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[Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky]
July 5, 1944
19:00 P.M.
Hello sweet stuff,
Well here I am on the first stop of the convoy to fort Ben. Harrison, I am now at camp Breckinridge, Ky. and everythings [sic] fine so far. We pulled in here around six…

[In the next letter, Howard notes that this letter was misdated. It should have been dated May 19th.]
May 18, 1945
8:30 P.M.
Hello darling,
I’m sorry I didn’t write to you last night but I had to take the St. to Bn. Helg. and didn’t get back…

[Written on United States Army Stationery]
[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
July 4, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Hi Yve,
This is a very nice way to spend the fourth of July isn’t it? I’ve been out on the field all day and now to morrow [sic] five of us drivers are…

May 17, 1945
Thursday
Dearest darling wife & no 12 points,
I just got that letter you wrote where the war was over and there’s one thing I’d like to see and that is how to sleep on both ears at one time. You’ll have to show me when I get home. In…

[Written on United States Army Stationery]
[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
July 3, 1944
Hello Darling,
Its [sic] only me again and gee how I miss you. To day [sic] I was out on the field and up came a big hail storm and I’m not kidding when I say the…

May 15, 1945
Tuesday 10:30 P.M.
Hello darling,
Well here I am again and gee I feel swell. I only wish you were here with me and everything would be perfect. Right now I’m alone in our room, all the other two guys are on guard until twelve so its…

May 14, 1945
Monday
Dearest darling wife,
Hows [sic] my sweet little wife to night [sic]? I love you very much and especially to night [sic] because I got a wonderful letter from you to day [sic]. Darling again I say, don’t beleive [sic] all you…

May 13, 1945
Sunday
Dearest darling wife,
I don’t just know how to start this letter so here goes. To day [sic] we’ve been married 11 months and its [sic] also mothers day [sic]. Gee darling I wish I was back 11 months ago so I could do it all…

[Written on United States Stationery]
[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
July 2, 1944
10:00 P.M.
My darling wife,
Gee darling I miss you so much to-night. [sic] I guess its [sic] because to-day [sic] is Sunday and I’ve always missed you more when I don’t…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sept 30, 1942
Yvette Darling
I love you. You said in your letter that my mother got at least 3 letters a week. I only wrote her 2 letters since I got my furlough. You know darling that I love you and would write you if I ever…