Dorance "Dip" Alquist sent letters home during the entirety of WWII. They are now going to arrive in real-time over the next 4 1/2 years.
“The place is badly burned and bombed…”
“the typhoon also did an “about face” & caught us…”
“They told me it rolls heavily in a choppy sea…”
“We're not training at all right now – instead we're busy packing…”
“Marion – have you seen anyone wearing our Div. shoulder patch?”
“Last weekend in Manila we had quite a unique experience. We took in a real football game.”
“Let me commend you on your prompt letter writing…”
“I hope they get the news around the countryside in a hurry…”
“We went dancing at a night club called Cielito Lindo on the outskirts of Manila…”
“Today's my anniversary – four long & barren years in the army”
“Today the mail finally caught up to the fightin' soldiers…”
“You've probably heard of the battle of “Balette Pass” – I'll never forget it…”
“I got a few pictures back from the army processors this week…”
“We’ve been at it now for 120+ days without rest…”
“I know better than to mess with poetry…”
“Marion you can’t realize how much you miss such things as radio & lights ‘till you do without them…”
“sorry I can’t help out on your “Men Wanted” request…”
“For the last 4 or 5 days I’ve been over my chin in legal papers…”
“Don’t be too shocked about my doing a little front-line fighting…”
“…at the moment I’m enjoying a cool bottle of Ruppert’s beer.”
“I’ve been up on the lines again in those nasty ol’ foxholes…”
“…I want to come home so bad I can taste it…”
“…I almost fell out of my foxhole when I realized my birthday was the day before…”
“I went up the front today, collared the General & told him to take time out…”
“We’re still busy as little bees here – moving all the time…”
“Wish I could tell you exactly where I’m at, but censorship forbids it…”
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