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Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 8, 1942
Darling Yve,
I am lying down on my back and eating some of those walnettos that you sent me and they sure are good. You know what Yve I made another deduct [sic] in my monthly pay. I am now buying bonds it’s…

[The following is written on official United States Army]

May 9, 1944

7:30 P.M.



Dear Yve.

Well here I am all showered and powdered like a new born baby, no kidding darling. I feel swell now. All but one thing I can’t see you and…

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

May 8, 1944

9:00 P.M.


Hello darling,

I know its [sic] been a long time since I’ve written to you darling but it just couldn’t be helped. You see we went out on a…

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

May 4, 1944

9:30 P.M.


Hi Sweet:

Gee I don’t know what to say to night [sic] because its [sic] been a very dull day. I’ll tell you one thing I’ve got a big case of…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 7, 1942

Darling Yve,
I got the box and the cookies were swell, you didn’t forget my candy either. Well I got the letters and the box of cookies [F]riday and I had extra duties until 9:30 [F]riday night so I didn’t get a…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 4, 1942

Darling little Yve
I love you. [Y]ou asked me in the letter to-day [sic] if I wanted you to come down, well of course I do It [sic] is just that I found out to day [sic] that we have to have a dress parade in…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
June 1, 1942

Darling Yve,
It shure [sic] am hot down here how is it up there[?] You know what darling! We got a swimming pool in the back of our barrack but it isn’t open yet its [sic] all filled with water and looks good. I…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 31, 1942

Dear Yve,
Are you lonesome[?] I am but there is nothing I can do about it. I got the candy you sent me. It was swell. Well darling I’m lost without you but with you I would be sitting on top of the world. (I…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 28, 1942

Darling Yve,
I am having a swell time. I just got back from the hike that we started out on Monday morning. First off it was raining for two days and oh well I’ll start off with the beginning. We left camp monday…

Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 25, 1942

Dear Yve,
I just got your box of candy and it was swell. I couldn’t be better. It was so thoughtful of you to send if. I knew you wouldn’t forget me. Well here I am just got an injection and my arm is a little…