16 September
1965
“I get one day off a week. I take Sundays, and on that day I go into Saigon and live it up.”
Read the letter →Letters home · 1965–1966
Letters
Ten letters from Bobby, Airman Robert Klein of the U.S. Air Force, to his sister Susan in the Bronx, written while he was stationed in Vietnam.
Each letter opens as a PDF: a typed transcription first, followed by scans of the handwritten pages and the airmail envelope.
4 October
1965
“I’m glad you like the kimono (housecoat). I think it should match your hair, but then again I’m color blind.”
Read the letter →9 October
1965
“Starting Monday I’ll be working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day.”
Read the letter →10 November
1965
“You know when I get home I’ll be a member of the VFW, just like the old men.”
Read the letter →16 November
1965
“I sent Mom’s coat yesterday. I hope it’s the right size.”
Read the letter →7 December
1965
“As far as a car goes, I have to know what kind. The car doesn’t come from here, but from Detroit.”
Read the letter →24 December
1965
“Today Bob Hope is putting on a show with Carroll Baker and Jayne Mansfield. It should be pretty crowded.”
Read the letter →3 January
1966
“I wonder if you could get me some canned food and send it to me. I will pay you later.”
Read the letter →31 January
1966
“I finally got my promotion. They probably figured they’d give me a present because I’m getting out in about 6 months.”
Read the letter →6 August
1966
“Three more weeks and I’ll be in California.”
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