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Marine Pfc. Douglas Lightheart (right) cradles his 30-cal. machine gun in his lap, while he and his buddy Pfc. Gerald Thursby Sr. take time out for a cigarette, while mopping up the enemy on Peleliu Island, September 14, 1944. Note that the surname…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
March 22, 1943
Hi Eve.
I feel good to-day [sic]. I just got three letters from you. One dated the 17th, one the 18th, and the other one the 19th. So you see that there’s a hold up [sic] in the mail somewhere between here…

A soldier enjoying a cigarette on a chesterfield ad.

Camp Campbell, Ky.

March 5, 1944


Hello Tall Blonde and Beautiful

How’s my little gal to night [sic]? Well here it’s Sunday and a day off from duty so I’m going to start off right by writing you first. Darling you asked me to send you…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
July 22, 1942
Hi Darling
Having a good time wish you were here (and hon). I just got your letter with the pictures in it and there [sic] good but the real person is a lot better don’t you think? You know what darling? I love…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct 5, 1942
Hi Darling
I got a new job now and it kind of hard at the begining [sic] but it will get better. First I’ll tell you that I couldn’t get mass on the long distance I tried all [S]aturday night and then I tried from 7…

A cropped quote of Howard Sarty referring to the song "Ten Days With Baby"

Hi Darling:
How are you getting alond [sic] with the pain in your chest. You better do as your mother tells you because she knows best. Oh how I wish I was there with you so I could be the doctor then everything would be allright [sic]. I hope they…

Hi [D]arling
How’s everything back home? I heard that quite a few people died in that fire in Boston the other night. Was there anybody that I knew? We’re having a big snow storm down here to-day [sic] and is it cold . I woke up this morning and…

Hi [D]arling:
How’s everything been going since I left? Gee you don’t know how lonesome I am since I left. I felt so empty inside. I didn’t know what you would call it but I just couldn’t eat at all. I never thought love could do that to me. I love…