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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
July 1, 1943
Hello Frenchy:
How are you doing? I’m fine I just got back from two days in the field and had a nice cold shower. What more could a guy ask except the impossible like asking for someone like you to be here…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 22, 1943
10:30 PM
Hi darling:
I just finished doing my washing and am [sic] plenty tired. Something broke down where they were doing our laundry and they don’t know when it will be fixed so for the last two weeks…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 20th, 1943
Hello darling:
It shore [sic] am [sic] hot down here to day [sic]. I wish I could go swimming. Darling I got some bad news for you to day [sic] and I might as well tell you about it. I won’t be able to get a…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 14, 1943
9:00 P.M.
Hello darling:
Well it[‘]s me again and thanks for the box of candy it shure [sic] was swell. I like the kind you make better but I know how things are rationed. Darling don’t think I’m complaining…

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…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
June 6, 1943
8:30 PM
If you can read this I’ll give you a gold star. [At the top of the first page.]
Hi darling:
I know you must think I’m on a strike but you got to [sic] believe me when I tell you that I’ve been…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 28, 1943
Hello darling:
Well it[‘s] about time I started writing again don’t you think? I’ve been so darn busy lately that I haven’t had anytime at all..You see it’s the last week of the recruit[‘]s basic training and…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 5, 1943
Hi darling:
You don’t know how much I miss you either, and in your letter you said you played Society Corp. What’s that? I’ve played just plain crap but none of that society stuff. What will they think of next?…


Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 4, 1943
10:00 PM.
Hello darling:
Well to-day [sic] I think I’ve worked the hardest that I ever worked since I came in the army. First the motor Sgt. [Sergeant] took sick and they sent him to the doctor and about an…