October 13, 1942 – 24th Birthday in the Desert


Tuesday Evening

Dear Mom + Dad,

I have now seen the last of my 23rd year and I’m afraid I’ll never see it again.  I was rather disappointed as I didn’t receive a letter from you today.  However I still have the evening mail call to come yet so perhaps one will be in there.

This is sure one place to celebrate your birthday.  As I said before one day is the same as the next so I guess it doesn’t make an awful lot of difference.  I’m going into Young tonight for a shower and to see a movie.  That is the way I intend to celebrate.

We are moving out of here either Friday or Saturday.  We now have orders to evacuate all our patients on Friday so I think we will go back to Camp either then or Saturday.  It will be good to get back even if it still is to Young.  I don’t like this field work too much.

I’m not in the mood to write anymore.  I’ll try again tomorrow.  Write me soon.

Love
Bobby 

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