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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 11, 1944


Hello Darling,

Well how’s my little half-pint curly top to-night [sic]? Gee darling I love you so darn much that I can’t put in to [sic] word[s] how I feel. Darling will you forgive me for not writing…

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 13, 1944


Hello darling,

I love you and I just got back from bivouac and it was really a nice warm night, but any way I’m glad to be back. Gee darling the way you talk [N]orman + [M]idgie [?] must be awful happy.…

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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 16, 1944


Hello little darling,

I still love you and even if you are a problem child you don’t know what a problem I’ll be. Well…

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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 17, 1944


Dear Halfpint,

Well hows [sic] every little thing to night [sic]? Gee I’m lonesome now but I guess I’ll get over it. The…

[The following letter is written on official United States Army stationary]

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 18, 1944


Dearest Halfpint,

I didn’t get any letter from you to day [sic] and I’m so lonely and I love you so much and oh well a lot…

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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 19, 1944

11:30


Hello darling,

Well we had a nice beer party, not too much beer but the fried chicken was good. I started out this morning…

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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 20, 1944


Hi short and Beautiful

Gee darling I love you. You know it[‘s] too bad that I have to be so far away from you all the time. Well…

He thanks her for the pictures. Some men have left for home but he doesn't think he will soon. He went to church. He dreamt that the war was over and they were married.

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Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 26, 1944


Hello darling,

This is just a few lines to let you know I’m still lonesome for you. Gee darling I love you. Well darling I’ve seen…

Camp Campbell, Ky

April 27, 1944

10:30 PM



Hi short, blonde + beautiful,

How’s my little gal to night [sic]? Gee I miss you a lot, sometimes too much. Well to day [sic] was one of those long drawn days that you think will never end…