Letter: 5 Aug 1943
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Letter: 5 Aug 1943
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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
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
Ruse Sullivan
Publisher
Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division
Date
5 Aug 1943
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
War-Letters-5Aug1943
Original Format
paper
Files
Citation
Ruse Sullivan, “Letter: 5 Aug 1943,” Mobile Public Library Digital Collections, accessed March 7, 2026, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/5759.