Folders 231-240: 5 July 1944-11 July 1944

Containers:

3, 4

Scope and content:

Explains his pay stub for June; Had a Fourth of July event, which included a band, a chorus, actors playing presidents, a boxing match, and a wrestling match; considers buying some luggage. A friend of his, Fuss, is trying to get into the psychiatric clinic at Peary, to be a worker; Lt. Crockett is promoted to full Lieutenant; questions the people who thinks war should be ethical and gentlemanly. Crockett is going to help Recht by filling out his report in a way that emphasizes the areas that Recht is the best at; talks about having to turn in his Seabee uniform for regular navy ones, and the loss of comfortable shoes. Reading Rex Warner’s “Return of the Traveller[sic];” notes an anger in the literature of this war that was not present in the literature of WWI. Hears rumors about a friend of his learning Croatian and going to Cairo, and wonders what that means. Is hoping to get a tan for when Esther comes to visit. Talks about “robot bombs” being used by the Germans in Europe; questions who to blame for the war; feels that none of the real problems are being solved by the war; talks about the upcoming presidential campaign. Babysits for Lt. Crockett again; is informed that as of 2 July he has been rerated to S1c.

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