SHORT, Pvt. George R., Letter of 1942

SHORT

Posted By: Sharon Becker (email)
Date: 11/6/2015 at 15:21:53

Grand River Local
Grand River, Iowa

Letters From Our Boys In Service

[Page 1, August 6, 1942]

Dear Sir:

I received the Grand River Local today and was surely glad to get it because I like to know how the people of my home town are getting along. My home town may not be Grand River but I was reared there and know all of the people so I like to get the news.

I hope it is as cool in Grand River as it is here. It puts you in mind of being in the mountains. It gets to be 85 or 90 at noon but soon cools off.

Well, Keith, I sure hope to keep receiving the Local and will give you my address. We are 600 miles from any big town and away from the railroad. The plane brings in the mail twice a week when it can get here.

Well I will close.

Your friend,
Pvt. George R. Short

17038949 Co. H/S

89 Eng. Bn.

P.O. 999 c/o P.M.

Seattle, Washington

Transcription by Sharon R, Becker, November of 2015