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Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 20, 1942
How is everything to-day [sic] back in my old home town? You know what [D]arling, I went everywhere within fifty miles of the cmao trying to find some Christmas cards but there wasn’t one left to be had so I guess I won’t be able to send any. How is…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 16, 1942
Hi [D]arling:
How’s everything been going since I left? Gee you don’t know how lonesome I am since I left. I felt so empty inside. I didn’t know what you would call it but I just couldn’t eat at all. I never thought love could do that to me. I love…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 3, 1942
Hi Darling:
I’m glad that Louise came out alright, but I think of what’s going to happen when she finds out that Steve wasn’t as lucky as she was. I’ll tell you this that I would hate to be the one that has to tell her. You know I dreamed last night…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 2, 1942
Hi [D]arling
How’s everything back home? I heard that quite a few people died in that fire in Boston the other night. Was there anybody that I knew? We’re having a big snow storm down here to-day [sic] and is it cold . I woke up this morning and…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 20, 1944
Friday Oct. 20, 1944
Dearest darling wife,
Well here I am back in camp Campbell and I just got the letter with the little clippings in it about is your wife over 15) [sic] and thats[sic] Kentucky all over. I’ve seen a lot of men down here with…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, December 1, 1942
Hello [D]arling:
I bet you can’t guess what this is. I give you these guesses and the first one will be right. Hows [sic] beautiful little lady to day [sic]? Yes I mean you. You know [D]arling that you can eat all the cheese you want but I still…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 30, 1942
Hello dearest Darling:
How are you all honey [illegible] Gee your [sic] getting good. I got two letters from you to-day [sic]. Darling I never doubt your love any more [sic]. Gee I hope I get a furlough pretty soon, anything to get away from this…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 18, 1944
Wednesday Oct. 18, 1944
Hello darling,
Well here I am in a tent writing you a letter by candle light and you picture is right here in front of me and darling if you only knew how much I miss you. I didn’t write yesterday because I didn’t have time…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 16, 1944
Oct. 16, 1944
(Still on maneuvers)
Dearest darling wife,
Here I am lying down in my text writing because there isn’t enough room to sit up. Well darling we’ll be back in the barracks friday and and I’ll feel much better. I got a letter from you…
Tags: Military life, Traveling
Letter to Yvette from Howard, November 29, 1942
Hello Darling:
What are you doing? I haven’t heard from you lately. I got the box of cherries late lasts night and they were good. Honey the radio is playing (I [J]ust Kissed [Y]our [P]icture [G]oodnight) and Gee [D]arling I’m lonely to-night [sic].…
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