Robert Merle Gimbel - Letters home starting 1-4-1951 to 11-15-1952

My brother Bob was drafted into the army in 1951. These are the letters he wrote home to our parents, Orpha Fouts Gimbel and Claude "Bud" Gimbel.



I was born in 1949, so my first memories of Bob were of him on leave, the beautiful oil painting proudly displayed in our living room that his friend painted and of course, after his return, his bright tropical patterned shirts from the Phillipines.



I love you Bob, and I miss you. Mom treasured these letters and now I am sharing them with the world.



World....I hope you enjoy reading them!

Friday, July 30, 2010

January 4, 1951

(So I begin....Bob is 22 years old)

Buck Pvt. Robert Gimbel
Fort Shelby
Hotel, Detroit

Dear Mom & Dad,

We got in Detroit at 7:15 p.m.,had supper, went to show.
Having good time, don't worry. We go to Fort Wayne Induction Center tomorrow morning to have physical (heart & lungs). Then tomorrow night we get on a train which goes to Fort Sherdian Ill. I hear we stay there five days, then don't know where I go but I'll write you and let you know. It will probably be Indiana, Missouri or Texas, maybe Colorado. I hope it's at least warm.
It's after 12:00 p.m., and Jay says he's tired and think I should turn out the light so he can sleep. So I am going to bed too.
Don't worry Mother, tell Dad not to work so hard and I'll be home before you know it. Tell everyone hello. Claudia, Rosemary and the rest for me.
Bye,
Love
Your Son Bob
P.S. I am sending a couple little things.
Bob
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