March 25, 1943 Dearest Mary, Received your letter today and was more that thrilled to hear from you, I went to a show tonight, the name of it was “Desperado”, a western, which wasn’t bad. Did you see it Mary, do you remember when we went to a show in L.A. and I held your …
March 22, 1943 Dearest Mary, Hi again little girl, I guess I shouldn’t call you little but I think it’s cute though. And speaking of “cute” are you ever, Mary I can’t get over it, you look like a little doll, and that’s no lie. When you said your brother was coming home that afternoon, …
Sunday March 21, 1943 Dearest Mary, Hi, little girl, how are you? Received your letter yesterday and it sure was swell to hear from you. Who is that beautiful little girl in the picture? Gee Mary, you really do look swell, is that your new hair-do? If it is it suits you perfectly, of course …
March 10, 1943 Camp McCain. Miss. Dearest Mary, Received your letter today and was sure glad to hear from you so soon, gee Mary I hope this correspondence keeps up, I know I’ll keep up my end. Oh yes Mary about going straight, I think I’ll make it this time, so far I’m doing O.K., …
Sun. March 5, 1943 Dearest Mary, I just got back from church so I thought I’d write a few lines, received another letter from you gee I didn’t expect one so soon no kidding. Mary, this is the first time I’ve really had a chance to sit down and write a good letter, and I …
March 1, 1943 Dearest Mary, Well kido, we really started our training, and what I mean we train, today we were taught our positions, for firing these heavy guns, there are seven men to a gun and we have to be able to take any position, after class today we had to march, and being …
Thursday Feb 25, 1943 Camp McCain Miss. Dearest Mary, Well kido, as I said before here I am in the Army – and what a life. I’m getting to like it more every day. We left Monterey, Calif. a week ago Tuesday. We came through L.A. but I was unable to call you, you see …
Feb 24, 1943 Dearest Mary, Just a line to let you know where I am, and I’m sorry I couldn’t write sooner. This man’s Army keeps you pretty busy. I really want to thank you for that letter you wrote to me Mary it was really swell of you, and I hope you write a …
January 26, 1943 Berkeley, Calif. Dearest Mary, I guess it seems funny for me to write to you at a time like this, after the way I acted when you came up last year. Mary, I hope there aren’t any hard feelings because you are the one girl that I really thought quite a bit …