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Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 20, 1943
Camp Campbell, Ky. [Kentucky]
Oct. 20,1943
Hello Sweet Stuff
How are you to-night [sic]?Its [sic] been so long since I’ve seen you that I can’t make up my mind wether [sic] to go home on a pass and see you or just look at your picture. Darling I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 12, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Aug. 12, 1942
Dear Yve
This is just a note to tell you that I am not coming home the week of the 15th. It will be a little latter [sic] on in the month. I love you. Love
Howard
[the letter also includes a envelope]
Tags: Leave, Military life
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 8, 1943
Camp Campbell, Ky [Kentucky]
Oct. 8, 1943
Hi Darling,
Cheer up darling [sic] the war’s going to be over soon then we’ll be to gether [sic] again and everybody will be happy. Well darling [sic] I got to get to sleep early to night [sic] because for…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 27, 1943
Camp Campbell Ky. [Kentucky]
Sept. 27,1943
Hello darling [sic],
Well I went to bed early tonight and couldn’t sleep so here I am up and writing you this letter. Going to bed early well it was eleven thirty and now it [sic] two in the morning. Well…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 23, 1943
Camp Campbell, Ky [Kentucky]
Sept. 23, 1943
Hello Darling
Well hows my little wife to-night [sic]? Gee I love you so much that don’t think I can wait for a furlough to see you again. Well darling I had a free evening to night [sic] so I went to…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 9, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Aug. 9, 1942
Hi Darling
How are you to-day [sic] [?] What new? Are you going out to visit your Aunt with your sister or what? I am still trying to find out the exact day that my pass will start on. I wish I knew so I could tell…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 27, 1945
Friday
April 27, 1945
Dearest darling wife,
I guess I’ve been pretty slow about writing but lately I haven’t had time. Its [sic] a beautiful day today and I have nothing to do for about five hours so I’m trying to catch up on a little writing. A…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 22, 1945
Sunday
April 22, 1945
Dearest darling Yve.,
I haven’t much time so will only drop a few lines. The mail situation is pretty bad around here but thats [sic] to be expected so if you don’t hear from me for a few days don’t worry because I’ll be OK.…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 20, 1945
Germany
April 20, 1945
Hello darling,
Well it [sic] me again and still feeling swell. I got that first package you sent and everything was swell. I’m going to start reading those [illegible deletion] Liberty’s after I finish this letter. There’s…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 18, 1945
Germany
April 18, 1945
Hello darling,
Its [sic] just me again. I just finished my washing down at the little brook and now I’m writing while waiting for them to dry. Its [sic] really a beautiful day and I feel swell! I just took a shower this…
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