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He thanks her for the pictures. Some men have left for home but he doesn't think he will soon. He went to church. He dreamt that the war was over and they were married.

[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 26, 1944


Hello darling,

This is just a few lines to let you know I’m still lonesome for you. Gee darling I love you. Well darling I’ve seen…

Camp Campbell, Ky

April 27, 1944

10:30 PM



Hi short, blonde + beautiful,

How’s my little gal to night [sic]? Gee I miss you a lot, sometimes too much. Well to day [sic] was one of those long drawn days that you think will never end…

[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 28, 1944


Dear Yve.

I just got your letter and gee honey I envy Norman. Some guys get all the luck. Well anyway it must feel good to be home…

[The following is written on Official United States Army stationary]

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 30, 1944


Hello darling,

Well it’s Sunday again and its [sic] raining and I’m so darn lonesome when I get a day off. I went to the hospital…

Nov. 4, 1945
Sunday.
My beautiful musky mush,
I’m in an awful musky mood to night [sic]. I could even eat you up to night [sic] and I mean eat. (50-50) I love you so very much darling and I need you so that life don’t mean anything without you. …

Camp Campbell, Ky.

May 1, 1944


Yvette dearest;

This is your old Prince Charming again saying how much he loves you and I do love you darling and another thing I can’t help it if I’m color blind. I guess you have to put up with it because…

Nov. 5, 1945
Monday
Dearest darling Wife,
Gee I love you so very very much tonight that I don’t know what to do anymore. I got a wonderful letter from you to-day and darling its [sic] a good thing that I get those letters because it make [sic] me…

[The following is written on Official United States Army stationary]

May 3, 1944

9:30 P.M.


Hi darling:

As you know I didn’t write to you last night and you have probably guess the reason why. Well I had to work late and I didn’t have…

Nov. 6, 1945
Tuesday
Dearest Yve.,
Well it just your old husband again and I still want to go home as much as ever. I want to be home with you and nothing else matters. In other words I love you like everything. Darling I’ve got some good news…