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dc.creatorGreen, Smith Lowry
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-22T19:37:10Z
dc.date.available2024-10-22T19:37:10Z
dc.date.issued1936-11-22
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/66429
dc.descriptionLetter from Smith Green to his grandparents, William and Mary Green (November 22, 1936).
dc.format.medium5.25x6.5 paper
dc.relationSmith Lowry Green Collection (MS 179)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 002, Correspondence-Letters to grandparents (1936-1937) folder, Item 001
dc.subjectGreen, Smith L.
dc.subjectWorld War II
dc.subjectUnited States Army
dc.titleLetter from Smith Green to grandma and grandpa
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionCamp Bullis Texas November 22, 1936 Dear Grandma and Grandpa, I rec'd your letter yesterday an dI certainly was glad to get it. I was beginning to think that I had forgotten to write the last time and you were waiting on me. I'm so busy out here that I forget a lot of things. Needless to say, I was very surprised to learn that you had moved to town. You had never said anything about it or alluded to it in any way so naturally I was surprised. I must confess my ignorance of the location of check Adrock's place. is it across from the high-school building? now that I think of it, I believe that it is. That would mean that you were just back of the gymnasium, wouldn't it. When you write next time tell me exactly where you live, why you moved etc. Is Ray living at the old place? If not, who is? Is Irvin and Lurline still on their place or have they left? I guess you are glad that Uncle Cad has gone. I know he was a great deal of trouble and his continual coughing got on your nerves. Anyway, I think the high altitude of N.M. will be better for him. Remind Aunt Lucia to be sure to send the pictures of Doris and Virginia back to me as I want to keep them very much. Broken Bow certainly did clean up this year, didn't they? I didn't think Broken Bow would play Idabel before Thanksgiving though. As I remember, they have always played on that date. It is deer season down here, now, too. However, the season lasts for about a month here. There are a lot of deer around here. It isn't so long now until the elemination in December. I have no hope and not much desire to survive them because it will mean three more months out here at Bullis. We have so much work to do that I hardly ever get through until about midnight each night. That makes it necessary to drink a lot of coffee to be able to keep going. The Detachment mess is feeing about 40 or 50 W.P.A workers now and as a result the food is not worth a damn. I've lost about 15 lbs. I'm not giving up completely though. I'm going to plug along to the end so I can learn all I can. That will make it a lot easier next year. Most have to take two years anyway. I've learned as much in three months out here as I did in four yrs of high school. I went to town for the first time Oct 31. I had a few pictures made. I'm sending you the last one. I went to visit the Tank Co. again. I'll be kinda glad to get back to duty I guess I've been in the Army to long for anything else. There is a rumor that we will get new Tanks soon. Because of the trouble in Europe. Well, be sure to take care of yourself, both of you. Tell Aunt Lucia, Uncle Pete and the kids hello. Lots of Love, Smith. S.L. Green W.P.P.S. Camp Bullis Texas c/o Ft. Sam Houston Mr. W.M. Green Box 426 Broken Bow, Oklahoma


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    Smith L. Green fought in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945. He also fought in the Korean War. Green attended graduate school at Texas Christian University, graduating in 1961.

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