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PFC Benjamin Kaplow

US ARMY, 26th Infantry (Yankee Division) 104th Regiment, WW11

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Category: Apr, 1944

Apr 1, 1944 Post Card – We’re finally in a camp. Live in 15 men hutments, but only 8 in ours. Fort Jackson – 15 miles from Columbia, S.C.

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Apr 3, 1944 Rain all day. The Jeeps only have hand operated windshield wipers.

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Apr 6, 1944 I went through the whole maneuvers with one pair of shoes that was lacking a heel & main part of the sole.

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Apr 12, 1944 — Send coupla boxes of matzoh. Don’t know what arrangements in camp for Pesach, but they will do something.

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Apr 14, 1944 — I have an excuse for not writing because of full schedule, BUT that does not excuse you.

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Apr 17, 1944 — Fired the 45 cal. pistol, but it’s not very accurate. Don’t believe all that baloney in fiction stories and movies.

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Apr 19, 1944 — We’ve been eating at Regimental Hdqs. Co. Kitchen. The Col. eats there so the food is always good.

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Ben referred to Nelson Eddy in his letter
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Apr 21, 1944 Did you get the subscription for the Times Union yet? I sorta miss it.

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