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David R. Elder correspondence, April-May 1945
1945-04-12 Pfc. Robert Nicola to Dave Elder
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To: Mr. Dave Elder c/o Evening Journal Office Washington, Iowa From: PFC Robert C. Nicola L Co 342nd Inf. APO 450 % Postmaster New York, New York April 12, 1945 Germany Dear Dave: Have been intending to write you again for quite some time but over here we have a job to do that comes before letter-writing and that is chasing Germans around. I'm beginning to find out just how rough this Infantry really is. Beginning to think also I'm going to have to walk clear across Germany. We really appreciate our mail after being without it for a few days and I get quite a bit of it over here, the Scuttlebuts are among the most interesting ones, make you feel like you write to and receive answers from everyone you has his parts of letters printed in it. I really appreciate them. Dave this is a funny war, so different than you can realize until you are actually in it. One thing I've learned everybody and every branch has a job to do and we really click when we all work together, although I think the Infantry is about the roughest. Due to some cause, I'll let you guess, I've enjoyed great hospitality here in Germany, only slept out of a house two nights since I've been here. You soon lose all pity for civilians and soldiers alike when 88's and the like start coming at you. Well, till next time, so long. As ever, Rob
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To: Mr. Dave Elder c/o Evening Journal Office Washington, Iowa From: PFC Robert C. Nicola L Co 342nd Inf. APO 450 % Postmaster New York, New York April 12, 1945 Germany Dear Dave: Have been intending to write you again for quite some time but over here we have a job to do that comes before letter-writing and that is chasing Germans around. I'm beginning to find out just how rough this Infantry really is. Beginning to think also I'm going to have to walk clear across Germany. We really appreciate our mail after being without it for a few days and I get quite a bit of it over here, the Scuttlebuts are among the most interesting ones, make you feel like you write to and receive answers from everyone you has his parts of letters printed in it. I really appreciate them. Dave this is a funny war, so different than you can realize until you are actually in it. One thing I've learned everybody and every branch has a job to do and we really click when we all work together, although I think the Infantry is about the roughest. Due to some cause, I'll let you guess, I've enjoyed great hospitality here in Germany, only slept out of a house two nights since I've been here. You soon lose all pity for civilians and soldiers alike when 88's and the like start coming at you. Well, till next time, so long. As ever, Rob
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