Letter: 15 Oct 1943
Title
Letter: 15 Oct 1943
Description
[Printed on the top-left of envelope in red, the U.S. national coat of arms symbol]
P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN
S.C.U. 1961 – 16
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red]
CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF.
CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope]
FREE
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”]
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
(16)
__
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Oct. 15-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. I haven’t heard from you in two days so I hope you aren’t sick I heard today that we were going to be discharged about the 25th of this month but it might come through sooner than that. I have met a lot of new fellows here from the south and a lot of them are getting out.
I would like to do something as I am getting fat with nothing to do. Some of the fellows here have been across in battles and been shot all to hell but they are pretty cheerful. I am laying here trying to decide whether to go to San Diego and Tia Juana over the week end or to stay in.
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Sunday is the last bull fight in Tia Juana and I would like to see it. I also want to go to one of these towns and get me a traveling bag. A sgt. in charge of the warehouse gave me two good army blankets and if I get a way I will send them home. The army is cutting down on the amount of clothes you can take home but I will have enough to last awhile. We will also get a coupon so that we can buy a pair of civilian shoes.
Well, I will close now hoping to hear from you soon.
Goodnight
Lots & lots of love & kisses
Bill
P.F.C. R.O. SULLIVAN
S.C.U. 1961 – 16
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed in red]
CAMP LOCKETT, CALIF.
CAMP LOCKETT CALIF OCT 16 1943 5 PM [Stamped in black on top-right of envelope]
FREE
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan [Partially covered by a stamp, printed in black, with lines and a “1”]
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
(16)
__
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Oct. 15-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine and I hope this finds you a lot better. I haven’t heard from you in two days so I hope you aren’t sick I heard today that we were going to be discharged about the 25th of this month but it might come through sooner than that. I have met a lot of new fellows here from the south and a lot of them are getting out.
I would like to do something as I am getting fat with nothing to do. Some of the fellows here have been across in battles and been shot all to hell but they are pretty cheerful. I am laying here trying to decide whether to go to San Diego and Tia Juana over the week end or to stay in.
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Sunday is the last bull fight in Tia Juana and I would like to see it. I also want to go to one of these towns and get me a traveling bag. A sgt. in charge of the warehouse gave me two good army blankets and if I get a way I will send them home. The army is cutting down on the amount of clothes you can take home but I will have enough to last awhile. We will also get a coupon so that we can buy a pair of civilian shoes.
Well, I will close now hoping to hear from you soon.
Goodnight
Lots & lots of love & kisses
Bill
Creator
Ruse Sullivan
Publisher
Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division
Date
15 Oct 1943
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
War-Letters-15Oct1943
Original Format
paper
Files
Citation
Ruse Sullivan, “Letter: 15 Oct 1943,” Mobile Public Library Digital Collections, accessed March 6, 2026, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/5778.