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Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 5, 1943.
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…
Tags: combat training
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 9, 1943.
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…
Tags: furloughs
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 23, 1943.
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…
Tags: assimilation
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 24, 1943.
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…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 27, 1943.
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…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 29, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
August 29, 1943
Sunday.
Hello Honey:
I’m writing you now just in case I won’t have time later. Tell Jil that she’s just a big baby and I mean it to. You know darling Norman never even mention Vi in his letter to me. Is…
Tags: church, high spirits
Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 31, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentcuky
Aug. [August] 31, 1943
10:30 PM
Hello darling:
It[‘]s getting late and I don’t know just what to write to-night [sic]. It[‘]s been eleven days since I’ve seen you and its [sic] seems like eleven years. I sure do miss you.…
Tags: loneliness, longing
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 2, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 2, 1943
11:30 PM
Hello darling:
Well here I m again and I changed my mind about not liking the army. Why I think it[‘]s swell don’t you? Don’t say yes or I’ll never believe you. Well I really don’t mind…
Tags: positivity
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 6, 1943.
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.…
Tags: chain of command, policy
Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 8, 1943.
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…
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