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Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 5, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 5, 1943
Hi darling:
You don’t know how much I miss you either, and in your letter you said you played Society Corp. What’s that? I’ve played just plain crap but none of that society stuff. What will they think of next?…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 6, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 6, 1943
Hello honey:
How’s my little baby to-night [sic]? Gee I miss you so much but then I can’t do very much about it. I got your letter this afternoon and the strand news with it. Darling how did I ever or what did I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 8, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 8, 1943
Hi Angel:
How’s everything with you to-day [sic]? Here it is Saturday night and I’m all alone and haven’t got anyone to talk to ever. Gee I wish you were here. On second thought I don’t want you to come…
Tags: furloughs, Homesickness, longing
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 11, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 11, 1943
11:30 PM.
Hello darling,
Gee I’m lonesome to-night [sic]. I just got back from the doctor and I got to report back to him in the morning. He gave me a quick check over and didn’t seem satisfied so I guess…
Tags: loneliness, recreation, theatre
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 16, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 16,1943
Hello darling:
I feel like a heel for not writing you sooner but I had to do my other work first. You know, keep the captain happy and all is well. I got the box of candy yesterday and thanks a lot, but you…
Tags: duty, recreation
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 21, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 21, 1943
8:00 PM.
Hello darling:
In case your [sic] wondering why I didn’t write last night I’ll tell you. Last night I went on a bivouac and in case you don’t what that is it[‘]s one of these over night [sic] hikes,…
Tags: loneliness, recreation
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 24, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 24, 1943
Hello darling:
I guess you’ve been wondering why I haven’t written lately well in case you don’t know I’ve been to the doctor’s most of the time and he had me in bed with my foot tied up in the air. It seems I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 25, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 25, 1943
Hi darling:
I got a letter from you to-day [sic] and I’m glad you had a good time at the play. As for me I’m about OK [sic] to-day [sic]. I can walk around pretty good but I still have to keep off of it.…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 28, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 28, 1943
Hello darling:
Well it[‘s] about time I started writing again don’t you think? I’ve been so darn busy lately that I haven’t had anytime at all..You see it’s the last week of the recruit[‘]s basic training and…
Tags: Routine, sleep depravation
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 31, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 31, 1943
7:30 PM.
Hello darling:
I just got one of your letters that you sent me with the address upside down. What[‘]s the matter is everything up there upside down like it is down home? I got a pass Saturday night…
Tags: longing, recreation
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