Sgt. Stanley W Safford 39539976
5th Auxiliary Surgical Group
APO 339
c/o Post Master
New York New York
Marseille Area, France - 21
3 Aug 1945
Dearest Mother:
As afore said, our mail has ceased
coming, so I have not heard from you for some time.
The weather here has been nice for
all but one day when we had a violent wind and a lot of dust all over
everything as a result. That day I took
off for town and remained there all day but returned to find no difference.
Had intended on meeting Sgt Olson in town and going for a boat
trip, but the sea was much too rough. He
was transferred from the unit here along with a few other high pointers and is
stationed not far from here at one of the general hospitals. Had I mentioned previously of him being a
father shortly after the first of the year?
Have just about given up learning
Bridge as there is no one here who really knows all there I about it. Perhaps would be very interesting otherwise.
My friend in the Evacuation hospital which you may recall is on his way home after
being here only since January. They are
being redeployed thru the states.
Kupfer and I
are debating on one of two languages to take Spanish or Portuguese. I am for some reason in favor of the
latter. It seems to appeal to me a
little more. It would be much easier for
me and for him of two work together on something of that type.
Near here are some old Roman ruins which should be quite
interesting. I would like to go out
there sometimes also. This district is
quite ancient in historic value.
There are districts here in Marseille
which would put a person in mind of the motion picture “Algiers”. The narrow streets and the steep narrow
stairways. I suppose the houses are a
mass of walls, tunnels and doorways, the same as any “Casbah” would be.
Well this is about all for now so I
close sending you all there my Love, from here.
Your Son,
Stanley
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