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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, May-July 1944

1944-06-28 Helen Angell to Mrs. Bess Peebles Page 2

hot chocolate.  We got to bed about two and after an hour or so of sleep we had an alert and had to get on our paraphernalia.  I've gotten now so I don't even wake up.  I lay down to await the "imminent danger" signal and went to sleep again, in my helmet & gas mask, with my canteen and first aid kit around my middle.  When the all clear came I shelled it all off and was asleep again by the time the signal was over.  I guess it was for a robot bomb as something exploded near enough to shake things.
Tuesday morning I had three very nice volunteers who helped.  I went on two more wards and was warmly welcomed.  It's grand fun, and I only wish I were divisible.  At night ten of us went in by ambulance to the usual dance.  I've never had a better time - danced every dance and got all sorts of invitations - good & bad.  I met a vice flight surgeon, a captain who goes on the transports doing the evacuating of wounded.  He wants to go "pubbing" and boating and has invited me to one of their dances.  I'd have to stay over with the Red Cross there, but might

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hot chocolate. We got to bed about two and after an hour or so of sleep we had an alert and had to get on our paraphernalia. I've gotten now so I don't even wake up. I lay down to await the "imminent danger" signal and went to sleep again, in my helmet & gas mask, with my canteen and first aid kit around my middle. When the all clear came I shelled it all off and was asleep again by the time the signal was over. I guess it was for a robot bomb as something exploded near enough to shake things. Tuesday morning I had three very nice volunteers who helped. I went on two more wards and was warmly welcomed. It's grand fun, and I only wish I were divisible. At night ten of us went in by ambulance to the usual dance. I've never had a better time - danced every dance and got all sorts of invitations - good & bad. I met a vice flight surgeon, a captain who goes on the transports doing the evacuating of wounded. He wants to go "pubbing" and boating and has invited me to one of their dances. I'd have to stay over with the Red Cross there, but might