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[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 24, 1944


Hi Shorty;

Well how’s everything with you do-day [sic], as for me I’m feeling good for a change. Well I got up this morning as we…

[The following is written on official United States Army stationary]

June 1, 1944

11:50 P.M.


Hello beautiful;

How are you to-night [sic]? I went for my instructions again to-night [sic] and the chaplain is still waiting for the form…

Camp Campbell Ky. [Kentucky]
Sept. 27,1943
Hello darling [sic],
Well I went to bed early tonight and couldn’t sleep so here I am up and writing you this letter. Going to bed early well it was eleven thirty and now it [sic] two in the morning. Well…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Aug. [August] 28, 1943
Hi kid:
How’s the rough old world treating you to-day [sic]? I can’t complain because I’m still on this side of the pond. While I was home they shipped a lot of boys over. Boy is it hot down here.…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
July 4, 1943
Hello darling:
I’ll be you can’t guess what I’m doing on this beautiful fourth of July. Well seeing how I’m so lucky I’m on charge of quarters (CQ). It never fails when we get a holiday. I’m on duty and is it…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 11, 1943
Hello darling:
Well darling I finally got a little time off so I [am] going to write this letter. You see, darling that I’m in a different outfit now so use the new address. It[‘]s almost the…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 8, 1943
Dear Yve:
Well how are you to-day [sic]? I’m feeling OK [sic] but I got C.Q. [Charge of Quarters] to day [sic] and anything I hate more is to be charge of quarters. First I want to thank you for…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 6, 1943
Hello darling:
Well how are you to-night [sic]? Gee I wish I could be with you and I didn’t mean it like it sounded in that letter. In the letter it sounded like I didn’t like ohm life with you.…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
Sept. [September] 2, 1943
11:30 PM
Hello darling:
Well here I m again and I changed my mind about not liking the army. Why I think it[‘]s swell don’t you? Don’t say yes or I’ll never believe you. Well I really don’t mind…

Camp Campbell, Kentcuky
Aug. [August] 31, 1943
10:30 PM
Hello darling:
It[‘]s getting late and I don’t know just what to write to-night [sic]. It[‘]s been eleven days since I’ve seen you and its [sic] seems like eleven years. I sure do miss you.…