November 27, 1942, Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"

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Davis, Thomas Eugene, “November 27, 1942, Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop",” Madison Historical, accessed December 10, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2429.

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Description

A one-page letter written on November 27, 1942, from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" discussing his Thanksgiving while serving in the US Navy during World War II.

Transcription

Nov. 27, 1942
1:45 P.M.
Dear Mom & Pop,
Well, how are all the folks back home? Did everyone have a good Thanksgiving? I had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings & that's something aboard ship. I just finished writing Nora a letter. I've been doing a lot of reading since I've been on here. That's all there is to do in your spare time. I've read about every book in the library, I think. Has Bob been called by the Army yet?
Tell Mary to send me some jokes or poems when she writes. She sent me a lot of them when I was at Great Lakes. How is Pop getting along? Everything is O. K. at the mill I presume. Are you still working days? Say, I bet Terry is really getting big. Him and Ronnie will be going round & round one of these days. The food aboard ship is good substantial food, but what I wouldn't give for some of your cooking. Oh boy. Well, I guess I'll have to close since I've filled up one page. Write often. Give everybody my best regards all my love Thomas Eugene Davis Gene

In Collection

Alben-Davis Letters

Subjects

government
Alton
World War II

Creator

Davis, Thomas Eugene

Contributor

Admire, Genna

Date

November 27, 1942

Language

English

Type

Miscellaneous Document

Format

Letter
jpg

Original Format

Pen and paper letter

Coverage

1940s
Alton, Illinois

Identifier

AlbensDavis-D-004

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