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Dear Mom letter from a soldier in wartime camp
A long, informal letter from Oscar Bixby describing army life. He mentions mail delays, hostesses, entertainment, cinema, and rumba lessons, hopes for rifles, and jokes about undergarments and news from Washington. He notes morale, possible overseas service, and his aim to become a sergeant or corporal, ending with a mix of satirical commentary on postwar culture.
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Mom
Billy Rose
Washington
China
Greece
United States
Navy
Otto Bixby
Bixby
Love
Oscar