Letter: 13 Oct 1943
Title
Letter: 13 Oct 1943
Description
P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN
S.C.U. 1961 – 16
CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF.
CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 14 1943 1130 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]
[A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp]
AIR MAIL
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
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Oct. 13-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. The nights are real cold here but it sure makes one feel a whole lot better. Some of my friends are turning in their stuff and will leave out of here some time tomorrow so I will probably leave some time next week. I met a fellow here from Mobile that lives on Indiana Ave. but I don’t know him. I am sure now of getting a discharge but this waiting around sure gets on my nerves. I got paid Monday but about all we need money for is picture shows and cigarrettes. I gave a fellow ten dollars to day to bring me bag[back] a bag from Jucumba[Jacumba Hot Springs] but I doubt if he will find one there.
Hand bags are really hard to buy in this part of the country. I still want to go up to Los Angeles for a couple of days when I get out but I will probably catch a train in El Centro and come on home from Yuma. We have two radios in the barracks now so we usually sit around at night and listen to them. Mama, the papers don’t print it but these marines that got burned up out here was something awful to think about. So many fire casualties were in our hospital that our papers were held up for at least two weeks. Mom, I will close as there isn’t anything to write about, so,
Goodnight
Lots & lots of love & kisses
Bill
S.C.U. 1961 – 16
CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF.
CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 14 1943 1130 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]
[A partial stamp, printed in black with lines and a “1”, partially covering the postage stamp]
AIR MAIL
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
__
Oct. 13-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. The nights are real cold here but it sure makes one feel a whole lot better. Some of my friends are turning in their stuff and will leave out of here some time tomorrow so I will probably leave some time next week. I met a fellow here from Mobile that lives on Indiana Ave. but I don’t know him. I am sure now of getting a discharge but this waiting around sure gets on my nerves. I got paid Monday but about all we need money for is picture shows and cigarrettes. I gave a fellow ten dollars to day to bring me bag[back] a bag from Jucumba[Jacumba Hot Springs] but I doubt if he will find one there.
Hand bags are really hard to buy in this part of the country. I still want to go up to Los Angeles for a couple of days when I get out but I will probably catch a train in El Centro and come on home from Yuma. We have two radios in the barracks now so we usually sit around at night and listen to them. Mama, the papers don’t print it but these marines that got burned up out here was something awful to think about. So many fire casualties were in our hospital that our papers were held up for at least two weeks. Mom, I will close as there isn’t anything to write about, so,
Goodnight
Lots & lots of love & kisses
Bill
Creator
Ruse Sullivan
Publisher
Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division
Date
13 Oct 1943
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
War-Letters-13Oct1943
Original Format
paper
Files
Citation
Ruse Sullivan, “Letter: 13 Oct 1943,” Mobile Public Library Digital Collections, accessed March 6, 2026, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/5777.