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All the k rations.

Photograph from Sarty wedding, June 13, 1944 in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Howard was serving in the U.S. Army at this time.

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…

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

[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]

Dear Mother + Dad,
While Yvette is getting ready for bed I’m going to thank you for having allowed her to come see me. We are having a grand time to gether [sic] so it was worth that long trip. I also want to thank you…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
April 12, 1943
Hello darling.
Here I am again. I got your letter a little while ago and I was just going to ask you where I could send a card to so your Grandmother could get it? Now I won’t have to ask. Well I[‘m] shure…

[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
Sept. 9, 1944
8:00 P.M.
Dear Mummy,
Well you can’t give me the devil for not writing because I just got back from a three day problem and darling nobody could write. We started out Wednesday morning at five o’clock and…


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.…

Sept. 5, 1944
5:30 P.M.
Hello darling,
Well blue Tuesday and no letter to day [sic] but I know why so I don’t feel so bad. We had some pretty good news to day [sic] but it didn’t last long. I mean about the war with germany. Oh well I guess the…