Letter: 16 Nov 1942
Title
Letter: 16 Nov 1942
Description
P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN
2ND PROV. CO. BAR.452
ATLANTA ORD. MTR. BASE
ATLANTA, GA.
4 ATLANTA GA. NOV 17 1942 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope]
FREE
BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope]
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St
Mobile, Ala.
__
U.S. ARMY [Printed on center-top of letter in black, under the symbol of the U.S. national coat of arms]
Nov. 16, 1942
Dear Mama,
Well, maybe I can write a few lines tonight without getting called out. Calling home yesterday made me feel about 100% better as I was getting kind of blue. I haven’t been paid yet but am expecting to sign the payroll one day this week. I will be able to send you some then and will have a pretty good pay day. I went to the Ala. & Georgia Tech football game Sat. [Saturday] and had a good time. This girl I met up here is really a swell girl and plenty good looking. I have a date with her Wed. [Wednesday] nite if I can get out of camp and have enough money. I had to stand guard duty last Wed. [Wednesday] nite but I didn’t do much but sleep. The war news we here now all seems to be pretty good. I am sending a little picture home of me and 2 fellows we had made Fri. nite. One sleeps on each side of me and both are yankees. (OVER)
Mama tell Ella I will write her in a day or two as it is pretty hard to find time now. Mr Gunter sent me some real pretty handkerchiefs and a nice shoe shine kit. Our company commander called me out at inspection Sat. and complimented me on having such nice polished shoes. I am sorry to hear about Bud, I wonder what run him nuts. Most all the fellows in here are from the north but everyone gets along good. This is our fourth week here and it hasn’t rained yet, so everyone has a cold. Well, I guess Gerald will have to go in the army but I hate to see him do it. We have just been issued heavy comforts but it is to warm to use them. How is Mrs. Lil getting along and do you ever see Mrs. Ketchum. Out of all the fellow in the army I very seldom see one from Alabama. Mama Ill have to close tonight but will write plenty from now on.
Godnight and
Lots of love
Bill
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
2ND PROV. CO. BAR.452
ATLANTA ORD. MTR. BASE
ATLANTA, GA.
4 ATLANTA GA. NOV 17 1942 1130 AM [Stamped in black on top-center of envelope]
FREE
BUY DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope]
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St
Mobile, Ala.
__
U.S. ARMY [Printed on center-top of letter in black, under the symbol of the U.S. national coat of arms]
Nov. 16, 1942
Dear Mama,
Well, maybe I can write a few lines tonight without getting called out. Calling home yesterday made me feel about 100% better as I was getting kind of blue. I haven’t been paid yet but am expecting to sign the payroll one day this week. I will be able to send you some then and will have a pretty good pay day. I went to the Ala. & Georgia Tech football game Sat. [Saturday] and had a good time. This girl I met up here is really a swell girl and plenty good looking. I have a date with her Wed. [Wednesday] nite if I can get out of camp and have enough money. I had to stand guard duty last Wed. [Wednesday] nite but I didn’t do much but sleep. The war news we here now all seems to be pretty good. I am sending a little picture home of me and 2 fellows we had made Fri. nite. One sleeps on each side of me and both are yankees. (OVER)
Mama tell Ella I will write her in a day or two as it is pretty hard to find time now. Mr Gunter sent me some real pretty handkerchiefs and a nice shoe shine kit. Our company commander called me out at inspection Sat. and complimented me on having such nice polished shoes. I am sorry to hear about Bud, I wonder what run him nuts. Most all the fellows in here are from the north but everyone gets along good. This is our fourth week here and it hasn’t rained yet, so everyone has a cold. Well, I guess Gerald will have to go in the army but I hate to see him do it. We have just been issued heavy comforts but it is to warm to use them. How is Mrs. Lil getting along and do you ever see Mrs. Ketchum. Out of all the fellow in the army I very seldom see one from Alabama. Mama Ill have to close tonight but will write plenty from now on.
Godnight and
Lots of love
Bill
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Creator
Ruse Sullivan
Publisher
Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division
Date
16 Nov 1942
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
War-Letters-16Nov1942
Original Format
Paper
Files
Citation
Ruse Sullivan, “Letter: 16 Nov 1942,” Mobile Public Library Digital Collections, accessed March 7, 2026, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/5744.