533rd Living Site

“We got us a big black cat tonight. It really is a nice one. Every time a cat gets close to our barracks, we grab it and put it in our barracks for a rat trap—we leave him in overnight then let them go on their way.” Lt. Leven Ferrin in a letter to his girlfriend

Right now, I am really enjoying myself. It is cold and rainy outside, but we have this stove of ours red hot and we’re keeping warm. By the way—don’t worry about me because I am just too darned ornery to get hurt.” Lt. Leven Ferrin in a letter to his girlfriend