Monday, May 17, 1943

Dear Diary,

There was a picture in the papers this morning of Bob, Jerry Colonna, and Cpl. Jack Culpepper standing around a microphone singing. According to an accompanying article, they were entertaining at an army camp, and Jack Pepper was along by special permission of his superiors at the Fifth Ferrying Command here at Love Field. The article also stated that Bob has presented a petition to the proper authorities in Washington for permission for the aforesaid Corporal to accompany Bob and his group to England and wherever else they decide to do. To quote the paper: “A grateful Uncle Sam will probably grant this simple request to a favorite nephew.”

Thursday, April 8, 1943

Dear Diary,

I saw in the paper today that there is a distinct possibility that Bob may be in Dallas on April 21 to give a show for the Fifth Ferrying Group at Love Field and the Eighth Service Command. It won’t do me much good though, because no cilvilians will be admitted. That’s as it should be. After all, I’ve seen him three times. Of course that’s not nearly enough, but it’s more than most fans get to see their “idols.” I guess I’ve been pretty lucky at that.

I guess Garry Moore must have been getting lots of mail in which his name was misspelled, because tonight he told Bille Burke, “My name is Moore. My first name is Garry, with two r’s.” Miss Burk said, “My, you can eat a lot of oysters with a name like that, can’t you?”