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Laura Hutchison Davis letters from her husband, October-December 1942

1942-12-25 Lloyd Davis to Laura Davis Page 1

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Christmas Day December 25, 1942 Dearest Sweetheart We had a big dinner today the mess hall was decorated a lot everything was overdone we will go hungry for a week again to make up for it. It was cold as a barn in the barracks all day the fireman wasn't even around they will blow about the big Christmas dinner but nothing is done about a little heat in the barracks sure isn't very consistent. I haven't got any mail for several days, bot a package of candy from Jack & Leone tell them I got it etc. send me their address I may drop them a line sometime Got a lot of rest today stayed in bed to keep warm lot of other fellows were in bed too Lot of drinking went on lot of windows were broken at boom town beer dives. Saw several of the boys from the west that were at
 
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