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Camp Campbell, Kentucky
April 5, 1943
Hello darling.
Well I got three letters to day [sic] and I’m sorry if I said anything in them (I mean my letter or letters to you) to hurt your feeling[s]. That would be the last thing I would ever want to do.…


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
July 5, 1943
Yvette, darling:
Well to-day [sic] was hot too but I feel better after a nice cold shower and not the kind that you get when you get married. I was out on the range all day today and wasted a lot of bullets…

Camp Campbell, Kentucky
July 25, 1943
Hello darling:
Well it[‘]s been a long time no see but I think I’ll make it yet. I think I’m going to be able to get home in Aug. [August] if nothing happens. I got the letter in which you said something like…

[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…

Sunday Oct. 8, 1944
Dearest darling wife,
Well here it is sunday[sic] and I just came back from church. The chaplain held services in the field today and I guess everybody went. It was a very cold night last night but its [sic] nice and warm now.…

Saturday Oct. 21, 1944
Dearest darling wife,
Well as you know by now I didn’t get my furlough today so I guess it will be next saturday [sic]. I’m telling you it was close though. The first Sgt. had the furloughs all made out and mine had fourteen…

Wednesday Oct. 25, 1944
Dearest darling wife,
How are you tonight?. [sic] Personally I feel pretty good because I was informed a little while ago that I was to leave on furlough this weekend. Of course they can always change their mind but if they…

Camp Campbell, Ky.

March 3, 1944

Dear Daffy;

I just got your letter and got some time to answer it so here goes. Yes darling I’ll love you just as much no matter how tall you grow. Darling you talk about me getting a furlough in May or June…

[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…