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June 28, 1944

9:30 P.M.


Dearest Yve.

I got a letter from you to-day [sic] and you just couldn’t know how much more I love you. It seem[s] like a year since I got a letter from you and here it’s only been five days since I left you in…

June 27, 1944

9:00 P.M.


Hello darling

Well its [sic] me again and I’m even still more lonesome. Well that bivouac we took this morning wasn’t exactly what you call a bivouac. Here I am at Mammoth Caves. We’re bivouacking about two miles…

June 26, 1944

8:30 P.M.


Hello daring,

It’s me again and I’m still pealing [sic] from that sunburn I got at the beach but I don’t mind because it make[s] me think of you more and gee darling I miss you. Darling I am sending you a copy of…

June 25, 1944

2:30 P.M.


Hi Mummy,

I love you so much darling and I even miss you more. Well I’m back in camp again and I wish I had stayed with you. I got back about four thirty this morning and was I tired. Well I feel good now though…

June 8, 1944

7:30 P.M.


Yvette dearest:

Boy I’m telling you that I’m really tired to-night [sic]. I worked until about eleven thirty last night and then got up and went to the range at four this morning and just got back an hour ago. And…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 11, 1943
Hello darling:
Well darling I finally got a little time off so I [am] going to write this letter. You see, darling that I’m in a different outfit now so use the new address. It[‘]s almost the…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 8, 1943
Dear Yve:
Well how are you to-day [sic]? I’m feeling OK [sic] but I got C.Q. [Charge of Quarters] to day [sic] and anything I hate more is to be charge of quarters. First I want to thank you for…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 6, 1943
Hello darling:
Well how are you to-night [sic]? Gee I wish I could be with you and I didn’t mean it like it sounded in that letter. In the letter it sounded like I didn’t like ohm life with you.…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 2, 1943
11:30 PM
Hello darling:
Well here I m again and I changed my mind about not liking the army. Why I think it[‘]s swell don’t you? Don’t say yes or I’ll never believe you. Well I really don’t mind…

Camp Campbell, Kentcuky
Aug. [August] 31, 1943
10:30 PM
Hello darling:
It[‘]s getting late and I don’t know just what to write to-night [sic]. It[‘]s been eleven days since I’ve seen you and its [sic] seems like eleven years. I sure do miss you.…