Letters

23 Feb. 1946
Taunton, Somerset

Dear Mom,

At long last my time is approaching. The next shipment
out of here will include your son. We will go to B.A.D. #1
for processing from here. For a couple of days it …

Taunton, Somerset

Dear Dad,

In the next two days I’m trying to catch up on my letter
writing. I just about caught up on my washing this morning
leaving only a set of underwear, a pr. of socks, and a …

Taunton, Somerset
4 November 1945

Dear Mom,

Arrived here Thursday noon. Started right
in by working that afternoon. We were supposed
to be in an Overseas Section just like we were at
Dinton. This base isn’t shipping much stuff
out …

Dinton, Wiltshire
Last of October [1945]

Dear Dad,

I’ve been here nineteen months today.
By tomorrow noon I’ll be at Taunton
Somerset – about 75 miles west and a little
south of here. Address will be Sta. Comp. Sq., BAD#3,…

Pvt. Lawrence E. Grayson 18098458
912 F.G., Sqdn. 129 “Q”, AAFTC #1
Miami Beach, Fla

G.I.

Sitting on my G.I. bed
My G.I. hat upon my head
My G.I. pants, my G.I. shoes
Everything free, nothing to lose
G.I. razor, …

Dinton, Wilts
18 Sept. 1945

Dear Mom,

Did I ever tell you about Edgar Schalliol of
Mishawaka, Indiana. He works in the same office
that I work (?) in. We’ve been going to church
together and in to Salisbury together …

Dinton, Wiltshire
25 July 1945

Dear Mom,

I have your letters of the 9th, 16th, and 18th
before me. Received letters from Mrs. Cox and Bro.
Shelton a couple of days ago. I’ll write to him in
a few days …

Dinton, Wilts

Dear Dad,

I think that I told Mom I would write
to you Saturday, but I didn’t get around
to it. I worked in the kitchen yesterday. There
are five different jobs as K.P. – dining
rooms, kitchen, …

Dear Family,

I have received Mildred’s two letters of the 15th,
Mom’s letter of the 16th, and the package. Thanks
for everything. You all know what my movements
were in the States, but I’ll run over them to make
the …

Dear Mom,

Yes, it did used to seem like we
could talk to each other easy. I’m
glad we can still do it. Was very
happy to hear that your operation
was not as serious as you first thought.
Hope …