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Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To John Turnbull Postmarked July 27, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

[Envelope:]

Pvt. L. J. Turnbull

Bks 160 MAD

NATTC

Norman, Okla.

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Jul. 27, 1944

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Wed.

Dearest Johnny— & you other two;

John I suppose you’re all through with me for not getting you something on time. I’ve subscribed for Air News for 14 months for you. It’s a pretty good airplane magazine so I hope you like it. I’ve also got a little package for you as soon as I get to the p.o. I’ll mail it.

We worked out in the sun all day today & then when we got back to the barracks we expected …

Letter Written By Marjorie Lapalme To Norman Pendlebury, Dated June 2, 1944, Marjorie Lapalme

LaPalme, Marjorie

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2 June, 1944

Dear Uncle Norman,

I received your letter last week—and Uncle Ray brought the things you sent me—stockings and writing paper. Thank you so much Uncle. I certainly needed both of them. Yes, Uncle Ray came about two weeks ago—we went over to the Club and talked quite a while—had some beer and sandwiches. He surely does know more of what is going on at home now than most of us over here. He was going back to Manchester for the night if he couldn’t find a room in town. I haven’t seen him since, so …

Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To John Turnbull Postmarked May 31, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

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Pvt. L. J. Turnbull MCWR

Bks 160 M. A. D.

NATTC

Norman, Okla.

John Turnbull

Rockdale,

Wis.

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May 31, 1944

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Dear Johnny, (Bull) & all

I meant to answer your little 10 pager before this but they keep us plenty busy. Today a bunch of P-38s were flying around the base. They did some barrel rolls & are they beautiful & graceful when they fly. I can tell it’s a Lightning just by the sound & not by looking at it. They sort of whistle—you know what I mean. A Sqdn. of B-17s went over, too. …

Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To Jeanne Turnbull Dated February 29, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

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Pvt. Lorraine J. Turnbull MCWR

Bks 39 Marine Corps Aviation Detachment

Naval Air Tech. Trg. Center

Norman, Oklahoma

Miss Jean Turnbull

2929 W. Mc Kinley Blvd.

Milwaukee

Wis.

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Feb. 29

Dear Jeanne,

Thanks for the diary–as yet I haven’t even had the time to write in it. Guess I’ll begin March first tomorrow.

If you ever join one of the services for gosh sakes steer clear of mess duty if you can. It’s plain hell, but I’m not complaining—until I’ve been on about 60 days—and then Scuttle-butt has it we get releived [sic] tomorrow so …

Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To Jeanne Turnbull Dated February 15, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

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Pvt. Lorraine J. Turnbull MCWR

W. R. Bks 223-2 A. E. S. #45

M. C. A. S. Cherry Point, N. C.

Miss Jean Turnbull

3009 N. Highland Blvd.

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Feb. 15th

Dear Jeanne,

Seeing I haven’t had but a half a dozen letters in the last month I’ve decided I better get on the ball and send a few people my address. It seems like ages since I last heard [from] you so give out soon.

I called home last night & I couldn’t get through until after 3 o’clock here—2 o’clock at home. I told the folks …

Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To Jeanne Turnbull Dated January 8, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

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Pvt. Lorraine J. Turnbull M. C. W. R.

22^nd Trg. Bn. Bks. 108 Co. B-2

Recruit Depot, Camp Lejeune

New River, N. C.

Miss Jean Turnbull

3009 N. Highland Blvd.

Milwaukee, 8,

Wis

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Jan. 8th

Dear Jeanne,

I’ve been so darned busy I haven’t written but two letters all week.

We’re getting sorta excited now because we only have two more weeks left before we graduate. I heard today quite a few kids are getting sent to California so I’ve got my fingers crossed. It just started to snow & it’s really coming down now. It …

Letter Written By Lorraine Turnbull To Jeanne Turnbull Dated January 2, 1944, Lorraine Turnbull

Turnbull, Lorraine

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Pvt. Lorraine J. Turnbull

22^nd Trg. Bn. Bks. 108 Co B-2

Recruit Depot, Camp Lejeune

New River, No. Carolina

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Jan 2

United States Marine Corps

CAMP LEJEUNE

New River, North Carolina

Dear Jeanne,

I should have written sooner, but gods we’re always very busy.

Wardie is being sent across soon and we’re going to try to have a long distance call before he leaves. I got a letter from Butch Anderson & he’s on the same island as Milo is now so they’ll be seeing each other.

This cartoon mom sent reminded me of you. So …