Look for the Newspaper microfilm in the archives... >From: Jeanette <martinjj@planttel.net> >Reply-To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >To: GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [GA-Roots] Letter from Pvt. C.A. Martin, Oct 28, 1943, Sicily to >his sister in Ashburn,Ga >Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:05:14 -0400 > >From: >Pvt C.A. Martin 18020023 >Co G 67 A R >APO 252 c/o Post Master >New York City, USA > >To his sister: >Mrs. Rebecca Johnson >Ashburn, Georgia >R.F.D. #2 Passed by #05525 Army Examiner > >Sicily >Oct 26, 1943 > >Dear Sister, >Will anc your letter I rec today. Was glad to hear from you hope you and >the rest are well. For my self I am o.k. geting along find. I have just got >through writing ------ and ----- --- a letter. I was glad to hear from >them. I like to get mail from them all. > >I wrote you a letter a few days ago and I thought I had done mailed it and >got to looking through my old letters and found it. I didn't no what to >think about it. Well I will see that this one will go for I will take it >over as soon as I get through writing it. > >Beckie I am glad to hear that you like down there I think it will be better >for you and the kids. For you are where you can get lots of fresh air and >that means a lot in the country. I got a letter from James the other day >he wrote me a long letter and sent me one of his picture he sure do look >lots better than he used to he is geting fat. I wish I could have a >picture made of my self so I could mail you one but don't guess you would >no me. > >Beckie I have ben through H--- I still have my waght but I feel like I am >geting old in wich I will soon be 29. I haven't ben sick sence I have ben >over here but I have saw so much over here that it take a good man to stand >and I thank I am as good of a man as any body can be. It take a good man to >go though what I have ben through with and that is why I say it. I have sen >my part of the world and now I am ready to go home. I wish I could write >you and tell you what I have ben through with since the time I landed in >SAFI NORTH AFRICA Nov 8 1942 up intill now you would be surprise to no but >I cant write much about it but maby some day I can tell you all about it. >Well we ar having lots of rane over here now and it make us feel better for >it has ben dry so long over here. Beckie I sent mama to packages with some >thing in thear for you it not nothin much but just something to rember me >by. Tell -------- I am fixing to start on her letter wright away Well as >news is short I will close hoping to hear from you very soon give my Love >to all. your Brother Charlie over >I got the cigarettes mama sent me Was glad to get this I was Smoking my >last one in my pack when thay had mail call. >havent got the other things yet. anc soon > >(------ means still living) > >Charlie was born Nov 23, 1914 near TyTy,Ga, and died July 12, 1991 in >Dallas, Texas and buried there. > >He was finally coming home. Most of the men were in their bunks the night >the ship was torpedoed. His back, legs and feet were injured and he was in >a cast for a long time. He said it was really rough trying to get topside. > >There was an article about him in newspapers in White Springs, FL, >Abbeville and Atlanta, Ga in July or August of 1944. >I wish I could have seen the articles. > >Jeanette Martin >Telfair Co.GA > > > >==== GA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== >Faye Dyess fdy@comcast.net Listmanager >Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendest it. >GA Volunteer lookups:http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/volunteer.html > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/