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John William Graham letters, May-July 1944

1944-05-12 John Graham to Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Graham Page 1

May 12, 1944
Italy
Dear Dad & Mon:
Another good day, not too busy

but kept out of mischief.  Saw my friend
Eley again today and had quite a visit

reminiscing over old times, he and I were
together for fifteen months.
Several of the fellows are getting their
radios and we get some very good programs
and the news, both allied and german broadcast
many of the musical numbers are American
recordings so they aren't far different than
back home.  It is almost as difficult to under
stand the British announcers as the german.
There were a bunch of American soldiers
over here who stated a rodeo not long ago and
rather mystified the natives, they couldn't see
much sense in the whole thing I guess.  The
horses and mules didn't have the pep our broncos
have either but I guess it was entertainment.
Am now reading a biography of George 
Washington Carver and find it very interesting
He must have been a great man regardless of
color or what.  The book itself I think is well
written too and not hard reading.
Before I left the states I ordered some

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May 12, 1944 Italy Dear Dad & Mon: Another good day, not too busy but kept out of mischief. Saw my friend Eley again today and had quite a visit reminiscing over old times, he and I were together for fifteen months. Several of the fellows are getting their radios and we get some very good programs and the news, both allied and german broadcast many of the musical numbers are American recordings so they aren't far different than back home. It is almost as difficult to under stand the British announcers as the german. There were a bunch of American soldiers over here who stated a rodeo not long ago and rather mystified the natives, they couldn't see much sense in the whole thing I guess. The horses and mules didn't have the pep our broncos have either but I guess it was entertainment. Am now reading a biography of George Washington Carver and find it very interesting He must have been a great man regardless of color or what. The book itself I think is well written too and not hard reading. Before I left the states I ordered some