Letter from Clarence Williams to Gretchen Williams, September 1, 1945
- Date
- Creator
- Williams, Clarence
- Format
- letter
- Category
- Stories
- Subcategory
- Clarence Williams
- Repository
- Institute for Holocaust Education
- Collection
- Clarence Williams Collection
- Bibliographic ID
- Folder 20, Item c
- Data URI
- soh.sto002.00191.xml
- Sender(s)
- Williams, Clarence
- Sent from
- Etretat, France
- Recipient(s)
- Williams, Gretchen
- Received at
- Omaha, Nebraska
Etretat, France1 Sept. 45.
My Darling —
Well honey, here I am sitting
in the day room and writing
you from Camp Pall Mall. This
is a beautiful day, it rained a
little this morning but the sun
is now shining brightly. After
writing you yesterday we
walked down town (about 1 ½
miles) to get our P.X. rations
and our money changed back
to Franc’s and Austrian Shillings.
Coming back it is
up hill all the way and I
was hot and felt worn out
when I returned. After eating,
I layed down and went
to sleep until about 8:30. I
got up and watched the boys
play Black Jack a while then
went to bed about 9:30. there
is no theatre in this section
of the camp consequently
there is nothing to do except
play cards or go to bed. This
morning I got up about 8:00
had breakfast and then went
for a nice hot shower and shave.
I mailed some gifts yesterday
which I hope will come thru
okay, a bottle of perfume to you
and one to Dorothy and Charlotte.
I had a hell of a time trying
to mail them since there has
to be so many verifications on
them one of which must be
signed by an officer, as if
their word was any better
than ours. Anyway, I wrapped
them at the Red Cross’ and ran
down an officer to sign the
slip. When I took them to the
A.P.O. I found he had signed
the wrong slips so had to
have two more signed. I
stopped the 1st one coming along
who happened to be a Cap’t from
101st Airborne and he signed them
for me. I told him that with
all the red tape I tho’t that
would be the last gift I would
attempt to send. He laughed and
said, cheer up it will only be
a few more months. Well anyway,
I hope the perfume turns
out to be okay, I know nothing
about it but it was highly
recommended. I sent it first
class so perhaps you can let
me know when you receive
same. I’ll keep my fingers
crossed and hope it doesn’t get
broken. I see by the S & S today
where men of 35 yrs may now
be released. I wish to hell they
would cut it to 32 but perhaps
that may come next. After
being in England where people
speak our language, I am more
than ever home sick to get back.
In a way it seemed rather odd
to be able to converse with civilians
again.
I just heard that it is very probably that we will ship out of here tonite. I am hoping so as it will seem good to get back to the company again and as I said yesterday I am dreading that longed train ride with no sleep enroute.
The boys were all kidding yesterday about going to the Division Rest Center at Bad Gastein for 5 days when we return. After the train ride from here will will no doubt need the rest.
Well darling thats about all the news for today but will write you again the first chance I get.
With all my LoveAlways Clarence.
AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
Cpl. C. O. Williams 37738878
Co "A" - 122d Med. Bn. APO 411
c/o P.M. New York, N. Y.
U.S. Army Postal Service SEP 2 1945