June 29, 1943 Dearest Mary, Gee I received your letter today and I was really supprised, cause you mentioned not writing so often. Mary my sgt. got back today but it looks as though it will be about two weeks before I’ll get my furlough, cause the fourth, we have to go to Jackson, Miss. …
June 25, 1943 Dearest Mary, Gee I had better get on the ball and do some writing, we really had it tough going this week, and not one of us had any time to write, since my chief of section left I’ve been taking over his job, and it really drives a guy half nuts …
June 17, 1943 Dearest Mary, Well here goes again, I went to a show tonight, saw (Five Graves to Cicero) or some thing, it was pretty good, that’s about all a guy can do around here for entertainment, although we do have fun. I got a letter from Mom today and she said a neighbor …
June 16, 1943 Dearest Mary, Boy is it ever hot, and am I ever corked, I should be in bed, but I thought Id better write or else, ha We had to work til about 12:00 P.M. last night digging those darn Howizters in, boy what a job! after we got thru digging our fox …
June 15, 1943 Dearest Mary, Here it is noon, I have a little time so I thought I had better write, cause I know if you have any you do. Boy is it ever hot, one of the boys in our section just got his furlough papers signe and is he ever happy, can’t blame …
June 14, 1943 Dearest Mary, Received your letter today and Mary I sure can’t complain, I’ve received just about a letter a day, or did I say that before. It’s about 9:00 P.M. and is it ever hot, I’ve never seen anything like it. Guess what Mary? I got a letter from Kirmie today, and …
June 14, 1943 Here it is Sunday man! what a day, went to church this morning and then we went swimming in Grenada, that’s the little town outside camp, what a hole! gee Mary I better get on the ball, in writing cause so far I’ve received just about a letter a day, an I’ll …
June 8, 1943 Dearest Mary, Here goes again, and I sure have a lot to tell you, I received your letter Saturday, and it came just in time cause I wasn’t in a very good mood, its just one of those things you know. We are suppose to give a show in a little, and …
June 5, 1943 Here it is Monday and I didn’t have to go out in the field, they told me I was charge of quarters all week, boy what a break, the boys sure envy me, they told me I must have drag or something, ah, may-be I have! any way all I have to …
June 4, 1943 Dearest Mary, I received your letter today, I just had a hunch I’d get one. I wish I looked like a “red tomato” I guess I would be able to get my so called tan, my face and hands are sure tan, wish I could get the rest of my body like …
