Folders 11-20: 4 November 1943-15 November 1943,

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1, 2

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He is the only Jew in the barracks—other men are about age 28-38, mostly technicians. Sailors on 12-hour leave go to Williamsburg since they may not make it back from Richmond on time. Refers to Seabees in Casablanca, Sicily, and Salerno. He will be promoted from Apprentice Seamen (A.S.) to 2d Class Seaman and maybe to 1st Class Seamen at the end of boot camp. Volunteers for yeoman duty when call made for typists—plays chess—men 35 and older exempted from the obstacle course—regularly visits a rabbi. Tells Esther that he doesn’t save her letters because he doesn’t want to make himself homesick.

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