January 21, 1944

Darling Lady,

The good old mail seems to be back on schedule as the last two letters from you have arrived in the usual four days. Hurrah and huzzas. That more like it. I was also glad to hear that you at last got some of my letters even if they did all come in one bunch. Now aren’t you sorry that you jumped my frame? I feel just like you my sweet about the mail and long for your letters so you are totally forgiven for I to have been on you about it. Thanks to the mailman for all kind favors received though.

I see that the Dallas trip is finally materializing and by now you are off or rather in that town of towns. Have a big time my dear but don’t forget you old pal in Panama.

I am indeed interested in the news of all the orders for our RF boys. See that they are all going at once. Are they glad that they are now actually going? I was especially surprised about Nick’s orders. I think that he will probably like that better than Britain or do you know? Anyway it will be nice to have Eileen there right handy with you for you have both always seemed to like one another a lot and it will be good company. At last Tommy is going to get going and I know that he is glad about it. Well more power to them all I guess the luck or fate is the biggest factor in the whole thing anyway. As I told you just recently here I am and very available, it is up to them. I do hope that the promotion goes through before any more is made however. I am so surprised that things are like they are at RF about all this rank business. It is so silly and uncalled for. I do believe that girls like fan the flames of such things and then the other girls get on their high horse. Thank the good lord many times my lady is one of good sense and sound judgment and doesn’t stoop to such petty bickering. What a life to lead with the terrible state of things worrying and fretting over such trifle. Imagine the boys up there doing the shooting getting involved in such stuff. We would lose the war in a week that way.

Darn Cornett is sure lucky. Did he put in for that school?

We are off to a big critique this PM before all the brass hats and high mucky mucks on the mauve just completed. Thank the Lord I do not have to worry at least this time for we did O.K. I would not like to be in some of the other shoes though. Things were a little blah in some sectors. Well maybe it will be my turn next time. Cross those fingers my little bird. You should see Pops figure almost down to what I was in Tulsa. Now isn’t that nice. Ill try to stay that way until I can present myself to you personally my dear. This old time really creeps doesn’t it? Loads of love to you darling mine. Adios.