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- Tags: marriage
Bonnie (Jersvig) Vastag, Oral History Interview, 2014 (Part 2)
Tags: Concordian, curfews, feminism, house mother, Knutson, marriage
Letter to Yvette from Howard, March 7, 1943
Dear Yvette
How is everything with you to-day [sic]? I am now in the guard house. I just came off past and nothing has happened so far, but I’ll have to go back in about a half hour. I still love you and I wish I could see you. I had a dream about…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 10, 1944
May 10, 1944
10:00 P.M.
Yvette dearest;
I always address my envelopes first and when I started addressing your[s] I had Mrs. written so I had to start over again. That makes three times I [have] written Mrs. instead of Miss in the last…
Tags: chores, daily life, friend, marriage
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 13, 1944
[The following is written on official U S O stationary]
May 13, 1944
Darling:
Well darling I’m going to see the chaplain to morrow [sic] after noon [sic]. I won’t be able to see him to-day [sic] because I can’t get off until seven thirty…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 14, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 14, 1944
07:00 P.M.
Hello darling
I didn’t sleep a wink last night and thats [sic] not the name of a sog either. I got to thinking of you and I don’t know why…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 15, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 15, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Dearest Darling,
I love you. I love you. I love you. That’s how I feel to-night [sic]. It may sound funny to you but I just got back from…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 17, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 17, 1944
10:30 P.M.
Hi Shorty
Darling I still love you even if you are a tiny thing. I went for my first instruction to-night [sic] and we had a nice long talk.…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 19, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 19, 1944
8:00 P.M.
Darling.
I didn’t write last night because after I had supper and washed I layed [sic] down for a few minutes, well the few minutes ran in to…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 20, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army Stationary]
May 20, 1944
10:30 P.M.
Hello Darling,
Gee darling I’m lonesome to night [sic] and wish I could see you just for a little while but I guess I can wait. I got a nice…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 22, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 22, 1944
10:00 P.M.
Hello Darling, I got a letter from you to day [sic] and I’m glad that your dad and mother know. I haven’t quite finished that letter but I guess…
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