Personal - Correspondence - Hallock, Richard and Elizabeth (mother), 1942 - 1943
Scope and Contents
This folder mentions Hallock’s initial military training at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, SC; thanks for money and food parcels; sending most of his pay to Jane, KP duty on New Years Day; thanks for radio; cigarettes; beginning his paratrooper jump training; Jane’s promotion to Lt. in the WAVES; Jane’s visit in January of 1943 “stayed at a hotel and we spent a lot of money but we had a good time”; Jane’s posting to Washington; thanks for magazines; is admission to the Officers’ Training Program; his transfer to Fort Benning for training; thanks for wrist watch and food; complains about the infrequency of Jane’s letters; his hopes of enough leave to see Jane in Washington after his expected graduation on June 19th; his mother change of teaching jobs; a description of his time with Jane after this graduation and the differences between being at Fort Benning as an officer candidate and his new status on Main Post as a newly minted Lieutenant; his new routine in his four week paratrooper training; his demolition training; the death of a brigade member during a practice jump; and another leave with Jane in Washington.
Dates
- Other: 1942 - 1943
Full Extent
From the Collection: 57.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States
