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Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 2, 1945
Germany
June 2, 1945
Dear Yvette,
I got a letter last night and you still think I’m in the great land of England but I’m not I’m still in the little town of Laufen in the southern part of Germany. I don’t know just how long we’ll be here but I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 19, 1945
Nov. 19, 1945
Monday.
Dearest Yve.,
The days are going very lonely and I can’t wait until that day comes when I’m a free man again. It look [sic] now that your father may be right about me not being home for christmas but I still have hope…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 4, 1945
Germany
May June 4, 1945
Hello darling,
I’m so very sorry I didn’t write last night but yesterday we took a trip to Berchtesgarden [sic] and didn’t get back until late last night. Berchtesgarden [sic] is a very beautiful place where HItler had his…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 20, 1945
Nov. 20, 1945
Tuesday
My beautiful hunk of woman,
Whats [sic] new darling? I got a wonderful letter from you to-day [sic] and honest darling I don’t mind living any place at all as long as I’m with you but of course daling that will only be…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 7, 1945
Laufen
June 7, 1945
Dear Yvette,
Well how’s everything at home? I’ve been so darn busy that I didn’t have time to write for the last two days, Guard all day and driving all night. To-day [sic] I had it kind of easy I even went swimming this…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 21, 1945
Nov. 21, 1945
Wednesday.
Dearest Yve.,
Here it is the day before thanks-giving and I’m still here. I’ll probably be here to morrow [sic] to [sic] because I didn’t get the pass I asked for but I don’t care too much because I wouldn’t feel any…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 8, 1945
Laufen
Germany
June 8, 1945
Dear Yvette,
Hi darling its [sic] only me and I feel swell. The only thing is that you aren’t here with me to make everything perfect. I just got finish [sic] getting ready for the big inspection that we’ll have to…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 10, 1945
Laufen Germany
June 10, 1945
Hi my little darling,
I love you so much to night [sic] that I could squeeze you to peices [sic] but my arms won’t reach across the ocean. No kidding darling I could just about eat you up. To day [sic] is sunday [sic]…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 22, 1945
Nov. 22, 1945
Thanksgiving
Dearest Yve. + ?
Well here it is thanksgiving and I’m here all by my lonesome again. Four times I’ve eaten turkey dinner in the army and it tastes worse each time. After dinner to-day [sic] I went to a show and now I’m…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 23, 1945
Nov. 23, 1945
Friday
Yve darling,
I wish I could be with you to night [sic]. I feel so lonely and I want you so very much. I got a letter from you to day [sic] and it made me feel so much better and don’t worry darling I won’t worry about you,…
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