Monday, June 28, 2010

Dear Ma, Pa, Barb, Ann & Ele Letter No. 56

Pvt. Anthony J. Curcio
1875 Avn. En. Bn. C. H & S
McChord Field, Wash.

Date 6/28/43
Letter No. 56
Rec'd 88-89 & 90

Dear Ma, Pa, Barb, Ann & Ele,

Hello everybody! I hope everybody is fine. I am felling swell. I weighed myself yesterday at Peggy's house and I weigh 163. My shirt & pants probably don't weigh much but the G.I. shoes may weigh some. Oh, shucks, I had my civilian shoes on so that's all the more weight I picked up then.
I am still doing the same routine surveying on the road job. But I believe the first of the month we will start training again.
Wed. nite I went to the U.S.O. dance. It wasn't bad.
I also received a letter from Elfreida Wed. & she told me she was planning on getting married to that other fellow this fall. I felt a bit downhearted at first but I am just the same now as I was before. I guess it's for the best.
Sat. (26) nite I got a pass & went to the U.S.O. dance with Peggy. We had a grand time. And yesterday I went over to her house after church (that's when I weighed myself) and we had something to eat & then we went to the park to get some sunshine & fresh air. At night we went to a dance at Spanaway Lake. They have a nice dance hall there. Then we came home. We had a swell time.
Next week and if things are ok we will go swimming at Spanaway Lake & then go dancing. She said she will bring the lunch. We will take pictures too. Ok?
Boy what letters I have to write. I don't know who to answer first & where to start. But I eventually will answer them all.
I got a letter from Joe D'Angelo and I believe he feels a bit discouraged but he has a lot of spirit and I'm sure he will make out OK. He thanked you for your card. He said he would write you. He writes he misses me an awful lot, especially after he got a package from his father. He's a swell kid.
Thanks for your swell cards ma. They make me feel swell.
Thank Bobby for her letter. The only thing is, I wish I could answer them. I hope my 3 little sisters aren't disappointed.
So I think I will close now and I'll try to write sonner next time.
So until then I remain
Your Loving Soldier Boy,
Tony

Monday, June 21, 2010

Dear Ma, Pa, Barb, Ann & Ele Letter No. 55

Pvt. Anthony J. Curcio
1875 En. Avn. Bn. Co. H & S
McChord Field, Wash.

Date 6/21/43
Letter No. 55
Rec'd 86 & 87

Dear Ma, Pa, Barb, Ann & Ele,

Here it is Mon. nite and it is raining again, and although it was raining here yesterday too, I was fortunate to have found a spot where it did sunshine. The Air Cadet I was telling you about (Bill Richards by name) and I, put in for 36 hr. passes. That's from 6 o'clock Sat. nite to 6 Mon. morning, but they only gave us 30 hr. passes, which was from 6 Sat. nite to 12 o'clock Sun. nite. Anyway, we got on a bus and took a trip to Seattle, which is about 40 miles from camp. We got there about 8:30 Sat. nite & the first place we hit was the U.S.O. to see where we could sleep. They gave us a ticket for 50 cents. That entitled us to sleep at the Armory in Seattle. It was turned into an Army & Navy dormitory.
From there we went to a dance (naturally) at the Y.W.C.A. From there was sent back to the dormitory to sleep. We got clean sheets & pillowcase & two blankets & a towel. It's really a very nice place. We got up at 10 o'clock, went to breakfast & then started to hunt for a church. By 11:30 we did find one, and a beautiful one at that (St. James Cathedral). It was about the size of St. Barbaras church. We got there late, because the mass started at 11 o'clock. After that we ate dinner.
In the afternoon we went to visit the University of Washington. It is quite alternative and made me wish I was going there. After that we went to a show & saw "Crash Dive." One excellent picture & very exciting. They we ate once more & came back to camp. We got in 11 o'clock last night.
Seattle is quite a nice city, something like N.Y. but not 1/10 as good. Anyway we had a nice time.
I certainly get to see some of the largest cities don't I? N.Y., St. Louis, Seattle. I wonder what it will be next.
At camp I am still surveying on the road job.
I believe by the 1st of the month we will start training again, you know, exercise etc. I think I need it as I am getting a little soft right now.
I am so glad you liked my picture ma. How does Grandma like it? I am sorry you did tell me that Grandma did like it very much. It just slipped my mind for a moment. I only got 3 made, one for you, one for Grandma, & one for Ele. I didn't take any pictures with the film as I found out that cameras are restricted on the post & I am afraid to take it off the post. I am awful sorry. But I may have a chance to take them sometime.
I shall close now. Hope you are all as well as I am, so until I write again, I remain
Your Loving Soldier Boy,
Tony

P.S. Those stickers on the envelope are cute. XXXXXXXX