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him and had him for supper, Berniece played on the piano for me and then she and I walked to Dundee together an I took the train with Francis. got to town and met Mother & sis and we ate again then went to the depot and talked until train time when I got on the train and went to sleep. Mon - Feb. 11, 18 got to camp at 5:15 this morning, happy but sleepy started a letter to Berniece after breakfast and finished it on the installment plan. Special detail all this week at Q.M. Dept. sleep in the office most of the morning do some hauling part of the P.M. |
Tue - Feb. 12, 18 Special detail, nothing to do all morning, drill with Gas masks all afternoon. I was acting as an instructor. Have some hauling to do this evening eat supper read awhile & go to bed. early. Wed - Feb. 13, '18 Go to the gas chambers (1) this morning and take gas in every form known I believe. write a letter to Berniece (2) wash clothes and go to Dupont and try to get B._ a Valentine present couldn't get one so got one at the canteen, read awhile and go to bed. |
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1: Gas Chambers were not used for executions until 1924. At the time Percy wrote the diary, the concept of 'Gas Chamber' was only of a training tool for a nasty weapon of war.
2: This letter goes into great detail about the gas chamber training, among other things.
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