Letter from Bob Rastovich to Danny Rastovich, June 30, 1944
Rastovich
B. Rastovich
D. Rastovich
This letter was written by Bob Rastovich to his brother Danny Rastovich on June 30, 1944. The letter reads (all spelling and grammar kept intact from the original):
June 30, 1944
Dear Danny -
Boy you don't know how glad I was to get your letter in fact I'm always glad to get your letters. True some of the news is old but coming from you it's new all over again because you seem to put more color into it.
Just got a letter from Homer and he said something about you getting a deferment. Get I sure hope it's true.
I'm glad to hear that you got your drivers license. Yeah that was quite a joke about Martha getting picked up. I laughed till my sides ached.
That was really interesting about that trip you took to Pone Mountain. I'll bet you thought that was great sport and I sure don't blame you in fact I envy you. It brings back old pleasant memories.
But the way that fellow "Billy Ran" that you mentioned, is that the guy that runs that store in Millican? Is he still the only one in town?
What kind of ranch have Bradetichs got over there? That is, how is it for grass and water etc. etc?
It looks like Him didn't turn out to be a very good work horse, or isn't he very well broke yet?
I'm glad to see that you're not afraid of him. That's the old spirit, don't vert let a horse get you down. Even if he gets so bad that you have to whip the sonofabich to death.
Home didn't believe in letting one sleep after one has awaken and does he ("waugh").
Millie said that he dumped Martha in the ditch - how about that? When I get back I'm going to ask him to do that again since I didn't see if the first time (heh heh).
Yes I imagine that you'll have quite a bit of trouble with that T model engine on the welder but it'll run if you just have patience and tinker with it awhile. It's just like a horse you have to rub it behind the ears every once in a while to make it work.
Well Danny I will close for tonight and am looking forward to your next letter, and may I suggest that 4 months is quite a spell to look forward to so I would appreciate it if the suspense of waiting wasn't quite so long.
Love
Bob
1944/06/30
Ed Barnum
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Letter from Bob Rastovich to Millie Chopp, May 8, 1945
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Chopp
This letter was written from Bob Rastovich to his sister Millie Chopp on May 8, 1945. The letter reads (all spelling and grammar kept in tact from the original):May 8, 1945
Germany
Dear Millie-
Well here it is V-E day - finally. I bet the people back there are really celebrating. In fact I know they are because we have a radio here and can get broadcasts from New York so we're purty well up on whats going on, here and over there.
I seems funny - people in the states are raising hell and very happy about the whole thing, but over here the guys took it as calmly as if nothing happened. Yet it seems like V-E day would mean more to us than the people in the states. But I guess we'd raise hell too, if we had a chance!
I think the reason for the guys taking it so calmly is that they realize the war is not over for a lot of us - in fact it's just beginning - We just hope it ain't none of us.
I sure was glad to hear that Danny was deferred till October - sure hope it over by then.
Yes, Martha told be about Theodore Aune - its tough! Don't see how Anton will run the store without him.
Boy you people sure name about Mary Sue, I'd sure like to see her - "I still like to tap small kids on the head." Even catch myself tapping these German brats on the head sometimes - just sometimes. Most of the time I like to scare the hell out of them.
I guess most of the guys over here mourned Roosevelt's death but they never showed it. G.I.'s don't like to express there feelings. Tragedys to a front line doughboy is not uncommon.
Millie your about as bad a Martha, not satisfied unless you can send something. Really don't need anything but if it will make you happier I'll let you send something but not until I get your next letter because by that time I think I'll know more about what the score is and whether we'll stay here to not.
Just heard King George the VI of England make a speech over the radio. We get most of our news from the London broadcasting station.
Well Millie I better close for now.
Say Hello to Charlie Mildred and Chuckie
Love
Bob
1945/05/08
Ed Barnum
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