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Laura Davis assorted letters, June-September 1942
1942-07-09 Lloyd Davis to Laura Davis Page 2
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Got 2 work suits, 2 summer uniforms, 2 winter uniforms, & both kinds of underwear socks, 3 ties, razon towls, canteen mess kit heavy gloves, overcoat & rain coat 2 pair shoes, leggings 2 caps, 1 hat that's about all I can think of now fairly good fits too, some of the boys didn't do so well. I drink about 1/2 pt of milk twice a day & like it, we have plenty of good food. This is a reception centr here it is all new about 2500 men here on a average they are out fitted with clothes & get a few "shots" & smallpox vaccine a little military then they are sent to some other camp, a lot of them go to Jeff Bks. propr it is about miles south of here they have thousands of men there I was over there the other day. I like it good so far, when I get to training proper it will be harder for a few weeks
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Got 2 work suits, 2 summer uniforms, 2 winter uniforms, & both kinds of underwear socks, 3 ties, razon towls, canteen mess kit heavy gloves, overcoat & rain coat 2 pair shoes, leggings 2 caps, 1 hat that's about all I can think of now fairly good fits too, some of the boys didn't do so well. I drink about 1/2 pt of milk twice a day & like it, we have plenty of good food. This is a reception centr here it is all new about 2500 men here on a average they are out fitted with clothes & get a few "shots" & smallpox vaccine a little military then they are sent to some other camp, a lot of them go to Jeff Bks. propr it is about miles south of here they have thousands of men there I was over there the other day. I like it good so far, when I get to training proper it will be harder for a few weeks
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