This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Recruit Diary. Army Life From Friday to Kitchen Duty
A recruit recalls his first days at the Army Reception Center. He endures medical exams, noon meals, drill, and a brutal first night, then details gear fitting, classroom tests, and the joke of becoming a cook for Field Artillery. He notes bunk life, KP toil, and a shift from chaos to structured duty, with humor about sergeants and a hope for home life someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withal
Piel
Hbo
Atlanta
Melvin Piel
Big Jim Hart
Hollywood
Hargrove
Draft Board
Alabama
Army of the United States
Goldenberg
Army
The
Charlotte News
Charlotte
Post Exchange
Headquarers Company
Dooley
Lisk
Mess Hall
Fred McPhail
Yardbird McPhail
McPhail
Kannapolis
Thomas Kolenes
Conrad Wilson
Kokenes
Jack Mulligan
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Gene Shumate
Congress