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Letter to Yvette from Howard, June 9, 1943.

1943-06-09.pdf

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 9, 1943
Hi Yve:
Just got another letter from you to-day [sic] and am feeling on top of the world. Gee it must be swell to be able to go swimming when you want to. I’ll have to wait until I get home before I get in the…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 16, 1943.

1943-04-16.pdf

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
April 16, 1943
Hello darling:
Well darling I guess we’re both in the same boat. I got a cold to[o] and I’ve been taking pills to[o]. It isn’t warm down here anymore. Yesterday we had a snow storm. I think I caught my cold…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 17, 1942

1942-08-17.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Aug 17, 1942
Hi Darling
How do you like Detroit? I’m glad you got my letter I was a little worried that you wouldn’t get it in time. I just got some bad news Sat. The First Sarg. said that it will be another month before we get…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, August 12, 1942

1942-08-12.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Aug. 12, 1942
Dear Yve
This is just a note to tell you that I am not coming home the week of the 15th. It will be a little latter [sic] on in the month. I love you. Love

Howard

[the letter also includes a envelope]

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 21, 1942

1942-10-21.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct. 21, 1942
Hi Darling
I feel swell now since I got your letter. I sure hope [N]orman comes down here because I sure want to see you even more than you want to see me. I went to bed early last night and I had a wonderful…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 20, 1942

1942-10-20.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct. 20, 1942
Hi Darling
It me again I glad my Mother calls you one of the family because you will soon be if you don’t change your mind. I don’t think much of phil girl but I not much of a judge of other people gals I only saw…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, October 6, 1942

1942-10-06.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct. 6, 1942
Dear Yve:
How are you feeling to-day [sic][?] here it is ten o’clock in the morning and I’m writing you a letter from my little office. Darling I miss you a lot and I was feeling kind of blue last night so I went…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, March 23, 1943.

1943-03-23.pdf

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
March 23, 1943
Darling:
Well here I am. All alone in the commanding officer’s office working out my change of quarters, (CQ), in army language. Well to-morrow [sic] the company has off that means no duties but I’ll have to…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 30, 1942

1942-09-30.pdf

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…

Letter to Yvette from Howard, September 27, 1942

1942-09-27.pdf

Fort Knox, Kentucky
Sept 27, 1942
Darling
I sorry for what I said in the letter yester day [sic] but I could’nt [sic] help it. If it was’nt [sic] for you I would go oversea’s [sic] to-morrow [sic] but I don’t want to if I can have you. I love you…