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Feb, 7 1944
23:00 P.M.
Hello Darling:
Well here I am back from bivouac and what a releef [sic] to be back although I got to go right back. I was going to write to you sunday [sic] but I ran out of paper and couldn’t get any until to-night. Gee…

[Written on United States Army Stationery]
[Tennessee, somewhere near Nashville]
Sept. 30, 1944
Hello darling,
Well here it is saturday and I’m going down in the hills of Tenn. some where. [sic] We’re close to a little town name [sic] gallatin…

[official United States Army seal is at the top and center of the page]
Feb. 10, 1944
6:45 P.M.
Dear Yve:
I know its [sic] been a long time since I’ve written you but you got to under stand [sic] how it is. I just got back from bivouac and am…

Feb. 15, 1944 2:30 P.M. Hello darling: Well the weather is a little better to day [sic] but yesterday we had quite a snow storm [sic] and this morning when I got up I had to shake the snow off my blankets but its [sic] nice and sunny now althou [sic]…

[Tennessee, somewhere near Nashville]
Sept. 31, 1944
[Oct. 1, 1944]
18:30 P.M.
Hello darling,
Well I passed the inspection alright and now I [am] ready for the bivouac which will last for about a week. Darling the only reason I haven’t said…

Feb. 16, 1944
10:00 A.M.
Goodmorning Darling:
How are you to day [sic]? I’m having a great time out in the country you see we’re right up near the battle front [sic] and will go into action any time not, but I take time out to write you a letter.…

[The following letter was written on Hotel McCurdy paper. There are images of various hotels on the top of the page along with a Hotel McCurdy logo]
Feb. 19, 1944
12:30 P.M.
Hello darling
You may be wondering how I came to be in Indiana, well its…

[Written on United States Army stationery]
[Tennessee, somewhere near Nashville]
Oct. 2, 1944
Monday
Dear Yve,
Well how’s everything with you way back home? Everything down here is fine except I get homesick. I’m sitting out here in the woods…

[Tennesee, somewhere near Lebanon]
Oct. 4, 1944
Wednesday
Hello darling,
I’m sorry to hear that your [sic] so blue because I feel pretty good. I got time off yesterday and got to a little town called Lebanon, Tenn. and tried to call you up but I…

Feb. 27, 1944
Camp Campbell Ky [Kentucky]
Yvette darling,
I wish you knew how much I miss you. I love you so much that I don’t think I can live much longer with out [sic] you. Darling you know my boss has a little daughter that is named Judy and…