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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 19, 1944

11:30


Hello darling,

Well we had a nice beer party, not too much beer but the fried chicken was good. I started out this morning…

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 20, 1944


Hi short and Beautiful

Gee darling I love you. You know it[‘s] too bad that I have to be so far away from you all the time. Well…

He thanks her for the pictures. Some men have left for home but he doesn't think he will soon. He went to church. He dreamt that the war was over and they were married.

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 26, 1944


Hello darling,

This is just a few lines to let you know I’m still lonesome for you. Gee darling I love you. Well darling I’ve seen…

Camp Campbell, Ky

April 27, 1944

10:30 PM



Hi short, blonde + beautiful,

How’s my little gal to night [sic]? Gee I miss you a lot, sometimes too much. Well to day [sic] was one of those long drawn days that you think will never end…

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

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 28, 1944


Dear Yve.

I just got your letter and gee honey I envy Norman. Some guys get all the luck. Well anyway it must feel good to be home…

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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…

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 4, 1944

8:30 P.M.


Dear Yvette,

Well how’s everything to night [sic]? I’m getting over those blues but I still miss you. To day [sic] was one of those cold raining day’s [sic] when you[‘d] rather stay in bed…

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 5, 1944


Hello darling:

I got another letter from you to day [sic] and you said you saw Jane Eyre, well I saw it about two months before you. I’ll admit it was very different. Well anyway it [is] a different kind…

Camp Campbell, Ky.

April 9, 1944


Dearest Yve.

Well as you know darling I haven’t forgotten you as yet and I don’t think I ever will. Well we did go on bivouac as I thought and we stayed there until this morning and it rained almost all…