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Chapman University Chapman University Digital Commons Franz DeVault Second World War Correspondence Collection CAWL Archives: Second World War 10-27-1944 1944-10-27, Franz to Family Franz DeVault Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/fdevault_collection Recommended Citation DeVault, Franz, "1944-10-27, Franz to Family" (1944). Franz DeVault Second World War Correspondence Collection. 1. https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/fdevault_collection/1 This Letter is brought to you for free and open access by the CAWL Archives: Second World War at Chapman University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Franz DeVault Second World War Correspondence Collection by an authorized administrator of Chapman University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact laughtin@chapman.edu. 1944-10-27, Franz to Family Keywords U.S.A., U.S. Soldiers, correspondence, troops, family, Mother, Father, artillery, trenches, tactics, housing, comradery, culture, morale, assignment, landscape, cold weather, military kit, supplies, money, funds, Christmas, holiday, presidential election, marriage, humor, military honors, Purple Heart, love, motion pictures Identifier 2014.121.w.r._ DeVault _worldwartwo_1944-10-27_001.pdf This letter is available at Chapman University Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/fdevault_collection/1   [[Nick Dante 8/17/2016]] [[DeVault Correspondence #1]]  [[Page 1- Letter]]    Germany 27 Oct. 1944  Dear Folks,   Hello again – Just a few lines. Am O.K.  good [[app-t-ale]] eat. Sleep 8-9 hours  every night less time out for Artillery  Barrage + stuff. George Copeland +  I share the same fox hole. have a  layer 9 inch boards – a foot of dirt – plus  a foot layer of pine bows. 3 ½ feet  wide – 3 feet deep 7 feet long. good  protection + we are as happy as 2  bugs in a rug. He’s quite a guy (George)  I’d rather hear him tell a story than  see a show. grand fellow + a good  Buddy. We are in a large forest. Big pines all  have been planted – row after row  very thick. At 7 P.M. you cant be  out [[one word]] fox hole. Pitch black  here. Always cloudy no moon. Very  wet + quite chilly – We have 5 9I  Blair Keys under us + 3 over plus  a shelter half under us + one over.   The ground is still plenty hard by  morning – “oh my aching back— “I cabled you some money for your  Xmas. Now Im afraid it wont  get there in time. Cable is so  slow. At the time I sent it no                    [[Nick Dante 8/17/2016]] [[Page 2- Letter]]  money orders were available – [[one word]] you will  get it eventually but Im afraid  not for X mas. Nice letter from Lorna. Guess she  will fill my vote – she votes  Rep – see love + change that or marry  some one else. Did Archie + Maud vote  [[one word]]? Ha Ha. Mericals do happen –  The news from the Pacific is sure good  be this over there before we are here  I guess. Lots of guys think we will go  over there after we are done here.  Gee Ill have a double row of battle  ribbons by then. Just so I don’t get  any Purple Hearts. – Don’t be too surprised if the letters are  slow + for between from now on, things  are changing. But don’t worry  Please – Ive come a long way from  the French Beach + [[one word]] still O.K. [[one word]]  sure Im gonna make out O.K.   Take care of yourselves I’ll do  the same – Be seeing you –  God bless + Keep you Your son  Franz  

1944-10-27, Franz to Family

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