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Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 10, 1943: WAAC Section

Well darling I lost my corporal rating and they made a Technician fifth grade out of me instead. You get the same pay anyway. The reason I lost my clerk's job because they got too many w.a.c. and you know what they are for. To Releive [sic.] a man…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 8, 1945: Giving Up

to-day was my first day at driving and I didn’t work very hard because I just didn’t feel in the mood

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 11, 1945: Wanting to come home

Gee darling I miss you so very much to night [sic] and I want you but it seems that the army want me to [sic] so I guess I’ll have to stay here a little longer.

Letter to Yvette from Howard, March 15, 1943: WAAC Section

Darling if you ever join the Waac I'll beat you because I wouldn't want you to because it's not what you would like to do.

Letter to Yvette from Howard, July 19, 1942

Fort Knox, Kentucky
July 19, 1942
Hi Beautiful
What[‘]s cooking? I just got your date’s that you sent and they are very good but I still like the brownies the best. Well I just got back from Louisville and I had the best time I’ve had since I’ve…

Letter to Yvette form Howard, October 30, 1943

Camp Campbell Ky [Kentucky]
Oct. 30, 1943
Hello kid:
Well here I am again and writing you this letter by moonlight I’ve been in the feild [sic] for three days now and I’m getting around to where I can see in the dark. so [sic] if you can’t read…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, February 23, 1944

Feb. 23, 1944
10:45 P.M.
Hello darling,
I love you, I love you, I love you, now I got that said do you still love me and if you do keep on because I love you. This letter is going to sound kind of crazy to you, but don’t mind it because I feel…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 18, 1943.

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 18, 1943
Hello darling:
Well here it is: almost the end of the month again and I’m not home yet. I got the box of candy and also the writing paper and thanks a lot. I’m trying very hard to get a furlough but I don’t…

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Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 22, 1944

Oct. 22, 1944
Dear love
Well its [sic] me again and [I’m] just about the same as ever. I’m pretty sure that I’ll be home next sunday [sic] night if nothing happens, but they could postpone it til after pay day which comes tuesday [sic] but Id [sic]…

Baby Booties at Boot Camp, Saturday Evening Post, June 17, 1944

This is the front cover of the June 17, 1944 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. It shows a soldier happily receiving his mail on mail day.