Letter: 18 Oct 1943
Title
Letter: 18 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.
CAMPO CALIF 12 PM OCT 19 1943 [Stamped in black on top-center-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]
VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue]
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
Zone 18
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UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Oct. 18-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I received a letter from you today and I was sure sorry to hear that you had mashed your finger. It has been raining here all day and the weather is pretty close to freezing tonight. This is the rainy season and it is liable to rain for two weeks without stopping. I was sorry to hear about Austin getting into trouble and I hope he got out of it O.K.. We have but very little excitement in this camp as it is pretty well isolated up here in the mountains. I was on K.P. yesterday and was pretty well tired when I got off so I didn’t lose much time getting into bed. This will probably be my last K.P. duty for this stretch in
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UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
the army. Well, I guess Gene and ToTo are married by this time and I am glad for both of them. I can’t understand why her parents were so down on him as I think they were lucky for her to get such a good boy. Mama, I believe you wrote me that Carrie was in Alaska, well if she went it cost somone[someone] besides Uncle Sam a good pile of money, probably Francis. We really eat good in this camp and there is more fruit and milk than we ever use. I still haven’t found me a bag and now my billfold is shot but I can get one of them in the Trading Post. We have a railroad station right on the past as the past takes in the town of Campo. Mama, I hope Ola isn’t sick as I think everyday that maybe I will hear from her or else Anna or Norma. Although I don’t write I still think
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of third page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
of them and I will be home pretty soon and can tell them more than I can write. Tell Anna I have her a nice little book if I can hold on to it until I get there. Well, I am getting chilly so I think I will close and go to bed, so,
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.
CAMPO CALIF 12 PM OCT 19 1943 [Stamped in black on top-center-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]
VIA AIR MAIL [Printed on the top-right of the envelope, in blue]
Mrs. D.O. Sullivan
2152 Senator St.
Mobile, Alabama
Zone 18
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UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of first page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
Oct. 18-1943
Dear Mama –
Just a few lines to let you know that I am doing fine and I hope this finds you well. I received a letter from you today and I was sure sorry to hear that you had mashed your finger. It has been raining here all day and the weather is pretty close to freezing tonight. This is the rainy season and it is liable to rain for two weeks without stopping. I was sorry to hear about Austin getting into trouble and I hope he got out of it O.K.. We have but very little excitement in this camp as it is pretty well isolated up here in the mountains. I was on K.P. yesterday and was pretty well tired when I got off so I didn’t lose much time getting into bed. This will probably be my last K.P. duty for this stretch in
(2)[Page 2]
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of second page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
the army. Well, I guess Gene and ToTo are married by this time and I am glad for both of them. I can’t understand why her parents were so down on him as I think they were lucky for her to get such a good boy. Mama, I believe you wrote me that Carrie was in Alaska, well if she went it cost somone[someone] besides Uncle Sam a good pile of money, probably Francis. We really eat good in this camp and there is more fruit and milk than we ever use. I still haven’t found me a bag and now my billfold is shot but I can get one of them in the Trading Post. We have a railroad station right on the past as the past takes in the town of Campo. Mama, I hope Ola isn’t sick as I think everyday that maybe I will hear from her or else Anna or Norma. Although I don’t write I still think
UNITED STATES ARMY [Printed on the top-center of third page in red, under the symbol of U.S. national coat of arms]
of them and I will be home pretty soon and can tell them more than I can write. Tell Anna I have her a nice little book if I can hold on to it until I get there. Well, I am getting chilly so I think I will close and go to bed, so,
Goodnight
Lots & lots of love & kisses
Bill
Creator
Ruse Sullivan
Publisher
Mobile Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Division
Date
18 Oct 1943
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
War-Letters-18Oct1943
Original Format
paper
Files
Citation
Ruse Sullivan, “Letter: 18 Oct 1943,” Mobile Public Library Digital Collections, accessed March 6, 2026, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/5780.