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Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 6, 1943
8:30 PM
If you can read this I’ll give you a gold star. [At the top of the first page.]
Hi darling:
I know you must think I’m on a strike but you got to [sic] believe me when I tell you that I’ve been…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 8, 1943
Hell darling:
Well here I am again I and I still love you more than ever. It’s a little cooler here to day [sic] and it makes you feel like doing something. I was riding on the bus [hours] [when] I saw three…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 9, 1943
Hi Yve:
Just got another letter from you to-day [sic] and am feeling on top of the world. Gee it must be swell to be able to go swimming when you want to. I’ll have to wait until I get home before I get in the…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 10, 1943
Hello darling:
I just got your letter today and what make[s] you think I’m dutch? I’ve always have [sic] been an American. You know I would like to be home in time for your recital but I think it will be…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 14, 1943
9:00 P.M.
Hello darling:
Well it[‘]s me again and thanks for the box of candy it shure [sic] was swell. I like the kind you make better but I know how things are rationed. Darling don’t think I’m complaining…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 17, 1943
10:00 PM
Hello darling:
I bet you think that I’ve forgotten you because I haven’t written you a letter for a long time. I’ve been pretty busy up until last night and then I went to the P.X. [post-exchange]…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 20th, 1943
Hello darling:
It shore [sic] am [sic] hot down here to day [sic]. I wish I could go swimming. Darling I got some bad news for you to day [sic] and I might as well tell you about it. I won’t be able to get a…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 22, 1943
10:30 PM
Hi darling:
I just finished doing my washing and am [sic] plenty tired. Something broke down where they were doing our laundry and they don’t know when it will be fixed so for the last two weeks…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 24, 1943
Hi Yve:
Well I [am] alright so far as I know. I’m still five feet ten inches tall, got brown hair and eyes and weigh about 158 striped. I’m not exactly satisfied with the army and I think it’s mostly because…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 24, 1943
Hi Yve:
Well I [am] alright so far as I know. I’m still five feet ten inches tall, got brown hair and eyes and weigh about 158 striped. I’m not exactly satisfied with the army and I think it’s mostly because…