Maxwell's Letters Home

Mar. 19, 1944 (2) – 1700 – WM

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were written home by Winfred on March 19, 1944; one to the Folks and the other to his sister Margaret. Mar. 19, 1944 (2)          1700          WM          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred scribbles a few lines to Margaret; he’s about as usual – don’t like this place any more than before; loves to see the sunshiny day; asks if she has visited tune town lately; enjoys getting the newspaper clippings she sends; been ambitious – shaved and washed; Roxie and Bea promised him a steak; must stop dreaming and close.

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Mar. 19, 1944 (1) – 1690 – WF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were written home by Winfred on March 19, 1944; one to the Folks and the other to his sister Margaret. Mar. 19, 1944 (1)          1690          WF          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred writes the Folks; tells them he is well; apologizes again for not writing; glad they’re sending the enlargements; would like to be there a few days; knows the censor; is now entitled to the air-medal; thanks them for the cigarettes and candy he doesn’t have yet; not heard from anybody for a few days; and closes.

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Mar. 18, 1944 – 1680 – CF

Mar. 18, 1944          1680          CF          Fort Worden/Port Townsend, WA Clifford writes to the Folks; has it pretty easy lately; got letters from them and Winfred; glad Margaret got to visit them; asks about Patsy Ann in school and her long division; not much else to write about.

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Mar. 17, 1944 (2) – 1670 – CF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were written home on March 17, 1944; one from Winfred and one from Clifford to the Folks. Mar. 17, 1944 (2)          1670          CF          Fort Worden/Port Townsend, WA Clifford tells the Folks he got back from a pass to Seattle yesterday; will not be going to California but will soon leave; Winfred told him coal was black gold there in England; got a letter from an old schoolmate – Loretta; weighs 176; left home a year ago today; and will close and go to a show at the camp.

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Mar. 17, 1944 (1) – 1660 – WF

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two letters were written home on March 17, 1944; one from Winfred and one from Clifford to the Folks. Mar. 17, 1944 (1)          1660          WF          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred apologizes to the Folks for not writing – just back from a 48-hour pass to London; saw a lot, big city, like back in the States; gladly receiving mail from home and family; must close to answer more letters.

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Mar. 12, 1944 (2) – 1640 – WM

EDITOR’S NOTE: On March 12, 1944, Winfred writes two messages home; a V-mail to his Folks and a letter to his sister Margaret. Mar. 12, 1944 (2)          1640          WM          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred writes to Margaret; says he is still breezing along in the E.T.O.; griping some; received two letters from Clifford who is sadder than usual, complains about not getting promoted, so is going to be a “goof off’ from now on; asks if she has been home recently – the Folks must get lonesome; and closes.

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Mar. 12, 1944 (1) – 1630 – WF – V-Mail

EDITOR’S NOTE: On March 12, 1944, Winfred writes two messages home; a V-mail to his Folks and a letter to his sister Margaret. Mar. 12, 1944 (1)          V-mail          1630          WF          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred sends a V-mail home to see how fast it gets there (air mail is faster to him); still O.K., will try to write more but is kept busy; has a pass coming and hopes to see more of England; heard from Margaret and Cliff who is still disgusted with everything.

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Mar. 9, 1944* approx – 1620 – CF

Mar. 9*, 1944 *aproximate date          1620          CF          Fort Worden/Port Townsend, WA Clifford is kinda’ slow writing the Folks but can’t find the time; been having a lot of all day hikes; hears the bombers are opening up on Berlin and guesses his brother is in the middle of it; got the picture of Winfred and his crew; is listening to Gabriel Heather now; not much to write about so is going to write his gal; and is getting the news they send.

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Mar. 8, 1944 – 1610 – WF

Mar. 8, 1944          1610          WF          Station #144 – Old Buckenham, UK via New York City, N.Y. Winfred scribbles a few more lines to the Folks; everything is as usual. He received a letter from Mrs. Brennecke about her daughter’s broken heart (Lois – Winfred’s ex-girlfriend); it didn’t sway him and somehow seems unimportant these days; is enclosing a money order to be added to his account; asks about things at home; still cold there – would like to see the sun; and closes.

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