June 28, 1942

June 28, 1942 Ft. Ord, California Dear Folksies,        This week has been a rather busy one, particularly for the four of us who were platoon leaders. I may as well go back to the beginning of the week and proceed in chronological order.        First, thanks loads for the swell week-end. Our excursion to […]

June 18, 1942

Next letter… Five days after they met at the Officers’ Club dance, René and Lois went on their first date — a double with Roy Cohn and his date. * About René & Dear Folksies  ⇒

June 16, 1942

June 16, 1942Tuesday night Ft. Ord, California Dear Folksies,        I think, perhaps, that one of the reasons for not having written sooner was that in the last week I have done so much typing for lectures, etc. that typing for letter writing appeared to be too much of a self-inflicted drudgery for the time […]

June 13, 1942

Next letter… Lois McFarland – a nurse in René’s unit * About René & Dear Folksies  ⇒

June 9, 1942

June 9, 1942Tuesday night Ft. Ord, California Dear Folksies,        Thanks for coming down last weekend. Sunday was really a swell day and I hope that the lengthiness of the trip was worth it to you.        This morning was routine, but this afternoon we had a demonstration of various gases, getting whiffs of all […]