Category: Aug, 1943
Aug 3, 1943 “Rhett Butler” is trying to take apart & put back together his rifle blindfolded. He’s pretty good. Movies.
Aug 4, 1943 — Map reading & marksmanship. A.S.T.P. interview. Want engineers, language, medicine, dentistry.
Aug 6, 1943 Camp Croft — Going out to dig foxholes. Even going to eat C-rations. So Mom got her hair cut. Probably looks younger.
Aug 7, 1943 — Camp Croft –To sister Ruth. Description of camp, drawing of foxhole. Dig firing stoop to sit on when tank goes overhead.
Aug 8, 1943 — Camp Croft Take a look at the firing range. Made expert. Thanks for the packages. Here’s my next order.
Watch WWII rifle training video here https://archive.org/details/Rifle_Marksmanship_with_M1_Rifle_Part_1
