Spitball Army

Kitty Litter Beach

spitballarmy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:08:24 +0000

Having a cat is like living near the beach, she said. The kitty litter gets into everything. - Written by @Ralphley. Related posts:Postcard: Easton’s Bathing Beach Card is titled: “Easton's Bathing Beach, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo:...Postcard: Pensacola beach scene Card is titled: “The World's Finest and Whitest Sand Beach...Postcard: Tower Beach, Fort Walton, Florida Card is titled: [...] Related posts:

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Richard to Alice: 14 June 1945

spitballarmy — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:21:25 +0000

[Written to Alice in Frankfort, Indiana. Return addressed: Richard, Co. G, 2nd Bn., 1st Mar., c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, Calif. Postmarked at U.S. Navy on 15 Jun 1945. Envelope stamped on front, "Passed by Naval Censor," and initialed by the Censor.]

June 14, 1945

Hello Sweetheart,

     Watch the bank account. I hope you’ll be using it pretty soon. As you probably know by now, I was standing in the wrong place at the wrong time. One of those little yellow _______s shot where he was looking. It’s nothing to worry about though. I got a clean wound through the shoulder. It only hit one bone - the shoulder blade. They have me in a cast from the waist up including my left arm. That’s what makes it hard to write - I can’t hold the paper still.

     I am now in the Marianas at a hospital. I don’t expect to stay here long. I have high hopes and with a little luck, I should be seeing you before too many more weeks.

     This is about it for now Sweetheart. I love you, don’t ever forget it. Don’t worry about me Sweetheart. I’m doing O.K. - I get up and walk all over the place whenever I get ready.

     Good-night Sweetheart
          I love you with all my heart.
               Pleasant Dreams
                    ‘Nite Sweetheart
                         I love you

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They play my favorite song.

spitballarmy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:07:52 +0000

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Postcard: Maine Fishing

spitballarmy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:36:55 +0000

Card is titled: “FISHING IS GOOD IN MAINE.”

The divided post card was postmarked in Solon, Maine, on 3 August 19?? at 1 P.M. It is addressed to Mr. S.L. McCarty at Apopka, Fla., R.F.D. A one cent U.S. postage stamp is affixed. This is the message:

Dear Dr. McCarty,

As the card says there is good fishing up here in Maine. I wish you could be here to go with us. I saw the Northern Lights last night and they say thats a sign of cold weather. I hope it is a false alarm, it’s cold enough now! Give my love to Mrs Mc & Eliz.

Love “Sister”

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spitballarmy — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:25:46 +0000

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Richard to Alice: 3 June 1945

spitballarmy — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:04:43 +0000

[V-Mail written to Alice in Frankfort, Indiana. Return addressed: Richard, Co. G, 2nd Bn., 1st Mar., c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, Calif. Postmarked at U.S. Postal Service No. 3 on 16 Jun 1945 at 12:30 P.M. V-Mail copy stamped, "Passed by Naval Censor," and initialed by the Censor.]

June 3, 1945

Hello Sweetheart,

     Sorry, no stamps. This is about the best I can do for the time being. The paper will determine the shortness; you will have to pass judgment on the sweetness. I just wanted to let you know that I’m O.K. I miss you a lot Sweetheart and, in case you didn’t know it, I’m very much in love with you. Keep waiting for me Sweetheart. I’m coming back as soon as I can find the way. Hope it isn’t too long.

     Goodnight Sweetheart
          I love you with all my heart.
               Pleasant Dreams
                    ‘Nite Sweetheart

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Here lies Tamra.

spitballarmy — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:37:31 +0000

We waited and waited for Tamra to wriggle free from her desk, but the phone kept ringing and people kept asking her questions and bringing her paperwork. So, we escaped for a quick lunch without her. When we returned, this little post-it note was affixed to my computer screen.

Tamra died of starvation.

Here are her bones.

It read like a Victorian gravestone. And Tamra was nowhere to be found.

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Slow Beginnings

spitballarmy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:06:47 +0000

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Richard: Okinawa, 29 May 1945

spitballarmy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:07:04 +0000

[This small newspaper clipping was inserted in the bundle of letters.]

Mrs. Richard -. ——–, who is visiting her uncle, [Art.] -. ——, received a telephone call from her husband from a U.S. naval hospital, Oakland, Calif. Pfc. [Richard] ——– was wounded on Okinawa May 29, in the left shoulder. He was with the 1st Marine Div. which was the first to land on Okinawa.

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Good night and good luck…

spitballarmy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:05:32 +0000

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