Friday, November 27, 1942Dear Diary, The next day on duty, well the ward is a mess. So in ah goes to see what the tribe looks like ”˜cause one never knows when it is dark and there a lot of them are pretty bad, but ah dear diary, thar is one oh he is so…

December 1, 1942 Gasoline rationing begins nationwide. An “A” sticker receives the lowed allocation, four gallons a week. A “C” sticker signified essential driving and receives an additional allowance. Automobile traffic does decline, but train travel becomes more crowded and uncomfortable. Gasoline rationing also gives rise to a black market. An Album of Memories pg…

Monday, December 7, 1942Dear Diary,December 7 passed here we had an alert and a battle casualty drill and then I went to town and got a December 7 war bond. Instead of the $1 million dollars they wanted, us made $5 million, not bad one thinks. Everyone sure had the spirit -flags of all allied…

Tuesday, December 8, 1942Dear Folks, Received your letter, long time no see, no hear, Yeah I heard from Virginia, she sent me a very nice picture of Jimmie and herself. He is a Captain now. Jimmie”™s brother is a Lt. on the same ship Jr is on and he is coming over to see me.…

Tuesday, December 8, 1942Dear Folks, Received your letter, long time no see, no hear, Yeah I heard from Virginia, she sent me a very nice picture of Jimmie and herself. He is a Captain now. Jimmie”™s brother is a Lt. on the same ship Jr is on and he is coming over to see me.…

Wednesday, December 9, 1942Dear Mother, Dad and Bingo, Well I”™m on nights, one more night and then I”™m off, but don”™t like to go off this time ”˜cause I don”™t have so much time in the day time to run around. I”™m doing all right though. Today I”™m going to take hula lessons and I”™ll…

Wednesday, December 9, 1942Dear Mother, Dad and Bingo, Well I”™m on nights, one more night and then I”™m off, but don”™t like to go off this time ”˜cause I don”™t have so much time in the day time to run around. I”™m doing all right though. Today I”™m going to take hula lessons and I”™ll…

Friday, December 11, 1942Dear Mums and Dad; Just a line this morning. We just heard the news about Singapore, gee darn but that”™s too bad, but things like that do happen in the best of families eh. I was a little sick to my stomach this morn. So the patients got up and fried the…

Friday, December 11, 1942Dear Mums and Dad; Just a line this morning. We just heard the news about Singapore, gee darn but that”™s too bad, but things like that do happen in the best of families eh. I was a little sick to my stomach this morn. So the patients got up and fried the…