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Nov. 28, 1944
9:00 P.M.
Dear Yve,
Well how are you to-night [sic] ? I miss you so darn much that it [sic] terrible. I wish I could see you to night [sic]. I got a letter to day [sic] that you wrote thanksgiving [sic] and you ought to be spanked…

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 16, 1944


Hello little darling,

I still love you and even if you are a problem child you don’t know what a problem I’ll be. Well…

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 17, 1944


Dear Halfpint,

Well hows [sic] every little thing to night [sic]? Gee I’m lonesome now but I guess I’ll get over it. The…

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 30, 1944


Hello darling,

Well it’s Sunday again and its [sic] raining and I’m so darn lonesome when I get a day off. I went to the hospital…

Fort Devens, Massachusetts

May 4th 1942

Darling Yve;
How do you feel now that I not[sic] around any more. [A]re you staying home every night or going out[?]. Excuse the writing because I am laying down and writing on a book. This morning I was…

Fort Knox, Kentucky

May 10, 1942

Darling Yve,
Here I am down south in the hills and don't like it because it is so hot. We left Devons at five o’clock [F]riday and arrived 10 o’clock [S]unday and what a trip. I was hoping I would be able to…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 12, 1942
Darling Yve,
Here I am as tired as can be. I want you to write me at the address on this envelope, how is everything back home[?] I just came back from a 10 mile hike and don’t feel like going anywhere. I got a…

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Darling Yve,
How are you[?] I haven’t heard from you for a long time. Why don't you write. I am fine I have a Tan from my forehead to my [illeligible deletion] shoulder’s [sic] and is it [sic] hot down here. You know I would…

Fort Knox, Kentucky

May 16, 1942

Darling Yve,
I just got your letter and I feel much better. Well to start off with I [sic] tell you what I did to-day [sic]. We got up at 5:45 and ate chow then they told us we were going out on a drill field…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 18, 1942

Darling Yve,
I am glad to hear from you. I got three letters from you to-day [sic]. Well to begin with we changed clothes to-day [sic] and put on our sun tan out fits [sic] they are pretty nice. I was going to…