. Sullivan c/o V.S. Cain Bayou La Batre, Alabama __ July 14 - 1943 Dear Mama – Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope you are the same. I had two letters from you yesterday and I was sure glad to get them. We aren’t doing much or going many places so there isn’t very much to write about. Some of our bunch went down into Mexico today but I have been so much that I didn’t care to take the trip. Mexico is something like New Orleans, about all there is to do is have a good time and that is one place to go to have one. We take exercise and drill a little in the morning while it is cool and then go to work and just about spend the day sitting around shooting the bull. We quit work at 4:30 and either sleep or bathe or read until 5:30 when we go to eat. Lights aren’t turned out until 10 P.M. and it doesn’t get dark until around 9 P.M. There is a negro M.P. camp close to us and we have a lot of fun just watching them sing and dance. Two of them got into a fight with bayonets one night but were stopped before they could do much damage to each other. Mama, tell Ola that every chance she gets to send me a paper as that is about all the news I can get out here. If I don’t have any thing to tonight I am going to look up Gene’s address and write him a few lines as it might make him feel better. I had a letter from my old lieutenant yesterday and if things dont go better here I think I will transfer to his outfit over in California. His car is in our camp and if I get a furlough soon I am going to drive it to his home in Galveston, Tex. With my expenses paid. This will be a nice drive and the only thing bad about it is that I will be by myself but I will also save time and money. We should be straightened out in a few days and I will let you know more about it. Mama, I will close for now, 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 14 Jul 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-14Jul1943-#2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division army life army unit transfer furlough Mexico sullivan Tucson AZ World War II