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Camp Campbell, Ky. [Kentucky]
Dec. 22, 1943
Hello Darling,
Well darling I guess I didn’t knock on wood hard enough because I caught one of those colds and got taken for a ride to the doctors and he made me stay in bed since monday [sic]. Well…

Louisville, Kentucky
Sept. 5, 1942

Yve Darling
Here it is payday and I didn’t get any pay. I was redlined. They made a mistake up in headquarters and my pay didn’t go through so I have to wait intil [sic] next month isn’t that [illegible…

Camp Campbell, Ky. [Kentucky]
Dec. 23, 1943
Dear Yvette,
Well its [sic] me again and feeling in the pink again almost. Anyway a lot better than I did yesterday. How are you? You know that next door neighbor of mine back home, well I got a letter…

[Camp Campbell, Kentucky]
Sept. 19, 1944
Tuesday
Hello darling,
Gee it’s getting so I don’t know what day of the week it is. This is the first time I’ve had to write for the last two nights. I just got in from another one of those night problems…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sept 10, 1942
Darling:
I just go finished reading your letter and I feel much better now, I just found out to day [sic] that I’m not going to Arkansas or Calif. I’m going to stay here for the present and as for a promotion I…

Camp Campbell, Ky. [Kentucky]
Dec. 25, 1943
Hi Yve:
How’s everything to-day [sic]? I’m having a swell time to-day [sic] over here in the service club, they hand out cigarettes, candy and nuts. You know this is the first day I’ve been out of bed…

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Camp Campbell, Ky. [Kentucky]
Dec. 26, 1943
Dear Yvette,
Well you just keep wishing hard enough and I’ll probably be home before the New Year. Well darling here it is the day…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sept. 14, 1942
Hello Darling
I’m sorry for not writing every day but I’m having a hard time lately. It sure is hot down here, this afternoon it was a 103° in the shade but they say it will get cooler. Gee darling I miss you. I…

Jan. 2, 1944
11:00 P.M.
Dearest darling wife + no kids (yet)
Right now your [sic] some where [sic] in Ohio and I wish I was there with you. I miss you so much it [sic] not funny. It was a good thing that you went to day [sic] because I couldn’t of…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sept 16, 1942
Yve Darling
Well here I am again. Gee everytime I look at the picture where I kissed you I got a funny feeling. I’ll bet you will be surprised when you get this letter. I just got back from the feild [sic] and I’m…