13 May 1944

My own darling,

Such a nice letter from you last evening, the first in a long time but it made up very nicely for it was a nice letter. It contained terrible news but one must expect it I suppose. I have been thinking about it ever since I read your letter. I had an affection for Jelly Ford and pray that his “missing” will turn out that he is a prisoner. I know that you did not fully concur with my opinion of Jelly but I worked with him for many years and am truly sorry at the news. I know that Sing is completely broken up about it. Such hard luck, on the first mission.

Darling I also appreciated your sentiments and feelings in the things that you said. Appreciated them more that you can ever know. I am so very happy that our love has turned out to such a full understanding between us and am so anxious that we will be able to enjoy it that way soon. I want this war to be over so badly so that we can get back to normal. You have been so understanding about things lately and I appreciate that also. Although those things that have not gone according to plan have not been my fault you still have been very lovely about the situation. You don’t know how comfortable and what a warm feeling one gets to get a letter like your last. I want to be in those arms of yours that you say you want to put around me and stay in them, for I do not know of a more secure feeling that would give, at the same time complete happiness. Darling I have come to the conclusion that it is a wonderful thing not to want very much from this life except the love of your wife and to enjoy life with her. I really have no great desires except that my dear. I guess that I have changed somewhat but that is true.

They had a farewell party for General Wooten last night and I found some good news while attending. They are now in the process of making up to fifteen days leave legal to Mexico City. Calling it local leave. That is not hard to get to from here or is it for you from there. If Guatemala does not pan out I think we can arrange a little Mexico business. How does that sound to you. We might even make it Mexico and Guatemala. I could accompany you back to Guatemala and then come on back here possibly getting back to Guatemala for a few days cross country though that is no longer under my authority if you get what I mean. After we find out about how this school detail goes which we should know by the fifteenth of June we can then start working on the idea. Let me know what you think. Also any possible dates you have in mind. It had been raining here no end and unusually more so. I am sick of it already. When I think that I am missing the spring of the year in Texas with you I sure get a little so and so. I hope to get out for a game of golf with Geo.L this PM which will mean that we will get rained on several times during the course of the game. Geo. seems to be very dissatisfied here and more so each day judging from his remarks. He said “all I am here is an office boy”. He is one of the more capable higher ranking officers here. He gets things done and is direct and to the point without the usual dilly dallying. He is well thought of in the lower echelons I know.

My darling I close another letter to you with all the love I possess to you. [Edited for content] I’ll tell you myself darling, sometime soon. Adios.

Edwin