Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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GLC#
GLC09120.146
Type
Letters
Date
6 December 1942
Author/Creator
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
Title
to Estelle Spero
Place Written
Fort Bliss, Texas
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm
Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
World War II

Diamond explains to Estelle that although El Paso is theoretically a "dry" town in that it is forbidden to serve mixed drinks there, it is full of liquor stores. So, soldiers in need of a drink merely buy the liquor, and then order the mixers separately from hotels or bars. Sidney tells Estelle that he is an overstrength officer; the company already has full complement of officers so he is void of any duties of consequence. He also describes the curfew system implemented in the camp.

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