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- Tags: Military life
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 17, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 17, 1942
Darling Yve,
I have been so darn busy I haven’t been able to write. I been on the go all the time. I’m sorry if you think that I don’t want to write but some times [sic] it impossible. In your letter you think I…
Tags: Blackout, Love, Military life, Passing out
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 14, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 14, 1942
Darling Yve,
I love you. I just came from the movies and saw a nice picture the name of it was (They All Kiss the Bride) and it’s good. Well this afternoon we all went out and took some pictures of ourselfs…
Tags: Birthday, brownies, Film, Military life, They all kiss the Bride
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 8, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 8, 1942
Darling Yve,
I am lying down on my back and eating some of those walnettos that you sent me and they sure are good. You know what Yve I made another deduct [sic] in my monthly pay. I am now buying bonds it’s…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 4, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 4, 1942
Darling little Yve
I love you. [Y]ou asked me in the letter to-day [sic] if I wanted you to come down, well of course I do It [sic] is just that I found out to day [sic] that we have to have a dress parade in…
Tags: Military life, Parade, Routine
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 1, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 1, 1942
Darling Yve,
It shure [sic] am hot down here how is it up there[?] You know what darling! We got a swimming pool in the back of our barrack but it isn’t open yet its [sic] all filled with water and looks good. I…
Tags: Base, Dance, Film, Military life, Service club, Ships Ahoy
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 31, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 31, 1942
Dear Yve,
Are you lonesome[?] I am but there is nothing I can do about it. I got the candy you sent me. It was swell. Well darling I’m lost without you but with you I would be sitting on top of the world. (I…
Tags: candy, Film, Military life, True to the Army
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 25, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 25, 1942
Dear Yve,
I just got your box of candy and it was swell. I couldn’t be better. It was so thoughtful of you to send if. I knew you wouldn’t forget me. Well here I am just got an injection and my arm is a little…
Tags: Hike, Love, Military life
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 24, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 24, 1942
My Darling Yve,
I love you very much and I hope you feel the same. Your letters are coming to me faster than I though[t] they would. [S]ome days I’ve got two or three in fact I get them so fast I don’t know where…
Tags: Bad habits, Gambling, Love, Military life, smoking
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 23, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 23, 1942
Darling Yve,
It's ok to write or send any thing [sic] you want to because I am receiving your letters everyday now. Don’t be afraid that I won’t get what you send darling because I will. The army life is getting…
Tags: Army life, Bag pipes, Military life, Payroll
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
No date
Darling Yve,
I am getting quite a lot of mail I just got two more letters from you and one from my mother. Why don’t you go out and have a good time don’t do like me. I go to bed at 9 o’clock every night. There isn’t…
Tags: Military life
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