November 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"

Citation

Davis, Thomas Eugene, “November 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop",” Madison Historical, accessed December 10, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2428.

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Description

A one-page letter written by Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" talking about daily life while in service during World War II.

Transcription

Nov, 1942
Dear Mom & Pop
Well, how is everybody back home? Healthy, wealthy & wise, I hope. I am fine. Never felt better in my life in fact. The food is wholesome. I can really put a meal away in good fashion. I don't get much sleep, but that doesn't bother me.
Well, I been laying here on my bunk, puffing on my pipe & trying to think of something to say to fill this page. (We are limited to one page on one side). There is just nothing I can tell. Can't tell you how the weather is, what I'm doing, where I am or any thing. The main thing is I'm well & hope everyone is too & remains that way. Write me a lot & tell my brothers, & sisters & in-laws to write too. We don't get to write but one letter a day. Well, there not much room left, so I'll sign off. All my love Gene Thomas Eugene Davis

In Collection

Alben-Davis Letters

Subjects

government
Alton
World War II

Creator

Davis, Thomas Eugene

Contributor

Admire, Genna

Date

November 1942

Language

English

Type

Miscellaneous Document

Format

Letter
jpg

Original Format

Paper and pencil letter

Coverage

1940s
Alton, Illinois

Identifier

AlbensDavis-D-003

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