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Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Monday
July 12, 1943
Hello darling:
Well here I am again after a good day [of] work. I just shaved and had a shower and feel like going out and raise [sic] ---- [intentional blank in place of “hell”] but it will have to…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
July 19, 1943
Hi kid:
How do you like my writing paper? I’ve been so busy in [the] army for the past week. I don’t know what [is] going to happen next. I had a chance to get to town so that accounts for the writing…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
July 25, 1943
Hello darling:
Well it[‘]s been a long time no see but I think I’ll make it yet. I think I’m going to be able to get home in Aug. [August] if nothing happens. I got the letter in which you said something like…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
July 27, 1943
Hello darling:
Just a few lines to let you know I still love you. To night [sic] I got a terrible headache and I’m going to bed as soon as I finish writing this letter. Well darling by this time you are at the…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
August 5, 1943
Hi darling: Well how are you to-day [sic]? You probaly think it’s funny that I’ve haven’t written to you lately but it [is] only because I’ve been through a week of (hell) last week. I had to use that word but…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
August 9, 1943
11:00 PM
Hello darling:
Well darling I guess you think I forgot all about you but I didn’t. You see, I had to go back to the feild [sic] to finish up some training before I leave on furlough. By the way, you…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
August 23, 1943
9:30 PM
Hello darling:
Well here I am back in the old camp and I got two letters from you and one from Norman Proulx. Well I still love you more than ever. Darling, remember that fellow that we met in town…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Aug. [August] 24, 1943
8:30 PM
Hi darling:
Well I’m just getting over the train ride and I’m getting so darn lonely that I wish that I never came back. I guess it [is] no use of wishing because it won’t do any good. We…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Aug. [August] 27, 1943
Late
Hello darling:
In answer to your letter Saturday in the P.S. the answer is (No) [sic] so don’t worry or if you don’t believe wait and find out. I’m glad you like your cedar chest because if you…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Aug. [August] 28, 1943
Hi kid:
How’s the rough old world treating you to-day [sic]? I can’t complain because I’m still on this side of the pond. While I was home they shipped a lot of boys over. Boy is it hot down here.…