For the Duration: The War Years by Tomie dePaola

Author:Tomie dePaola
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US

Chapter Seven

Tuesday morning, Mom, Buddy, Maureen and I went to Wallingford to say good-bye to Uncle Charles at the train station. It was very crowded with lots of people who were saying good-bye to the other young men who were going off to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, to learn to be soldiers. Uncle Charles was very popular in Wallingford, so he was put in charge of everyone going. Someone blew a whistle when it was time to leave.

“Okay, men,” Uncle Charles shouted. “Say your farewells and get aboard.” He hugged Buddy and me, kissed Mom and Maureen and Nana. He shook hands with his best friend, Mickey Lynch, and Tom. Then he hugged and kissed his girlfriend, Viva. He jumped on the train and it started up. It would go to New Haven and then to Boston, where a bus would take all the men to the Army camp.

Ladies were crying and waving handkerchiefs. The men were shouting and waving their arms, and then somebody started to sing “God Bless America.” Everybody joined in. Viva was sniffling into her hankie. It was just like a movie.

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