Randy Barnes – Letters Home
Randy Barnes – Letter #28 – April 10, 1969
Dear Goose and others, 10 APR - THURS. I received your letter, Frank, about 3 weeks ago. Thanks loads for writing. I don't get many letters from the old Goose gang so I'm happy when [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #29 – April 10, 1969
Dear Mom, Val, Howard, and Everyone, 10 APR - THURS. Received a letter from Bill & Doris as well as their Cruise "Paper"? Thank them for me. I'm really too busy right now to write. [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #30 – April 10, 1969
Dear Solly & Carla, Thurs. 10 APRIL What has happened to you two? You both became paraplegics did you? How's about a letter. Nothing much to say really. I've seen quite a bit more conflict [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #31 – May 4, 1969
Mom, 4 MAY Sun. Please let me know as soon as possible how much money I have in the Bank as I'm planning on ordering the rest of my stereo equip & have it sent [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #32 – May 5, 1969
Dear Carla & Solly, 5 MAY - Thurs. Got your letter yesterday. I'd been out in the field on a 7 day search and destroy mission, so didn't get any mail. Thank you Carla for [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #33 – May 9, 1969
Mom, I hope you recieve your Mother's Day present in time. Didn't know what to buy so bought an oil painting by a Korean artist. The frame is kind of cheesy so maybe you can [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #34 – May 12, 1969
Dear Solly, 12 MAY - Mon. I wrote a letter to Bob & BA. Hope it gets to their new address. Call Bob & tell him to be sure and get all info I asked [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #35 – May 17, 1969
Dear Mom, 12 MAY 1969 Sorry I was so delinquent in writing. Just lazy & nothing to write about. Did you get slides yet? Did you get Mothers Day present? Hope so. Monsoon's are here. [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #36 – May 21, 1969
Dear Mom, 16 MAY, 69 Some time in the very near future I will probably send home for $500 or $600. This is to buy all the rest of my stereo equipment. I am not [...]
Randy Barnes – Letter #37 -May 24, 1969
Dear Solly & Carla, 24 MAY - Sat. Just a short note. I was listening to the radio and what I heard gave me a real case of homesickness. It was "Kites Are Fun" by [...]
Barnes (Found Late) Letter March 24, 1969
Dear Goose & People, 24 MAR - SAT I haven't heard from anyone in so long I wonder if you're all still there. No one writes - Wish to hell someone would - Can't be [...]