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Lloyd Davis letters from family and friends, 1943-1945

1944-02-25 Maurice Hutchison to Lloyd Davis Page 3

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had to be evacuated before we sailed for home. I happened to be among the few who never had it, at least not yet. Some who never were sick in the tropics have malaria for the first time after returning to a cool climate; that's why I say not yet. Mosquito control is the one measure for control of malaria, but at first we had other things, such as road and bridge building for supply routes to the front, which seemed more important. we also built docks, air fields, power lines, radio towers, storage tanks, etc. and unloaded ships. Finally an outfit was sent to replace us and we came directly home, which was a lucky break.
It is mighty good to be back, but one might not thinks so from all the gripes he hears around camp. The California weather just doesn't suit the fellows especially those from the east coast. Guess they prefer snow and cold Atlantic winds to the calm rainy weather we have here in winter. At least they pretend they would. I remember how chilly it got in October back in Virginia but the Easterners seem to prefer freezing at home to shivering out here although it is mid-winter. Actually the grass is green and flowers and a few fruit trees are in bloom. But you know how men like to complain.

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-3- had to be evacuated before we sailed for home. I happened to be among the few who never had it, at least not yet. Some who never were sick in the tropics have malaria for the first time after returning to a cool climate; that's why I say not yet. Mosquito control is the one measure for control of malaria, but at first we had other things, such as road and bridge building for supply routes to the front, which seemed more important. we also built docks, air fields, power lines, radio towers, storage tanks, etc. and unloaded ships. Finally an outfit was sent to replace us and we came directly home, which was a lucky break. It is mighty good to be back, but one might not thinks so from all the gripes he hears around camp. The California weather just doesn't suit the fellows especially those from the east coast. Guess they prefer snow and cold Atlantic winds to the calm rainy weather we have here in winter. At least they pretend they would. I remember how chilly it got in October back in Virginia but the Easterners seem to prefer freezing at home to shivering out here although it is mid-winter. Actually the grass is green and flowers and a few fruit trees are in bloom. But you know how men like to complain.