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January 9, 1943
April 11, 1943
December 12, 1943
December 15, 1943
December 18, 1943
December 19, 1943
December 20, 1943
December 22, 1943
December 24, 1943
December 25, 1943
December 26, 1943
December 28, 1943
December 29, 1943
December 31, 1943
January 1, 1944
January 3, 1944
January 5, 1944
January 16, 1944
January 17, 1944
January 20, 1944
January 22, 1944
January 27, 1944
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February 2, 1944
February 3, 1944
February 6, 1944
February 24, 1944
February 29, 1944
March 3, 1944
March 5, 1944
March 12, 1944
May 17, 1944
May 28, 1944
June 28, 1944
July 4, 1944
July 5, 1944
September 25, 1944
October 7, 1944
October 11, 1944
October 13, 1944
November 16, 1944
November 24, 1944
December 10, 1944
December 18, 1944
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Private Charles J. Tuite, born in 1913 in Cleveland,Ohio, and was employed in the Cleveland Police Force. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 17, 1942. His first stationing was at Camp Le Jeune in New River, North Carolina. Tuite was moved to the Marine Barracks in Parris Island, South Carolina by December of 1943, serving as a member of Platoon 913. Until June of 1944, the end of our collection of his letters, the marine traveled between the 58th Replacement Bn. Transportation Center in San Francisco, California (where he was a member of the 4th Marine Division), Camp Le Jeune (where he was a member of the 49th Replacement Battalion), and Parris Island.
Tuite wrote the majority of his letters to his mother, Florence, who lived in Cleveland, Ohio. The marine enjoyed his mother's packages and letters, saying in a December 1943 letter, "Your letter came yesterday and it was the most cheerful happening that has transpired since landing here." Tuite also wrote and received cards from friends. In his many letters, dating from June of 1943 to June 1944, he wrote of everyday activities such as packing sea bags, doing the laundry, practicing shooting, and feeding his cat, Tom. He commented on his responsibilities quite often, explaining in December 1943 letter, "I was lucky enough to escape being squad leader today. I've got things [figured] out around here. I don't want to ever go higher than Private first class. That in itself entails sufficient grief." Charles Tuite died on October 14, 1998 at the age of 81.
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