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Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 16, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 16, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Hi Darling:
You know when I mailed that letter to you last night I had it all sealed and then I saw the peice [sic] of paper with the…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 15, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 15, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Dearest Darling,
I love you. I love you. I love you. That’s how I feel to-night [sic]. It may sound funny to you but I just got back from…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 14, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 14, 1944
07:00 P.M.
Hello darling
I didn’t sleep a wink last night and thats [sic] not the name of a sog either. I got to thinking of you and I don’t know why…
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 13, 1944
[The following is written on official U S O stationary]
May 13, 1944
Darling:
Well darling I’m going to see the chaplain to morrow [sic] after noon [sic]. I won’t be able to see him to-day [sic] because I can’t get off until seven thirty…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 29, 1944
[Written on United States Army stationery]
[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
June 29, 1944
10:00 P.M.
Dear Mummy,
You wouldn’t listen to me when I told you you wouldn’t be one but you had to wait and find out for yourself. Well darling I got up early…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 17, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 17, 1942
Darling Yve,
I have been so darn busy I haven’t been able to write. I been on the go all the time. I’m sorry if you think that I don’t want to write but some times [sic] it impossible. In your letter you think I…
Tags: Blackout, Love, Military life, Passing out
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 11, 1944
[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]
May 11, 1944
10:30 P.M.
Hi Kid
Well how’s everything to day [sic]? I just about dead [sic] to-night [sic] so I’m going to bed shortly. Darling I love you and outside…
Tags: daily life, furlough
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 14, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 14, 1942
Darling Yve,
I love you. I just came from the movies and saw a nice picture the name of it was (They All Kiss the Bride) and it’s good. Well this afternoon we all went out and took some pictures of ourselfs…
Tags: Birthday, brownies, Film, Military life, They all kiss the Bride
Letter from Howard to Yvette, May 10, 1944
May 10, 1944
10:00 P.M.
Yvette dearest;
I always address my envelopes first and when I started addressing your[s] I had Mrs. written so I had to start over again. That makes three times I [have] written Mrs. instead of Miss in the last…
Tags: chores, daily life, friend, marriage
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 11, 1942
Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 11, 1942
Darling Yve
How are you I just got your box of candy and it is perfect. My buddy likes it too I just went and had a few more pictures taken and maybe they will come out a little better than the last one’s [sic].…
Tags: candy, Girls, Louisville, sewing
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Joshua Shield Necklace
A necklace given to every freshman football player, before playing their first homecoming game. Inscribed with the Bible verse Joshua 1:9 on the back.