EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is the last letter that Winfred Maxwell sent home to his sister - Margaret - during WWII - that was found in the “box of letters”.
June 23, 1945 3330 WM Suisun A.A.B – Fairfield, CA
Winfred writes Margaret it’s Saturday morning; been through inspection and goes on ‘alert’ tomorrow; had some nice rest – 15 days; sarcastically says how great the life is in this A.T.C. outfit; says Cliff seems pretty fed up with army life too; (pause) – it is now nightfall and continues with his Parker 51 pen; has been busy eluding the First Sgt all day who was upset by the absence of a few T/Sgts at roll call – sure hopes he gets to go out tomorrow; brings this to a close and is off to the N.C.O. club.